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Summerton’s smokey colour story

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If you’re finding it tough going lately? Look fo

If you’re finding it tough going lately? Look for rainbows, they’re everywhere... 🌈💛 ⠀⠀
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week this week and @mentalhealthfoundation have lots of ideas about how to get involved. The bottom line is, it’s all about kindness and when you do something nice for others, it really does come back in spades, (scientifically proven) - so it’s a win, win. Add a kind deed to someone’s day and you get happy too. ⠀⠀
I’m a visual creature and the appearance of a rainbow palette throughout my Instagram feed is making my day, day after day - so, I thought I’d share it to help brighten yours.
Hearty thank you to the creatives who inspired this colour collective mood board, @maisonrainbow @samanthajhahn @the_colour_file @jackyblue__ @stylistmagazine @balmain
Thinking of everyone who is struggling to see the colour right now - it’s there, in shades from the perkiest pastels to a retro blend of nicely grubby hues, just keep looking - with love Michelle 💛xxx Includes colourful flashbacks thanks to:
@elena_bazan_rivas @leanneshawmakeup @markenstonogram .
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They say never work with children or animals.... w

They say never work with children or animals.... well - we’ve worked with both! This collection stars mainly Gus the Wheaten Terrier - normally exceptionally naughty, but weirdly incredibly well behaved on camera and an assortment of other furry friends, including one wonderfully photogenic and very shy, long haired cat - belonging to Leeds location owner, @jo.marston. We love seeing our Sofás in your homes with your best furry friends taking comfort on them, don’t forget to tag us! With love this evening, Michelle xx 💛
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Cheeky little real home shot of the gorgeous Vivie

Cheeky little real home shot of the gorgeous Vivienne Sofa looking at home in @our_dunmow_home! 🤍 Did you know this collection is available in two depths, shallow 106cm (still deep enough to get curled up into!) and deep 125cm, (for super stretches!) Find a stockist on our website to get this Sable coloured, timeless beauty in your house! Happy Monday morning! Xxx💛
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Shout out to all our workers busy cutting scrubs f

Shout out to all our workers busy cutting scrubs for our heroes in the NHS! 💛 Happy Friday everyone, stay safe xxx
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The brilliant buttoned all over Baker Collection,

The brilliant buttoned all over Baker Collection, takes us back to the Cotswolds in tonight’s Style Files. We are in our element in our Cotswold barn with its sense of place and its texture at every turn. The living kitchen is the heart of the house with authenticity stamped all over, from the earthy herringbone brick floor or the stone walls and heavy weight doors. So much to see, from a peek of the ancient bull’s head to the best record collection in Middle England. I love the gigantic feathery plumes in this amber vase and add decadence to the raw surround. ⠀⠀
It’s sunny again late on and the Rosé is calling, (proud of me? @mrs_griffin_ x) ⠀⠀
Take care, Michelle x
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Wallflower. A look back at our favourite flower ba

Wallflower. A look back at our favourite flower backdrop, which worked so well because it’s a simple story of contrasts. The straight rigid lines of the elegant panelling, work well set against the organic flowery forms of these simply coloured stems. Spikey orange petals pop from the tame grey verticals and sleek horizontals. A perfect partner for the mossy green Abraham Junior - our most petite, modern chesterfield. ⠀⠀
It’s blue skies here this evening and the Rose, (please someone tell me where the accent button is...) is poured. Hope you are having a relaxing Wednesday evening, (had to check myself then on the exact day...all getting rather confusing, let’s hope I remember the Thursday teams meeting early doors...please remind me someone!) Love, Michelle xxx 💛
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A bit of light pictorial relief as we switch from

A bit of light pictorial relief as we switch from the confusion of Coronavirus next steps to a step back in time via our photoshoot archives: The Style Files. ⠀⠀
We love chairs, we - and you - love them for lots of reasons. My main adoration comes from the fact they shoot so blooming well. So blooming photogenic they are, we just can’t stop shooting them. They pose perfectly, with excellent bone structure and proportions, their silhouettes are charming and charismatic and their decoration a mix between, ‘fashion is now’ and, ‘style is forever’. I’ve always been enchanted by a row of them, they size each other up so well, not competing just admiring, complementing and contrasting to great effect. And then there are the pairs of chairs, but that is for another day. ⠀⠀
Hope you’re huddled up in a warm home tonight. It’s turned cold and we’ve been lured into a sense of summer too early perhaps, grab a blanket - I’m about to get my fluffy socks on and curl up in my favourite chair. Jude of course. Love to all you lockdowners. Michelle xxx 💛
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Loving the nostalgic vibe this morning on VE Day.

Loving the nostalgic vibe this morning on VE Day. I woke up, alarmed however by the fact our home was bunting-less when all the pretty houses around were all decked out in Union Jacks and gently fluttering red, white and blue triangles. I immediately made some with scribbles of available pen colours, (more pink than red and more mint than blue....) - I figure it will do! Anything well intentioned does?! Have a lovely day in your lovely homes as we thank our lucky stars that there were so many brave enough to save us xxx 💛 Image features: Theo Sofa and Jude Chair, enjoying a thoroughly English style picnic at #Langarhall in the Nottinghamshire countryside .
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