Happy Monday! Hope you had a wonderful weekend, especially all the mums (like mine, who is a superstar). Every two months or so I like to compile a wish list of the things that have caught my eye online (see here, here & here), and my March must-haves include a look-a-like Céline bag (see here) at a fraction of the price, a sequin jacket that would glam up even the most casual of outfits and the latest from my favourite author. What is currently on your ‘most coveted’ list?

{1. Aldo Hipps handbag – £50 / 2. Kate Spade iphone case – $40 / 3. French Connection pearl queen jacket – £300 / 4. Zara biker ankle boot – £69.99 / 5. Anthropologie Rhys ottoman – £898 / 6. Anthropologie simpatico hobnail candle – £24 / 7. Rose & Grey le soleil print – £55 / 8. Lemonlu London ottoman gold droplet necklace – £150 / 9. Yumi Polly 60s lace dress – £59 / 10. John Lewis Sanderson Honfleur rug – £415 / 11. Jane Green The Patchwork Marriage – £8.44 / 12. Kendra Scott Laurel earrings – $70}

My love of velvet sofas is starting to get out of control… it’s verging on the unhealthy. Although I would be quite happy with one in any colour (in fact this very afternoon I was given some very strange looks in Oliver Bonas for gazing at their velvet tub chair and stroking the colour swatches for longer than is considered normal), I think I’m drawn the most to the grey and navy versions with bright contrasting cushions. And I’m gonna need a buttoned ottoman too. I think I need help.

{images via Architectural Digest, Elements of Style, Shabby Nest, Apartment Therapy & Parlour}

Welcome to a new week everyone… I hope you’ve all had a good weekend. Sorry I’ve been off the radar for a few days, it’s been a particularly demanding moment of my events career. Relieved to say that it’s now passed. So for today’s post I wanted to show you a trend that is very apparent in my Pinterest ‘interiors’ board. I hadn’t realised how much I love grey decor. I’m serious, we’re talking practically every pin. There’s an elegance and calmness about the colour when it’s featured in a home, and just glancing over the pictures below makes me smile. Is there a specific colour or theme that you gravitate to when it comes to decorating or collecting inspiration?

{images via Architectural Digest, Bellemaison23, Elements of Style, House and Home & Rue magazine}

Man, I need a holiday. Stress levels have reached boiling point, and I would love nothing better than a week without any trace of technology and some seriously stylish surroundings. Enter Hotel Chic. This genius blog showcases the most stunning hotel interiors that the world can offer, and since it’s the closest I’ll get to sumptuous suites and room service for the foreseeable future I might fix myself a cocktail with an umbrella (or something equally classy) and get lost in buttoned ottomans, aqua subways and Mediterranean tiled floors. Heaven.

{1 – Dior Suite at the St Regis hotel / 2 – Palihotel, West Hollywood / 3 – Le Sirenuse, Positano / 4 – Thirty Two, the Cotswolds / 5 – JK Place Capri / 6 – Mr C Beverly Hills}

As soon as I saw the living room in this home I knew it was for me. It reminded me of Jennifer Lopez’s pastel-filled home (see here) which I’ve been dreaming of ever since. This Colonial Revival house in Georgetown belongs to “power couple” Ali Wentworth & George Stephanopoulos, and brings a sunny Californian disposition to the hometown of US politics. The palette is just beautiful and I love how it blends formality with playful touches. It also makes me believe all the more strongly that I need velvet sofas in my life:

{images via Elle Decor}