Emily Westbrooks - Home and Style

Embrace the Spring with shades of yellow

Banish the dark days of winter with sunny yellow After those long months of rain, sunshine, and anything that reminds us of it, is absolutely essential right now. That's why I've got yellow on my mind today. It's not a colour I reach for in my interiors arsenal, but whenever I go searching for inspiration […]

Wicker has evolved from laundry baskets to become a top trend

Woven textures have made a big comeback for 2026 There's something inherently homely about wicker. When most of us have at least a smattering of flat-packs around our homes, wicker harks back to the craft and patience needed for such a texture. While wicker might not be hand-woven as often these days, it still brings […]

For a living room straight out of an interiors mag, go with a dark sofa

Make a statement in your living room with a dark sofa We have two very comfortable, nice-looking sofas in our living room, but they're both beige. They wash well, but sometimes I have dreams of dark sofas that would hide a bit more of the daily abuse a family sofa takes. A dark sofa also […]

Finding the right living room layout is essential

Change up your living room layout for maximum cosiness, writes Emily Westbrooks Let's talk layouts. I tend to think of layouts in typical Irish homes as obvious, but that doesn't have to be the case. Of course, there are only so many ways you can fit a sofa in a living room. However, it pays […]

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