Christmas and Valentine’s Day are now just a fading memory and coming around next on the celebration carousel is the most important day, Mother’s Day or to some, Mothering Sunday. As Anna Jarvis, the credited founder of Mother’s Day said when talking about her own dear mother, it is a day to honour “the person who has done more for you than anyone in the world”. In Anna’s time, Mother’s Day was marked with a gift of white carnations as a sign of thankfulness and love but over the yearsRead More

It is February and as the Beatles said: But is it all you need?? How about a beautiful scent to set the mood? A lovely diffuser set by Cote Noire that will spread new aromas throughout your home perhaps? Scents of honey and lily have been infused together to make a wonderful combination. A brilliant alternative to a scented candle and the perfect gift for that special someone. Or some honey for your honey ? Our cute little Milne Glass Honey Pot would put a smile on any sweet face and thisRead More

We are now back in the Sweetpea office and buzzing with ideas after our extensive walk around the floor of the HOME exhibition in the Kensington Olympia. It was one monstrous showroom of furniture, gifts, interior inspiration and exceptionally tasty coffee, and with so much to see, we really appreciated that caffeine kick. We spent hours weaving through the vibrant stalls and stunning stands seeking new fashions and enjoying unusual and exciting brands. With a keen eye for current and upcoming trends it was not hard for us to spotRead More

When it comes to resolutions I think we are all masters, proclaiming them proudly as the clock strikes midnight with a glass of Fizz in our hand and Auld Lang Syne in our ears. ‘I will never drink again’, my friend Billy announced last week.  ‘So you are not going to finish that beer then?’ I asked as I reached for the rest of his beverage. In the office we have all declared our long lists of abstinence and our healthy new indulgences. Mine were the usual, more water andRead More

Here is Sweetpea and Willow’s Twelve Days of Christmas, inspired by some of our favourite items and some, well, just because they rhyme with the words from the original song! Feel free to sing along while you shop! On the First Day of Christmas My true love sent to me: A Carpet from Accessories. - Accessories/Eichholtz Carpet Stella On the Second Day of Christmas My true love sent to me: Two Lambskin Rugs - Lambskin Rugs/Home Accessories And a Carpet from Accessories. On the Third Day of Christmas My trueRead More

Christmas Gift List It just would not be Christmas without a last minute run up the high street searching for a pair of silly socks for the uncle that escaped  your list! Sometimes, no matter how much we know about our loved ones, we struggle when it comes to buying gifts for them, whether it be at Christmas or for their birthdays, it is a struggle! There is only so much aftershave you can buy for your father or brother before they question their own body odour! So….to help inRead More

Christmas is approaching as fast as an out of control sleigh and with it comes the much anticipated and always fun, office party. That diet you had so strictly adhered to in the run up to the festive period is cast aside as you clink a glass of fizz (or two) with your colleagues old and new. The annual office party is almost as valued as the timeless turkey and cranberry sauce or that warm cup of mulled wine! Today is the day for our party and we could notRead More