November - Monsieur George Hotel, Paris

All photos taken from Monsieur George Instagram @monsieurgeorgeparis

It’s not secret that my love affair of Paris is endless and now there’s another reason to go back immediately (when we’re allowed of course). The Monsieur George Hotel sits in the heart of the 8th district and has been designed by renowned designer Anouska Hempel.

As soon as I saw a blog written about this hotel, I knew it had to feature in my Monthly Obsession Series.

The monochromatic bedrooms first caught my eyes with every detail carefully designed. Crittal style mirrors and brass highlights look divine. I don’t know about you but well designed hotels are my jam! Yes you don’t go to a city to spend all your time in a hotel, but I think the time you do spend there should be as every bit amazing as the destination.

Another thing which looks incredible is the hotel bar and restaurant Galanga. Again Crittal features throughout with the most fabulous shades of green popping through everywhere. The little courtyard garden looks beyond cute and I could imagine sitting here with beret and croissant living the ultimate Parisian fantasy. (Except I never look good in ANY kind of hat!)

So let’s hope that we can be enjoying breakfast on this balcony. with this view, very soon and in the meantime it can just stay as a fantasy.

August - Devol Kitchens

Hello!

This is a new feature for me where I’m going to be sharing my monthly obsessions, month by month. This could be anything that has caught my eye recently - interiors, travel, food. Because inspiration can come from anywhere and it doesn’t necessarily have to be interior focused to get my juices flowing!

That being said - first up is an interior post as I wanted to share this divine kitchen by Devol. Regular followers of mine know that my dream kitchen would be a Devol kitchen and I have loved them for years. One day I will achieve my dream but in the meantime I’ll just be over here drooling about the future!

Provençal meets Wes Anderson - Devol Chiswick Basement Kitchen

First up I was drawn to the green Crittall doors - I love Crittall but have never seen them in this pea green colour before and it’s so refreshing! It also perfectly compliments the bespoke, almost blackened deep green kitchen cabinets.

I’m also loving these patterned tiles which gives the space a real classic but contemporary feel. My default when styling a space is to use wooden flooring but these tiles have certainly opened my eyes up to fresh possibilities.

The kitchen has been split into three functional areas which is a really clever thing to consider when designing your own kitchen. How will you use the space? Purely for function? Will you entertain? Will you work from the breakfast bar? A kitchen should work exactly how you need it to. Here there is the sink run which is made up of beautiful open and closed storage and unusually, the sink and tap are nestled right in the chimney breast complete with a fabulous marble splashback. Normally you see range cookers go here so this is a lovely change.

Provençal meets Wes Anderson - Devol Chiswick Basement Kitchen

Then you’ve got the island, the centre of the action, the place to prep and cook and chat and just hang around, with unmatched views right out to a little sun trap of a garden. And lastly, a whole room dedicated to storage and refrigeration - a long floor-to-ceiling larder housing the family's fridge freezer, a huge pantry and space for a washing machine and dryer, all hiding away quietly behind lovely wooden doors. This is a fab way to disguise all the ugly appliances you don’t want on show.

Provençal meets Wes Anderson - Devol Chiswick Basement Kitchen

Finally the finishing touches here are what brings the whole space together. The trinkets and treasures collected over time and proudly displayed give the kitchen it’s own personality and make it truly unique to you.

For more dreamy kitchen inspo head to Devol’s Instagram.

I would love to know if you’re planning a kitchen revamp or even what you would do if money was no object! Let me know in the comments and as always my DM’s are open.

Thanks for reading this new feature and I hope it brings you some regular monthly inspo!