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Hello and welcome to "Five Minutes With...", our favourite blog feature. Each month, we'll be having a brief chat with one of our marvellous suppliers... about life, the universe, and everything. By which I mean interiors and travel, obvs. We work with a huge range of clever and creative maker-types, who craft all sorts of beautiful products, from ceramics, candles and chocolate, through prints, pencils and planters, to soap, sculptures and... some other great things. Join us for a glimpse behind the curtain and see what makes them tick.  This month, we'll be talking to Jack Laverick, the talented young ceramicist behind Jack...

I don’t know about you, but I spend a fairly unhealthy amount of time on Instagram these days. Obviously a lot of this is professional interest for me: connecting with customers, following design trends etc., plenty of swooning over people’s home renovations and interior styling, and so on... As with Pinterest, I enjoy scouring Instagram for future treasures for my home. We’re hoping to move next year, relocating our family to the Norfolk coast and I have visions of a self-build project on Grand Designs scale. This is well beyond our reach right now, but a girl can dream, right?...

Welcome to our latest "Brilliant Blogs" post. Where we write a blog post about other blogs that we think are brilliant. Meta.  This month, we're taking a look at Hearth and Nook, a beautiful little blog by Laura Willers. Laura is an interiors and lifestyle writer, blogger and consultant based in East of England, so not too far from WBG Towers. At the heart of Hearth and Nook are the twin ideals of slow living and minimalism. Laura's posts are honest and personal, and we've really enjoyed joining her on a journey in pursuit of a simpler and more authentic...

Hello and welcome to "Five Minutes With...", our latest blog feature. Each month, we'll be having a brief chat with one of our marvellous suppliers... about life, the universe, and everything. By which I mean interiors and travel, obvs. We work with a huge range of clever and creative maker-types, who craft all sorts of beautiful products, from ceramics, candles and chocolate, through prints, pencils and planters, to soap, sculptures and... some other great things. Join us for a glimpse behind the curtain and see what makes them tick.  This month, we'll be talking to the very lovely Soo Burnell, the...

We have a guest on our blog today! Please give a warm welcome to Katie Georgeson from Stoves! Here she shares her tips for throwing the perfect dinner party. Take it away Katie... Throwing a dinner party can initially seem daunting, but it’s also the perfect opportunity to show off your hosting and cooking skills. And while there isn’t a magic recipe to follow, there are many tips and tricks I can share with you that’ll help you create the perfect dinner party. Plan a Guest List Apart from the food, the guest list is the second most important thing...