Book Review: Modern Country By Caroline Clifton-Mogg

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">How could I resist sharing this book review, with a title like Modern Country: Inspiring Interiors For Contemporary Country Living? And written by one of my favourite authors, Caroline Clifton-Mogg too. The answer is, of course, that I could not!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahkTfiKQzM_-XvYHQjGsMo_LXKXKe9hmYCWi-ZFMCc6CrLhMsHrilo-5ZZnEyb8Q-uFw-cmszwdXCZL4Dxh6KzDLYQJDN9pK5wf_QLKPBpluRHXbqXC9QF4ER5BdqXg-cORBuyW90A6Y/s1600/81KAdfKrJPL.jpg" width="556" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There's a bit of a twist to Modern Country, which is that all the images, perfect as they are, come from the archives of Cote Sud, Cote Est, Cote Ouest and Cote Paris, and Maison Francaise Magazine, which are owned by French Media group Cote Masion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqt0zaE5AAX047A8Pq8HvuEEK6aBbhUQScQbP4XLaQMcqsOVYLgeKWF-9Rhdq7M8N-KQhRKxEHMOqftbdPDIr8H1u7v5C0dsJiwZVSy4b6BR0_doUVKJE2CfT8-hQKaXtdwUqu8fBUhK8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-12+at+7.19.44+AM.png" style="font-size: x-large;" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This French archive material gives the book a different feel from many of the interiors books of this kind currently lining on the shelves of my home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://www.freshdesignblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Page-123a-simple-modern-country-interior-design-682x1024.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="426" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For starters, many of the homes shared is a full tour, as it would be if you were reading the magazine, so we get to see how these homes work as a whole, rather than distinct parts. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Modern Country by Caroline Clifton-Mogg" height="640" src="http://www.cozystylishchic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Modern-Country-3.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="485" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the things that I absolutely adore about Modern Country Style is that there are so many variations of the same look. I never tire of it and this book demonstrates why. Modern Country, as presented in this book, has a different take that is hard to completely pin down. It certainly leans, on the whole, to the contemporary side. And the country notes that are there are very rustic. The homes are from throughout Europe, which gives the images a slight continental twist.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="[LOFT%2520NA%2520CORSEGA11%255B4%255D.jpg]" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWnJqsgAVIjeGZuL3YHEmAnpxT4fWZn4knTnyqUVh92iBoj_M5SjPyHLUoQB0rhfjehidMxKY8tXEksor-KM902f_byIO08jzzZVbqzHbjZiljr72XlsbOPrvqp0CH2H9Q8qcfRF7DOgU/s1600/LOFT%252520NA%252520CORSEGA11%25255B4%25255D.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="498" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The book is divided into four sections, all featuring delicious homes galore. The first looks at the appeal of different locations, from up in the mountains to down by the sea.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="ModernCountryImagekitchen" height="640" src="http://interiornovice.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ModernCountryImagekitchen.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="452" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The next part looks at different architectural styles: new builds, barn conversions and country house renovations.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Modern Country book review by Fresh Design Blog" height="640" src="http://www.freshdesignblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Page-175-modern-country-living-room-idea-682x1024.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="426" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then we comes to a whole section that examines the effect of different materials, whether stone, concrete, brick or plaster. The writing of </span><span style="font-size: large;">Caroline Clifton-Mogg </span><span style="font-size: large;">in these pages is particularly good, bringing the pictures fully to life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="ModernCountryImage3" height="640" src="http://interiornovice.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ModernCountryImage3.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="452" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The final chapters take one area at a time and show how to apply the Modern Country look in all its wonderful pared-back warmth.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosa2605rDSxxWUufMgpUVzrojF9yJVQSQQ1dT0aoshqP0f6Ug3t3Jhe7SK3YkX8_j4ufs1W5mNH4wvB6spSdK26gcNItpp2FVkhWC6vvhz31WegtSyiVnzeLP__39oC1dNhUD8I8BP6A/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-12+at+7.22.29+AM.png" style="font-size: x-large;" width="421" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">All in all, Modern Country is a book that will develop and build on your existing tastes, stretching and pushing the boundaries of  the rustic contemporary look.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Book Review: Modern Country By Caroline Clifton-Mogg

How could I resist sharing this book review, with a title like Modern Country: Inspiring Interiors For Contemporary Country Living? And written by one of my favourite authors, Caroline Clifton-Mogg too. The answer is, of course, that I could not!There's a bit of a twist to Modern Country, which is t…

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Book Review: The Cut Flower Patch by Louise Curley

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, after that massive Zoella Fan Girl moment *<i>blush</i>*, let's get back to our Modern Country Garden series, with a book review of <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0711234752/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=0711234752&linkCode=as2&tag=modecounstyl-21&linkId=JDF3VTTTWZ3C7NVO">The Cut Flower Patch</a> by Louise Curley.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="The Cut Flower Patch" height="640" src="http://hurtlingtowards60.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/the-cut-flower-patch.jpg?w=640&h=801" style="font-size: x-large;" width="510" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you'd love to grow more of your own flowers in amongst your Modern Country Garden but the whole idea feels either incredibly daunting, or a big ol' chore, then The Cut Flower Patch should be on your Christmas letter to Santa (have you been good this year?!).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Book: Cut Flower Patch; photo Jason Ingram. Gardenista" height="410" src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/p7j2X5VTmp8a3euh3VPJNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://yre.zenfs.com/en_us/cms/homes/Gardenista/home-grown-cut-flowers-photo-Jason-Ingram.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The first thing that grabs you is its matt, textured front cover; you just want to reach out and feel it. The picture on the front is reassuringly down-to-earth and simple. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/ji_220413_cutflowerpatch_192.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="535" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's stylish enough, with the designer wellies and vintage enamel bucket full of freshly picked flowers to be enticing - but simple enough with the every-day variety of flowers and jeans-and-top outfit to know that this could be <i>you </i>next year if you follow the advice glitteringly encased within.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/ji_091112_cutflowerpatch-210.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="425" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And that's the beauty of this book. utterly achievable but full of wisdom that'll change your gardening life and, consequently, your home. The Cut Flower Patch is a book that <i>should </i>be on your Modern Country Christmas list.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="448" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/lightroom-ji_100513_cutflowerpatch_099.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Cut Flower Patch begins with a planning section, complete with sample garden layouts. I love that, instead of diving into the tempting flower possibilities, the book encourages you to slow down, stop a moment and consider your end result. It can be all too easy to end up with a cobbled-together Growing-My-Own attempt that is nothing but an eye-sore, so this section is well worth feasting upon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="448" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/lightroom-ji_100513_cutflowerpatch_082.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And then we come to temptation city! Page after glorious page of delicious flower varieties: bulbs, corns, tubers, annuals, biennials, foliage and fillers. We're given a photo of each, and recommended varieties, </span><span style="font-size: large;">along with plant care advice, including advice tailored to the cutting and arranging of your own flowers. This section alone is worth the price of the book. It explain what you should expect from each plant in cut-flower conditions, and, just as importantly, how to eke out extra days of vase life. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="448" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/lightroom-ji_091112_cutflowerpatch-107.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After a foray into making and caring for your cutting patch, we're led into a real fanfare: Showing Off! Full of lovely and easy ideas about presenting your pickings in the best possible light. It also includes Louise Curley's thoughts about foraging for useful material - perfect for those of you with very little garden space.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/ji_100513_cutflowerpatch_063.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="483" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Did you notice that I sneaked Christmas into this post? Oh, yes I did! Over the next month, I've ideas a-plenty for stockings and presents that you might like to write on that letter to Santa. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/ji_100513_cutflowerpatch_053.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="508" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bank managers, look away now: </span><span style="font-size: large;">To buy your own copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0711234752/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=0711234752&linkCode=as2&tag=modecounstyl-21&linkId=JDF3VTTTWZ3C7NVO">The Cut Flower Patch</a> by Louise Curley, click on the link!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Book Review: The Cut Flower Patch by Louise Curley

And, after that massive Zoella Fan Girl moment *blush*, let's get back to our Modern Country Garden series, with a book review of The Cut Flower Patch by Louise Curley.If you'd love to grow more of your own flowers in amongst your Modern Country Garden but the whole idea feels either incredibly daun…

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The Best Night's Sleep In A Modern Country Bedroom!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can see from my previous posts on Zoella's flat, that it's the bits and pieces you choose to <i>add </i>that makes a house your home. And where better to begin that process, of cosifying your space, than your very own bedroom? A place of sanctuary from the busy world outside...or, indeed, from noisy chatter downstairs!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This weekend, with the clocks going back, I wanted to focus on creating a quiet, restful haven in our Modern Country bedroom. I absolutely adore our room but I find that bedrooms need regular tweaking to keep them fresh and sparkly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABr7vPpJk6oHsTiZ6euGJ8nDu33P6AByg79s-gVFQR5UfGubkj3nBIesjTQALrbyZf9vfRb0_9P-4sI0R0AWBwsyAFHfOkIoZs2tyIERjAEkCl3tWUGl5lNQNdCuRV53DuOJ8U_dfhiQK/s1600/bedroom+194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABr7vPpJk6oHsTiZ6euGJ8nDu33P6AByg79s-gVFQR5UfGubkj3nBIesjTQALrbyZf9vfRb0_9P-4sI0R0AWBwsyAFHfOkIoZs2tyIERjAEkCl3tWUGl5lNQNdCuRV53DuOJ8U_dfhiQK/s1600/bedroom+194.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since these treasures have been in place I've been sleeping like a princess...</span><span style="font-size: large;">and feeling like one too! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let me share my sleep-inducing finds with you! (I've included links so that you can check out the very same products yourself, if you'd like.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsqofQtKY-rcNkoHoux0wYZeVx8SfmIP2qGmylfOJSEFNQB-IQFt86M81TCq2-S5-B7gM13lkyVMbJYb-CXjwDoNfCigbvfgnVVQ1ii9ZtCf2LKEgNbfvsTbZK-tJEMDPgOKDPR6zcUEj/s1600/bedroom+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsqofQtKY-rcNkoHoux0wYZeVx8SfmIP2qGmylfOJSEFNQB-IQFt86M81TCq2-S5-B7gM13lkyVMbJYb-CXjwDoNfCigbvfgnVVQ1ii9ZtCf2LKEgNbfvsTbZK-tJEMDPgOKDPR6zcUEj/s1600/bedroom+020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">First of all, I absolutely recommend replacing your pillows if they're a little on the tired side. My new one is <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-siberian-goose-feather-down-pillow/p1451226" target="_blank">John Lewis Siberian Goose Feather and </a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-siberian-goose-feather-down-pillow/p1451226" target="_blank">Down.</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSZPqpzKMePEzvj79DXrd-X9VW8r2haVnaCXKgMvWwudQRAZq3HPgi9EQjBWo9gyb3OK-u40WDLMUI-2arUFCeQgwYCFTH-Crr5jWF7p2knWgIPKYugu-6KtT2bGJR3p_TSmbS0NtqUQe/s1600/bedroom+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSZPqpzKMePEzvj79DXrd-X9VW8r2haVnaCXKgMvWwudQRAZq3HPgi9EQjBWo9gyb3OK-u40WDLMUI-2arUFCeQgwYCFTH-Crr5jWF7p2knWgIPKYugu-6KtT2bGJR3p_TSmbS0NtqUQe/s1600/bedroom+011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Even the cotton casing is beautiful! But a beautiful pillow needs a <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-silk-standard-pillowcase/p120031?colour=Ivory" target="_blank">beautiful pillow case</a> and this one is a winner. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxID5OpvkYCu-mOllnHn3VyHf1n9Icv5J_Nc4RRflQKDKW7NgsPtFu_cMtqC7kQi2G0HSzdUT4_BR8JXBSBza7Ic6oOmGE7ErHwzeUMDez7iR8X46gNKOO9q-lv_-tlpLK0VfsryUEKD3/s1600/bedroom+117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxID5OpvkYCu-mOllnHn3VyHf1n9Icv5J_Nc4RRflQKDKW7NgsPtFu_cMtqC7kQi2G0HSzdUT4_BR8JXBSBza7Ic6oOmGE7ErHwzeUMDez7iR8X46gNKOO9q-lv_-tlpLK0VfsryUEKD3/s1600/bedroom+117.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's made of pure silk, and, let me tell you, those rumours are true that if you sleep with a silk pillowcase then your bedhead days are hugely reduced. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqRNjoKPRxpy7IjV22RsKvjLA6vdpWIBS_B1VMqpQUy3HarPxdQWZJRpQ9L0hXc_3gIZW4ErX8JOxMUN6Sc4LXOGjKSSkMGJr1E__9dw44CBykM16pvZTbgeBXhvO5at4InmletG_BApb/s1600/bedroom+122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqRNjoKPRxpy7IjV22RsKvjLA6vdpWIBS_B1VMqpQUy3HarPxdQWZJRpQ9L0hXc_3gIZW4ErX8JOxMUN6Sc4LXOGjKSSkMGJr1E__9dw44CBykM16pvZTbgeBXhvO5at4InmletG_BApb/s1600/bedroom+122.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want our bedroom to feel like a sleepy feast for the senses, and the next two items go a <i>long </i>way in that department. <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/neom-complete-bliss-standard-candle-185g/p1489329" target="_blank">This candle</a> by Neon smells incredible. 'Complete Bliss' by name, complete bliss by nature!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyra6d-8p3D908PSxmSKXXlYz-pm5ZWl2FmJh9UncpbdSQLZhyphenhyphenGKS1rRTDuW0gLwN5lEQ7r91nTWu6p2iwAXVsMKXMBieoVaqPojfFBbtIZDwzakqgiFMF8ENWlPvSa-cHHFa92F5MiTY/s1600/bedroom+083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyra6d-8p3D908PSxmSKXXlYz-pm5ZWl2FmJh9UncpbdSQLZhyphenhyphenGKS1rRTDuW0gLwN5lEQ7r91nTWu6p2iwAXVsMKXMBieoVaqPojfFBbtIZDwzakqgiFMF8ENWlPvSa-cHHFa92F5MiTY/s1600/bedroom+083.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's official description is 'Moroccan Blush Rose, Lime and Black Pepper...a fresh modern twist on rose'. And, seeing as rose is one of the first 'Country' scents I think of, this is surely the most Modern Country candle of them all!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDiWZ8IyJUasoBF-A6oqt0z6xkzOR1tsPV3zxp_kZRi_rlCMAZNGpHjjJ3HZHmmKYxuzcWGimgpRfHni5nFt6ilfLGCSfWs_umaZHaI5IcJjLucMG9KiwbXHMqRjEt7cE3iFh2Xjw3dlwG/s1600/bedroom+238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDiWZ8IyJUasoBF-A6oqt0z6xkzOR1tsPV3zxp_kZRi_rlCMAZNGpHjjJ3HZHmmKYxuzcWGimgpRfHni5nFt6ilfLGCSfWs_umaZHaI5IcJjLucMG9KiwbXHMqRjEt7cE3iFh2Xjw3dlwG/s1600/bedroom+238.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next, this <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/neal's-yard-beauty-sleep-concentrate-30ml/p1429268" target="_blank">Beauty Sleep Concentrate by Neal's Yards Remedy</a> has become a much looked-forward to part of my sleeptime ritual. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQaJTyTP6Zb6XJejYRO2wK4J-861eO4kLradWsmEDCVfLou1Y86XR5LS-BKw2ZqiTR2xUxSoxXGLBkyH5xEaKYHIsIpalOlYwmBcuDHGAppjXki7ReK1lFVdyLNeuzDfEWPsDFGp1cNFM/s1600/bedroom+072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvQaJTyTP6Zb6XJejYRO2wK4J-861eO4kLradWsmEDCVfLou1Y86XR5LS-BKw2ZqiTR2xUxSoxXGLBkyH5xEaKYHIsIpalOlYwmBcuDHGAppjXki7ReK1lFVdyLNeuzDfEWPsDFGp1cNFM/s1600/bedroom+072.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">To me, it smells of lavender and patchouli and wood smoke and incense, and lures me to the land of dreams time and time again, whilst working its magic on my skin at the same time. Multi-tasking indeed!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjvTUVrsqhrqKyofAOXImKXRRPwibfMmABZjlaNZnwadWgX_BDmTQpQvFOdBq3ObOLBCNipGGiuG2_xj_l25naIc_baNLXR3Npyge8enkDLCu0l_t21mBdE92qrsd4JPekzFdpYGFtDGU/s1600/bedroom+023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjvTUVrsqhrqKyofAOXImKXRRPwibfMmABZjlaNZnwadWgX_BDmTQpQvFOdBq3ObOLBCNipGGiuG2_xj_l25naIc_baNLXR3Npyge8enkDLCu0l_t21mBdE92qrsd4JPekzFdpYGFtDGU/s1600/bedroom+023.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My new cotton <a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-waffle-eye-mask/p123766" target="_blank">eye mask</a> keeps out every last chink of light. It has a waffle pattern on the front, and the texture is mesmerising against the subtle lustre of the silk. My top tip is to avoid any hint of synthetic materials against your face. Sweaty is not a good look!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEDiBNZzTxF7gPQesJjn8BTYLmLO1BKGM-zvpgwcXDCMkyL6HRTTbz3jDkwtnRSGcGuYYV-gsAyw54MJ5NLilsK7uRmXfIuWUIIggDg7Du4upXDHfBUdjNGT6HfwyTov8r_kkr31WCdCm/s1600/bedroom+125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEDiBNZzTxF7gPQesJjn8BTYLmLO1BKGM-zvpgwcXDCMkyL6HRTTbz3jDkwtnRSGcGuYYV-gsAyw54MJ5NLilsK7uRmXfIuWUIIggDg7Du4upXDHfBUdjNGT6HfwyTov8r_kkr31WCdCm/s1600/bedroom+125.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And last but not least, my new Newgate alarm clock! Have you ever seen a sweeter timepiece? It's like a little Alice In Wonderland clock. Has it drunk the Drink Me potion, I wonder!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSkd8t-fYqn_YR93jooUtANplVFwvh44cGhZMy_vGQI3tPx9S35tRfvWqpALlI9Mkbauf836kC7u00626SLPvCZQtUc7a5K5BscLSU19Sm4bjhemCTulHdXcGpzQjek7PFmxjCUnARwTf/s1600/bedroom+027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSkd8t-fYqn_YR93jooUtANplVFwvh44cGhZMy_vGQI3tPx9S35tRfvWqpALlI9Mkbauf836kC7u00626SLPvCZQtUc7a5K5BscLSU19Sm4bjhemCTulHdXcGpzQjek7PFmxjCUnARwTf/s1600/bedroom+027.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's called the Newgate Mini Bell (only 8cm high!) and is a complete bargain at £7.50.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6zE5DcNQZD_zbIGaoEqbipOQPhYglSQF8RK41XPLiIJXEfOt5D2v4R0bMJ0HZgvTs6u_3bE-P6OeVmPRt3dlFkDiWelLAUa1OKuwNrnKNXAkzfEm0wvrVok-yyrs46Hw3c3RU0-kHrLI/s1600/bedroom+038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR6zE5DcNQZD_zbIGaoEqbipOQPhYglSQF8RK41XPLiIJXEfOt5D2v4R0bMJ0HZgvTs6u_3bE-P6OeVmPRt3dlFkDiWelLAUa1OKuwNrnKNXAkzfEm0wvrVok-yyrs46Hw3c3RU0-kHrLI/s1600/bedroom+038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, this weekend, with a whole extra hour to indulge in refreshing, relaxing and rejuvenating shut-eye, what are your favourite steps for the perfect night's sleep?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjoNtdIwA3wBL5ycKOwCjHNeG193TDtFfoIbFpoha6IF-6ygr2tMjarXT-IMbvicwcAMsVq1Gd3jJ1JPVeOQiJUAa6z0KsMfEN3F4Rt8faGEt0SpLCA_2wDl0ZA9D1CjRAFZ7Lr-ZeAmH/s1600/bedroom+048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjoNtdIwA3wBL5ycKOwCjHNeG193TDtFfoIbFpoha6IF-6ygr2tMjarXT-IMbvicwcAMsVq1Gd3jJ1JPVeOQiJUAa6z0KsMfEN3F4Rt8faGEt0SpLCA_2wDl0ZA9D1CjRAFZ7Lr-ZeAmH/s1600/bedroom+048.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Good night from one Modern Country Bedroom to another!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All image: Modern Country Style</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

The Best Night's Sleep In A Modern Country Bedroom!

You can see from my previous posts on Zoella's flat, that it's the bits and pieces you choose to add that makes a house your home. And where better to begin that process, of cosifying your space, than your very own bedroom? A place of sanctuary from the busy world outside...or, indeed, from noisy ch…

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Comparre Zoella's flat with the apartment next door!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Guess what? I've found another identical apartment to Zoe Sugg's (YouTube's Zoella) old flat address in Brighton. It's been done up very differently, which just goes to show that you can have the best bones in the world but it's what you do with them that counts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's compare Zoella's old apartment with this one, located next door in King's Gardens, Hove.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">From the outside, there's very little difference..</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Kings Gardens Kings Gardens, Hove, BN3 " height="427" src="http://photos.mouseprice.com/Media/propertyadd/715/1_1/341/0_I/MG_/00/7151_13410_IMG_00.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zoella's old flat on Brighton seafront</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Zoella's old apartment flat in King's Gardens on Brighton seafront" height="423" src="http://media.rightmove.co.uk/69k/68021/43552505/68021_BRIL3752112_IMG_02_0002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The house next door, which was on the market for £635, 000</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are the two living rooms. Don't forget that this is a mirror image of Zoella's apartment so the fireplace is on the other side.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Zoella's old living room" height="423" src="http://media.rightmove.co.uk/69k/68021/43552505/68021_BRIL3752112_IMG_01_0003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zoella's living room in her old flat</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Lounge Kings Gardens, Hove, BN3 " height="427" src="http://photos.mouseprice.com/Media/propertyadd/715/1_1/341/0_I/MG_/01/7151_13410_IMG_01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The living room next door</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The two balcony areas are very different. In Zoe Sugg's flat, the eaves areas have been closed up and cornicing has been added. Also, placing the desk to one side gives unfettered views of the balcony, and sea beyond, which is one of the main selling points of Zoella's apartment.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Zoella's office" height="640" src="http://media.rightmove.co.uk/69k/68021/43552505/68021_BRIL3752112_IMG_10_0001.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="480" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zoella's Office space</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Dining Area Kings Gardens, Hove, BN3 " height="427" src="http://photos.mouseprice.com/Media/propertyadd/715/1_1/341/0_I/MG_/02/7151_13410_IMG_02.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the flat next door, the balcony space is used for dining</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In Zoella's old address, the living area is very large and open plan. In the flat next door, the dining area is changed to an impressive master bedroom. It is true that the bedrooms in Zoe Sugg's apartment are on the small side but I think that the enormous wow-factor of the living area makes up for that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Zoella's old dining room" height="480" src="http://media.rightmove.co.uk/69k/68021/43552505/68021_BRIL3752112_IMG_12_0000.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Zoella's old flat, this is the dining room...</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://media.rightmove.co.uk/38k/37725/41218834/37725_172244182B_3KIN5_IMG_08_0000.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="381" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...but in the flat next door, this same area is the Master bedroom.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are the two floor plans so you can compare for yourself.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Zoella's old apartment's floorplan" height="549" src="http://media.rightmove.co.uk/69k/68021/43552505/68021_BRIL3752112_FLP_00_0000_max_600x600.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The floor plan of Zoella's apartment flat</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="594" src="http://photos.mouseprice.com/Media/propertyadd/715/1_1/341/0_D/OC_/00/7151_13410_DOC_00.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The floor plan of the flat with the next door adress to Zoella</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you've enjoyed these in depth home tours of Zoella's old flat. Which do you prefer? Zoe Sugg's apartment or the home next door? Both have a prestigious </span><span style="font-size: large;">seafront </span><span style="font-size: large;">address </span><span style="font-size: large;">but a <i>very </i>different inside.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Images via Hamptons (Zoe Sugg's apartment) and Mouseprice (the flat next door)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Comparre Zoella's flat with the apartment next door!

Guess what? I've found another identical apartment to Zoe Sugg's (YouTube's Zoella) old flat address in Brighton. It's been done up very differently, which just goes to show that you can have the best bones in the world but it's what you do with them that counts.Let's compare Zoella's old apartment …

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Zoella's Brighton Flat: Apartment Home Tour: Get The Look!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After sharing<a href="http://moderncountrystyle.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/zoellas-old-apartment-in-brighton-home.html" target="_blank"> Zoella's (that's YouTube's Zoe Suggs) Brighton flat home tour</a>, I thought I'd show you some images of the apartment, to show what lured me in. It looks very different with all Zoella's lovely bits and pieces in it, doesn't it?...plus I'll share where to buy lots of the items...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKj5cTLhyphenhyphenG3OijPZnR8VtzPJp5E4iVnLlRb3p1wDx690hM4Egq6UeLQZOuV4DgYjqDAAbKOhDGlzNR2e5wE2k7mYQLMko8u2O6J7zh3wjXBiff9wfgmayC03F39aPdRuKucOl5WkkcDXY/s640/bookmeeting.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-size: large;">Zoella's Office</span></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZW6KihTDQJR-FbhdaWpR7SGDRI8WgPYuU50E4bUEGYfSEXSjx0yWyAjPy41jS7-zuYjeY_b3v1PF45UooI4-ZrTvhZJJYa1Yr9duzuMJSdaBWbblCwbbSXdMtAFUPbcqn92-jL3DIko/s640/office1.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The yellow desk lamp is from John Lewis.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-size: large;">Zoella's Living Room</span></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-QIHcGF8lqi7m97jiBOgOJfkuyD3H72QeDW-1wnFuzAAmlmYD11P58im8CyRjuGRYOuvheZZXbAlK4_bcniPduGE-7iNlH0SPJxLt5xDLwNAhs1tRTyL7BS_fZMfDggzK0_NSFIDMbY/s640/livingroom6.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Zoella's gorgeous squishy-squahsy sofa is from Raft. The giant floor lamp is from Edited. The rug is from Heal's. It's the Scion Mr Fox in yellow.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAiNkmODE07DvJ0offB1bj6v-QTxEqiVKlvktt6fjKgKzhFMlc7jaNYO2AO-tKhlIkMma1kWtRwNGaR8NGbrEqOa_-Nzx-h8e4ceMT4lCxtjOsZypihRf688aJJ9-WsEaQxgeHNOcEWww/s640/livingroom3.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Beautiful metallic fireplace. I love the large glass and brass candle holders placed on the arth." height="426" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7e/84/14/7e8414a4b4a4d2b4bb325e9a34a048f6.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQssBtnOS_sodTaR-162uvpCbWospu5FTC12ju7f4p-lWL9SH6y-mqRLvLNb_9B6fhDzLuWWNMLW89AtLaAAGWurpov8LhtF6ylL5l0YR1CXHw9qWmYea04QtBf-MaRNikg0Vr8ILbjY4/s640/livingroom1.jpg" width="426" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSauagzBrMZehryxx7lIH2N2ouRBDA9aarG1A48EIK-GkYE3b0KLDfJlzguPL1bT9ITAue86v-OxdhxbSkeplnfWTHDfZSHXXKsdhME2gOcgMsl7U-NUAnwSoK0eLHV9c0s0Vxp7jXjN0/s640/livingroom7.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of Zoella's cushions came with the sofa, others are from Niki Jones, Nikki McWilliams, and CushionsOnline.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-size: large;">Zoella's Dining Area</span></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNfKrA0hxT_le0hGZyzGWgBK3nojP2MQqNLJ9bylgDsteckv9QCyLXL7FrjiHWaWePJHFc_WAZcHUY-IVscrRdEeBGjCGimoB68e3ulzoiuu9W12xUeXvwWsHZN-6sXOn-Jg32g1U6Pc/s640/IMG_1857.JPG" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can buy those gorgeous Eames replica chairs from Lakeland Furniture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-size: large;">Zoella's Bedroom</span></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The throw, yellow and grey, and panda cushions and are from Edited. The bed is from Made.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweYHbv0t4kSi92V3eaviwZ7gfwKp_ei8v0FHZSyXaPUdB2_jnZP9ynQn1nq9Co1ZWEVDxZAnx-_qXNbKcEaiBRY_Ofsqd5oAhZubHpAZxI817vNKRkVokwj0ceI31yBdhXG5oRzkK1AA/s640/bedroom6.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The multi-coloured dresser and jewellery drawers are from Oliver Bonas.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUBHnlBeNbEsnVrigtBlyGYd1w7Dwux9uE5lr8DuBfxUV_i2A6zOM6AOba_GxOpgx8QCWXxEBYbYnU487cxZ0Iy25SsTKYrH-o5ThQuPRcf-Sx9caYtihzI87jFBMhM6eSLcyU_tUZwk/s640/bedroom4.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Zoella's dressing table is a vintage 1970s G Plan piece.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlh4ZNfS48MXbz5SYd17ba1fAQm-8LSp6h0q00adeOmLUDwrE2WZrl7S-OI1UGOhROVB1lIYKQyirA84CkUpHZ7hUGGN9raJT-QJtFL_PYHluZVgWVPlfOHSdckENTi4-2wUNrlGXXVCk/s640/makeup1.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Big Spoon, Little Spoon pillowcases - just right for Alfie and Zoe - are from Not On The High Street. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img height="426" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/af/a4/d3/afa4d3fe6602b9bfb1097a93d48de088.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can see from this rather more intimate home tour of Zoella's apartment / flat address that her home interiors are not quite my usual style but, nevertheless, don't you agree that they're </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">g-g-g-orgeous!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All images: Zoella</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Zoella's Brighton Flat: Apartment Home Tour: Get The Look!

After sharing Zoella's (that's YouTube's Zoe Suggs) Brighton flat home tour, I thought I'd show you some images of the apartment, to show what lured me in. It looks very different with all Zoella's lovely bits and pieces in it, doesn't it?...plus I'll share where to buy lots of the items...Zoella's …

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