Category: Women in business
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How to master the art of ‘maximalism arranging’
You know by now Im a self certified collector (some call it hoarder, I prefer collector!) From the charity shop finds, to the beautiful bits I acquire whilst sourcing product for Melody Maison and WindsorBrowne , my house is fairly full to the brim, so what do I do with them? Well, i love ‘arranging’ – so…
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How to use the colour Grey to best effect in your home
So many room colours fascinate me, for various reasons. Some for their calming powers, some for their vibrancy and some for the way they light up a room, but grey doesn’t fit into any of these categories as a colour, and yet it still manages to remain one of the top decoration colour trends The…
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Great Ideas and money saving ways to introduce the colour gold to your home
Gold! Gold! Gold! One thing that really makes me gush at the moment is gold. Gold in interiors is back! There’s new gold’s: Rose gold, copper gold yellow gold, white gold… but mainly gold! Against a dark or light background it really does make a statement. Up until a year or so ago, we were…
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Welcome to Parrots in the Parlour
Welcome to Parrots in the Parlour Hi, I am Anna , the founder of Melody Maison , a leading UK based Shabby chic & French style interiors company. When I am not running the business, (and our sister companies Flora Furniture And Windsor Browne) I am usually found either with my family, or pursuing my interiors passion in…
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Addicted to interiors
Hello, My name is Anna Elkington and I’m a Addict! As people who know me well will testify, I am a grade A ‘housey stuff’ person! My home is very busy with trinkets, ornamentation and colour, vintage and new. I’m afraid my need to fill surfaces is an addiction, which means I do spend…
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