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I'm Lisa Dawson, author of Resourceful Living and lover of all things home. Notes about my obsession with interiors, vintage trawling, recipes I love…
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Design Plans: The Guest Bedroom #2
Part 13: My ideas and plans for the second guest room in my Victorian terraced home, from paint colours through to lighting and flooring.
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Design Dilemmas
Episode 87. This week we are discussing travel tips for older kids, small guest room styling and mixing kitchen textures. Plus successfully zoning a…
Five Items Of Note
A list of things for discussion this January. New Year, New Me (LOL) and why Cloud Dancer is one for the win. Plus the joys of single life, great…
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A Short List Of Things Bringing Joie
What I've watched, bought, worn, eaten, read and lusted after this week including rattan elephants, Jason Isaacs, thrillers, multiple gummies, plant…
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25 Things I've Learned In 2025
More than I was expecting, ha. Good nails, decorating for happiness, kicking out the spotlights, excellent friends, Whispering Angel, upstairs laundry…
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A Short List Of Things Bringing Joie
What I've watched, bought, worn, eaten, read and lusted after this week including fish and chip bites, things with pears on, Danish traditions, skinny…
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Five Super Easy Canapés For Christmas
Some very simple canape recipes that involve no skill and barely any work whatsoever, and which can all be prepped in advance without lots of cooking…
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Design Dilemmas
Episode 88. Festive party spirit this week with my favourite three after dinner Christmas table games complete with rules and health warnings. Plus…
Design Plans: The Shower Room
Part 12: My ideas and plans for the shower room of doom in my Victorian terraced home, from paint colours through to lighting and flooring.
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Design Dilemmas
Episode 87. This week we are discussing adding wall lights to a large room and non crystal drop chandeliers. Plus tree trends, stylish outdoor Christmas…
High Street Heroes
The Festive Edition. A monthly perusal of High Street seasonal newness to find my Top 12 lustworthy items to add to your home or inspire you this…
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A Short List Of Things Bringing Joie
What I've watched, bought, worn, eaten, read and lusted after this week including vintage purchases, cafe curtains, skiffers, retro decorations, stroppy…
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Design Dilemmas
Episode 86. This week we are discussing rustic tableware, adding a period fireplace and is it possible to get really good faux garlands? Plus quilts for…
Joie De Vivre
Joie De Vivre
An edit by me, Lisa Dawson, of interior loves, vintage finds, easy recipes, travel, thoughts and things that make me happy. Author of Resourceful Living.
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