Pandemic Pampering: How To Lockdown Your Winning Morning Routine

May 1, 2020May 7, 2020 Fashion Du Jour LDN1 Comment

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So, we’re going through a pandemic…not exactly the best of times hey? When boy band Blue joyously sang about “having the city on Lockdown”, I doubt this is what they had in mind! With this new way of living comes new ways of being, as our usual routines are thrown out the window. Mornings are tough at the best of times and now with so many of us working from home due to the current state of affairs, the challenge to be as productive, especially in the morning, is REAL! The urge to stay in bed, stay in your PJs and stay generally unwashed can be a habit that’s hard to shake. But you can lockdown a morning routine that will keep you on track, by encompassing a whole heap of pandemic pampering along the way! So click this way to find out how to be winning too…

Stay Toasty: How To Save Money On Your Heating Bill

January 29, 2020January 30, 2020 Fashion Du Jour LDNLeave a comment

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Brrrrr…winter is not coming, it is HERE and it is not only nipping at our nose, but taking a big bite out of our money to boot! But fear not dear fillies, there are ways to stay toasty without impacting on your heating bill. Heck, it might even save you money! So click this way and find out how we are planning on beating the heating bill…

Sweet Dreams: Our 2020 Bedroom Interior Trend Predictions

January 25, 2020January 25, 2020 Fashion Du Jour LDNLeave a comment

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As cliche as it sounds – new year does equal a new lease of life and focus! Our particular focus for 2020 comes in the form of getting back to the refurbishment of our home, after our festive hiatus. Next on our (seemingly never-ending) to do list are our bedrooms. The bedroom is the space in your abode where you relax, rewind and recharge, as well as the place to have a bit of fun right? So click this way for our 2020 bedroom interior trend predictions – guaranteed to give you sweet dreams…

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Floored!: How To Make An Impact With Flooring

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 Fashion Du Jour LDNLeave a comment

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The floor upon which we walk the walk and strut our daily stuff should surely be a fabulous reflect of our style. I mean we can turn a lewk from head to toe, so surely our home should get the same treatment from ceiling to floor? Nowadays cool, contemporary and quirky flooring is such a integral part of decor. Scrolling through the hashtag “From where I stand” on Instagram, it’s clear to see that our love affair with what’s beneath our feet is HUGE. Flooring’s not just about being purely functional, it can be truly beautiful – the perfect synergy of style and substance in your home. So click this way and prepare to be well and truly floored…

Silent Night: How To Create the #PerfectSleepingSpace

March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 Fashion Du Jour LDNLeave a comment

Sleep – perchance to dream hey? But what if getting safe passage to the Land of Nod seems to be more a waking nightmare, than a silent peaceful slumber fest? I know if I don’t get my beauty sleep, I certainly become much MUCH more beast-like than Belle! But how does one create the most perfect of environments to enable the most blissful of sleeps? Much like the classic line from the aptly named film “Field of Dreams”: “If we build it, [it] will come”. So click this way and discover how to create the perfect sleeping space in your home…

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Light & Shade: How To Make Impact In Your Home With Windows And Blinds

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 Fashion Du Jour LDNLeave a comment

Life is all about balance. Through finding balance, you find calm. This ethos of balance and calm should be the resounding echo around your home *insert zen-like soothing voice repeating the words “balance” and “calm”until fade*. I know this is the case for me – when we moved into our new home we pretty much had a blank canvas to play with. We realised quite quickly that it’s not just your choice of paint and furnishings that can have a dramatic effect on your house. You can paint with light and shade through your choice of windows and blinds. So click this way and discover how these choices can impact on your mood and the feel of your living space too…

Feathering Your Nest: How To Save Money In Your First Home

February 6, 2019March 17, 2021 Fashion Du Jour LDNLeave a comment

Congratulations – you did it! You’ve got the keys to the door and have bought your first home. Now – it’s time to start feathering that nest! Making your house a home can be a costly endeavour – as first time home owners last year, we speak from experience. But we have a learnt a heap along the way and we want to share with you lovely lot our very best money saving tips and tricks so that get the most out of your precious pennies. Click this way and discover how you too can save money in your first home, or even in your tenth abode, too…

Perfectly Productive: Top Tips To Create Your Ideal Home Office

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 Fashion Du Jour LDNLeave a comment

Whether you own your own business or are all about that freelance hustle life (guilty!) – creating your ideal home office space is a huge part of being perfectly productive. As the ultimate freelancer Carrie Bradshaw proclaimed in “Sex and the City” – “If I get the desk, the writing will come”. So imagine HOW much the whole of your home office can impact on your inspo? So…how do you create the ideal office space? Well click this way and prepare for your productivity to go through the roof – your dream office space can be a reality…

How To Photograph Your Interiors Like A Pro!

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Fashion Du Jour LDNLeave a comment

We’ve done it – we are about to move into our first home, fillies! And you know what that means – we have been pinning away all the gorgeous interior ideas on our Pinterest board for design inspiration or screenshotting all things Instagrammable. As bloggers, you know we will be wanting to share our own housing flair to the internet. But how do you pull off pictures that are #inspogoals? The reality is, amazing-looking photos of your interiors don’t just happen by chance! Oh no! It takes time and effort to nail that perfect shot. So, who better to speak to than experts in luxury interior design? We chatted to Oro Bianco to learn all the top tips and tricks. So click this way to find out how you too can easily ace nailing super-attractive photos of your home…

Interior Goals: How To Create Your Own Modern Kitchen

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 Fashion Du Jour LDN5 Comments

Is it possible to aroused by storage? Can you be turned on by a marble counter top? And does “mood lighting”, ya know, get you in the mood? Well it’s time to get your interiors fix here, you filthy fillies! The older I am getting, the more I am finding myself drawn to all things interiors. In fact, I am drawing up my own interior goals, as myself and my lovely man have moved in together and are starting to consider purchasing our first home! And what is the heart of most homes? It has to be the kitchen. This veritable hub of activity serves as a place to gather, to cook, to eat, so it’s one part of your house that requires a lot of thinking about before you invest. Click this way and discover how to create your very own modern kitchen, which is utter interior goals too…