She sells seashells

 My seashell design looks great as a wallpaper print! I paired it with a deep blue sofa and it looks so inviting. It would be the perfect print for a beach house vibe.

There is a great selection of wallpaper options in my Spoonflower shop, from prepasted removable smooth wallpaper to a lovely textured grasscloth wallpaper.

Shop all seashell products here.

Paddleboard art

 The latest Spoonflower design challenge is to design a print to go on a paddle board for the Red Paddle Co,  and the theme is World Waterways so I chose to design a starfish print. I love their graphic shape and chose a pleasing colour palette of coral, turquoise and grey. The winner of this challenge will receive a paddle board worth 1,299 dollars, featuring their winning design. Not bad!

The Red Paddle Co has a board for every rider and they offer different lengths to suit different conditions. They range from shorter boards which are better for surf conditions to longer wider boards which can fit a whole family on!

They also have a great range of protective clothing. My favourite is the Pro Change Jacket which protects you from the elements whilst changing out of a wet kit.

You can vote for my design entry here.

The Gallivant Hotel

At the weekend we headed down to the East Sussex coast to soak up some winter sun. After a mooch around Hastings Old Town, we headed to Camber sands and to the Gallivant Hotel, an unassuming building from the outside - in fact so unassuming, we drove straight past it! But step inside and it envelopes you in a warmth, inspired by Scandinavian design.

The cosy snug invites you to curl up and hang out for a few hours, perusing the selection of beach-inspired coffee table books on offer whilst sipping a cocktail. 

The main guest area has been divided into zones and there are many areas to sit and relax. You can then step from your cosy seat in the lounge area, to the warm environment of the restaurant where they serve a delicious selection of locally sourced dishes.

The bedrooms have been beautify designed with not too much pretention, but a lot of attention to detail. I loved the window seat with its navy and orange colour combo and big soft cushions to sink into.

The bed was so comfortable!

Breakfast was served in the airy main restaurant, with a selection of cereals and fruit etc on offer as well as cooked options.

I loved the addition of framed vintage swimwear that decorated the walls of the restaurant as well as the bedrooms and the public bathrooms.

I especially liked these funky high-waisted trunks!

After a hearty breakfast, we trotted across the road and though the sand dunes to go for a wonderfully bracing walk along the windswept beach of Camber Sands. Heaven!