Author Archives: Martha

The many colours of vintage Penguin books

Here are some pretty Penguins for your delectation… The colours add beauty to the tomes [...]

5 ways colour helped me cope with coronavirus lockdown

I don’t know about you but I couldn’t have done without colour during the various [...]

Colourful boxes for shelf styling

Ok, so you know my penchant for buying books for their covers. But did you [...]

31 January 19: Are you a fan of the fade?

Good morning, folks. I was really inspired by the @marksandspencerhomepr SS19 event yesterday. As well as being [...]

Shelfie tip: Buy books for their covers

Happiness is a pile of colourful books (well, a pile of colourful most things but [...]

Pastels shelfie on a nightstand

I’ve been thrilled by your love and enthusiasm for my pastel shelfie (it’s the idea [...]

Pastels shelfie in colour order

Hello, my colour-loving friends. I’ve had pastels on my mind for some time. I hankered [...]

Where the idea for Shelfie book came from

Hello my colourful friends. Aren’t you glad it’s the weekend? Another throwback, this time to [...]

My (growing) vintage cotton reel collection

What object you own gives you the most joy? In the words of Marie Kondo, [...]

What do you see first when you wake up?

Sending you happy vibes from a sunny Sunday ☀️☀️☀️ One of the first things I [...]