Journal

In many ways, opting for a painted finish is better than wallpaper. You don’t get repetitive patterns, and you can precisely tune the shade.

Whether for your own use, or a holiday rental, it’s important to create a space that’s welcoming and calming, yet practical.

I love being out in nature, whether it’s going for a scenic walk, doing some gardening, or simply sitting quietly in a chair in the garden with a cup of tea. I love a good wildlife programme too.

Silk is natural and biodegradable. It takes dye extremely well, including eco-friendly vegetable dyes, and often comes in stunning jewel-like colours. It also has many health benefits, due to its natural antibacterial and hypoallergenic properties.

Given the vast choice of wallpapers on the market, which ones are eco-friendly?

Textile manufacturing is the second-largest water-polluting industry in the world, after agriculture. So what fabrics should we opt for?

The word ‘wallpaper’ is a misnomer, and fools people into assuming wallpaper is made from paper. In fact, there are hardly any wallpapers on the market these days that are 100% paper.

Most of us take fabric for granted. What I mean by that, is what fibres make up a yarn. Particularly when a fabric looks like it is natural. It might be mostly natural but it is invariably combined with manmade fibres.

As Ziboh is based at home, I treat my company and my household as one. We are not perfect, and we have a long way to go, but we are changing our ingrained habits little by little.

Also known as house doctoring, Home Staging is when you prepare your house for sale, in order to maximise its appeal to potential buyers.