Ruthie Matthews

Award Winning Interiors & Design Blogger | Freelance Stylist & Writer | Colour, pattern, patina | Contact: [email protected]

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Happy Publication Day to my interiors book ‘Own Your Zone: Maximising Style & Space to Work & Live in the Modern Home’. Find everything you need to plan a practical space without making accommodations on style, RRP £18.00, Amazon link: https://t.co/M093QN7RtQ #interiordesign

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Talking pancake recipes and combos on Substack today

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Travel guide to one of my favourite places - Puglia up on Substack this evening

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A personal post contemplating how London has changed in the last 40 years and how I feel about it;

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I have started a Substack (along with the rest of the world!). My first piece was everything I’m loving in May 🎈

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Good evening! I haven’t posted for months, but was making some changes in the bedroom and took a quick snap on my iPhone. And in homage to the days when we just used to snap and post things in the moment I thought I’d put this on the grid. Incidentally, … https://t.co/AJ2K11t0oS

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Happy 1st March 🙌🏻🌸🙌🏻 February was my month of getting out in nature. On the colder days I haven’t felt like it at all, but I took on a challenge to do over 10,000 steps each day of February and it’s been really good for the soul. I clocked up an ave… https://t.co/gyVwYQ4qEN

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Good morning, I haven’t posted a still for a very long time, but just look at these mimosa! Spoils from yesterdays tree pruning in the garden, I’ve got bunches all over the house 🙌🏻 though they’ll only last a couple of days before wilting, they are bring… https://t.co/7XY3fC9z1a

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Happy Saturday, all the balmy feels are continuing with 21 degrees today 🙌🏻 im off for the flu jab and then meeting one of my besties in town for brunch 😋Happy Saturday, Hope you have lovely plans xx https://t.co/DinakNu4Un

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Cosy mild autumn days are still here 🙌🏻 There may be more than the odd smattering of rain, but we still haven’t turned the heating on in this room and I’m hoping we can hold off a little longer. I bought and laid Draughtex in here last month and it’s def… https://t.co/Zuwp86ryO1

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Autumn mornings with sunshine are giving me so much joy this month, whether it’s sitting in here working, being able to put a load of washing out on the line to dry, or being able to forgo putting the heating on, this sunshine is everything ☀️🍂☀️ I h… https://t.co/RcWw9rZqYe

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The bible of the modern home is @HardieGrantUK Own Your Zone by brilliant designer @DesignSodaBlog, guiding you on how to optimise your interior for work, work-out and wind-down through a holistic method that puts you first. Get your signed copy from our Charing Cross Road shop!

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@HappyHomeClinic Thank you Juan 💗❤️💗

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New interiors book ‘Own Your Zone: Maximising Style & Space to Work & Live in... https://t.co/qcDVqd3ksb on @bloglovin

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In celebration of one of my favourite view 🙌🏻 Not a picture I took recently (I mean, look at those peonies!) but I’ve been cosy on the sofa with my laptop since it got colder, and I love looking out onto this view of the hallway glimpsed through the perf… https://t.co/0WaighETgz

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Good morning, who is starting to get the September feels?! I’m changing my mindset from sun chaser to blankets, candles and books soon, I love autumn, how about you?
[throw purchased with a discount by @kristinadamstudio] https://t.co/A9c5qtsfSD

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For old times sake! Because I loved this budget bathroom with vintage touches when it went in nearly 7 years ago, before it leaked, and leaked again, and…you get the picture!
The new bathroom is nearly done and I’m absolutely over the moon with its n… https://t.co/vujCEVZc6L

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Design Soda Travel Guide to Matera & Basilicata https://t.co/RNAVrX1iSr on @bloglovin

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Minimalist Bathroom Plans: a Simple space in Green & Grey https://t.co/bDpqFNyTF5 on @bloglovin

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Sunday corner of calm. I’m about to start the weekend house clean, and hoping if I do it early I won’t get too sticky in the process! This is currently the only corner that still looks clean, and there is a piece of newness in the form of this beautiful … https://t.co/HI7GJD2of1