Has anyone else noticed how many arch and hoop shapes are around at the moment? Instagram is full of them, from furniture to wallpaper to paint effects and accessories. Apart from wonderful arched windows in historic houses - wouldn't you just love those? arches inside are a fabulous design feature and frame a 'view through' to another area. Mind you, there were some monstrosities put in in the 70's, I had a wooden framed one between the (peach) living and (mint) dining room in my 1930's house that was squared off tout suite I can tell you, just as well as the bedroom would have fallen through the ceiling eventually. Anyway, I have found a few examples of some lovely arch shapes trending at

I have been a bit lax on here recently, so apologies for that, but I have had lots of work to do, which pays the bills, so it has to come first, and its all in the interest of good content which means I can also use it on here, so win win. Anywho, I am back in the saddle with some posts I hope you find useful - here goes. LIVING ROOMS Sideboards are such useful pieces of kit, which is why they have been around for so long. Lovely to look at, in loads of different styles and sizes whether you want contemporary, vintage or mid-century, and of course you can shove all sorts of stuff in them that you don't want people to see. That wall panelling is fab isn't it? I like the way the narrow boards