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Moving Personal News PropertiesJuly 15, 2019July 14, 2019

Why we’ve been M.I.A & some exciting news…

Well, hello there, stranger. How you diddling? That’s right. We didn’t get kidnapped. We’re alive and we have news. So, first things first, where have we been you ask? Well. To be honest, we’ve had a bit of a blog vacation. You see, following the Christmas break, we kicked off the start of 2019 in…

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As Featured In Blogging Events Personal NewsOctober 26, 2016September 1, 2018

Amara Interior Blog Awards 2016 – WE WON!

Last week, Mark and I got our glad rags on and headed to the Ham Yard Hotel for the Amara Interior Blog Awards 2016. As many of you know, we were shortlisted for the Best Design Inspiration award and we’re still pinching ourselves that our name was read out as the winner! Here’s how the…

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Moving Personal News RentingJune 20, 2016June 12, 2016

Homeless Bound

It seems we’re back to square one. It has been two years since moving into our flat and sadly, we have to move out. We took it for granted that the landlord would renew but annoyingly the property Gods are against us and so off we go again on the search for another part of…

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As Featured In Blogging Houzz Living room Personal NewsJanuary 19, 2015April 30, 2015

We’re in the Houzz

You might have spotted on Twitter that we’re now contributing to Houzz UK! We love the site and it’s always been one of our go-tos for inspiration, even before it arrived from the ‘States. Luckily for us, we get to write about what we know best – how to make the most of your home…

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Personal News Properties RentingJuly 22, 2014June 12, 2016

The search ends!

It’s so strange – when we started the blog back in April actually coming to look and find a flat seemed like a million miles away. We always said that when the beginning of August hit we’d begin the search to find the perfect abode and it just so happened that on Saturday we decided…

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Personal News Properties Renting What a find!July 20, 2014June 12, 2016

The search begins…

So after nine months of waiting and four months of blogging it was finally time to go on our first viewing – scary! With one appointment booked in and the best intentions of going to as many other as we could, we set off for Tooting Broadway early on Saturday morning. However, it didn’t quite…

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Personal News RentingApril 19, 2014June 12, 2016

Are you sitting comfortably?

Welcome to the first post from Forward Features! We have created this blog to document our journey of sourcing a flat and creating our dream home in London. Having been together for over 2 years, we thought it was finally time to look at renting our first property together.  Our experiences of living in London…

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London based duo blogging about interior, trends, design & industry news. Winners of the Best Design Inspiration blog in the Amara Interior Blog Awards '16, Forward Features is the journey of David & Mark, interior geeks searching for domestic bliss in the city.
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We’re being bullied guys 🆘. Bullied by @melanielissackinteriors and @_lisa_dawson_ for not stretching our DIY muscles and unashamedly using @taskrabbit for our shelfie goals 😂😂. In all honesty, we wish we were brave enough to tackle this task ourselves but unless we want to knock through to next door or send ourselves to A&E with a whole through our hands, we’re going to leave this one to the professionals. With that said, head to @_lisa_dawson_’s Instagram to check out her shelf mounting skills 💪🏼 and read @melanielissackinteriors latest blog for the top shelf brackets on the scene at the moment. . This shelf is also going to be mounted this weekend. It’s a metal number from @coxandcox [gifted] and we’re thinking it could look great in the main bathroom. . Now we just need a shit tonne of plants for all these shelves and we’ve NAILED IT (pun intended) ✌🏼🌿. . #shelfie #shelving #shelf #wallshelf #mounting #taskrabbit #wallmounted #diy #tasks #skills #interiors #design #interiordesign #bloggers #london #renovation #newbuild #firsttimebuyers
Sunday morning check list. Tea ✅ PJs ✅ Good book ✅ Fluffy Cat ✅ Bed ✅ . Since moving, bedtime has been BLISS as we completely started fresh with everything. To start, we upgraded from a double bed to a kingsize and I don’t think we will ever look back. We also got a brand spanking new mattress from @evesleep. (Perks of working in interiors 🙃) The main thing about the mattress which has changed our lives is that it doesn’t move when the other person gets into bed. So when one of us stumbles in a little boozy from a night out and looking like this 🥴 the other one is like this 😴. Heaven 👌🏻. We’ve also gone for linen bedding which is ideal for lazy buggers like us as you don’t need to iron it. So we’re feeling a little smug and sleepy right now in our Sunday morning lazy island, aka bed. . Also, for anyone wondering, we conquered Ikea on a weekend - it actually wasn’t bad until we got the ninth circle of hell, aka the kids area. At which point we threw a Vitmossa throw over us, shielded ourselves with a Billy bookcase and made a mad dash for the exit. We also didn’t get meatballs which we’re now heavily regretting 🆘 . Anyhoo, that’s enough for one morning. Back to the book... . #sundaymornings #sleep #bedtime #bed #bedroom #morning #lovemornings #bedlinen #newbed #mattress #cosy #homeinspo #interiorschat #sundaybrunch #interiors #happy #love #chill #grey #bookworm #book #thegoldfinch #reading #pyjamas #pjs #cuppa #gay #tea #catsofinstagram #blackcat
MORNING! 🌝 The past couple of weekends in the new flat have included quite a few late nights and early mornings so we haven’t quite had a chilled weekend just yet. So last night we stayed in, watched Bridesmaids whilst having a few beers and a massive pizza and it was HEAVEN. And now this morning we’re enjoying the sunny view tucked up in bed with a cup of tea. Definitely what the doctor ordered. However, we might be about to throw the calm completely out the window as we’ve decided to go to IKEA on a SATURDAY. Are we being mental? 🆘 Big shout out to @designandbeyond for these glorious flowers as a housewarming 💛💛💛 . #sunnyspot #saturday #weekend #chill #bliss #stillinbed #ikeatrip #newflat #orangesofa #flowers #freshflowers #morning #weekendplans #decorating #homeinspo #interiors #interior #firsttimebuyers
HOARDERS. That’s what we’ve been for the past few years and now we can set everything FREEEEEE. It’s been so exciting unpacking boxes of all the lovely bits we’ve gathered over the years (and some questionable things too) and now we just need places to put everything. This weekend’s challenge is getting some artwork up as the walls look sad and in need of some art lovin’. And then we need a bar cart for all our hooch 🥴🍸 - we’re tempted by @melanielissackinteriors and @house.48 awesome Ikea hacks but scared we won’t be able to do it the same justice 🤷🏻‍♂️. What do you reckon, give upcycling a go or just bite the bullet and buy new? . . #hoarding #hoarders #unpacking #moving #artwork #art #vintage #fleamarket #knickknacks #barcart #upcycle #bust #antiques #frame #todolist #firsttimebuyers #newbuild #london
SOFA SO GOOD 🧡. Ok, that’s a proper shite pun but just look at this dreamy delight. Sayonara festival camping chairs and bonjour to our burnt orange beauty. This is the Scott sofa from @madedotcom, but you knew that because it’s all over Instagram. We couldn’t resist it. It’s insanely comfy and just look at the colour! . We’re now in urgent need of a gorgeous rug though! What would you go for? We want to go for more Soho House vibes rather than a Moroccan souk so think more tonal colours than Aztec prints. Comment with any recommendations, we’d love to hear! . Also, please excuse all the crap in the background! . #newsofa #sofa #orangesofa #burntorange #livingroom #sittingroom #newbuild #newflat #sharedownership #firsttimebuyer #firsttimebuyers #homeowners #flat #london #interiors #homeinspo #interior #homedecor
We’ve been in the new flat a full week now! There’s still lots of things to do and a few things we still need. We’re currently on the hunt for a sideboard, bedside tables, rugs and dining chairs so if anyone has any good recommendations of brands then shout! We’ve got our brand spanking new sofa from @madedotcom which we are LOVING. We’ll pop a photo up soon and we’re also planning on doing a little flat tour sometime next week, so keep your eyes peeled. . . . In the meantime, here’s Kiki enjoying a sunny spot in the bedroom. Not going to lie, moving her into the new flat was stressful af (who doesn’t like it when there cat shits in the back of an Uber?!) but she’s definitely more chilled now 😅💩. . . . #homeowners #newflat #bedroom #catsofinstagram #blackcatsofinstagram #blackcat #cat #pink #green #plant #botanical #update #exciting #newbeginnings #moving #move #firsttimebuyers #firsttimebuyer #property #sharedownership
AND WE’RE IN! We’re officially home owners 🤗🥳. We won’t lie, Friday and yesterday were S T R E S S F U L. Firstly, there was a whole hoo-hah with getting the deposit over. David has never spoken to Barclays so much in his life. Then there was sweet relief when that was all sorted and we got the keys 🤸🏻‍♂️. . Then yesterday was just classic moving excitement/stress. We had moving men, Ocado chaps and a handy Task Rabbit-er in and out all day amongst the chaos. After being up at 7am, we finally sat down to have a much needed glass of fizz (and a few Negronis) around 9pm 🥂 - the perfect compliment to KFC (natch). . There’s still SO much to do, naturally, but we’re getting there. After all, Rome wasn’t built in a day. . We might be sitting on some recycled Glastonbury camping chairs in the living room, but here’s a snap of the bedroom which we wanted to get done as speedy as poss so we have a little sanctuary to escape to. It’s not 100% but we’ll get there! Swipe to see the before ➡️ . #homeowners #newhomeowners #home #interiors #yay #happytimes #beforeandafter #bedroom #moving #movingstress #london #unpacking #andbreathe #design #bedroomlook #bedroominspo #homeinspo #makeover #decorating #manorplacedepot #firsttimebuyers
SETTING GOALS | With a busy year ahead (new flat and all that 🥳) we need to get things in check. We’ve been looking for a good daily planner for this whole bloody year AND WE’VE FINALLY FOUND ONE! For any stationery geeks out there and planning maniacs, you’ll love our latest blog post where we’re chatting about our new planners from @malpaper. Did you know, ‘mål’ (pronounced ‘mo-l) means ‘goal’ in Swedish? You do now! Go click the link in our bio and have a morning read. 📔 . #gifted #planner #diary #goal #goalplanner #diaryplanner #stationery #stationaryaddict #stationeryporn #malpaper #swedish #swedishdesign #design #writing #notekeeping #work #blogging #blog
🚨 EXCITING POST ALERT 🚨 . Hello 👋🏼. So we haven’t been around as much lately. Our last blog post (before today’s) was at Christmas and since then we’ve been a little M.I.A. . 👉🏼 With full-time jobs and a demanding social life (what can we say; we’re just boozy little butterflies), it’s been a lot to also keep up the blog. But with that said, it’s five years in the making and definitely not something we want to give up. It’s a little part of us which we’re really proud of. . 📝 We’ve explained this all a lot better in our latest blog post. Why not hit @forwardfeatures, head to the bio and click the link for some lunch time reading. . 🏠 Oh, and the exciting news we promised... WE BOUGHT A FLAT! That’s right, you’re looking at two first time buyers and we’re so over the moon. We’re hopefully moving next month so watch this space for more updates coming at ya soon. . Muchos love 💖 . #firsttimebuyers #weboughtaflat #property #personalnews #moving #movingonup #exciting #news #yas #blogupdate #blogpost #interiorblogger #interiors #interiorblog #londonlife #london
Fancy a “High Line” experience without hopping across the pond? 🤔 Folkestone is a hidden gem on the Kent coastline we most associate with getting a train to France from - but in reality it’s a super cute creative hub. We loved exploring the old high street and harbour arm - especially when you stumble across this old train station littered with public art 💛 - #kent #folkestone #england #staycation #visit #summer #seaside #eurotunnel #daytrip #love #sunshine #markets #vintage #highline #harbour
What’s the Red Thread in your design? 🧐 Did you know the Danish coined this concept which is basically the underlying theme to a design scheme. We were at @boconcept_nottinghill last night to listen to @mad_about_the_house talking how to identify this and it all starts with your wardrobe. Look for that common element and try to incorporate that to your design. Sounds like the recipe for a happy home to us 😊 thanks to @design_at_nineteen for organising! - #madaboutthehouse #boconcept #style #design #redthread #interiors #interiordesign #nottinghill
We’re not dead FYI - Just maybe a little AWOL for a bit. Let it be known we’re still plotting and scheming and just taking some time to focus on our careers. But there’s life in Forward Features yet - don’t worry. It’s about the important things like making time for a pre-birthday bevvie for @imdavidwhite at @bourneandhollingsworth’s Garden Room this afternoon. Dreamy 🥰 - #bourneandhollingsworth #gardenroom #london #sundayfunday #love #birthday
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