by Sarah Hodgkins | Nov 3, 2021 | Home murals, Uncategorised
With COP26 in full swing, sustainability and the future of the planet are at the forefront of our minds. Whilst it is great that governments are making pledges to make significant reductions in the production of waste and greenhouse gases; it is important to remember...
by Sarah Hodgkins | Aug 3, 2020 | Decorating, Home murals, Uncategorised
The last four and a bit months have been the most unusual in any of our lifetimes. Our way of life has been restricted, our freedoms curtailed and we have been forced into a monogamous relationship with our homes and gardens in a way we could never have anticipated....
by Sarah Hodgkins | May 29, 2020 | Business murals, Decorating, Home murals, Uncategorised
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that the most viewed board on my Pinterest this week, and last week for that matter, is the murals for gardens board. We are all spending more time at home these days and due to the sunny weather we have been enjoying, are spending...
by Sarah Hodgkins | Apr 17, 2020 | Decorating, Mental health, Uncategorised
Never before has our home been so important in how we feel every day. Suddenly, we are in our homes a whole lot more than we ever planned to be and whether we are conscious of it or not, how it looks has a major impact on how we feel and therefore, how we are coping...
by Sarah Hodgkins | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
Since I started Charlotte Designs in 2005, a lot has changed. I have two teenagers, a dog, murals have gone from being virtually unknown to being everywhere and Charlotte Designs itse’f has gone from strength to strength. So I have taken the decision to team up...
by Sarah Hodgkins | Sep 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
Real vs Fake! Looking around these days, there seems to be an awful lot of fake around, and most of it not great. There are times however, when fake is not only good, but preferable to the real thing. From Ancient Rome to the Palaces of the Taj Mahal and Versailles,...