Heart Home magazine review

Yesterday saw the launch of a new online interiors magazine for the UK, Heart Home. Have you seen it? Then have a gander here. It’s only coming out four times a year and seems to be a joint venture between three interiors bloggers – does anyone know any more?

Zoe Murphy home This is from a feature on Margate’s own Zoe Murphy, and below is their first cover.

Heart Home cover

My opinion? Well the content is very blog-based, in that if you read the rounds of blogs then the names, faces and spaces may well be familiar. Although it was good to see the mysterious Lobster and Swan’s face and house (below).

Heart Home Lobster and Swan

I also found some of the features bit random – What to Wear to Design Week? I already know that – it’s clogs, a Bretton top and a satchel. But I really enjoyed a piece about Joanna Thornhill’s efforts to put her own stamp on a rented, furnished flat. And one last thing – big up for the interview naming the mighty Babs Chandler as a ‘national treasure.’ Those are my thoughts – what are yours?



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