Well, we’ve finally settled in. It’s been a busy couple of weeks here at Cherry Tree Interiors but the response has been absolutely phenomenal. Lots of lovely people have already come in for a nose and a browse and made … →

After months of negotiation and weeks of building and decorating (and moving furniture and stock from two different locations) Cherry Tree Interiors finally opened its doors on Wednesday. Take a peak at the first images of the finished shop (and my new home) … →

I applied for a Pinterest account a few months back but had no real idea what to ‘pin’ about until I had to research traditional shop frontages for a project. Boy, have I had fun looking for and adding to my pin boards – see how I got on and what I love to ‘pin’ about … →

Yulia Brodskaya is a source for anyone interested in paper as an art form. Her intricate, delicate and beautiful pieces epitomise contemporary, dimensional paper illustration. Her new piece Loves Doves just blows me away … →

Guest blogger Karl Daniels writes about gastro pub The Plough in Harborne, a suburb of Birmingham close to his heart. With the new shop across the road, it would be a crime not to take advantage! See what Karl has to say about one of the top 20 pubs in the UK … →

The Scrapbooker joins forces with the girls from The Cherry Tree. Our new home will be a 3 storey Victorian property on the High Street in leafy Harborne, Birmingham. How did we get here and what does the future hold for both our businesses? Read on … →

It’s no secret how much I enjoy photographing children – this week I had the opportunity to photograph another young ballet dancer and danseur in a dress rehearsal for Sleeping Beauty. The ballerina was beautiful and made my job an absolute joy – take a look at how I got on … →

Anyone who knows me, knows I just LOVE paper – patterned, plain, handmade, printed – even wallpaper and brown paper. I own tons of it too – so much so that there’s a standing joke, if there was ever a fire in our house, it would light up like a christmas tree and burn quicker than a firework! →

Never work with children or animals, my father used to tell me. My daughter’s school invited me to take the school photographs this year for children aged 6 months to 16 years. How did I get on and would I do it all again? Read on and find out… →