Speaking exclusively to washable rug company Ruggable, Bianca, 45, has shared why she themed the property from top to bottom and how it has done wonders for her mental health. From what has been described as a labour of love, Bianca from Leeds has been continually adding nautical-inspired pieces to her home over the course of eight years, creating a space she adores. It all started with a spontaneous trip abroad and she says: “In my twenties, I went on a very random holiday to Ayia Napa with my ex-boyfriend's mates and a friend from my college days.

Whilst clubbing was ok for me for a couple of days, I soon got bored and decided to try scuba diving. I've always been a water baby and had been wanting to try it so this was my chance. As soon as I went underwater, it felt like I found my home” “I didn't actually see much on that dive but the feeling of calm and weightlessness meant I was hooked from the very start.

As soon as I got back to the UK, I enrolled on my first diving course. Today, I'm not only a leadership coach but a dive instructor too and have worked in dive schools in the UK, Thailand and Australia . Convinced I’m part mermaid, my husband had no choice but to learn to dive and he loved it.

” Bianca wanted to reflect her love of the sea in her home and she says: “As a leadership coach, I'm talking to clients all the time about the importance of work/life balance and having a passion to escape to outside of work. For me, scuba diving is that escape, but I.