Sunday, February 28
freestanding bathtubs
Last week my husband part retiled our bathroom - we had to buy boring beige tiles to match what was there before, rather than being able to change the colour scheme (I would have gone for turquoise). But it got me thinking about my dream bathroom - a freestanding bathtub right in the centre of the room would be top of the list. That and a separate shower... dream on....
images from livingetc, house beautiful, house to home
Saturday, February 27
vintage pillowcase
A couple of months ago I asked my mum if she still had one of my childhood pillowcases in the house. She informed me it was long gone, so I gave up all hope. But yesterday I received an email from her with a photo of it - my lovely floral 70s pillowcase! I also tried to get hold of a couple of eiderdowns my nana made when I was a child, covered in a beautiful psychedelic pink and green fabric, but they were thrown in the bin 2 weeks before I thought to ask her :(
Friday, February 26
featured on Struggling to be Stylish
Many thanks to Struggler for featuring me as 'guest blogger' on her wonderful blog today! What a great honour it is!!! Thanks so much...
Thursday, February 25
rustic: natural materials
all images from flickr
Tuesday, February 23
Struggling to be Stylish
This is the first of an idea I have had to do a {roughly} monthly post on other blogs that I like... and the blog I have chosen this time is an entertaining and informative blog full of good humour and style tips: Struggling to be Sylish. So much for 'struggling' - I suspect this writer knows exactly what she's talking about! The blog full of advice, opinions and great shopping tips, not to mention great taste in clothes and interiors! An example of this is the Boden catalogue love (I also love Boden).
...and great taste emerges once again in Pottery Barn love...
I particularly liked the post entitled 'They'll paint it for you!' which opens our eyes to the ease of transforming an old heavy piece of furniture into a modern classic - diy or pay the professionals... either way, a brilliant idea.
I particularly liked the post entitled 'They'll paint it for you!' which opens our eyes to the ease of transforming an old heavy piece of furniture into a modern classic - diy or pay the professionals... either way, a brilliant idea.
And finally, this post by Struggler is a revelation! Such a great idea to rejuvenate one's home. The idea is to make one small change (she suggests what to do) in your home each day from Monday to Friday - it might be small but it can make all the difference in how the home looks and feels. I'm inspired!!!
Struggler has all these incredible ideas + many more such as How to calculate repairs before you buy the house, 6 tips for reduced-stress remodelling and How to create a guy-friendly bathroom!
Sunday, February 21
Adirondack house
This is an amazing house - transformed from an old general store! The owners now operate tea rooms from the front of the house in summer. So colourful!
Thursday, February 18
february calendar
This is my Feb calendar hanging on the wall above my desk, but unfortunately I can't remember where i found these images!
Tuesday, February 16
Victoria and Albert quilts exhibition
coral leaves
The V&A is having an exhibition of British quilts, showing quilts as old as 300 years to the present, starting on 20th March - I can't wait! Here are some of my favourites from their website:
They are selling some extra special printed quilting fabrics through their website.
These fat quarter packs are just too tempting:
pink
blue
green
Monday, February 15
wood versus steel in kitchens
I am always divided between the two styles of kitchen that I admire - the use of rustic, natural, organic wood compared to modern, sleek steel. I would love to have the opportunity to combine them in a kitchen - maybe in my next house!
Tuesday, February 9
Michelle Mason
Michelle Mason's designs are so cute and colourful - and the fact they are based on london style buildings makes them even more appealing!
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