Mexico meets Morocco - Safi Suzani

Beautiful Suzani style designs from Kathryn Ireland's Mexico meets Morocco collection. My fav's are the Safi Suzani group.

Autumn

Chocolate Cherry

Fiesta

Indigo Passion

Australia: the next great hope for climate

500,000

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418,641 have signed. Help us get to 500,000

Posted: 30 August 2011 Right now, a major climate fight is blowing up in Australia -- the government is about to pass a law that would cut carbon emissions and get polluters to pay. But big businesses, backed by Rupert Murdoch, are trying to kill the bill. This carbon pricing law is a win win measure -- it will push dirty businesses towards clean production and tax polluters, generating more resources for working families. If it passes, it will spur other major emitters to follow suit and could be the next best hope for climate. But Murdoch's megaphone of fear is massive -- he owns seventy percent of Australia's press. If together we can drown out his campaign to crush the bill with messages of hope from across the world, we could help it pass. This battle is being fought on the Australian air waves now. Sign the urgent petition to back this bold initiative -- when we reach 250,000 signatures, we’ll run inspiring radio ads that deliver our global messages, lay out the benefits of the law and rouse public support: 

Please click on this post to go to the Avaaz website and sign the petition. This is a very important step for Australia and for the world.

Royal Academy Christmas gifts and cards

We're at that time of year again - time to start thinking about Christmas! The Royal Academy are well prepared with their lovely gifts and cards on their website:

Gillian Ayres RA - round plate from the Royal Academy as part of their limited edition gifts

Gillian Ayres RA - oval plate from the Royal Academy as part of their limited edition gifts

 A Garden in Winter - John Nash RA (Christmas card)

Blackbird in the Snow - Mary Fedden RA (Christmas card)

a fresh look at kitchens

 sarah blee

 kelly deck

james knowler

 susan gilmore

 hus and hem

antoine bootz

david woolley

rue magazine issue 6

I've been so busy lately I haven't had much time to search the internet for beautiful interiors, let alone blog about them! I finally caught up today with some great rooms from Rue magazine. issue no.6.

new artistic visions shop

Here's the new shop! From the outside and the inside. We're officially open now so please pop in to say 'hello'!

And here are some of the calendars we've made as a gift to our guests on the opening day, featuring my designs!

house decoration

 Marimekko Siirtolapuutarha mug

Somehow, buildings and houses drawn as designs are so addictive - I can't get enough of them! I was planning to create an 'all-over' design from the many windows from my own 'house' designs but then found these (below) - someone's already done it!!

above 4: Eye Spy design from Citta Design

 Copenhagen tea towel from Ferm Living

Folk Home cushion from John Lewis

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Love these hand-drawn houses from Robin Hood Bay on mugs by Jessica Hogarth