
Thursday, 30 August 2007
Lantern Love

Wednesday, 29 August 2007
Kitchen Love

A White Canvas

Image courtesy of House & Garden.
Too Pretty For Words

Image courtesy of Bountiful Home.
Tuesday, 28 August 2007
A Perfect Mix





Sunday, 26 August 2007
A Pretty Bedroom

White bed linen always looks so fresh and inviting. I love the white flowing bed linen in the above picture and those yellow roses are to die for. This is definately a bedroom I would be very comfortable living in.
Image courtesy of Bountiful Home.
Saturday, 25 August 2007
Today I Love: Ruffles

I adore this image which I found on This Is Glamorous blog and I think when my mother sees this I'll be getting a call from her to say how much she loves the ruffled tablecloth.
Image originally courtesy of Martha Stewart Living.
Friday, 24 August 2007
Happy Weekend!

x
Anna
Image courtesy of Aman Resorts.
Thursday, 23 August 2007
Inspiration For Maryam


Wednesday, 22 August 2007
Hotel Particulier


Turtle Papers @ Etsy

Tuesday, 21 August 2007
The Hermes Blanket



The Hermes blanket seems to pop up in so many rooms I love - either thrown over the arm of a sofa in a lounge room or on the end of a bed - this beautiful rug always looks striking. I love both the black and white colourway and the orange and pink colourway and if I was lucky enough to get one I think I would have alot of trouble deciding which colour I would want. Which one would you choose?
Pretty Men


Monday, 20 August 2007
Another Shade of Grey Etsy Store

Trophy Style




Secret Gardens of Sydney


Saturday, 18 August 2007
Chateau Les Merles



Located in the Dordogne region in France, Chateau Les Merles is a small luxurious family run hotel comprising of 12 guest rooms, 2 suites, 1 spacious apartment, restaurant, golf course and swimming pool. The chateau has been restored by it's current owners and renowned Dutch interior designer Joris Van Grinsven has given the Chateau a fresh and new charming character. I love the mix of modern pieces with old and the black and white colour scheme is simply beautiful. This is certainly a place I would love to visit one day.
Friday, 17 August 2007
Thursday, 16 August 2007
Mokum In Architectural Digest

Decorating Tips - Part 2


I often talk about collections and their importance in the decoration of a home. I believe that peoples things should be on display and not hidden away in a cupboard. Collections of things on display within a house add the owners personality to what otherwise is a blank canvas. With that in mind I have compiled a few images to show some ways you can display your collections within your home. Don't be afraid to pull out your grandmother's old china or your mother's old vase as it is special and should be used and not hidden away forever.
I personally like to collect shells, decorative boxes, old crystal & silver perfume bottles and jars, old tea cups & saucers and books just to name a few. I don't tend to display them altogether in a glass cabinet but instead I place them on tables and shelving within my home mixed up with other bits and pieces I have collected over time.

Old Glass bottles above create a pretty display on a dressing table or bathroom vanity. Image courtesy of Bountiful Home.
If you don't have a collection I encourage you to think about what you love and what you would like to have a collection of one day. Some things you might consider to collect are old plates, shells & coral, vases, depression glass, silverware, Christmas ornaments, black & white photographs, pottery, Antique textiles. I would actually like to start collecting old plates as I think it would be so lovely to have a big collection of old mismatched dinner plates and even old mismatched cutlery when setting the table for special dinners.

Mismatched cutlery above via Bountiful Home. Try Ebay or local Antique shops for similar cutlery.

Pretty old teacups above. Image courtesy of Martha Stewart.
Starting a collection is also fantastic for family and friends as it makes it so much easier for them to know what to buy you for Christmas and Birthdays and I must say it makes it lovely for you too as you will receive gifts which you actually love rather than things that might go into the back of a cupboard!!
For a related post topic Kate at Girl Meets Glamour posted a question to her readers earlier this week - What do you collect?
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
Vanessa De Vargas' Inspiration Board

Ebay Find

Paddington House




A Beach Party

Tuesday, 14 August 2007
Fit For A Princess

Image courtesy of Cottage Living Magazine.
Decorating Tips - Part 1


