Le art du bouquet

A Beautiful bouquet from this weeks class.

Has anybody else had one of those hectic weeks? I am sure looking forward to a relaxing weekend!

Once Daily Chic {Home Tour}

I met the gorgeous Sally of Once Daily Chic when she stopped by Black Velvet Chair and realised that our husbands ride bikes (of the pedal variety) together. Isn’t it just insane how small this world is, and to top it off we both work in very similar fields!

Sally has only ever shared small snippets of her home on her blog, never a full “Home Tour” I have been waiting patiently to see what the Once Daily Chic apartment looked like! I knew it would be great and I wasn’t disappointed when Sally and Ben's St Ives Apartment was featured in the latest issue of Real Living Magazine. The story was very real and relatable just like the couple themselves!  

I am in love with the crosses on a wall in the bedroom, they look great and I am sure hold great memories of places the couple have visited.

Sally runs “Sally Rhys-Jones Interior Architecture” and can Design and Manage Council submissions, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Lighting, Joinery an apartment or a Home! Feel free to pop over to her page on Facebook and give it a “Like” The recent bathroom and Kitchen transformations have me itching for a renovation myself! Venetian Glass Mirror and "Penny Tiles" in a bathroom, Fabulous!.

Three Ceramics DIY's {Inspired}

 1. This mustached Vase DIY via Brooklyn Limestone

2. A Beautiful Clay Petal Vase by Centsational Girl

3. Spray Paint transformation of a $2 Thrift Store Owl Via: Life Love Larson

I love lamp Flanking

Yah Yah, Catchy title but not as strange as it would seam. Sooooo I might have a unhealthy affiliation with the subtleness of lamp lighting and each room in our home has at least two of them (Everybody looks better in under 40 Lux lighting).

I am constantly looking for new Lamps, at the moment I have been fascinated with the idea of Flanking either side of our lounge with task lighting.

For consideration:

Inspector floor lamp- Domayne $249

 

Alpha Floor Lamp $299 (Freedom)

Attila Swing arm floor Lamp $199.20 (Beacon Lighting)

Pierre Floor Lamp and Shade $379 (Freedom)

I think "Alpha" is running in 1st place in this race.

Cape Cod Malibu Cottage {Inspired}

If I could describe my favorite style this would be it! Cape Cod meets Malibu Beach house.

I think it is great that small spaces like cottages needn't lack in style or storage, my favorite area is this little kitchen nook it features so many storage options. Above the windows, Above the bench and I am sure inside that comfy looking bench. Sunday mornings with a coffee and the paper anyone?














All Images Via: Lonnymag

Sarah Richardson’s Summer House {Home Tour}

I am often envious of the homes crafted by interior designers, the envy leads to curiosity of how interior designers live & what their spaces look like. I wondered if Interior designers homes would be the old tale of "The cobbler's children go unshod" or similarly visiting our cousin last week whom owns a vinyl flooring company only to find he has been too busy to work on his own kitchen vinyl.

One of my (& mums) favorite Interior designers is Sarah Richardson, do you get stuck watching her show “Sarahs house and Sarah 101” for hours and hours like I do? budget friendly DIY anyone?.  I was Thrilled to find that HGTV has featured Sarah’s summer house on their website, just what I need to get me in the mood for summer & our mini break to QLD next week.  

All Pics via: HGTV

 Sarah handmade the birch lamp beside the bed above

Great mix of colour, I want it all! 

Venetian mirror in a bathroom with Carrera marble anyone? Yes please! 

Cocktails ad lazing on the deck? 

Ruby perfection with white washed walls! 

The light blue chairs are called "Bankers chairs" 

Cushion Colour {Shop the Look!}

Thinking of adding a little colour to your life with cushions? I have been totally inspired by christine from bijou and boheme post on Danielle Oakey Interiors about Textiles. I was inspired so much I thought I would put my Etsy shopping skills to work and "Shop this look" for you, Enjoy! If you have any other looks you would like me to shop feel free to comment or send me an email. 

From left, there is the ever popular Schumacher Chiang Mai Dragon in Alabaster.

The little blue and white pillows were purchased on Etsy

In the center of the sofa is David Hicks La Fiorentina in Magenta.

The cushion in front is a vintage Kimono pillow.
On the right is my KW Imperial Trellis cushion.

And last, but certainly not least is my first true love fabric...Manuel Canovas Misia.  

Shop the Look!

 Chiang Mai Dragon in Alabaster.

  

Blue and White Geometric Pillow

 

Handmade 1960s vintage Inspired Pillow

Hot Pink and Orange Flower Pillow

  

Imperial Trellis cushion in citrine.