Wingback chair at the dining table {Inspired}

Sit back and enjoy the inspired gorgeousness that is a wingback chair at the dining table.

Anna Spiro must have been one of the first designers to spearhead this idea with this beautiful image:

 

Via: pinterest

Cloud Art ~ Via: Amber Interiors {DIY}

I absolutely adore Amber Interior Design Cloud photograph DIY for her dining room, what a fantastic way to add colour to complement a room.

Here is how she did it:

I took some cool photos of white puffy clouds and had them blown up 28" x 40" on glossy poster paper. It was 30 bucks to blow up and then I framed them in Ribba's from Ikea. I photo shopped the images a bit to make them have that Lomo camera poloroid vibe and Wallah! Big original art for under 60 bucks! Woop Woop!

The inspiration

Our largescale beach photography in the loung room.  

And here is and Etsy Version for $25 

Etsy sellers will commonly to custom orders if you want to order a  larger scale. 

Anna Spiro Rosey Posey Trellis Lampshade {DIY}

I completed a quick and easy little lampshade DIY late on Sunday night after we arrived home from dinner, I have been on a creative roll lately and decided to add a bit of fun to our dining room lamps with my Anna Spiro (For Porters paints) Rosy Posey Trellis sample that I picked up whilst completing the furniture painting course recently.

9:30pm Unscrew lamps

9:31pm Roll out wallpaper and trace lamp shades on backside of wallpaper

9:35pm Carefully cut out tracings (ensure to leave a 2cm gap for overlap)

9:39pm Use double sided tape on the lamp shade and affix wallpaper to lamp shade

9:40pm Screw lamp shades onto lamp base

 From This

To This

I love how the completed lamp shades look, it will be super easy I decide to change my mind and you know I will and go back to the original burlap lamp shade finish.

I purchased the wallpaper sample from Porters paints (2 x off samples = 1m total for $14).

A girlfriend purchased this sweet little monkey print to cover a lamp for her baby's nursery, I know it is going to look adorable!

Got a spare 10 Minutes?

Thursday Flowers {DIY}

Here is my very first attempt at a bridal bouquet! The Dusty pink David Austin roses smell absolutely beautiful. I hope you are having a wonderful week and doing something creative!

Dining room {Before and After}

For a sneaky peek of some new Before and After pictures of our dining room please feel free to pop over to Hyphen Interiors.

You have all probably aware of Kirstys painted chair makeover?

Before:

After:

Friday Flowers - Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are back baby! It is the start of the season here are some pretties picked from mums garden.

White hydrangeas in the kitchen

Does anybody else google search you own blog to find pictures? I remembered a post I did last year about mums Hydrangeas so I "Black Velvet Chair Hydrangea" searched it here is the photo from my post last year. Gee the dining room has come a long way baby Light fixture, chairs whoo hooo progress.

Dining Room Buffet Evolution

I replaced the dining room Buffet Hardware, I think it looks pretty good, the old hardware was rectangular shape (Not very good as the would sometimes all the time move around, Looks like I have gotten a new mirror or two and a new Lamp or two.

Here it is this morning:

Autumn:

Last Summer:

My very first art purchase

As soon as I saw this stunning painting on my blog roll I knew it had to be mine, for those of you who read Sketch 42 you might remember seeing this painting? Well someone named "Samantha" snatched it up within a few hours.....That was me!!!!

So last Friday I was full of giddy happiness when the DHL man dropped off a large flat box to my office. On a side note- next time the construction crew ask to see your new painting don't show them- I had men asking if I would like to buy their children's artwork. Ummmm OK your child's painting is great but it does not compare to this piece of art.

The real test was on Sunday when hubby returned from a trip away, I was nervous what would he think as he always tells the truth.... Consensus? He loves it "Great colours, good choice hun" (what can I say my man knows good style).

I have placed it in the dining room & coordinated a few bits and pieces on the sideboard to compliment the colours, I feel so lucky that I get to gaze at it when I am in the kitchen as it makes me feel so happy.

I am thinking of a thin silver metal frame to compliment the silver bottom of the Eiffel tower chairs- what do you think?. 

Via Nicole Cohens- Etsy store here

I am now pondering what the *stylish* men in the construction crew have on their walls at home?