i wanna see your peacock..

After detailing all of my recent spiritual experiences on this little blog of mine, I thought I would throw in a good old 'I Want One..' post, just so you know that not everything has changed around here.

Even though I have spent quite a bit of time focusing on myself lately, there has still been time to window shop and become incredibly attached with one particular item that I must have in the near future.

Here it is - The Peacock Chair

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*Swoon*

Have you ever seen such a beautiful piece of furniture?!

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It's so elegant.

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And so versatile...

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And so dramatic..

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I. Just. Can't. 

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I'm in love....

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xx

Gone Fishing

I haven't done an interiors post in a while.. 

Probably because I have been distracted with exiting things like Birthdays and Baking.

Perhaps it's also been a lack of inspiration.

I don't even want to think about the amount of time I spend on Pinterest and various other house and design blogs, but sadly it's been a while since I've found any super inspirational homes worth pinning.

Third world problems, right?!

But now I've found it. 

Allow me to unveil three images of Interior Perfection. 

Pink and White Dining

Bedside Vignette

White Living Space

I particularly like the personality of the fish.

Maybe I'll go buy myself a goldfish this weekend? 

Seems like a solid plan.....

Find Maria Barros' other interior genius here.

xx

Images here

Home Inspiration : Living Spaces

Hoo-to-the-Ray

Miss Morg's and I have found a new place to live in and I am SUPER excited!

My mind has been spinning with decorating ideas and I can't wait to finally get my new furniture out of storage.

I turned to Pinterest to revisit some of my living room inspiration images. There's a definite trend towards white furniture with pink accents. No surprises there.

And luckily, Morg's and I seem to have very similar tastes, so I'm sure we'll be able to create a super cute environment which we both love.

In the meantime, these are some of the ideas floating around in my head - - -

White couch with pretty cushions = Eternal Love.

White Slip Covered Couches; Coloured Cushions

OR

A pink couch with more pink!

Or perhaps we could achieve something a little more sophisticated?

No.... This is probably more my style. Pink armchair, shag pile rug, white coffee table.

Yep - loving the colour popping

And, this piece is very similar to my very own mirrored drawers.
I love the cute vignette, complete with statement lamp.

And here I am loving the glass coffee table with stacked magazines. 

Coincidentally, I happen to have a glass coffee table in storage... 

And finally, what's a share house without a blackboard for quick notes scrawled to your housemate ?

I'm now on the hunt for a small board that we can mount on the wall..

Official move in date is less than 4 weeks away! Totes exciting!

xx

Unleashing My Inner-Artist

Lipstick inspired art.

I found it; I pinned it; I made it.

And now it hangs over my bed.

Ta-Dah!

So I was always a very creative little girl; Forever finishing one art project and moving on to the next. Painting, drawing, and yes decoupaging.. but over the years my artistic side has taken a back seat to more domestic projects like house renovations and gardening.

When I pinned this particular piece of art, I didn't really imagine that I would ever recreate it. But I got inspired to paint after Miss Pip started working on a project of her own.

And surprisingly (or not.. depending on how impressed you are with my painting skills) it didn't take me long at all.

Now that I have unleashed my inner-artist again, I'm in search of a new project. 

xx

Decorating with Frames

I often post pretty photos of ideas I have for my future home. Wishing.. Hoping..  Dreaming.. about my next house and all the amazing things I would do to make it mine.

Until I buy my very own place, I have one room in our share house to play with, and have had fun creating a gallery wall of IKEA frames.

I've shared my love of frames here and am now very proud to show you all my first attempt which incorporates my wall mirror and is on the wall I look at while I'm sitting in bed.

Black and White Gallery Wall

I've attached the frames to the wall with those awesome velcro 3M strips so the frames and be taken down and the images replaced with ease.

The pictures in the frames are currently a work in progress, as I find cute greeting cards in store or pretty pictures on Pinterest. And of course, there are a couple of photos of Emmy.

What do you think ? Any thoughts on the black and white frame combination ? I was originally apprehensive, with my preference for them all to be white, but most of them came from my old house so I recycled and worked with what I had.. and thankfully, I am loving the result.

xx

Kelly Hoppen

Buying interior style books when you a) Don't have a house to style and b) Don't have anywhere to store said books seems crazy. But nobody ever said I was sane and I've just discovered an interior designer whose books need to be a part of my collection.

Kelly Hoppens.

South-African born, British interior designer.

Woman behind these amazing spaces.

If the pages of her books include images this stunning, I must buy them all.

I am sure that as with many thing, I am well behind the eight ball, so please let me know what you think of this woman and her work, or if you've got/seen any of her books.

In the meantime, I will be spending some time admiring more photos on her website....

xx

Images from here & here; Books from here

I Believe In Pink

I have previously blogged about my love of white interiors with a touch of pink here.

And my love of this colour scheme seems to remain in tact, as I've noticed a common theme in many of my inspiration boards over on Pinterest.

In my past two homes, the colour scheme has been white, black/charcoal and red. So a transition to pink is not unexpected. I like the femineity of pops of pink in a room. And as a single girl, I don't think there's any reason why I couldn't decorate my next place with pink accents. I think a touch of pink could be truely glamerous.

From front doors to book cases, a touch of pink can really brighten a space. And the best part about some of these ideas is that it's easily altered if I decide to redo my colour scheme.

I can't wait til I have my own space to dress up. So many ideas.......



xx

 Images sourced here; here; here; here; here; here; here; here; and here

Fun With Frames

I've noticed I have a thing for frames.

Perhaps I've always known but been afraid to admit it "out loud"?

It became particularly apparent today as I walked through my completely empty house and noticed how many nails remain in the walls.

The new owners are either going to have to embrace hanging pictures like I did / where I did; or take a trip to Bunnings to buy a truck load of hole-filling putty.

Anyway, with the recent discovery of my love of frames, I thought I'd revist my Pinterest boards to see if there's a frame-trend there too and so I bring to you a little post about frames.

Coz that's how I roll.

Love a grouping of 3 frames

Framed inspiration board

Black and White cluster on a bold coloured wall



Collection of similar prints in simple shiny frames



Over a console table - always a winner

Making use of dead space in a hallway



Cluster AND framed blackboard = Brilliant idea





A window frame 'frame'



And finally... A door 'framed'. Love it.

xx

Drawn to Paris

I'm generally not a magazine buyer, but waiting in line at the supermarket the other day I was drawn to the cover of the September issue of Madison and flicking through I knew I had to buy it purely for this story on Kerrie Hess and her home in France.

I love the crisp white decor combined with the striking soft furnishings, sparkly chandelier and bold wall art. (Yep - that's a lot of adjectives...)

See for yourself - I think you would agree....

 

Devine.

xx

All images from the September 2011 issue of Madison

A Stripey Addiction

It took a while for me to come around to the idea of stripes.

But now I am a shameless addict.

Those who know me in 'Real Life' know that my wardrobe is a collection of black. So don't be surprised that my new love of stripes is also monotone.

What I love most is how striking a black and white stripe can be. And it works for fashion and home decor. Ah-Mazing!

Here's a little collection of my fave stripey loves care of Pinterest.

xx

Pynn It!

Yes, I'm a little slow off the mark.. so bare with me while I figure out the whole Pinterest thing..

My biggest frustration is that the 'Pin It' button can't be installed on my work computer, so I have to wait/remember to pin things when I get home.

In other news, I have just discovered decorator, stylist, TV show host, Samantha Pynn.

And I'm in love.

Please indulge me while I share some of my favourite rooms with you..

I'm definately noticing a theme in my home decorating style and Samantha Pynn seems to know exactly what I like.

xx