a perfect bedroom....

photo via Design Sponge : From the home of Helen Palmer

I saw this picture on Design Sponge and I thought to myself, what a pretty little bedroom..... then I realised, I have that bed, that quilt, and a very similar vintage duvet cover!

All I need now is the pictures on the walls and a lovely bedside cabinet....

the abandoned house....

I found this lovely old house on a website called '100 abandoned houses', which I found via THIS amazing post from the ever lovely Poppytalk.


What a shame they don't build houses like this in the UK, I love the architecture in the US, and would love to get my hands on a property like this to give it some love and a makeover.

my perfect kitchen....

If I had my own house with a perfect kitchen and contents - this would be it.

It makes my mouth water.

the birds....

I picked up this lovely birdy Cruet set from Portobello market a couple of weeks ago, I totally fell in love with them they are so unusual looking, and almost a little bit angry....

They make a very lovely addition to my knick-knack selection at home, and are nicely at home on my cake stand.

the new vintage curtains...

I got impatient yesterday and devised a way to have my bedroom curtains sooner, these were so simple to make and eco friendly too!

I used a vintage double sheet, cut it in half, turned down the top to make a casing to go along the curtain rail, and then trimmed it with some lovely Cath Kidston cotton duck fabric that I have had in my stash for a couple of years.



I also made tie-backs using the same fabrics and made rouleaux loops to attach to the hooks that hold them in place.


They give a much brighter lighter feel to the room - the previous curtains were a cream colour that matched the walls and made the room feel dingy.

I am so pleased with them and will definitely be making more this way :)

Earring stand idea

I love THIS tutorial from 'Kevin & Amanda' for a Shabby Chic style dangly earring display, I think its a wonderful idea because mine are all jumbled up in a box and easily forgotten about, so this would be a lovely way to see what you have and an easy tangle-free way to keep them.

It is so easy to find frames in your local charity shop, just remove the back and the often questionable art within, give it a lick of paint and gather the required bits and bobs in the tutorial and you are ready to create!

Floral arrangements

Found via 100 Layer Cake - guest post by Kelly of 'Yes, Please' blog

I found this tutorial for a beautiful idea for a flower arrangement on the wonderful wedding blog '100 layer cake' (yes, everything will be influenced by weddings from now on...just kidding) and thought it would actually make a lovely idea to have at home too!

Now that I have discovered I have a passion for Peonies this really appealed to me :)

OUCH!

It has been snowing here in London for the last week or so, and where I live it has been hit pretty hard, there is so much impacted snow and ice on the roads that it is virtually impossible to get anywhere on foot or by car - annoyingly the trains are still running a very basic service so it means a battle to get to the station, then a battle to get on a train, and if successful, another battle to get home at the end of it! Grrrrr!!!!


Im just annoyed because I slipped over and bruised my bum - and lost a little dignity in the process :(