I seem to have a growing collection of bird 'things' in my home. I'm not yet over the bird motif!
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Cockatoos are my latest obsession. These funny looking Australian native birds have been catching my eye lately and the lamps in Anna's window display for her shop
Black & Spiro are my idea of perfect. The whole display is beautiful.
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I remember spotting cockatoo objects in Catherine Martin's home in a past issue of
Home Beautiful magazine. She has also designed a limited edition range of cockatoo rugs for
Designer Rugs which by now I'm sure you've seen as her designs have also graced the covers of
Vogue Living.
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Cockatoos on walls look lovely as well. The bottom blue wallpaper is a
Florence Broadhurst design but I'm unsure of the one above it. Would anyone happen to recognise the wallpaper?
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I rather like the fabric used on this chair too. I would love to track it down or to find something similar.
What have you been obsessing over lately?
(Image 1: Absolutely Beautiful Things, 2-3: Shannon Fricke, 4-6: Designer Rugs, 7: Studio Pip & Co, 8-9: Absolutely Beautiful Things, 10: Decorating with Pattern)