Decorating for spring/summer

Thank you for your lovely comments on my new painting. I love it, especially the colours and it has inspired me to add a little more colour to my home which I like to do as we head into the warmer months.

A new favourite

I haven't watched Design Star. I have no idea if I can even watch it here in Australia but I have heard about it.


What caught my attention is this image of contestant Emily Henderson's living room and it has become a new favourite of mine. The combination of wood and the different textures of the cowhide rug, leather ottoman and what looks like suede fabric on the sofa work well together.

Of course the standout feature is the reversed Swiss flag. It reminds me how important artwork can be in a room. A large piece such as this can really change the way the space looks.

Emily won the competition and you can follow the excitement on her blog. She's pretty funny too.

PS: Thanks Nicole and Kirsten for introducing me to her work.

Fashion Saturday.. oops

I meant to post this last night but I got halfway through and fell asleep at the keyboard. What an exhausting week it has been!

I'm not too happy with these photos taken at night and unsure about this pink outfit but never mind. I do like the shape of the cardigan though.


What I like BEST in this post is this pink front door. Makes me want to rush out and pick up a tin of pink. Somebody stop me! (or don't)


Cardigan: ModCloth
Dress/Tunic: ASOS
Stockings: Myer
Boots: A little local shoe store


(Bottom image: LEOOB via Young House Love)

Artwork for the living room

Aboriginal art has long captured my interest and my wish is to fill my home with a collection of colourful aboriginal paintings on almost every wall. This piece is a new now hanging in my living room by artist Jeannie Mills Pwerl. Each stroke looks as though it is painted with a brush loaded with various colours at once and the colours that are used... I adore!




Lovely to see that Jen of MadeByGirl liked my painting so much she purchased one for herself too. Have a peek at her beautiful painting here.

Shopping for a bed

Would you consider yourself impulsive? I wasn't sure if I was. I find I can put a lot of thought into the planning more so than the doing. Take the projects I have written about here. I haven't counted lately but I am pretty sure the number of projects yet to be completed far outweigh those that have been finished.

I went shopping with my mum over the weekend. What started off as a day of window shopping ended with me settling on this bed for my home (with the help of my twitter friends too - thank you!). Can you imagine it in my home? I think it might suit nicely.

My mum suggested pairing the bed with a stainless steel bedside table and I love her suggestion of mixing this traditional piece of furniture with a more modern material such as metal.

I am open to other suggestions though. What do you think?