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The design notebook
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Musings about all things beautiful and inspiring
#32208 in All , #654 in Interior design

Enchanted with Ruches lookbook

Hello everybodyToday, I came across Shop Ruche, an amazing US online shop. Below is a taster of their  latest collection Enchanted. I love all of their stuff but the pink dress below is my ...

28 feb 12 1 person likes this

DIY project: Chicken wire memo board

Today I want to share with you how to create a simple memo board with an old frame and some chicken wire. You will need:a framechicken wireprimerpaint in the colour of your choice (I used Farrow &...

19 feb 12

10 Things You Need To Know Before Installing Wooden Flooring

If you have never installed a wooden floor before, it can be a daunting undertaking. It would certainly be it for us, so I started doing some research and put together a summary of the main steps and...

08 feb 12 2 people like this

Beat the Monday Blues No4

Hello lovelies,how has your weekend been? We have been very busy so I dont have any new DIY projects to share with you at the moment.We went on our second round of house hunting and we actually found...

06 feb 12

The Design Notebook styled by Selina Lake for Prima Magazine

I cant describe how excited I was when back in November last year Selina Lake used two of my handmade items for a photo shoot for Prima Magazine. Now, three months later, the March issue of Prima Mag...

05 feb 12

91 Magazine - 2nd issue out now!

We are living in such an exciting time where technology seems to develop further and further day by day and the most beautiful content is provided not only by the traditional print industry but onlin...

04 feb 12

How to store your magazine collection

Struggling for space for your magazine collection? Try this:Little Reveries

31 jan 12 2 people like this

Style your home with...frames

There are many things Im looking forward to when owning our own place and of of them is being able to hang up pictures. Pictures have so much power to transform a space, to add character and per...

31 jan 12 1 person likes this

Beat the Monday Blues No3

How has your weekend been?We started house hunting this weekend and although I know that you shouldnt expect too much when seeing the first few houses, I was quite disappointed. Small spaces, rough a...

30 jan 12 1 person likes this

Im feeling polka dot today...

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you had a good week and a nice weekend ahead.Thanks so much to everybody that has voted for me on the Brigitte website. If you havent done so already please had over her...

27 jan 12

Enough about me...

As you might know, I went to Berlin to attend Holly Beckers book launch and blogger party back in November last year.It was an amazing experience and so exciting to meet all these other bloggers...

26 jan 12

Creative-Blog-Awa rd 2012

I have some exciting news! Germanys biggest lifestyle magazine, Brigitte, are running a competition this year to find the most inspiring DIY enthusiast in the blogosphere and I have decided to take p...

25 jan 12

Inspiration by Joanna Thornhill

When reading about the work of most professional designers, they always seem to have hardly any limitations to the space they design. This can sometimes be frustrating when, like me, youre still livi...

25 jan 12 3 people like this

Crochet hearts

One thing that I find extremely relaxing is knitting and crocheting. I always find that my mind goes completely blank when doing needlecraft. So I wanted to make something for Valentines Day and...

24 jan 12 1 person likes this

Beat the Monday Blues No2

I had a very nice weekend as it was filled with good food, a day out in London, cinema, wine and some DIY. On Saturday we went into London and had a look around Liberty. I must admit that I had ...

23 jan 12

Today I want to share another one of my DIY projects with you. A few weeks ago I found this large mirror in a second hand shop. I was really lucky as I was in the right place at the right time. ...

22 jan 12 1 person likes this

Chest of drawers make-over

As I mentioned the other day, I found this chest of drawers in a second hand shop the other day and Ive decided to give it a make over. Im not exactly sure what period it stems from but from the rese...

19 jan 12

5 steps to success

First of all, Id like to say thank you to Amy from iAMalive for leaving such a lovely comment on my last post. Thats very sweet.I just quickly wanted to share this great article from Design Spon...

18 jan 12

Do more of what makes you happy

Can I still say Happy New Year in mid January? Well, who is to say I cant so happy new year to everybody and I hope that you had a nice Christmas break.Weve spent Christmas in Berlin as every year an...

17 jan 12

Decorate with flowers

Happy Friday everyone!Courtney Raphael

09 dec 11

Beat the Monday Blues No1

Happy Monday!Hello everyone. I hope you had a nice and relaxing weekend. Mine was quite busy but in a good way. One of my friends came over on Saturday and we had a chilled crafting afternoon in...

05 dec 11

New blog feature: Beat the Monday Blues

The weekend is approaching and once again I cant wait! Weekends mean being able to spend quality time with my husband, being creative, catching up with friends, strolling over flea markets, cooking y...

01 dec 11

Etsy find

I recently stumbled upon this incredibly talented photographer on Etsy. Bob is an award-winning and exhibited photographer from Montreal, Canada and I love his style. I could get lost in this photos ...

01 dec 11

Happy...

Its the end of the weekend and I think Im very satisfied with what I have achieved. Most of all Im chuffed with the orders that have come in last week and this weekend. I sold 4 items in the las...

21 nov 11

At the sea side...

Today we went to Poole by the sea to catch-up with some friends. The weather was great and we went for a walk on the promenade. There is something so relaxing about walking along the coast and listen...

20 nov 11

Temptations

I love working in Covent Garden but there is one major disadvantage to it. The lovely shops! I love clothes and I love shopping. Yes, I do and I admit it here and in front of everybody. Therefore, le...

17 nov 11

Heart Home

Hello all,I cant tell you how relieved I am that its almost Friday. What I week!And now its time to look forward to the weekend! And what an exciting weekend I have ahead of me! Tomorrow Im off ...

10 nov 11

Mr & Mrs

Today I finally want to share my favourite photos from our wedding with you. Its been 83 days since our big day and what a great day it was! My family and friends came all the way from Germany to cel...

06 nov 11

So far so good

I hope you are all having a nice weekend. Here are some impressions of our Saturday autumn walk in Richmond Park. I was looking for some pine cones but unfortunately didnt find any :-(.At least we ca...

05 nov 11

Giveaway on SingePling

Happy Friday everyone!I cant think of a better way to start this day than by letting you know about this beautiful giveaway on SingPling. Head straight over and dont miss out!Good luck,Nadine

04 nov 11

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