I love a good stripe! So simple, so graphic. Black & white stripes are my favourite... But coloured stripes are not so bad either... In a cushion, and a rug... Mix them up... Textured stripes... ...
Its no secret that I love India with its vibrant colours and intricate patterns and design. The Indian influence is obvious in this beautiful bedroom with its bone inlay bedside table and Indian quil...
My post yesterday featured the groovy home of Victoria Smith. The photographer that shot her home was Bonnie Tsang, and I have a bit of photographer crush on her - love, love, love her work. She capt...
Have you visited the blog of Victoria Smith, better known as sf girl by bay? Its a great read and filled with inspirational interiors, including her own home - my kind of colour scheme, black, white,...
Im always looking for inspiration for childrens rooms, being that Im a Mum to three girls - Jessie is 9 years old, and Mia & Luca are 7 years old. Jessie is needing a slightly more grown up room ...
Most of you know by now that Im not afraid of pattern & colour. In fact, I thrive on it, and I love it when people clash their patterns. Just like these glorious examples of floral on floral. 1 |...
Do you recognise this fabulous corner? I posted it on my Facebook page recently, and now Ive found the rest of the home it belongs to. This old villa was last renovated in the 1960s, and although the...
Way back in March of last year I featured the most beautiful home that still remains one of my favourites. It belongs to Fi Douglas, a Scottish textile designer, and her family. Fi is the owner and c...
Welcome to the start of another fabulous week. We had our first frost here this morning, so it was pretty crispy, but it has turned into the most gorgeous winters day. I feel its going to be a good w...
The house Im about to show you has a slightly more subdued colour scheme than I usually feature, but I just love the quirky, creative styling throughout. It belongs to jewellery designer, Jamie Lyn, ...
Have I ever told you how crazy I am about Fenton & Fenton? I did mention them last year (here) when they featured in an edition of Adore magazine. Born out of the inspiration Lucy Fenton received...
Phew! Yesterdays post prompted me to update all my online magazines, which is always a big job, as I have to read all the magazines as I go - tough, I know! You can find all my online mags in the rig...
Just in case you need a tad more inspiration, a couple of my favourite online magazines have new issues out. The 3rd issue of By Fryd has been long anticipated by moi. The author, Jeanette Lunde, has...
Welcome to a brand new week. Im going to start it off by taking you on a tour of an amazing Moroccan country home. With large, open plan living, polished concrete floors, and beautiful, rustic expose...
Its a pretty wild & woolly day today in my part of the world - very cold and wet. Luckily for me, Im cosy & warm inside with my wool-lined ugg boots, and my cup of tea. Following on from yest...
I was really excited to have my first visit to a gorgeous new shop in Napier last week. Its called Gather and is owned and operated by the very talented knitting guru, Nikki Gabriel. In all honesty, ...
Ive mentioned before how I love a good entrance - I dont mean like Edward Cullen strolling into the cafeteria at the start of the Twilight movie (although that was a pretty good entrance!) ...
If I won Lotto this weekend (hint, hint kids - buy me a ticket for Mothers Day this Sunday), I would pack up the family and head to the airport. The girls would want to go to Disneyland, and hubby ha...
Hi lovelies, I hope your week is off to a good start. Heres something to help it along... This is another case of having a room that Ive loved on first sight, and then stumbling across the entire hom...
The latest Ivy & Piper online magazine is out, just in time for the weekend. Put your feet up, grab a cuppa, or (even better) a glass of wine, and peruse the goodness. Here is just a snippet...
Hi Yall... my post today is short and sweet. Its Marks (the hubbys) birthday tomorrow, and I have been busy today getting things ready for him. Hes taking the day off work, so should be a great day. ...
Halligan Smith is one very clever lady! By day she is an assistant web photo stylist at Anthropologies home office, and she is also an amazing artist and crafter. Check out her website to see an abun...
I have been a big fan of Rachel Castle for quite some time now. Her yellow velvet pom pom cushions feature on our living room sofa, and I have my eye on her velvet charcoal pillow cases for our bedro...
Im feeling well and truly rested after another fabulous Girls Weekend away. In direct contrast to the shopping and nightlife extravaganza of last year, this year we spent a couple of days at our fami...
Im always on the hunt for cool prints and posters to liven up our walls, particularly (at the moment) my three girls rooms. My problem is trying to decide which ones, there are so many I like. Here a...
Weve had a beautiful Anzac Day today. For anyone in the Northern hemsiphere who may not know what Anzac Day is... its a day for Australians and New Zealanders to remember and honor our fallen soldier...
I fell in love with Kilim rugs when I started seeing them starring in several of the beautiful homes Ive featured, and I vow to have at least one in our own home by the end of this year. The one belo...
Ive died and gone to heaven!... well, close, Its actually Jade Jaggers gorgeous home in Goa, India. I just adore the sumptuous mix of patterns in the textiles and china; and all the different texture...
Come with me while I take you on a tour of Anki and Caspers home. Based in the Netherlands, and also housing their two sons, Wolf and Mus, Anki wanted their home to be colourful, fun, and a place whe...
I would love an ensuite in our room, and if we are in the same house in a few years when our three girls become teenagers, it will be essential to have our own bathroom. Ive thought about how we woul...
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