tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167689878533818932024-03-12T19:04:04.936-07:00Decs in the CityIndulgent interiors for those without time, space and moneyLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-4827969006405175482009-04-06T14:59:00.001-07:002009-04-06T15:04:36.062-07:00A bag for a wife<span style="font-family: arial;">Now that we're nearly married I feel compelled to buy this fabulous bag for the other half. At the moment he's the one who always buys those raffia bags sold in supermarkets. </span><br /><br /><center style="font-family: arial;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mcphee.com/" style="display: inline;"><img alt="11939" src="http://rarebirdfinds.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c6d1d53ef01156fa92b5b970b-300wi" style="width: 300px;" title="11939" /></a></center><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The best part is the fact that the bag costs just $6.95 (£4.65) from </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.mcphee.com/items/11939.html">Archie McPhee</a><span style="font-family: arial;">.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Thanks to </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://rarebirdfinds.typepad.com/rare_bird_finds/">Rare Bird Finds</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> for bringing this to my attention.</span></span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-76932294472884877762009-04-05T11:06:00.000-07:002009-04-05T11:34:05.946-07:00Sweet dreams<span style="font-family: arial;">This beautiful headboard carries an adorable sentiment despite being wonderfully simple. I love it and think it finishes the photo off perfectly.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPwmSvJf3gza3oygS6pjCwwK0IC8WL_tWJ5dZ4vcaoJ4R7gBPa_VLkAtnLibyEucmUlZ7QMeqKJ7a4qgomp5TvOM16YRxBe7KKDk1dpfSVdmA5T6lp7u6nJmFz0JoPRdmVZRfKFdc_g/s1600-h/sofie02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPwmSvJf3gza3oygS6pjCwwK0IC8WL_tWJ5dZ4vcaoJ4R7gBPa_VLkAtnLibyEucmUlZ7QMeqKJ7a4qgomp5TvOM16YRxBe7KKDk1dpfSVdmA5T6lp7u6nJmFz0JoPRdmVZRfKFdc_g/s800/sofie02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">The image is of a bedoom styled by Sophie Anderson.</span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-31267667836305895792009-04-05T10:56:00.000-07:002009-04-05T11:05:36.249-07:00Office mouse<span style="font-family: arial;">I've been thinking quite a bit about my new office recently. The other half wants a minimalistic, simple vibe, whereas I prefer my office to be full of cute inspirational little objects and pictures.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">We leads to this adorable paper clip holder, Fievel goes desk. It has a magnet inside that keep you paperclips in all place and costs just $13.99 at <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/store//ModCloth/Apartment/Fievel+Goes+Desk">ModCloth</a>.</span><br /><br /><center style="font-family: arial;"><a target="_blank" style="display: inline;" href="http://www.modcloth.com/store//ModCloth/Apartment/Fievel+Goes+Desk"><img style="width: 300px;" alt="Fievel" src="http://rarebirdfinds.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c6d1d53ef01156fcab517970b-300wi" title="Fievel" /></a></center><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">We'll have to find a compromise somewhere. </span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-34211639233794986662009-04-03T12:36:00.000-07:002009-04-03T13:00:05.399-07:00Interior cure<span style="font-family:arial;">I've had a long week so will hold back on the words today. Instead I'm just going to show you some of my favourite images from the last few days. Let me know what you think.</span><br /><br /><br /><img style="font-family: arial;" src="http://assets.designspongeonline.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/is7.jpg" alt="is7" title="is7" height="403" width="475" /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.isabellesicart.com/fra/index.php">isabellesicart.com</a> <p style="font-family: arial;"><img title="katebinghampeek1" src="http://assets.designspongeonline.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/katebinghampeek1.jpg" alt="katebinghampeek1" height="410" width="444" /><br /></p><p style="font-family: arial;"><img title="katebinghampeek3" src="http://assets.designspongeonline.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/katebinghampeek3.jpg" alt="katebinghampeek3" height="410" width="475" /><br /></p> <p style="font-family: arial;"><img title="katebinghampeek4" src="http://assets.designspongeonline.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/katebinghampeek4.jpg" alt="katebinghampeek4" height="562" width="475" /><br /></p> <p style="font-family: arial;"><img title="katebinghampeek5" src="http://assets.designspongeonline.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/katebinghampeek5.jpg" alt="katebinghampeek5" height="360" width="475" /><br /></p> <p style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;"><img title="katebinghampeek6" src="http://assets.designspongeonline.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/katebinghampeek6.jpg" alt="katebinghampeek6" height="410" width="475" /><br /></p> <img style="font-family: arial;" title="katebinghampeek7" src="http://assets.designspongeonline.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/katebinghampeek7.jpg" alt="katebinghampeek7" height="333" width="475" /> <br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/04/sneak-peek-kate-bingaman-burt.html">designspongeonline.com</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/3409698362_812eb79fcc_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/3409698362_812eb79fcc_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3409698664_e670149820_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3409698664_e670149820_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a> <a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5c1vKte60d-Ewn1-Jho7p-zLIgftebRPFj4yKXKxi8O51nxyvLCaO9wa_tdEP4Qbkc00gwK7MncOp249In5MSVQI0et3khutqztipkVBQpTBTb4zkqW31DYfvly37dsoXn2rmBJyA-wA/s1600-h/twighutchinson.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5c1vKte60d-Ewn1-Jho7p-zLIgftebRPFj4yKXKxi8O51nxyvLCaO9wa_tdEP4Qbkc00gwK7MncOp249In5MSVQI0et3khutqztipkVBQpTBTb4zkqW31DYfvly37dsoXn2rmBJyA-wA/s800/twighutchinson.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="http://www.twighutchinson.com/">Twig Hutchinson</a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPCRrjZ_UGzD3uipy3dALJ_IuU3QYY3CxMsqx7e_TyDsg43p2O5BgYeBXdoqizji0ZQ5ekA_Nn7sF2gbgNrSWk_qZF3D6JBkASBiS8jrO66eNOCocznGNTRSih197lrJrcrqWAZlevs8/s1600-h/asheleandro.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPCRrjZ_UGzD3uipy3dALJ_IuU3QYY3CxMsqx7e_TyDsg43p2O5BgYeBXdoqizji0ZQ5ekA_Nn7sF2gbgNrSWk_qZF3D6JBkASBiS8jrO66eNOCocznGNTRSih197lrJrcrqWAZlevs8/s800/asheleandro.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="http://www.asheleandro.com/">Ashe + Leandro</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-D4K52l-s1G1ijKcEnCFf3bL5frZhStMWfspPv5eYYTksd3xJ6jVoTyqFEQuzNR2rHuPD9KH6NneGhH1zCXJFfcWYx1UueVkm-4VudUCs6qjax_11GLNziy1xGgwRQJlJldIkaEb3KlA/s1600-h/toddromanohome.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-D4K52l-s1G1ijKcEnCFf3bL5frZhStMWfspPv5eYYTksd3xJ6jVoTyqFEQuzNR2rHuPD9KH6NneGhH1zCXJFfcWYx1UueVkm-4VudUCs6qjax_11GLNziy1xGgwRQJlJldIkaEb3KlA/s800/toddromanohome.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="http://www.toddromanohome.com/">Todd Alexander Romano</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKo0_Er432Wq0OiFRm21xBCYE-fz4UnwDf34OlfB8Gj-Pws4hVmvMW3W72ufR6-4WjMD-FzGa-MEw_sROINPucgCOXTBvK5qmbnnqIKkOGD_tq7Tx7ObOxCblzCJDATk-DPzgqMDk9BQ/s1600-h/apartmenttherapy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKo0_Er432Wq0OiFRm21xBCYE-fz4UnwDf34OlfB8Gj-Pws4hVmvMW3W72ufR6-4WjMD-FzGa-MEw_sROINPucgCOXTBvK5qmbnnqIKkOGD_tq7Tx7ObOxCblzCJDATk-DPzgqMDk9BQ/s800/apartmenttherapy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/">Apartment Therapy</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxSWSk7E9RCWxwlRc6vgy-S_y06119VfwdJl5QO57tEQY1bxTaGSBrb7Vsdniv-if5yGNy1lPGpeX2-FK-Xn5JacPTiJum6hi7xV0yOlPUj8FvYuAS82cFxhi-oglet05ESQurgsnLlU/s1600-h/boligmagasinet.dk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLxSWSk7E9RCWxwlRc6vgy-S_y06119VfwdJl5QO57tEQY1bxTaGSBrb7Vsdniv-if5yGNy1lPGpeX2-FK-Xn5JacPTiJum6hi7xV0yOlPUj8FvYuAS82cFxhi-oglet05ESQurgsnLlU/s800/boligmagasinet.dk.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="http://www.boligmagasinet.dk/">Bolig Magasinet</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_87UXT-7eKe2_JWe1tA0JtQHuvIaeHCVnFyUxcWi90_atBTlK4ZHEXZZhbl_21qKFxPvhO8g5H8RI_ZO7XE3sqPFGyqeFTHuuwFboWxYuvtXbqdPP3Dw6YdYvyjywSN-8_CEfBBmbtM/s1600-h/domino2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_87UXT-7eKe2_JWe1tA0JtQHuvIaeHCVnFyUxcWi90_atBTlK4ZHEXZZhbl_21qKFxPvhO8g5H8RI_ZO7XE3sqPFGyqeFTHuuwFboWxYuvtXbqdPP3Dw6YdYvyjywSN-8_CEfBBmbtM/s800/domino2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >Domino</span> <a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxSNXYjWZYYl0uAX3mivKFh1UolL8x9EpPaqiu-BXKurnko2Q2rkwZZgd4_7-AppCa8SNeBO5sxOoGJ9Od-XE_7iEk1pucDHhBpJhcTT1CNxKT3ujIYGJs-C8z-UMJu2lNfYRzqxvX5I/s1600-h/livingetc2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxSNXYjWZYYl0uAX3mivKFh1UolL8x9EpPaqiu-BXKurnko2Q2rkwZZgd4_7-AppCa8SNeBO5sxOoGJ9Od-XE_7iEk1pucDHhBpJhcTT1CNxKT3ujIYGJs-C8z-UMJu2lNfYRzqxvX5I/s800/livingetc2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="http://www.livingetc.com/">Living Etc.</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oHwkwJ3Zs8o2VeSAErq8zTt6tl-dMDe2OwGbg-QsiiGuhbH90XpCH_6ecdNIrso3_HNS1I7_nfiA7-7yIvjncvu3MlL3Zn0Zip1ndDjJ1gIlXYa6-y638tUaYOMPIOCfMpPyoVs0kq8/s1600-h/marieclairemaison.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oHwkwJ3Zs8o2VeSAErq8zTt6tl-dMDe2OwGbg-QsiiGuhbH90XpCH_6ecdNIrso3_HNS1I7_nfiA7-7yIvjncvu3MlL3Zn0Zip1ndDjJ1gIlXYa6-y638tUaYOMPIOCfMpPyoVs0kq8/s800/marieclairemaison.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/">Marie Claire Maison</a> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br />Have a good weekend everyone. </span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-59915873148685242642009-04-02T12:47:00.000-07:002009-04-02T13:08:49.795-07:00Cool, calm and collected<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 159px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukZH_rVbXd6C1J6g64pfOZUST_JcgU63uhyCMa3FouzE5V6bj6d9goU29539hWmd_Q7GCUzzYxETj2KAOyW-ewzQt5ki-fAjBqg9bvRN4dMJKlLGKnb8kP6GrIowidUnowq7DJx2xILY/s400/collecting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320186124860008882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm most definitely a hoarder, especially given the 150 interior design magazines that I now have stacked up in my hallway (thank you <a href="http://www.uk.freecycle.org/">Freecycle</a>!).<br /><br />The word "hoarder" however, has negative connotations.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">These images, recently posted on </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/">poppy talk</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> show that collecting things is most definitely not negative, especially if you display your treasures thoughtfully. The weirdest things can look cool when gathered all together.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Then again, the prospect of moving my collection of 500-plus magazines in six weeks' time does feel me with quite a substantial feeling of fear.</span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-6288657249606655542009-04-01T14:02:00.000-07:002009-04-01T14:12:11.159-07:00Milk it<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfw5rPXVuwUVPY_KOa5jxTPA5TMsFsFmvqeajZltXN_p2yzkMJUKl_CZDIh4j73hIZ8HP7lHz3FyeQf0C8mPXMPA6pIV3WZS6DTy___hnLpg4a1QSqbfHWWAWQX9bpy9QwDTu5lEursnU/s1600-h/milk+jug.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfw5rPXVuwUVPY_KOa5jxTPA5TMsFsFmvqeajZltXN_p2yzkMJUKl_CZDIh4j73hIZ8HP7lHz3FyeQf0C8mPXMPA6pIV3WZS6DTy___hnLpg4a1QSqbfHWWAWQX9bpy9QwDTu5lEursnU/s320/milk+jug.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319833243220844466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm not really one for fancy milk jugs, which is why </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://store.heliotropehome.com/hapicr.html">this one</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> caught my eye. </span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Although it will mean you don't have to put the shop bought carton on the table, it isn't stuffy like some milk jugs are. And it's a bargain at just £9 ($13).<br /><br />Head to <a href="http://store.heliotropehome.com">helitrope</a> to pick one up.<br /></span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-15267478697597219222009-04-01T13:52:00.000-07:002009-04-01T14:02:49.372-07:00Soaking up style<p style="font-family: arial;">I dream of a bathroom like this. It's so stylish and decadent. I could spend hours in that gorgeous tub. Mmmmmmm.<br /></p><p style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><img style="width: 311px; height: 395px;" src="http://wideopenspaces.squarespace.com/storage/picture-7-1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1237497668829" alt="" /></span></span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;"><span><span></span></span></p><p style="font-family: arial;"><span><span></span></span></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-29034942156249034262009-04-01T13:34:00.001-07:002009-04-01T13:52:11.263-07:00Clean easy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMn0UDRO74AfivHQvTWa0_iARYy93y2gizblTJRxC9Gbya7I27msjTEkVWZtZc__qedAbXib8zAK5vi2wdWuCciCRguM1CoqQS2mL8yghdVPHeuLExHFekW9ez59-2_of7Sn0OafTMwhI/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.63410845.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMn0UDRO74AfivHQvTWa0_iARYy93y2gizblTJRxC9Gbya7I27msjTEkVWZtZc__qedAbXib8zAK5vi2wdWuCciCRguM1CoqQS2mL8yghdVPHeuLExHFekW9ez59-2_of7Sn0OafTMwhI/s320/il_fullxfull.63410845.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319828114882877570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">If you want to bring a suggestion of personality into your bathroom without breaking the bank, you can't go far wrong with these fabulous retro soaps. </span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />They're made by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6721867">Digital Soaps</a> and are available through <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a>. And as they at just £3.60 ($5.25) they're the perfect way to bring a splash of character to your bathing space. </span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-3-rER3HjoYiEvWTa2gXc0ulxE41vBBYnbE9eFKXhTyk14mOaftsvAWnjcMu1Dc-AQ55p6wh36yil9xTGD-w2ikHQPttYgN-uyr7EYReN7Y2aPBTwxSk9iN_W2Y8U0MLtVfMJ5L0l9s/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.62885756.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-3-rER3HjoYiEvWTa2gXc0ulxE41vBBYnbE9eFKXhTyk14mOaftsvAWnjcMu1Dc-AQ55p6wh36yil9xTGD-w2ikHQPttYgN-uyr7EYReN7Y2aPBTwxSk9iN_W2Y8U0MLtVfMJ5L0l9s/s320/il_fullxfull.62885756.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319826977218627858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCeZEFRbK36yUxCGSZK5GTMr8u6wHtp-RBRt_2DTQmvCApxVvKGbe18Udsyav7CaY4oGEFFWYtXO3W4jyMuKvfmM5Z3SPvrwWBXZt4NEl5Ws-gy2l1piilUG0rUhaO3bwnissBvffD14/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.62829193.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCeZEFRbK36yUxCGSZK5GTMr8u6wHtp-RBRt_2DTQmvCApxVvKGbe18Udsyav7CaY4oGEFFWYtXO3W4jyMuKvfmM5Z3SPvrwWBXZt4NEl5Ws-gy2l1piilUG0rUhaO3bwnissBvffD14/s320/il_fullxfull.62829193.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319826831495197954" border="0" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-72100913206859441742009-03-29T10:49:00.000-07:002009-03-29T11:10:35.725-07:00Up to the Guilds<span style="font-family: arial;">I used to think of the <a href="http://www.designersguild.com/">Designer's Guild</a> as pretty stuffy, but the email they sent me the other day changed my perception once and for all.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are some of my favourite items:</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_f8W0bZksPoBnuEAHZqBMBATg_hQOY_wz2xaqWoGipHO-gnSjEn_TQ3YKdzZJsrSzVPlkkFEOhNFjJ16HjuPkkjYmIzQGH0aTE5elauKwRH_XzmD5rpodp17LLZ_3mfis8WwiSk_O0U/s1600-h/pics.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_f8W0bZksPoBnuEAHZqBMBATg_hQOY_wz2xaqWoGipHO-gnSjEn_TQ3YKdzZJsrSzVPlkkFEOhNFjJ16HjuPkkjYmIzQGH0aTE5elauKwRH_XzmD5rpodp17LLZ_3mfis8WwiSk_O0U/s400/pics.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318673333907836898" border="0" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-68357942800257160212009-03-29T10:42:00.000-07:002009-03-29T10:46:56.064-07:00Cheep cheep – don't eatOk, I know this is an interior design blog but I simply have to show you these amazing cookies from Eleni's. I don't know if I could bring myself to eat one, as they must take so long to make. Perfect for spring though.<br /><p><span><img style="width: 450px;" src="http://wideopenspaces.squarespace.com/storage/simple%20pretty.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1238118275100" alt="" /></span></p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-18882212055844031422009-03-29T10:26:00.000-07:002009-03-29T10:38:22.791-07:00Muted magic<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">I normally find myself drawn towards bright, playful colours, but I found myself really driven towards this image of Nicolette Camille's kitchen. Despite its muted palette, the unusual plants make it really interesting. For more images like this head on over to <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/03/sneak-peek-nicolette-camille.html">Design*Sponge</a>.<br /></span><br /></span><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><img style="width: 450px;" src="http://wideopenspaces.squarespace.com/storage/nicolettepeekdesign%20sponge51.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1238123101399" alt="" /></span></span></p><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-58773876607902038502009-03-26T22:51:00.000-07:002009-03-26T23:02:18.970-07:00Shiny and clean<span style="font-family: arial;">I told you a few weeks ago that I simply adore wall transfers (<a href="http://decsinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/03/transfer-your-affections.html">Transfer your affections</a>, <a href="http://decsinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/03/truly-stumped.html">Truly stumped</a>). Well it's for that reason that I simply have to share this amazing image of a bathroom, which I came across yesterday. </span><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITZjpQbTfwKfUDjNPYQj0mpnfiMbKiwN6HHQe-6Sx7QHDiTXBTox51ioY5DXBZWnOE6e0QBkKxLpMCe1vgh2Gg-wxtS4CL9pz2d9hgVXRdMpsS3E_C7qPBUwu3r1iQfa1Q39z1YJhkgg/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITZjpQbTfwKfUDjNPYQj0mpnfiMbKiwN6HHQe-6Sx7QHDiTXBTox51ioY5DXBZWnOE6e0QBkKxLpMCe1vgh2Gg-wxtS4CL9pz2d9hgVXRdMpsS3E_C7qPBUwu3r1iQfa1Q39z1YJhkgg/s800/2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div><img src="http://res1.blogblog.com/tracker/2034985666166504246-5246775221908584264?l=desiretoinspire.blogspot.com" height="1" width="1" /></div><span class="item-star-active star link unselectable"></span><span style="font-family: arial;">It was found on </span><a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="http://www.inspacelocations.com/">Inspace Locations</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> and the decor is so beautifully unique that it would work in a bathroom of any size.<br /><br />This is great news for me because the bathroom in my new house is rather on the small side. It will soon look fab when I apply some decoration this though. </span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-45081490428264381012009-03-25T14:36:00.000-07:002009-03-25T15:18:42.479-07:00A portrait of pleasure<span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVgF_SEXZO3e1vbE3pfoz7bXL2N4TpHPM6yQolDFLaXYYl5WsI6qJ7TaThB6BG_8ogfOvb0LxUnEPHY3ldf1-dVeQl4tWA3wnDsSwdrFUjfODsb148UajCI5eFVNjNpcBCjaGgzsW1NQ/s1600-h/crest.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVgF_SEXZO3e1vbE3pfoz7bXL2N4TpHPM6yQolDFLaXYYl5WsI6qJ7TaThB6BG_8ogfOvb0LxUnEPHY3ldf1-dVeQl4tWA3wnDsSwdrFUjfODsb148UajCI5eFVNjNpcBCjaGgzsW1NQ/s320/crest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317245300146979394" border="0" /></a>Although the weather's taken a turn for the worse, there's no sign of spring disappearing from the world of interior design any time soon.<br /><br />A few items in particular have caught my eye today, all of them bursting with colour and character.<br /><br />Numero uno is the work of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.warymeyers.com/warymeyers1.html">Wary Meyers</a>, which offers an original take on pet and wedding portraits. This isn't the extent of their work though. It also includes adorable crests, clothing, interior design and they even painted canoes. </span><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><img style="width: 450px;" src="http://wideopenspaces.squarespace.com/storage/Jeweler.Wary.Meyers.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1238001784635" alt="" /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><img style="width: 450px;" src="http://wideopenspaces.squarespace.com/storage/AliAndHerToys.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1238001915519" alt="" /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><img style="width: 450px;" src="http://wideopenspaces.squarespace.com/storage/20080519wary1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1238002052751" alt="" /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><img style="width: 450px;" src="http://wideopenspaces.squarespace.com/storage/20080519wary6.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1238001984779" alt="" /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><img style="width: 350px;" src="http://wideopenspaces.squarespace.com/storage/20080519wary8.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1238002157201" alt="" /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Lighting is often overlooked when people are planning their rooms, but it can make or break your interior design. Which brings me to my next pick of the day. The <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17105280">koro purple and blac</a>k was made by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> crafter <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6414465&section_id=5748104">poaplum</a>, who was inspired by coral and anemone. The best thing is that costs less than £50. What a bargain!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17105280"><img src="http://www.etsy.com/storque/media/bunker/2009/03/il_430xN.44197713.jpg" alt="" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">My third pick relates to a post from a few weeks ago (<a href="http://decsinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/03/im-hooked.html">I'm hooked</a>), where I mentioned my idea of mixing and matching coat hooks. It's these über-cute <a href="http://fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=4758&cat=103#">sparrow hooks</a>, which cost just $20 (£13) for two. I just love them.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a target="_blank" href="http://fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=4758&cat=103#" style="display: inline;"><img alt="4758_D" src="http://rarebirdfinds.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c6d1d53ef01156e5901af970c-250wi" style="width: 250px;" title="4758_D" /></a></span> </p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-9481707553729074592009-03-24T13:48:00.000-07:002009-03-24T13:57:40.318-07:00Talking stripes<span style="font-family: arial;">I've got just one image for you today. I found it on <a href="http://desiretoinspire.net">desiretoinspire.net</a> and it's the work of <a href="http://www.madsmogensen.com/">Mads Mogensen</a>. As I'm currently planning the decoration of my living room this one just "spoke" to me. The painted stripes are smart but playful, and work well with simple furnishings. Not too sure I can stick to that though!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;" class="entry-source-title-parent"></span><a style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9rj6EePHXCVvG0Fwtihf3hZFPkYExmKiVPAOHrUG41JhadpxgwABmsvZj0VQYw0qOmGUcOSBhsZztWtNxQRZRvCV-7PS33xeWLWE_GmE7ydsyxgpT2E_sCEyMADhGlKbMzf1YGAPUA/s1600-h/b_frank_n_carsten2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: left; width: 400px; height: 404px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9rj6EePHXCVvG0Fwtihf3hZFPkYExmKiVPAOHrUG41JhadpxgwABmsvZj0VQYw0qOmGUcOSBhsZztWtNxQRZRvCV-7PS33xeWLWE_GmE7ydsyxgpT2E_sCEyMADhGlKbMzf1YGAPUA/s800/b_frank_n_carsten2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-91217621786139521622009-03-23T14:30:00.000-07:002009-03-23T14:45:20.000-07:00Space invaders<span style="font-family: arial;">Yet another post from </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://decor8blog.com/">decor8</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> caught my eye today. Check out the space invader tiling in the kitchen. It's so simple but incredible none-the-less. I'm also loving the fact that owls are appearing in home furnishings so much this year. Very wise!</span><br /> <p style="font-family: arial;"><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3369689546_ff0721c48c_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3369689546_ff0721c48c_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3368867627_301950a91b_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3368867627_301950a91b_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a></p><p style="font-family: arial;"><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3631/3368854839_f0c5b76b07_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3631/3368854839_f0c5b76b07_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: arial;"><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3369664794_580f9ce6a8_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3369664794_580f9ce6a8_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3590/3368854775_fd85de3c88_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3590/3368854775_fd85de3c88_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3369680190_872a6ed89b_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 451px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3369680190_872a6ed89b_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3368855325_b345368924_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3469/3368855325_b345368924_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3369680624_acf3021507_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3369680624_acf3021507_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3565/3368874215_104e7a563f_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3565/3368874215_104e7a563f_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3645/3369680286_7ddd059696_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3645/3369680286_7ddd059696_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: arial;"><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3631/3368830123_1e51a75a0b_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3631/3368830123_1e51a75a0b_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3369658746_f06f7d2761_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3369658746_f06f7d2761_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3368831083_b8263c74e5_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3368831083_b8263c74e5_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3368833967_af0bbb9888_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3368833967_af0bbb9888_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a></p><p style="font-family: arial;"><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3368855641_210d503ea0_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3368855641_210d503ea0_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3369679894_306c378158_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3369679894_306c378158_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3368854991_7f780762ee_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3368854991_7f780762ee_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/3368838703_14bea50411_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/3368838703_14bea50411_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3573/3369746098_a23df3bf78_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 480px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3573/3369746098_a23df3bf78_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3369664864_ac91693329_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3369664864_ac91693329_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/3369680424_87d33c52e8_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/3369680424_87d33c52e8_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a></p><p style="font-family: arial;"><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3577/3369680586_1fd3b453d7_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 444px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3577/3369680586_1fd3b453d7_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a></p><br /><p style="font-family: arial;"><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3449/3368855151_88758a3c18_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3449/3368855151_88758a3c18_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a></p><p style="font-family: arial;"><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3368855539_eef5ceb142_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3602/3368855539_eef5ceb142_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a></p><br /><p style="font-family: arial;"><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/3368855725_260deab05c_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 468px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3635/3368855725_260deab05c_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a></p> <strong style="font-family: arial;"></strong>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-70633077921317957652009-03-22T05:40:00.000-07:002009-03-22T05:48:42.067-07:00Domestic bliss<span style="font-family:arial;">The lovely people at </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://decor8blog.com/">Decor8</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> have bought another lovely selection of items to my attention today. They showcased the work of </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://de.dawanda.com/shop/domesticcandy">Domestic Candy</a><span style="font-family:arial;">, aka Kerstin from Germany and I simply had to share it with you. It's perfect for spring, and most definitely ideal for the Easter weekend.</span><br /><br /><p style="font-family: arial;"><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3654/3351321689_9fd53037fe_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 433px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3654/3351321689_9fd53037fe_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3352125312_168aef43e4_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 425px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3352125312_168aef43e4_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3352125052_aa521382b4_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3352125052_aa521382b4_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3604/3351298665_768a00805e_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 480px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3604/3351298665_768a00805e_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a><a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3352125198_cf03557869_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3352125198_cf03557869_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3352125258_584b4a58e1_o.jpg"><img style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3431/3352125258_584b4a58e1_o.jpg" alt="" border=" alt=" /></a> </p>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-73681739471616549312009-03-21T15:09:00.000-07:002009-03-21T15:21:10.215-07:00Clipped wings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CLC37YWEjB36t2wsK6LPbxbz8Ux-tdr-EIgtmLDB-bJVb6AdVNOjkQxONTBvuS6mMFhlLIx4BuX1NKaHEDtVxp5-aCkBNcMXJqSCiZnFc_eUPPxBn2j3yxs5w2JzkhPH4-ya5U2mO7g/s1600-h/bird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CLC37YWEjB36t2wsK6LPbxbz8Ux-tdr-EIgtmLDB-bJVb6AdVNOjkQxONTBvuS6mMFhlLIx4BuX1NKaHEDtVxp5-aCkBNcMXJqSCiZnFc_eUPPxBn2j3yxs5w2JzkhPH4-ya5U2mO7g/s320/bird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315768043711979394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I'll keep it short and sweet today.<br /><br />Everyone needs cute items on their desk in order to feel inspired. This has to be one of the cutest out there, and was brought to my attention by <a href="http://rarebirdfinds.typepad.com/rare_bird_finds/">Rare Bird Finds</a>.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">This chirping bird paper clip holder from </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.perpetualkid.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1992">Perpetual Kid</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> doesn't only keep all your paper clips in one place, but it chirps when you remove one from its body.<br /><br />And the best part is that it costs just £14.99 (£10.40). Bargain!</span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-27842332611976606262009-03-20T10:12:00.000-07:002009-03-20T10:36:33.555-07:00Spinging to life<span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" >The weather here in Bath is gorgeous at the moment. I'm starting to remember what spring and summer are like. It's been so long since we had those seasons that they seem a distant </span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" >memory.</span> <span style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;" ><br /><br />On account of spring being in full force, I thought I'd</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> share a few of my favourite images of the day with you.</span><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://wideopenspaces.squarespace.com/journal/this-week-im-loving.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCygjhurpZFSwrr-8aiJqGMgQRclgPGOiX3CQoXkhVFyBCL3KK1Pcj2Vc4qNwXLL3xWiPk79W2hmpZQ7sl3huq5Y1Y7ccHBwXvO0agIkmJrkgqYb6Hs2BXCav7U5Vz4CvU3pTbmujVaXI/s320/bath.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315320753828989138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://wideopenspaces.squarespace.com/journal/this-week-im-loving.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWvCLvTNQ46P1YC9O_gv6-OyKMOb5RLTVXonkKYrcKjrS3sXowPb1lnsfpbkyKBpOEHqg6Az0ur7UDmdZQhf-IrHWtPaQCQYdAJf_pWsyaVpmM8DqyLeI4n8OOQhfQzwDg3qhB8hyQU8/s320/pink+wallpaper.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315321143802342530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.from-japan-with-love.com/kawaii-cute-japanese-bento-sauce-bottles.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqsCcyLg9bI2aEDi1EVbOhyphenhyphenY3I9J3fAiZyGB_xeC28Cz3HMdBNLUsSkuW0J3tmJ2_hhy5G3NT4yJtCCq3mt1AObY_fxliDlmStYblGkJgAJhaXib6uXNnR7wE76dAtNcKMH5JuFaA1Lc/s320/japan.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315321970734901282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://freshome.com/2009/03/20/innovative-bookshelf-boldness-pinned-on-your-wall/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLT2kTbJYJIs_eq7i3rRphcA4OhJD-c08a3iafqBrNkCb_cG9saGvd9_Zu0ds3yzS6yfZ6U1lCfKKY2Am_01erTRmYytj07Bujk3cPNoIcGhZXlukV7cNEnq9NR4ZTdqgpPdFnwVA-0fk/s320/sexy-bookshelf_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315322239614553346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sfgirlbybay.blogspot.com/2009/03/ode-my-deco-files-art-filled-rooms.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhmuHUSzsbXpT8Nswf1OF67E0M7q_diiklUSyCcHuGG_pDqHUG4VzRsWKLaih85bgmJgTq5sjchVFum1iZeRjUg-hLPvhlO4SENZYcq0B3XbjpRd5OSZoxMN68q-yRzYGYbe5f2szHjQ/s320/room1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315322758152786514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sfgirlbybay.blogspot.com/2009/03/ode-my-deco-files-art-filled-rooms.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YFkR-cdkWXRoY9B1q_aGj-NMlZF11-uwXHOiKHhdvJvhtoJ_wXVCORTqLFIV7EklkNJyexcr-OWk111VoKCrBqph8APmuoGs68rcF8OPFs3uukBk3h1ZcIjNJNXaG7Hxx-kjkgocU3M/s320/room1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315323203883238946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sfgirlbybay.blogspot.com/2009/03/ode-my-deco-files-art-filled-rooms.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-h5H1r16ezdVyCKtDdhVaapbvWugJrpV8M9nfdFKtlJzRv0qvCFGjlYoJtvi9iv2D2eXAqpLFkcDKUVj298D24fmcxs7Wwu_HJV9v8Pc2cLyt6s6bq65avPaOnFOVEuNS6pz_u31IJ8c/s320/room3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315324241121309602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sfgirlbybay.blogspot.com/2009/03/ode-my-deco-files-art-filled-rooms.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnJx1lDmYlS9GkTEXyRjg8QcLe7APCSQKDHUiQ7FaevOn-ibFD04Fp0Q_qfmNBqF2lYpE3RXFXEDUaGtzvvwW8zUueWjPzvgr7Z741s3rLcSpvWd1ZaQnKi1KSCbsmNgKg0eHwGhIhmo/s320/room2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315323671278483266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sfgirlbybay.blogspot.com/2009/03/ode-my-deco-files-art-filled-rooms.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZ3QWBINqOB77r-VnwI7yFiRTkoW537nrrZyNjK9bcR7UHbYjWz2rjDS-iy08luen4x3UxX5BLoQj4HeiuWCk7-IkUwLN9-_o0747hZn2wgdgrrFc9Zwb7iwiN41M37IdBUrx7g4hRt8/s320/room5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315324734718500834" border="0" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-30732996203198528672009-03-19T11:55:00.001-07:002009-03-19T12:15:52.301-07:00Rice pudding<span style="font-family: arial;">I know I've been giving you quite a few websites lately but there are so many gorgeous sites out there that I just can't resist.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Jo (see <a href="http://decsinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/03/sofa-so-good.html">Sofa so Good</a>) showed me this beautiful site today, called <a href="http://www.rice.dk/default.aspx">Rice</a>. Not only is the site itself sumptuous (with it's own theme track and beautiful design), but its products are extremely cute, and remind me a lot of <a href="http://decsinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/03/double-dutch-definitely-not.html">DutchByDesign.co.uk</a>.</span> <br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are some of my favourite items:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5GKAQIWr1MrRaZTycN-lTnFYXu-PCk12VxWBbZkk2FGwJE1jK-RZ2lLAbgRAeOP2K6C_OcxYKM5aOOyRn05kzUcc9OGp5nT0bJ8rCgFWKYLcn0LfzAN5wU6Ly9iQVdHbt1D-OG8O4tA/s1600-h/rice.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5GKAQIWr1MrRaZTycN-lTnFYXu-PCk12VxWBbZkk2FGwJE1jK-RZ2lLAbgRAeOP2K6C_OcxYKM5aOOyRn05kzUcc9OGp5nT0bJ8rCgFWKYLcn0LfzAN5wU6Ly9iQVdHbt1D-OG8O4tA/s320/rice.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314978705944128434" border="0" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-78064160187116291222009-03-18T14:24:00.000-07:002009-03-18T14:57:44.442-07:00What a (curious) state<span style="font-family:arial;">You are in for a treat today.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">First up, and in the same vein as the <a href="http://decsinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/02/pop-art.html">Ork posters</a> I told you about a few weeks ago, are these fabulous <a href="http://www.shorthandedstudio.com/the-united-plates/">United Plates</a>.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><span style="font-family:arial;">These screen prints are made by <a href="http://www.shorthandedstudio.com/">John Wayne Holcomb</a>, and are based on the outlines of the US states and, as the name suggests, food.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here are a couple of my favourites:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.shorthandedstudio.com/illustration/the-united-plates/texas/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3XozhVeCpwUAZsA3oey3oa36Q5TLxTdKEIW-ZWpS13z4HpA_dipz5hyphenhyphen2EoY0VebKZD_hLpsbSsmGPDjTN99vkIiRloWKB-7r8OZcDl5DvMusc_bLNARQdHIHOLNmvv_2mFgShZpBkYdA/s320/texas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314643067892086034" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.shorthandedstudio.com/illustration/the-united-plates/wisconsin/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFb5l643fO4L6FnS2v0n9j_i5kmtOzHJGQ73uj0VgNY0xv7M9V8pD1UWsIHOjQFFR4zQwmYFLtTqOs_VxV3Z0a9Nk_3q-Zmkce9NchY1KszaiqBNDraIIuJi4q6oxNKTvmZhkK-wzv4aI/s320/wisconsin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314643492935220754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Next up is a beautiful site that I stumbled on today, </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.curiosityshoppeonline.com/">The Curiosity Shoppe</a><span style="font-family:arial;">. It's overflowing with all sorts of cute nick-nacks for your beautiful home, and none of them are over-priced.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here are a few of my favourite items:</span><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.curiosityshoppeonline.com/pointmarkers.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFhrFWw-LgurqvX1YSjDhzjPmMCRFVEg4Bc3n0EhtD91gGOlmBwsmaTpwiRiDIBiWC_PQGQPe80d9BIEx97lwe2tqyt7Hs9Yi3p9HC9MLOtR3QD_xGgsoCrM9LTQEtOA0Rb-r9E5qDgc/s320/mushroom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314645583374184610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.curiosityshoppeonline.com/lasncl.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8M9IE1blps-1HUrIYr1ctRZ7p0dEH8ftKwXoS2vDEY1Q_WW3g211Vtppw4S7MTg2K4_MxCBvzF_4CQlXmPnzL7ELs6D0HZhyphenhyphenxB_YFMbyFMV7ouwPu3zXB02VRAG7odwidi8JrzK0JoM/s320/ladybird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314646021575467602" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.curiosityshoppeonline.com/pologva.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphenW7T7ybx1KiNJ9Dy7x5Nqk23mG33pfaOG88JV9oDH1ZDFVJOYPw3TxdQU_Ha2t018XZZv56kxoroL6g2K1El5QVvtLycHsFZO8-pyyNROYq6SC-Vctbvb0Ehd6xzQFFPizgvxVAMKeY/s320/vase.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314646319050097234" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.curiosityshoppeonline.com/vehiclevases.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY26VHe6HjndSTwGXUvsTVD3gPJulhgwxNZd_HzC6dos3wEXgJbJmrRHp7-tXHJzNvAwO2M4QM-eqvOUdkp1FvhZg81qXzJOQLNV8YEefkobix236hLhf8P4Q5TIQY3xhTT-m8oQH6KjU/s320/carvase.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314646654115460674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The site is full of items just as cute as this. Check it out </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.curiosityshoppeonline.com/">now</a><span style="font-family:arial;">. </span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-66809104089648193862009-03-16T04:52:00.000-07:002009-03-16T05:08:55.742-07:00Present & Correct<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Qn194Cbko1sIWb29GIhVcMdUxoe71QYUttEZ3H18Go_wmyyG6FJXhVg6z6ePYGK0SWrE8-kekd4yBPpZQe_u5BBV2C5VkDPUN0YSJ_TmXACi47TwxqeMbCpdRERDpArw5afzG4STGwU/s1600-h/Pandc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Qn194Cbko1sIWb29GIhVcMdUxoe71QYUttEZ3H18Go_wmyyG6FJXhVg6z6ePYGK0SWrE8-kekd4yBPpZQe_u5BBV2C5VkDPUN0YSJ_TmXACi47TwxqeMbCpdRERDpArw5afzG4STGwU/s320/Pandc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313753830639950034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I've got another great website for you to look at now. <a href="http://www.presentandcorrect.com/index.php">Present&Correct</a> is the place to go for pretty prints, unusual notebooks, and sweet stationery.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShuToWZSt5bVux1IN_3xtLwnuSEWMsxvEXMPts4vP_aX4PIfyj2SnyMrlRNEsGkZj0scYuDiiknvczEjBuHlBT-5pTqq1mciBGEv493auV77bjUpOospYNvRWLUKza176LMTt-y15l0o/s1600-h/p&c+images.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiShuToWZSt5bVux1IN_3xtLwnuSEWMsxvEXMPts4vP_aX4PIfyj2SnyMrlRNEsGkZj0scYuDiiknvczEjBuHlBT-5pTqq1mciBGEv493auV77bjUpOospYNvRWLUKza176LMTt-y15l0o/s400/p&c+images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313756129809203346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-54894320233723724232009-03-16T04:20:00.000-07:002009-03-16T04:51:50.221-07:00Sweet as honey<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6C2tAGok_qfoiykLkF9I6Xtu6lQav70sxrxieE8RqyG51hhfF4AtzsPJZ3UBcf0wOsslmu0czEcQJj4ZhI4TsbYlml4Oraw_DSvWolmA3T9JEYjM80NIQOsPVCvdGTRJPy_WNvaJSK-c/s1600-h/beehive.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6C2tAGok_qfoiykLkF9I6Xtu6lQav70sxrxieE8RqyG51hhfF4AtzsPJZ3UBcf0wOsslmu0czEcQJj4ZhI4TsbYlml4Oraw_DSvWolmA3T9JEYjM80NIQOsPVCvdGTRJPy_WNvaJSK-c/s400/beehive.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313751990762959938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Listen up. I've just found a site overflowing with </span><span style="font-family:arial;">beautiful metalwork for your home.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.beehivekitchenware.com/home.html">Beehive Kitchenware</a>are an American husband-and-wife team, who set out to produce items that are as beautiful as they functional.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">They succeeded, as you will see in the beautiful images below. If only they had more stockists in the UK.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM06MYHdtEJjg-ypR0f6lX4f5ZERSsXwxursGk-MHqadlMQQFGHRRbaU7mh0sCfVc4dgnROvPSMe3zpTDzxgyWhjNROvTJbIAXoIipzxGxHiaAdzhOoQG08fr74dxGdIL-ZS-qBry8_U4/s1600-h/beehive+images.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM06MYHdtEJjg-ypR0f6lX4f5ZERSsXwxursGk-MHqadlMQQFGHRRbaU7mh0sCfVc4dgnROvPSMe3zpTDzxgyWhjNROvTJbIAXoIipzxGxHiaAdzhOoQG08fr74dxGdIL-ZS-qBry8_U4/s400/beehive+images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313751840597527682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-34774034644208470522009-03-16T03:39:00.000-07:002009-03-16T03:54:34.740-07:00Truly stumped<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21174786"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudXLwXE25cSbU3YXLUqM_yHhLINEYVG0QsXoBOpoHoH-sCwaOb2ohQs4WaCnCHM1K_tEf5QnSbZ90AJE9FNNyaltLn_EqBa9_5cRT2Qtub9yA0dbDCMXFY6Pqki-Uw4w0ggJZebB5V-g/s320/tree+stump.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313734377039708930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I</span><span style="font-family:arial;"> pretty much live to lounge around at home, wh</span><span style="font-family:arial;">ich is why this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21174786">tree stump floor pillow</a> caught my eye.<br /><br />It makes hanging around in your pyjamas almost acceptably cool, which is great news for me!<br /><br />This is just another great product to come from the world of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a>. After recently blogging about </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://decsinthecity.blogspot.com/2009/03/transfer-your-affections.html">wall transfers</a>, the selection I just found on Etsy simply had to be flagged up.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_2&listing_id=22353481&ga_search_query=wall+decals&ga_search_type=tag_title&ga_page=&min=&max=&order="><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXMbu7irKpMIC0hgEoCZ8ST5JlKuCzaFgFAtg5U0LqbBSMTNCpttYthvzpJUNEpVgmvAP6G_neKvdACQtxqJztQFbdRw3RphzjmJdREeLhqXkTXeX7arctqUquoe0GR4ZxmWY9WhxF54/s320/birds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313735109659447314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_6&listing_id=22352608&ga_search_query=wall+decals&ga_search_type=tag_title&ga_page=&min=&max=&order="><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6B8Cqzrj9tNO6ZcfJ2YN7s-YPMNo9jqVSl6dRJrNNwa5HttpxCe2h60GvpB3tbVf3QzWzWQaWHTT2CWfdqM778zg3G5TA_QldYK5pOalfPAQud3vFoCYy0pnbEejWUGOiRy82dCJ3RXs/s320/city.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313736098200909586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_3&listing_id=22353434&ga_search_query=wall+decals&ga_search_type=tag_title&ga_page=&min=&max=&order="><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__m4a4EwloIjg1id3z-Dj5yxW2Io_hp8INgE76ey03U_pxZOnlND3dggwKbnrPxEvVoIuHbFiwKxuS-PZ2HZuJHsowEukQMbAzfd-8WRFNKYOoDBN_2p-7DCKsPDwzb3Es2UXEtezgrw/s320/phone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313735551671103282" border="0" /></a>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-26260262667983288452009-03-13T06:35:00.000-07:002009-03-13T06:51:58.836-07:00Transfer your affections<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN01-mWO2KIz-vfFh7FZyBEAl7Kmw46zdqHR89QezGIPGmCoeH32rNZsMo97NxeR6lSTbupSB4D94Tmno-TtOl6_WrtyJbf2aoP4Y_FO28RLjnFx1v1QMqUaOC7X-CauW7IaY__s233mQ/s1600-h/marmarco2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN01-mWO2KIz-vfFh7FZyBEAl7Kmw46zdqHR89QezGIPGmCoeH32rNZsMo97NxeR6lSTbupSB4D94Tmno-TtOl6_WrtyJbf2aoP4Y_FO28RLjnFx1v1QMqUaOC7X-CauW7IaY__s233mQ/s320/marmarco2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312668470240135394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">I know wall transfers have been around for a while now, but I'd just like to take this opportunity to say how much I love them. They create a funky, unusual focal point in a room, and can be changed quickly to give your wall an entirely different look, without the fuss and expense of redecorating.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">You can now buy transfers in both boutiques like </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.marmarco.com/">Marmarco</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, and multi-national furnishing shops such as </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.ikea.com/">Ikea</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> and </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.cargohomeshop.com/">Cargo</a><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">They don't cost a great deal, but will wow everyone who walks into your home so I strongly recommend investing in a few right now.</span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16768987853381893.post-76679329005483575362009-03-12T15:01:00.000-07:002009-03-12T15:46:42.915-07:00In a right mood<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://chocolatecreative.blogspot.com/2009/03/white-heaven.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihG9M_NMiYHNqlO-F3ciwVjpqrknA2saA-fX204l8PhuA5MLtkBQF2Y6TtNnPZuziD51QcSVwe5vmwClh4wB2NXzvS9_z7oyPJkje10e2aEutFQ2TPb3cvCp5Mr47Mt4qCazo6IM6QfKA/s320/mood+board.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312430218613334290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I love mood boards, really I do. I actually love them so much that I have now moved on to having mood books, which are scrap books full of my favourite images</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I think it's really important to have inspiring images around your home, and I cannot shout loudly enough about having a mood board near the area in which you work (if, like me, you often work at home).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I was reminded of this when I saw this image on <a href="http://chocolatecreative.blogspot.com/">Chocolate Creative</a>, featuring a fabulous collection of items over the desk. Personally I'm not a fan of the "all white" look – it's far too clinical – but the mood board looks very inviting.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://chocolatecreative.blogspot.com/2009/03/white-heaven.html">F<span style="font-family: arial;">rom Chocolate Creative: White heaven</span></a></span>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11759639377151153254noreply@blogger.com0