A portrait of pleasure

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.

A few items in particular have caught my eye today, all of them bursting with colour and character.

Numero uno is the work of Wary Meyers, 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.

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 koro purple and black was made by Etsy crafter poaplum, who was inspired by coral and anemone. The best thing is that costs less than £50. What a bargain!

My third pick relates to a post from a few weeks ago (I'm hooked), where I mentioned my idea of mixing and matching coat hooks. It's these über-cute sparrow hooks, which cost just $20 (£13) for two. I just love them.

Talking stripes

I've got just one image for you today. I found it on desiretoinspire.net and it's the work of Mads Mogensen. 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!

Butterfly dreams

I have to recommend a great artist based in the Bath area. I stumbled upon him after he had a few paintings displayed in my local Starbucks. He paints all my favourite themes including sunsets and oriental landscapes but most importantly he paints funky paintings with a butterfly theme.

Anyone who knows me will know that butterfly designs are my thing and I can't wait to have the painting hanging up in my home. He is very accommodating so check out his work and treat yourself to something funky and special.