And another thing...

Not only do New House Textiles have the fab Swedish Picknick range on my last post - this surely wins the tea towel of the month award for its oh so beautiful illustrations.......http://www.newhousetextiles.co.uk/

Simply Swedish

Believe it or not - this Picknick print of typical swedish foody things by swedish designer Marianne Westman was first designed in 1956 for famous china designers Rorstrand and are available from New House Textiles http://www.newhousetextiles.co.uk/ The designs have been reissued and look just as fresh today..with not an Ikea meatball motif in sight... lovely..

Flying the Flag

I've always loved a bit of bunting for that oh so summery party feel but with the Royal nuptials nearly here bunting is the new buzz word on the high street and is fast becoming the trend of the season.  You could go the whole hog and fly the flag with the union bunting - the most sought after accessory on the high street for that essential street party or treat yourself to some pretty pastel vintage look bunting to add a splash of summer colour to your garden -  grab it quick before it's all gone..
http://www.livelaughlove.co.uk/bunting-c-82.html?osCsid=25e30d0bfcdf40aaea6e22d2ce073848

Oooh Martha does it again...

Martha envy sets in as annoyingly (only jealous)  she has time to blow and paint eggs then fill with pretty posies, arrange  floral centrepieces from the most amazing spring blooms, lay the table with matching linens and china the list goes on.... All this work would just be wasted in my house where the kids are happy with a large Cadbury offering (i don't think they would quite appreciate the beauty and art of the flower filled eggs - sigh!!!!!!!!) -   Now i've seen Martha's oh so lovely treats i might have to try to compete with the craft legend even if it is only for my own benefit....fluffy chick pompoms here we come...http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/easter-crafts-and-treats

A little bit of lovely...

I've blogged about Patchwork Harmony before and their new spring summer finds are well worth a good old look to add a super stylie touch to your home... i love the patchwork tiles... the perfect excuse to do a bit of redecorating with him indoors ...(funny -methinks I might be on my own there)... patchworkharmony.co.uk

Get hooked on crochet!

It's my latest obsession  - a wave of crocheted granny squares adorning my floor and oh how enjoyable it its... I'm obviously bang on trend too as you will see from my latest find Wood & Wood Stool a fab company with great products by talented Ingrid Jansen...http://www.woodwoolstool.com/products.html - take a look at the high street shops too crochet accessories sneaking into their spring summer ranges - i'll keep you posted....

Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny...

OK - its time to 'fess up..' I just can't resist buying dolls house furniture at the moment - maybe it's because I actually can't fit any more furniture into my house so this is the next best thing - far cheaper and I can sneak pieces in without it being noticed..(in fact i'm building up quite a collection).. Anyhow my recent obsession led me to paint up some bits for a recent Brewers paint shoot that I was working on which was all about playing with scale - so what could be more perfect.... http://www.brewers.co.uk/

Make a house a home...

Many hours were spent burning the midnight oil with graph paper and pencil working out how many lights and how much paint and wallpaper would be needed to decorate this amazing pier in Australia for the spectacular new Homebase ad that I was lucky enough to be a part of -  I now feel I know the Homebase products intimately!!    phew!! it was a tricky project but well worth the results ... I hope you all agree ... RESPECT to the Leo Burnett ad team and Liz Murphy the director...

http://www.homebase.co.uk/

Oh so Colourful

I'm a real fan of Rice - not the food but the bright and colourful quirky home accessories people from Denmark as their products are always a breath of fresh air and guaranteed to bring a smile to your face as well as inject a splash of colour into your home.   I've just ordered one of their last seasons papier mache deer heads from the mail order company Camelandyak.co.uk for an event I am styling in the next couple of weeks  http://www.camelandyak.co.uk/rice-paper-mache-deer-head-1961-0.html but for a guaranteed chuckle take a  look at their new Spring Collection - it's just fab..http://www.rice.dk/

Sneaky Peak...ooh i can't wait to share it with you..

ooooh! i've loved styling a shoot for Brewers http://www.brewers.co.uk/ and Wallpaper Direct .http://www.wallpaperdirect.co.uk/?gclid=CMfh4M6cnqcCFQoa4QodMyBdYg over the last couple of weeks - it's been great fun working with brill people and being given a free rein with fab wallpapers and great paint colours - it's all so new i've got to keep it under wraps for now but just a very sneaky peak at what's to come.

Go for Glam

I recently styled this Indigo Blue shoot for Ideal Home http://www.idealhomemagazine.co.uk/ and i have to say i've still got a bit of a love thing going on for the matt and shine walls -  it's so easy to do with just a bit of masking tape and some matt and gloss paint and just gives walls a bit of glam  - lovin the indigo linens from lovely Robert and Arabella at PADUK - take a good look a their lovely linens for a real treat http://www.padukltd.com/

It's big, it's bold it's unbreakable - it's industrial chic!

No need for coasters or dainty cups and saucers with the heavy duty industrial furniture trend thats getting bigger by the day and is even in my high street mecca - John Lewis which means it's more than just a passing phase! - it's the perfect solution if you're a bit on the careless side and tend to break things as this style statement is solid sturdy and beefy - lovely!

 surprise surprise - H&M home!! - fab

 - John Lewis - loving the stools..http://www.johnlewis.com/

 elemental uk - great for weird and wonderful vintage finds

http://www.elemental.uk.com/antique/category

Pedlars -  a fab mix of vintage and clever copies

http://www.pedlars.co.uk/

Spring Bedding..

It's been grey and grim outside with horrible early morning starts scraping ice off the car but - all made worthwhile with a lovely job styling the new spring summer bedlinen ranges for Christy which are soon to be on the high street -http://www.christy-towels.com/Bed-Linen-p-1-c-250.html along with a special collection in conjunction with English Heritage featuring designs inspired by the wonderful historic houses Down House and Eltham Palace.  It was great to get to know the Christy team and see how their talented designers Rachel and Dominique come up with their inspiration for the designs - 

 Hydrangea - from the spring summer range

 Emma - a design inspired by Charles Darwin and Down House  - 

some pretty details from the shoot

Clarice - inspired by Eltham Palace