Wednesday 29 January 2014

Give ceilings a little love.

I don't think I've ever painted a ceiling in any other colour than white in all my home-owner history, but I do like to see the efforts of others, including a previous dentist who fixed paintings to his surgery ceiling for the benefits of us poor individuals laying in the chair.
No images of dentist surgeries here though...

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Saturday 25 January 2014

Simple kid's room curtain ideas.

Am I a little old fashioned in believing a kid's room needs soft-furnishings...most notably at the window...to add comfort and warmth.
On more practical terms, how are you supposed to get the little ones to sleep in the height of Summer without a black-out blind or two?
Even something as simple as a panel of fabric hung from a curtain wire is enough don't you think...?













Monday 20 January 2014

Random kid's rooms...

I dare not estimate the time I spend looking at images of delightful kid's rooms...is it time well spent?
I think it is...and I can't help but share a few with you.










Thursday 16 January 2014

Rabbit decor...in memory of RoxyRooRoo

I lost my pet rabbit on Monday!
Technically, I inherited her from a neighbour and she has always been a bit of a wild child...never coming back to her hutch at night, scaring the local cats and even intimidating the dog at times...
But this time she wasn't so lucky and whatever got hold of her left injuries that she couldn't recover from...hence a very sad trip to the vets.
This wall decal image available from Sister's Guild captures her perfectly.



So how would I honour Roxy's character in a room setting?

Well, seeing as her colouring was the same as the image above, I'd go for a classic grey with lots of white...rabbit inspired wallpaper perhaps...like these...


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And ethereal artwork...


A humorous touch with a wall-mounted rabbit head...


I wouldn't be able to resist a piece of rabbit inspired furniture like this...who could?


Lots of stylish cushions...







I'd fill the shelves with vintage story books involving rabbits...you know the ones I'm thinking about!


And antique cuddly toys...


The look would be a calm, scandi-inspired room with a chilled out feel.
I very much doubt that Roxy would appreciate my ideas but I hope she appreciated my efforts to make her happy while she was here....

Sunday 12 January 2014

Under bed storage ideas.

Are you still desperately trying to find space for the Christmas toys?
What use are you making of the space under your kid's bed? If you're still trying to wedge ill-fitting bags and boxes under there...take a look at these far more stylish ideas...








Thursday 9 January 2014

Colour trend for 2014...

With Pantone announcing their chosen colour for 2014...Radiant Orchid...






...I've been mulling over interiors with a purple twist...and there are some beauties...!
Just take a look at these for starters. Yes! I know...they're not exactly Pantone's chosen shade but what the heck...