Colour me happy

From the "I am too scared to try colour myself so I will just drool over others" file.

 

image 1 & 8 via peacock feather events

image 2 & 7 unsure

image 3 via wanderings of a wannabe

image 4 & 10 via decorpad

image 5 via chek design

image 6 via centsational girl

image 9 via massucco warner and miller

Lonny Love...

OMG drool...

Be still my heart...what can I say...Stunning!

L.O.V.E. the  East Village fabric by Rubie Green...

Loving Lonny mag that went live today!!! You can check out their premier issue here.

Such easy access to such a fabulous magazine at the click of a button, and with so many fresh ideas I am in heaven!
I already can't wait until the next issue!


All images via lonnymag here

Black Beauty- Beach cottage

A beautiful little black (or is it navy?) beach cottage perched on a cliff overlooking the ocean, white trim, tongue and groove vertical paneling indoors, beautiful decor...sigh...


all images via sanctuary

Chalkboard Walls

image via my sweet savannah

image via the estate of things

image via desire to inspire

image via my sweet savannah
image via desire to inspire

image via a beautiful living

image via my home ideas

image via the stylefiles

image via desire to inspire

To chalk or not to chalk, that is the question!

I have a narrow blank wall in my kitchen that just begs "chalk board me!" but I am still not sure... does anyone have one in their home? I am wondering if the chalk rubs off propberly or if it leaves marks you cannot get rid of. I dont think I could handle a messy chalkboard with swipes of old chalk marks everywhere...

Are they a little "done" or still going strong? What do you think?

A Room with a view

via tatielle on tumblr

via Ilouvreyou on tumblr

Oh to have a room with a view such as these!

Something's gotta give- Hamptons Chic

images 1-5 via CocoMale

image via Cote de Texas

image via Silver screen surroundings

Two of my all time favourite movies also feature my all time favourite set designs that interior designer James Radin as had input with -"The Holiday" (cosy cottage charm) previously posted about here and here and "Somethings gotta give" (fabulous Hampton's chic styling).

Besides the fact that I simply adore Dianne Keaton (cue totally hysterical over the top dramatic crying whilst furiously typing a screenplay) and most movies she has been in, the movie is totally hilarious and Jack Nicholson - AKA Harry- is a riot (awkward).

But, back to the decor...

I sooo love the neutral colour palette-the whites, creams, taupes and blue accents...right up my alley as other colour favourites come and go but white and blue have always been my constant- they just look so fresh together.

Love the deck chairs with blue and white striped cushions, the blue and white striped rugs in the lounge and that stunning hutch displaying the various plates in the dining room- heaven!

If only I had a house with the architecture to match the Somethings gotta give Hampton's house- oh how my life would be complete.

Tick Tock

image via decoylab on etsy

Confession...I have a bit if a thing for clocks.

I have a collection of vintage wall clocks, large clocks, small clocks, table clocks, cuckoo clocks blah blah blah and yes, most of them have never seen the light of day- I buy them and store them for "later".

I just found this one on etsy that I like for Addison's room in the new house.

What do you think?

Cluster Art & Photo Walls

image via The Deco Detective

image via Studio 193 Photography

image via Absolutely Beautiful Things

image via MadeByGirl

image via The Wifestyle Files

image via design sponge

image via Domino

image via Absolutely Beautiful Things

image via Endless Possibilities

Since we realised yesterday that the truck is coming to pick up all our worldly possessions next Thursday (OMG) we have started to go into a panic about how little packing we have actually done. With the help of some redbull I got stuck into it yesterday evening and besides coming face to face with how much of a hoarder I am (OK, I really already knew this), I also came across a prime example of just how indecisive I am.

Case in point- my (non existent) photo wall I started 3.5 years ago.

I absolutely love photo/art cluster walls (images above are some of my inpirations) and when we moved into our current house I had grand plans of filling our massive blank walls with lovely displays clustered in various frames in shades of white, cream and gold. I got as far as filling a small number of frames with photos, kept buying about 100 various frames and that's it. I came across these frames this evening- whoa! I have issues. SO many frames, still unopened, in boxes, SO many different sizes etc.

Note to self- never buy a new photo frame EVER again and first decorating job for the new house- photo/art display and dispose of ALL unnecessary frames.