Hotels with a Designer Touch

Here we are Monday again & my weekend flew past way to quickly. I had a fantastic time in london with Neil, Ive been very spoilt. My highlight was dinner & a show at Wam Bams Burlesque Show at Cafe Paris. I had never been to anything like that before but it was fantastic & Madame Alex was by far the star of the show she was hilarious. I recommend the show to anyone who has a chance to visit the city. Lady Alex Performing......

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Breakfast in bed

Thought I would share these cute crossiant napkins with you that I found over on  Charlotte Macey Textiles My gorgeous boyfriend is whisking me off to London for the weekend & has booked us into a hotel in Hyde Park. When I saw these gorgeous little napkin designs it made me think of breakfast in bed in a beautiful hotel. Im not sure if breakfast in bed is on the cards for my weekend but the thought is nice. I would love......

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Cute Bow Cushions

Look at these cute bow cushions that Kellie over at Ada & Darcy has just posted. Loving the bow & the stripes, this wouldnt look misplaced with my nautical theme that I posted on Monday. I love it. Pop over to Kellies page now for my cute cushions. http://adaanddarcy.blogspot.co......

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Coastal Charm

You dont have to live by sunny shores to take on a coastal theme, with all this cold, bleak weather a touch of the seaside is a perfect look to update your home & brighten your spirits. Sourced from Costal Living Be inspired by the elements with blues, aquas & neutral tones like beige & sand. Whether you choose pale blues with crisp whites for a calming influence or pops of bright blues & aquas to perk up a tired looking room, its......

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Cute Chair Ideas

Thanks for the feed back on the chairs. I quite like the idea of the courdroy as it would ware well but I am still undecided & open to ideas. I had been thinking about using a patterned fabric but I rather like the bright block colour of these yellow chairs that I found over on Elle Decor. I think I am definatley going to be painting the wood work white though. I love these chairs they are......

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Chair Upholstering

I am looking for some ideas on restoring this little childrens chair that I had as a little girl. It has been in my family for many years as it once belonged to my dad as a little boy, so as you can imagine its very sentimental & I cant bare to get rid of it in the big move. But as you can see it needs quite a bit of TLC...any ideas anyone? .................................................I havnt decided yet what......

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Kirstie's Homemade Home

I didnt get to see the whole series of Kirsties Homemade home as I came in virtually towards the end & was completely miffed that I hadnt known about the series earlier as I really enjoyed the episodes I did see. So when I saw her book on the stand at WHSmiths it found its way into my hands & onto the cash desk! well a girls aloud to treat herself every now & again hasnt she & its kind of for work purposes, really!There is some great......

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Charlotte Hupfield Ceramics

Meet Charlotte of Charlotte Hupfield Ceramics. Charlotte graduated in 2008 & now runs a successful workshop in Northamptonshire. She is a Ceramic Designer/Maker, & makes individual hand made items ranging from vases, bowls, sculptural vessels, coasters, clocks, wall plaques, magnets, brooches plus other pieces to suit your requirements. Her ceramics are displayed and sold in 5 different galleries in the UK. Charlotte also takes......

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CORAL CRUSH

Happy valentines day everyone xxI found these pretty pictures over on Scrapbook http://scrapbook-melissah.blogspot.com/& they were my inspiration for todays moodboard. Soft corals are a gorgeous alternative to pink. Soft, femine & classic yet mixed with aqua becomes completely tropical. I am a girl who likes a bit of pink, but Melissah has really got me thinking about coral, this picture really caught my eye it oozes style & sophistication......

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