Celebrity House Tour

So today we are going on a celebrity house tour into the home of Six Feet Under star Rachael  Griffiths. The modern LA house was built in 1962 & has 3 bedrooms and bathrooms, 2 living rooms, a study, and open-plan kitchen/dining space, a covered indoor-outdoor area and an art studio in the basement. To create the illusion of height, tongue and groove walls have been used as well as opting for white paint in most rooms for a fresh,......

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Vintage Child's Bedroom

The simplicity of this little girls vintage feeling bedroom is beautiful. The chipped paint on the metal bed makes me think of war time or of an orphanage but its still feels heart warming. Its incredibly thought inspiring to look at. What are your thoughts when you look at this ima......

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Paint A Pot Party

This week I have been sharing with you some of my friends business's. Well today I am going to tell you a bit about my friend Alice & her business Paint-a-pot-studio. Alice holds parties & workshops for both children & adults in which she brings a selection of ceramics to your home for you to paint. Then she takes them home to glaze & fire them for you. You can paint anything from mugs & bowls to something a bit more adventurous......

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Shabby Chic Vintage Tea Parties

I mentioned to you yesterday about my lovely friend Katie from www.katieschaircovers.co.uk who is expanding her business from hiring wedding chair covers to now also hiring vintage tableware for not only weddings but vintage tea parties for anything from baby showers, birthday parties, retirement parties or really just because you fancy afternoon tea with the girls. She has the most beautiful items for hire from these gorgeous bird......

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Absolutely Fabulous Ladies Charity Evening

Last night I ran a stall at The Absolutely Fabulous Ladies Charity Evening. The evening was a huge success &i would like to say a big thank you to the lovely ladies who arranged the event, Tracy from Baghappy & Sarah from Getgobooks. I was lucky enough to have my stall next to my beautiful friend Katie from http://www.katieschaircovers.co.uk/. Katie has recently expanded her business from hiring chair covers for weddings to also hiring vintage......

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Colour Inspiration Purple & Yellow

Leslie from Creative Mint recently posted some mood inspiration on lilac & yellow & it really got me thinking about the colour combination.  They are complementary colours which means they bring out the best in each other. They are  used together in Colour Therapy to give balance.  The balance of cool & warm colours are said to be needed for our wellbeing. Complementary colours are opposite each other on the colour......

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COMPETITION TIME

Sorry ladies this ones for the kids!! With the launch of the new boutique I will also be running a give away so you wont miss out but with the popularity of the products from The Kids Cooking Company I thought it would be fun to run a drawing competition for the kids to give them a chance to win one of the fabulous starter kits in either pink or blue  (dependant on the winner obviously.)The kit includes a character bowl & spoon, A silcon......

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Furniture Makeover

I am presently working on a make over for this piece of furniture my mother in law was about to send to the scrap yard. I thought it had such potential that I just had to rescue it. To be honest its been a bit of a long going project, I have had this piece of furniture sitting at work for a few months now & I try to spend some time on it when I have a spare second or two but this seems very rare lately. I gave it a rough sand & clean......

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Create A Luxury Bedroom

Bring the luxury of a hotel style bedroom to you home with a bed of ultimate relaxation as well as sophistication. Add a stylish headboard like this smooth button-back tall headboard below that oozes luxury chic. Dress with beautiful silk cushions & a soft fur throw, a mix of textures for both comfort & style. The neutral toned wallpaper behind is subtle & classic feeling while complimenting the headboard..If......

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A Step In Time

Ladders are making much more of an appearance lately as a funky alternative to shelving. Used in bathrooms as a towel rail or to display candles & fancy soaps to give a shabby chic feel. Also popular in kitchens & bedrooms too. I love the image below with the clothes hung on the ladder rungs & the carefully balanced vase & book. I think they look great in a bathroom with towels hung or folded neatly on each step with......

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