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Moodboard Monday - The Man Cave

Hello & welcome to two fabulously talented designers & wonderful blog friends Jessie from http://www.mixandchic.com/
& Laura from http://dreamboxinteriordesign.blogspot.com/
who join me here today for the first of the moodboard challenges. Todays challenge is The Man Cave & in this challenge we all had to design a space specifically for a man whether thats a place to entertain with his friends or a chill out space where he can watch the football. Hope you enjoy all our inspiration!

Moodboard designer - (ME)Sarah at Finishing Touch Interiors

Moodboard designer - Laura Adkin at Dreambox Interior Design

Moodboard designer - Jessie Kok at Mix and Chic - Play area

Moodboard designer - Jessie Kok at Mix and Chic - Seating area

A very big thank you to my two lovely & very talented guests Laura & Jessie who will be back again next Monday xx

I will also be hosting an open challenge on Monday 6th February with the Pink challenge to help raise awareness for breast cancer. Anyone can enter just email your pdf moodboard with your details to me sarah@finishingtouchinteriors.co.uk
The room is for a lady & has to be pink but can be any room of your choice so get creating & spread the word.
Thanks
Sarah xx

Yellows far from Mellow

Its cold & windy outside & I am about to pop on my pyjammas get myself a steaming hot cup of tea & then snuggle on the sofa with my son & watch a movie. I am not a fan of January like most people, the miserable weather gets me down so when I spotted this beautiful sunny room I thought id post it for some uplifting inspiration.

For lots more inspiration join me & two other designers tomorrow for moodboard Monday. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday x

image source- The kids Cooking Company

I have have told you many times before how I love to cook & bake with my son & have already added a page here on my blog devoted to the very same thing with 'Cookery Corner'.
Well Now 'Cookery Corner' has moved to its very own blog page - take a sneak peek!
http://sarahjosephscookerycorner.blogspot.com/

Its my little space to share recipes I have tried out with my gorgeous son Joseph. I love cooking & its such a great way to spend time with your kids. My aim as a mum is not just to teach my son to bake but to learn about food & about measuring as well as about healthy eating. Hopefully I will learn a thing or two as well. This year I want to learn to grow some of my own foods ( a big challenge as I have never done this before) & the new blog is a document of our learning journey.

The lovely & talented Hannah from blogpage hannahs buns will be featuring with her own weekly posts sharing some recipes, tips & what she has been up too. As you already know Hannah is an increible pattiserie chef & she featured here once a month as a guest writer for Friends Feature Friday.

All the cookery products are available on The
http://www.finishingtouchinteriorsboutique.co.uk/
from adorable kids character chefs aprons & hats, to bowls & spoons, cookery books & cooking mixes.

Moodboard Challenge

Need some fresh ideas for decorating your home? Well I have a treat for you as some talented designers will be joining me here every Monday through out January for an exciting challenge - Moodboard Monday. Each week we will be sharing our mood board inspirations for each challenge with you! Hope you will all stop by to join us. That 's not all either as on the first Monday of February there will be an open challenge to all. Anyone can enter & there will be a prize for the winning board. The challenge is to design a pink space for a lady/girl whether that is a bedroom, lounge, bathroom the choice is yours just bring on the pink. The challenge is in aid of raising awareness of breast cancer, so come join us & get designing. If you want to know more about Project Pink then click the page at the top of my blog & read on.

Want to know more about moodboards?

Mood boards are a great place to start all your ideas together. Start with a collection of images from magazines that you are drawn too, furniture images you like whether its beds, sofas or sinks & taps, make a collection of things you like & roughly pin them in a book or on a board spreading them out so you can look at them, add paint & fabric swatches. Moodboards are a great way of playing around & experimenting with styles. Its a great tool for designers to show their ideas to a client, its also a fun way for you to start putting your own ideas together. If you need a little inspiration then why not browse my moodboard page for free designs you can print off to help get you started or stop by every Monday this month for even more inspiration.
Hope you enjoy our challenge

Sarah xx

I am loving the edgy vibe here of this very British designed four storey Hampstead home. The gorgeous Vivienne Westwood Union Jack wall-hung VW flag rug is from The Rug Company. It makes a real statement against the fresh white walls of this living room. The curved Seventies sofas & table are a cool & funky addition.
Living-room | Edgy Victorian house tour

Its a very retro theme here, check out the skull painting by Damien Hirst, but the owner has restored many of the origional features including the firplace.

Kitchen-diner | Edgy Victorian house tour

Contemporary chic Kitchen-diner

Patchword bedlinen teamed with a modern print on the wall, gives the bedroom a feminine, vintage feel.

Bathroom storage | Edgy Victorian house tour

I adore the vintage cabinet built into the bathroom, there is a real grown up feel to this space.

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Real Homes - Madrid Apartment

This fresh contemporary designed apartment is light, airy & gives the illusion of space. The warm wood flooring & beautiful wood block side table add some warmth along with some gorgeous pastel scatter cushions on the sofa in the lounge & the bedroom is brought an injection of warmth with some scatter cushions & a throw. There some gorgeous touched to this modern home.