Tuesday, January 31, 2012

GREAT SPACE





















 



via here

Monday, January 30, 2012

WEEKEND THINGS

 Fresh basil in my washable paper bags ....
I love these so much, I bought them before Christmas from
(a very cute shop, if you happen to be in the neighborhood)




 .... so many uses, and they come in black and white as well !!!


 A new stool for the kitchen .....


 
 a new book, a very good read so far ....

this lucky girl got to see his exhibition in London  .....

.... a freshly painted front door  .....
(only the outside)  


 .... and some lovely blue skies outside our door, finally !!!

Sunday, January 29, 2012

GARLAND

I thought it was about time to take down the Christmas garlands yesterday (you can see them hanging in this post) .....
 this one got to this stage, but I think I will leave it like that  .....

.... it looks so lovely when the breeze blows !!!

Friday, January 27, 2012

HAPPY FRIDAY

Happy Friday ....
Hope you have a great weekend
XXX
pic via here

Thursday, January 26, 2012

PAVEL PUHOV

Loving this great piece of street art by Pavel Puhov ......
 very clever !!!
found via here

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

WHERE THEY CREATE

Another series of beautiful photographs from Paul Barbera's 
this time Studio Toogood in London.






























Tuesday, January 24, 2012

CONCRETE & BLACK

 Concrete floors ....

.... and black brick walls 
very nice indeed !!!
via here

Monday, January 23, 2012

SUBMARINE

 Watched Submarine last night on DVD (we missed it when it was on at the movies a while back) ....
what a totally adorable film, darkly funny, very English, great actors (especially Craig Roberts and Noah Taylor) ....







.... and a great soundtrack by Alex Turner
.... loved every minute of it !!!
you can view the trailer here.

Friday, January 20, 2012

FRIDAY FAVORITES

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 This very fun way to make art ....
 via here


this kitchen .....
via here

a good iced coffee ....
via here
.... and Alain de Botton and his latest book ....
I think it will be a great read.



This dress ..... 
via here

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 these vines ....

seeing PJ Harvey live ....
.... and these words !!!
 via here

Hope you have a great weekend
XXX

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

A BIT OF A FRESHEN UP

Some photos I took around Christmas time (hence the garlands) of a few new touches around our home .....

the mantle is now fixed to the wall ......
   

  we installed some picture rails throughout the house ....









these two rooms got a fresh coat of paint 
they hadn't been painted for 12 years ... (since we first moved into our home) and were in much need of a freshen up .....
and it looks a lot better than it did in this post  .....




.... amazing what a coat of paint, doors and a few little touches
can do !!!