Whilst I can search out the visually inspiring, I have no talent for painting. How I wish I could paint and play the piano like my daughter does so effortlessly. Whilst I can only appreciate all things beautiful, I am fortunate to be surrounded by many who can create and that brings me to Chloe Butcher, who I have been working with recently. Chloe is a renowned make-up artists with a celebrity client list, but beyond that she is so much more. She writes beautiful poetry and accompanies them with paintings, inspired by her two daughters. See more of Chloe’s work on her site. chloebutcher.com.
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Chloe Butcher
February 16, 2010Category: Inspiration, Uncategorized, blogs, people and products Tags: chloe butcher, painting, poetry | Comments (0)
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lovely living
February 15, 2010Whilst looking for a little design inspiration I came across this www.fourwallsandaroof.com. Look at these lovely, inviting living spaces and go to their site to see many more.
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as good as old
February 13, 2010For me, all things shiny and new just don’t have the energy or aesthetics of different styles and era’s in furniture and clashing colours and prints all mixed together. Here in the house of Marianne Cotterill the retro rocking chair looks stunning with the floral rug as do the modern and traditional sofa’s. Mix it up and have some fun.
Category: Inspiration, Interiors, Uncategorized, people and products Tags: living rooms, marianne cotterill, retro, wallpaper | Comments (0)
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Happiness
February 12, 2010I have enjoyed every moment of this beautiful day spent working on projects that fill my heart and soul with gladness. There is another reason I feel so happy – I have a wonderful new man in my life besides my darling husband. I am referring to Mr Rares, who has been taken on to spare me of dealing with all things technical, which he does without fussing or flapping and which I thought was a prerequisite of all such tasks. And then there is Emma, my adorable assistant, who is a creative illustrator, passionate about all things interiors related and remarkably good with excel spreadsheets – is it possible to have all that in one person? Finally there is Ali; a friend and truly gifted photographer and I mention her as I was looking through these sublime images she shot recently for a project we are working on.
Category: Inspiration, Interiors, Uncategorized, people and products Tags: Ali Allen, Beautiful Photography, Happiness, Simplicity | Comments (0)
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Golearnto.com
January 29, 2010Education as an adult is so much more fun than as a child, because we have full control over what we choose to learn. When I find a topic that interests me my thirst for knowledge is insatiable, but I like so many others, simply don’t have the time to immerse myself fully. That is why I love the idea of golearnto.com which is a site that offers holidays combined with hobbies and their selection is so inspiring, I want to try things I did not even know would interest me.
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Living Etc.
I was delighted to be asked to give quick my ideas on easy home updates for a Living Etc. article and you can click below to see the finished article. The magazine have shown newspaper applied to the wall, but a good alternative (especially in a small space like a WC) would be a favorite book and for an old tarnished look use tea stained water. Foreign language books make interesting graphics and can be broken up with with randomly spaced bright images and sealed with acrylic varnish. If an entire room or wall seems too much, then this idea works just as well on a table or chair. LE_Feb_D&D48Hours_CDPv2[1]
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Easy Update
January 21, 2010My mac crashed on me last week. As you can imagine, I was mortified and as you can also probably imagine, I had not backed up for the longest time. So when my mac repaired with everything in order, I decided it was time to back up have a good old clear out. It was then, I came across this shoot of my old flat in Westbourne Grove, taken for a women’s glossie. The console is now my office desk, the footstool is in my kitchen, the lamp in my hall and the on our top floor landing and that brings me finally to my point – mirrors are quick, easy and inexpensive to transform but add drama to any room.
I brought a cheap mirror from somewhere like MFI and then glued a £5.00 feather duster around the edges and it took literally an hour to do. I have since re-decorated this mirror with cream paper flowers in different shapes and sizes and I think now, I might glue feathers from a bright pink boa I brought my daughter for dress-up box. What is great about these sorts of ideas is they need not be perfect as it is simply a matter of layering, which adds depth and more importantly covers mistakes.
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Ruby and Millie
January 19, 2010For the first time in a long time, I have started commuting to work. The ritual of leaving the house to go work, engaging with people, returning home to family feels so much more special then just walking down a couple of flights of stairs. It also helps that I work in an office with a dynamic group of women, especially Millie who is sharp, witty and charming. Today was however, spent working in quite solitude and since this is not an everyday occurrence, I appreciate it all the more.
The beautiful Ruby and Millie
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Perfect Moment
January 6, 2010
Beautiful Snow...
I am in my home office on the top floor and each time I gaze out from the floor to ceiling windows, I am mesmerized by the falling snow, the beautiful green birds perched on tall branches and my children revelling in the magic of it all in the garden below. How blessed are we to experience the changing of the seasons. Wishing you a Happy New Year and joy in the perfection of every moment.
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January 2, 2010
Learnsomethingneweveryday.co.uk, which as the name suggests, is a site featuring short, sharp strange-but-true facts, which are updated daily. Not only does the site entertain with mindless facts; it then informs and seamlessly brings potential clients to the creators main business, which it will be no surprise to learn, is a brand development and marketing agency. What will you learn today?
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