childhood memoeries.

Do you remember having one of those cardboard dolls that you could dress up and fold the tabs over to keep the clothes on her? I loved it... and now here is a modern day version created by Love Mae. They have loads of other stickers for children to get creative with - check out the website.

house story.

A home that I styled for Ideal Home has recently been featured on the house to home website as the Editors choice of home stories. I worked with the wonderful photographer Heather Hobhouse to shoot this Edwardian terraced house, which was beautifully decorated with soft colours and furniture creating a light and airy home. It was a fun day and Oliver even let me have some of his sweets! 

setting a scene.

I adore this project by photographer Christoper Patrick Ernst. He has traveled all over the world to find establishments that have used scenic wallpaper - I love the combinations created and the contrasts between the furniture and wallpaper. To make it even better I and am so pleased to hear that these places do really exist so you can visit them if you want!

tea and cake.

Well I have finished the drawing... and now I need a slice of cake of my own so off to town to try and find a cafe in Dunedin with a Victoria sponge!
Hope you like the illustration and here is a list of where I sourced everything.

1. Antique table cloth, Cabbages & Roses, 22.00. 2. Vintage Fenton cake stand, Junking for Joy, 60.00. 3. Cake stand, John Lewis, 42.00. 4. Amicable aster plate, Anthropologie, 14.00. 5. Cupcake cases, Steamer Trading, 4.50. 6. Glass display dome, Rockett st George, 22.00. 7. Ceramic three tier cake stand, Lisbeth Dahl, 52.00. 8. Heart cupcake toppers, Etsy, 3.00. 9. Platinum petals wine glass, Anthropologie, 12.00. 10. Lace cupcake cases, Gorgeous Cups, 5.00. 11. Desert plate, Anthropologie, 12.00. 12. Bunting cake topper, Bella's Bunting, 12.00. 13. Rediscovered flatware, Anthropologie, 36.00. 14. 15. & 16. Royal albert cup and saucer, Liberty, 16.00. 17. Cake stand, Vessels and Wares, 43.00

which way up.

Traveling around New Zealand and you can't get much better than this! A day out at Lake Matheson - can you even tell which way round it goes?

muted tones.

 

I love the muted tones of this Cornish home featured in Living etc.  My favorite features are the stained glass panels in the door, the large wooden kitchen table, wood paneled walls, log fires and the comfy seats waiting for someone to join them with a hot chocolate and a good book!

sneak peek.

I have been missing my local cafe in Brighton called 'The Mock Turtle' that serves the most amazing array of cakes and home baked goods. So I have decided to draw a cake display instead.. here is a little sneak peek of what I have done so far. Will post the finished illustration soon.

down under.

My time in Australia has nearly come to an end. I have traveled from Perth all the way up the West coast, across the North of the country and back down the East coast ending in Sydney. It was a lot of driving with many beautiful sights and a lot of kangaroos. I was even lucky enough to see 3 koalas in the wild! Here are a few shots I took along the way.

a home for books.

One of my dreams is to have a bookshelf so large that I need a ladder! I have so many books and magazines scattered around my home that it would make things a lot simpler if I had one huge bookshelf covering an entire wall - not only will it mean I can organise my books but it also adds a great focus point to a room. There are so many options when creating bookcases whether it be an entire wall, spread over two floors, framing a window, around a door frame or even as a door.

real living.

I have not even finished reading this months issue of Real Living but already I feel the need to share some of the gorgeous pictures from these Australian homes. The bold bursts of colour realy add to the summer feel of these homes - if only we could have the same outdoor spaces in the UK without fearing our cushions would get soaked by rain!