Shhh - it's a Christmas Present

I have to put it away to gift it at Christmas but it arrived in the post today and it's delightful so I thought I'd quickly share it with you here...

Martha Goes Green: A Vegetarian Cookbook

1. Comes in a gorgeous enviro-friendly bag

2. Pretty front cover

3. Gorgeous little drawings

4. Delicious savouries

5. Tempting Desserts

{see more here and here}

Randi Brookman Harris

Fabulous photos...

What fantastic icing!

I love the colour and the pattern

{remember the wallpaper... it's behind this chair}

And here's some more pretty packaging

{see more here}

This image has provided some serious Christmas inspiration!

MUFFINS IN A CAN!

Yes Please!

And look at this cake and the cheese... and the cute little labels!

And these biscuits just look to good to eat! I wonder if I could do "B and Me" silhouettes?

And this... well it's just lovely!

Ebony Brown and Ivory Cream... both fabulous fitout palettes I think!

All images from Randi Brookman Harris.

It's been one long weekend!

And all I feel like doing is jumping into this bath...

Then, following the soak, I would like to sit in this chair and watch that TV with all the mess hidden inside the credenza...

One other thing...

Make sure that you visit Her Library Adventures firstly, to read Sophie's lovely blog, secondly, to celebrate the one year anniversary of her etsy shop and thirdly, to enter her competition here

{sporadic surprise: she's from Mildura... only an hour and one half drive from my home town}

Oh and there was no post yesterday because I was busy celebrating my Dad's birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!! xxxxx

My 2010 diary has arrived!

I bought one of these diaries and it arrived in the post today!

Here's the description;
"This book was designed by a lot of artists and crafters around the world. Each page correspond[sic] to a date and are printed on a beautiful, opaque, very soft quality paper. There is 364 date pages, 8 adress[sic] pages, 3 notes pages, 12 months page, 2 introduction pages, and 2 year pages. Total: 392 pages with different designs. Like the previous ones, the cover is plain, so you can decorate it as you like."

And here are some of the pages...

I can't wait until to use the first page!

See more here, here and here

What where we saying about shoes?

Oh if only I had teeny tiny Barbie sized feet!

{image 1, image 2, image 3}

Dan Withey

I think these artworks are fabulous!
"Die-o-rama is the latest solo show by Dan Withey featuring all new dioramas. What are dioramas you ask? Well, they are 3D pictures made from wood and other bits and pieces created around a theme… in this case, Global Warming."


Perhaps a little weird but still fabulous!

Is it a Hat? It it a light?

Well it's both really!

I need to find a project that needs these lights because I just adore this quirky concept!

Black Hat + Golden Interior + Light Globe + Power Cord = "Let there be {a hat} light"

Very Circus / Charlie Chaplin / Mad Hatter!

{images 1 & 2, image 3}

When I have a spare room...

...it will become a dressing room just like this!

I can't wait to arrange my shoes by colour ;o)

shhh don't tell B!

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Typography Upholstery

I love any type of typography on upholstery

but I especially love Flour Sack Upholstery

and these are some of my favourites...

{images one, two, three, four, five, six}

If only it was still standard to purchase flour in a bag!

One final little treasure on the matter...

{image eight}

Bowerbird Bazaar

I've just arrived home from a really long week of work {which was actually short in terms of number of days due to Monday being a public holiday, anyway...} The weekend has officially begun however as my sister and I have just arrived home from attending the Bowerbird Bazaar Launch; I mentioned it here. It's the first one and I am counting down the days until the second. It was fantastic!

I bought cards {this one is my favourite of the pack I purchased}

She bought this

I bought that

She bought art {the exact pieces aren't featured on the website so when she gets them framed I'll photograph them and show you} and a necklace {which I can't find an online image of either...}

I bought three brooches {a zebrano timber eames classic chair, a beech squirrel and a blue little girl faced with vintage wallpaper} but I can't find them on line {so I will photograph them to show you later.}

I also loved this

and this

{actually I liked a slightly different version better -minus the sheep and plus additional buildings}

but they didn't come home with me {this time.}

Oh and I saw these in real life and they are truly beautiful!!!

If you're in Adelaide this weekend I really recommend you visit the Bazaar at the Queen's Theatre in the CBD.

Have a fabulous weekend!!!

x

Knife, Fork, Spoon

Utensils

On the wall!

{image 1 - Tracy Kendall Wallpaper, image 2 - unknown.}

(Do you know who this image belongs to? I'm sorry I can't recall where I found it but I love it - love the knife, fork and spoon, love the timber tone and all of the lovely lime green, LOVE the pears!)

I LOVE Patchwork

OK... the truth is out... yes I am a commercial interior designer

but...

I have always had a soft spot for patchwork!

In fact, it's probably a little more than a soft spot...

I'd love to convince B to bring this little baby home to our place...

but I think this is probably as close as he would let me get...

Still lovely though...

and on the wish list!

{Bed here, Linen here & here}

Would this light run away?

Today I had a look through the Porta Romana catalogue.

I am partial to the desk lamp with the duck legs.

This first one has 24 carat gold legs...

... and goose feather shade!

And here is its "poor cousin" with faux gold legs...

Fancy one in your entry foyer?

That would be a sporadic surprise!

See Porta Romana for more...

Overnight Bags!

I need a holiday!

{Bag 1, Bag 2, Bag 3}

Chatreuse Kitchens

Chartreuse!

I'm loving the colour at the moment

It reminds me of the summer hiding just around the corner

I just adore the use of it's citrus freshness in these kitchens...

A little sporadic chartreuse surprise in these otherwise neutral joinery blocks

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