Calm

Image Via~ sprout gallery

"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining who we are." 

~Max De Pree

This weekend Im dumping all my unfinished projects and starting a new one!

I am the project ill be working on this weekend.

Nothing else can happen until I do.

Have an inspired weekend my lovelies.

xx

Are bikes in decorating the height of chic? Mine sure is...Ahem...

I found these images over at design sponge illustrating just how good bikes can look in the home!

The other half is a keen cyclist.

He loves his bike.
Every opportunity he can get to ride he does.

It goes without saying that he loves Le tour.

When he cant ride outside he puts the bike on a trainer (this basically turns it into an exercise bike) and he rides in the lounge room whilst watching TV...Really loud... With the fans on... In winter!

Have I mentioned we have a very small house with only one living area?

The bike has become a permanent fixture in the lounge room.
There is really no where else he can go.

See!

CHIC! 
ahem

Well chic isn't really the word I have for this.

It does rhyme with Chic though!
Its seems I just don't have the knack when it comes to decorating with bikes.

xx

My latest finds OR what the *$#% am I going to do with these?

Beautiful old books.

(These aren't the problem I know exactly what im going to do with these!  Hoard them for no specific reason!)

You know how much I love old books.

I picked these up at the in-laws garage sale, I never knew they had so many.

Vintage Maps.

Mostly from the 80s.

(Does it bother anyone else that the 80s are now officially classed as vintage?)

1$ a packet from Vinnies.

I bought all 6, I couldn't leave any behind.

This isn't even half of them.

Im sure I've seen heaps of projects that use old maps.

(Like I don't already have enough projects im not finishing.)
Ive got no idea what im going to do with them.

Wallpaper the boys room maybe.

Pair this with some Cath Kidston Cowboy print and I may just have a theme for their room...finally...
If only they liked cowboys!

Im open to suggestions!

What would you do with them?

xx

Flowers for your Monday.

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

Mine went waaay too fast.

All these images are from the seriously talented selina lake.

Because im in the mood for spring flowers.

via decor8

And I was able to read most of her book and it rocks.

Loved it.

What could help a Monday a better than flowers.

xx

Cath Kidston

Feeling completely uninspired on the house front I hopped over to my favourite Brocante home 

to see if Alison could drag me out of the hideous routine-less rut Ive found myself in.

Cath Kidston

Im not out of it yet, but I think owning these glasses would help.

A good dose of Cath Kidston will always bring me around.

How I wish she had a store here.

xx

  

Where shall we live this week?

Yet another gorgeous house tour from the always inspiring Skona hem

Cute. 

Is that a bentwood I spy in the bottom right corner???

OMGoodness that fireplace!

Here's a close up.

Loving the kitchen.

Loving those bentwood's 

Id love to replace the odd white painted chairs that I haven't finished yet (one doesn't even have a seat) for a complete set of matching bentwood's

 Id only need four. Anyone willing to just give me a set?

Anyone?

 Worth a try ;-)

Ok then, Im prepared to pay a reasonable sum for them!

Reasonable as in still a bargain!

Seriously!

If anyone's willing?

Ok ill shut up now. 

Oh Gosh there's another one!

xx

All Images ~ Skona hem