Hutch display

Today's blog post features two beautiful Artisan Retreats which were created especially for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012 last week. It was the first time that the retreats had been at the show and the aim was to inspire visitors to create their own outside space in their garden. Above is t

lovely shelves-love the use of doilies

Sand in between your toes the sea breeze in your hair a little salt spray in the air and warm sunshine. I pretty much love the ocean. It is a rejuvenating and relaxing place and I could spend hours with my toes in the sand and my head in the clouds just enjoying all the…

A natural, organic, nature inspired vignette packs a nice bunch when used in a Springtime tabletop landscape. Here I've used greenery in the form of ivy and reindeer moss, combined it with a few bird's nests and eggs. A dash of chippy painted architectural salvage ... and incorporated a bumblebee via a print. I think what really makes it click is that the tablescape is arranged very informally, there's not a lot of structure, this keeps the 'natural' element consistent with the makeup of the…

Today we are tackling the issue of the kitchen. To be more exact, the charming French kitchen decor we all love and long for in our homes.We all adore their attention to details and complex composition in natural neutral tones with elegant combinations of materials and textures.But we are here to convince you that such […]

Gathering beloved objects and collectibles together in artistic vignettes makes a house a home. Sometimes one can try to be decorative but feel like their placement efforts just look like a bunch of stuff stuck on a desk or table top. How do the professionals make everything look so attractive? How do they make things […]

Welcome to Mellow Monday, a picture post with beautiful photos from around the web! Sit back and relax as we present this week’s theme: The French Country Roost

Shabby Chic white vintage kitchen by Gmomma by catrulz on Indulgy.com

A vintage collection of old postcards and antiques frames, bright florals and glorious butterflies. This beautiful collage of the past and present adds a sweet charm to walls. Comes in two panels that assemble into a 9' 2" x 3' 1" mural.

Step 1 Do you have a bookcase against the wall? The back wall you see behind the books can easily be polished up. With adhesive foil, or even paint, you can achieve a lot. Get all the books out of the bookcase. Clean the whole bookcase with degreaser and stick the frame off the bookcase. […]

Beautiful photos and thoughts collected from various sources. Not my own photos

558 Likes, 40 Comments - Lauren (@rustedbliss) on Instagram: “Randi @rusticmeadowshome has a new hashtag #naturestouchtuesday and the hosts (tagged right) want…”

This piece in the kitchen got a new arrangement this week when the Christmas decor was stored away. Sometimes it's nice to pull things you have out of the cupboards that you may not have seen for a while and regroup them. There were fresh evergreen branches all over the top of this piece during the holidays. I really miss them and the height. Hmmm. Thinking, thinking... Any regrouping happening in your house this month? Tell me all about it!

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