Inspirational Idea!

I am loving this fun wall mixed with an amazing array of pretty patterned tiles. How cute and refreshing is this look? So easy to adopt, just mix and match your favourite designs......Dare enough to try it?

Some Fresh Air...

The Conran Shop's new outdoor living collection, 'The Fresh Air range' is such a summery delight! It is full of beautiful hand crafted designs, where many pieces are sourced from South African artisans. 

Here are just a few pieces of some of the exquisite accessories to add to your homes!

Organic Sand' stoneware pieces. Soup bowl and side plate, £11.95 each; dinner plate, £19.95. Also available in a dark blue.

Fish salad plate, £5.50

Fish platter, £17.95

Go Green

It's April, the sun is shinning and it really does feel like spring. Lets also not forget that today is Earth Day so make sure you do your bit for the environment. Green is definitely this months colour so here is a colour scheme which I have picked out my favourite items which I think will look great!

Bright is right on trend at the moment, therefore this month I have no choice but to Go Green.

(Click on image to enlarge!)

Clockwise from top left:
'Lime Juice' Rug, Deidre Dyson. Pantop Pendant Lights, £235 each, Verner Panton at Verpan. Garden City, Spring Tiles, £14.95 each, Fired Earth. Union Jack Cushion, £50, Art for Urban Spaces. 'Kaleido' Crystal Vase, £1,699 each, Val Saint Lambert. Jean Armchair, B&B Italia. Cement Tiles, Spring Collection 2009, Emeryetcie.

Surface Delight!

I am extremely excited that Corian has added 22 new colours to their range. This includes a range of cool pastel colours and also two ranges which contain recycled materials, the Eco-Terrazzo and Frammenti collection. Just perfect for kitchen worktops, splashbacks and sinks. This has just made choosing a durable worktop so much more fun!  

Here is a selection of just a few of the new colours that Corian has to offer.

 Clockwise from top left: 'Spring Green', 'Cinnabar', 'Sweet Violet', 'Arctic Ice'. All from £300 per linear m.

Today I'm Loving...

These exquisite furniture pieces from David Edward. A world renowned sustainable furniture manufacturer based in America, David Edward  creates understated, elegant furniture for designers. With so many collections to choose from you can find many ultra chic contemporary styles or a slightly more traditional look.

Here is a selection of some of my favourite pieces, you can also have a look at their website for more information.

Total Black

Just came across these really cool black and white images in an Italian magazine. I love the simplicity and coolness of these interiors, such a bold statement. Showcasing a mix of Classic forms and linear design this is very suave indeed!

No need to comment further, the images speak for themselves!

Jesscia Zoob

I have just come back from my Easter break and still in a holiday mood I am finding these paintings very inspiring. The artist in question is Jesscia Zoob.

With a vast use of media, she uses a mixture of oil paints, acrylics, gels textured with glass, cement, sand or crushed garnet and gesso in order to build a painting’s underlying structure. Many of the paintings are created by a process of building up and scraping back layers of paint. Some works may also be embellished with crystal jewels, beads, pearls, metal disks or tiny shells.

Personally I find these very refreshing and calming, each painting showing her love for untamed nature. Here are a few of my favourites...

Spring Is Here!

I'm still enjoying my Easter break and thought I would share with you some photos that I took during one of my many walks in the countryside.

I'm back next week and will resume blogging as usual. In the mean time I'm off to enjoy some Tuscan sun. ;)

Happy Easter

Wishing you all a Happy Easter!!!  

With Plenty of Chocolates ;)