Did You Spot This...

....Chic slice of coolness over at AT the other day? I fell for it pretty much instantly.

You can see more of it here. Go on, you know you want to.

Images from apartment therapy

All Good Things

OK, so another great contender for the collection of bedspreads - down to 15 now.

But apart from my latest diversion, the rest of this place is rather spectacular as well don't you think. Such clean simple lines, some nice simple black vintage, a brown leather cushion on a sharp grey sofa. All good things.

But that stairway to shoe heaven = awesome thing.

Images from femina

16 More

Can one ever have too many bed spreads? A question that I've been asking myself lately.

You know I love my suzani, but recently a friend brought me back a gorgeous light cotton hand embroidered piece from Vietnam that I can't wait to use this summer.

And then I stumbled upon this fetching silver number which really caught my eye as well. Surely one for every mood is OK? That should give me about 16 more at least to find.

Images from elle decoration

Because It Was

This place just screams personality to me. Everything is there for a reason, and not because it was in last month's edition of a magazine.

A collected look that is individual and therefore, interesting. Love it.

Images from house to home

I Shall Be

Yay for the weekend, and oh what a week it has been! I have been bank wrangling, but at last I think we're done. In three months time, I shall be moving into a slice of sixties loveliness. Timber framed picture windows, patios, fireplaces with stucco finish, massive old school pool, and wait for it - painted brick.

It's all manner of browns and oranges right now, and will have to slooooowly evolve, as this one has taken some doing (damn WA real estate market!), but, there will be loads of fun to show along the way. First up I think will be replacing orange glass and smashing down the bar. Well, perhaps a little tipple first, then the smashing.

I can be strangely superstitious, so I'm not going to jinx it by showing you pictures now, but come settlement day, will let you in on the deets.

Hoping your weekend is looking something like the v.cool images above, mine is sadly not, I'm sadly lacking on the amazing I've-just-got-back-from-morocco leather work.

But nevertheless thanks so much for popping in this week, and as always a special shout out to these lovely people.....

Sarah @ Hello My Dear

and

Mariah @ Quite Continental (for what I can truly say made my day)

Images 1 + 3 from 5 inch and up, image 2 from so much to tell you

Oh So Clever DIY

With new real estate purchases and astronomical mortgages on my mind, I'm loving stylish and oh so clever DIY projects at the mo. Some DIY makes me wonder, well, why?

But then little treasures like this one come along and I think, bloody brilliant! This broken down table had the top salvaged and stuck on a set of legs from IKEA. Always a fan of vintage timber meets clean steel, and this is a really great example. Very tempted to go and just buy a set of these legs and tuck them away somewhere for a rainy day.

This ever so good idea comes from you are the river via remodelista

All images via remodelista

High French Style

Had to show you this...it is no secret whatsoever that Joseph Dirand is hands down my favourite designer. Look at this gorgeous creation he made for the Interiors 2010 exhibition that I've just discovered via muuuz.

This exhibition was the culmination of ten designers being asked to come up with their interpretation of High French Style.

This manifestation by Dirand is beyond my idea of sublime. There are so many details to this beautiful space that are not readily apparent in these images, it really will pay to click through on each of them for a detailed look.

joseph dirand via muuuz

Never Out

Texture is never out of place is it. No matter what style of home. In this modern stylish concrete laden home, the texture really brings the place to life.

The raffia mat used as a wall hanging, the Moroccan blanket and the shaggy sofa throw really soften and round out the edges nicely. Even the Turkish bath towel in the modern bathroom gives the room a whole different look.

Images from klikk

Already Be

You know, I'm not adverse to the odd dose of nana glamour, I'm really not.

Especially when it is so prettily done as this place. Lovely vintage pieces mixed with layerings of florals and the softest tones. But my main love here is that standard lamp.

If I could hit Buy Now somewhere on one these images, I'd already be entering the delivery address by now.

Images from stadshem