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christmas sweets...

everything fabulous

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heaven is here

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a pink tree...

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just be splendid...

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sooner or later...

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oh the colour...

I know I've posted alot about bedrooms before but couldn't let this go by without a mention. The style and colours are just gorgeous.

pic coco+kelley

nifty sandpit...

You'll see that I've been busy thinking of entertaining the kids, must be because we have just finished school holidays! It has been wonderful to have them at home though, it's been a nice balance of outings and staying home. I think this sandpit has been cleverly thought about, imagine just pushing it under the deck when playtime is finished.

image from Cookie Mag

kids play...

Just seen this play room in Living Etc this morning and I can't get it out of my head. A chalkboard wall is every kids dream, ever wanted to draw on the walls when you were a kid? And the colours of the rug and stools work well with the black wall and shelving with baskets. My daughter has seen the push along dog and wants "that exact one"!

image from here

kids play continued...

Recently I was thinking about outdoor play for the kids. Should we build a treehouse, a fort or a cubby house, these are a few that I have found that sparks their imagination.

pics 1 Cookie Mag, 2 Tree House Workshop, 3 4 & 5 Modern-Shed 

the shed...

Times have changed from the old humble tin shed. We are thinking of building one in brick then render to match the house, but seeing these from Modern-Shed has made me think again. Lots of ideas for use, perhaps a backyard studio? They look great.

the wardrobe...

pic from coco+kelley

Well, just thought I'd check my emails and RSS feeds and you know, one thing leads to another. I'm writing this post about an hour after I thought I'll be 5 minutes! Check out this wardrobe. My eyes just about popped out! Oh to have wardrobe organised like this, mine is chaotic to say the least. So with my bedroom theme going on, I have been tinkering on our rooms and purging and re-organising the children's rooms. So with inspiration from here I'm going to start tomorrow!!

black and white floors...

In my next home I would love to try white painted floorboards with black and white for the kitchen. These are a few I have found recently and each has something that appeals to me, the small stool for the kids to stand on, the book shelf on the side and the colour filled shelves.

pics from mary ruffle, brown button, simply seleta via brown button

eclectic veranda...

The weather is stormy today and I'm thinking, as usual, about what I'll be doing in the warmer months. This is my sort of veranda, wooden balustrades, tin roof, antique lantern finished with a quirky modern table setting. The big wicker basket would be great to hold the kids balls and other outdoor stuff.

image shannon fricke

mmm sleep...

I dreaming of sleeping in some stylish rooms...

pics from 1 living etc 2 the paris apartment 3 4 & 5 porchlight interiors

oh sleep...

pic from desire to inspire

pic from katy elliott

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pic from mary ruffle

You see a theme here? I must be subconsciously thinking of  sleep! Yes I do have three young children so there is not one night that goes by without someone needing Mummy between the hours of 11 and 5.30am. Always the baby but can be all three some nights! It seems that every where I look I see beautiful bedrooms, from country style to modern, both for kids and grown ups. So I'm going to get this out of my system and post my favourites over the next couple of days and then I might start a bit of redecorating!

kitchen bench seating...

We have a small dining area off our kitchen and I've been experimenting with tables. We have had a large long table, a thinner shorter table and currently a round 4 seater which can extend to 6. I'm still getting used to a round table, my place mats don't go well and the kids tend to slide off sideways (this probably comes back to table manners!) Always on the lookout, I've spotted these eating areas recently and I must say they have definitely caught my eye. The under seat storage idea is fantastic as we don't have alot of other storage in the house and I could squeeze a bit more room to move around. These are a few of my favourites.

pics from mylife-myloves

a bumbo...

I've just got a Bumbo baby seat for my youngest. These are great, so handy and portable. He loves that he can sit upright and do things with his hands, see his world from a different position. I now realise I should have got one for my others as he loves it.