Purple mood boards and renovating..

Just a quick post to show you a couple of mood boards that my daughter has put together, we are doing a spot of renovating/decorating around here so that she has a bedroom of here own, more  pictures of the renovation to come later, its been quite mad around here the last few weeks, what with dust and paint everywhere and me trying to get my photography assignments finished!

Seeing RED.

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Happy weekend!

Images Samantha stansbridge

I can't quite believe that it is the weekend already and i haven't gotten around to blogging at all in the last seven days, I'm currently working hard on my photography assignments and have been beavering away trying to get some work done.  These are a few photos that I snapped this week  in a brief moment when the sun came out, a sort of capture of winter but spring is on the way,  though not actually related to the actually assignment I'm meant to be doing!  Anyway i thought I might share them with you instead,  hope you like them.  Happy weekend.

Simple steps for an organised office. Livingetc.

I started this year off making a real effort to stay more organised, so far to date I have gone through my huge pile of Homes magazines and have parted company with rather a heavy stack of them (they have gone to a new home, I gave them to my sister-in-law) knocking it down to just 3 or 4 box files,  sorted and filed away various statements, now all nicely in order and not in random piles around the house, de-cluttered by bed room of various redundant craft things, and next on the agenda is my desk, which if you could see it now, is what I call organised chaos!  I have books waiting to be reviewed, photography homework waiting to get finished, and a 1/4 packet of chocolate  digestives staring at me whispering 'finish me off you know you want too' (evil, delicious  little things), along with other bits and pieces. So when I spotted this video link from Livingetc magazine (a favourite of mine) tweeted on twitter, I  thought it would be worth having a look.  (If you are reading this in Google Reader you will need to click through to the post to see the video.)

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See the video here , So did you pick up any tips?

Stairs

I have been day dream decorating again, you know for when/if we move,  and today I have been thinking about stairs. As anybody who moves house knows, it can be expensive to carpet a new home straight off, so I have been checking out painted stairs and other ways of dressing the ascent to the upper floor.

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I love the idea of painting numbers on them, and a yellow painted stair case, would certainly be a cheerful descent down in the mornings. 

 Do you have any other ideas or  interesting ways of dressing your stairs at home, or would painting your stairs be something you would consider.?

NEW, Style at Home magazine.

If you are anything like me while out doing the weekly food shop, then you will always find that at least one  Homes magazine makes it into the trolley before heading to the check out, and if like me you always feel a tad guilty at the £3 + price tag then this brand new magazine, Style at Home, will help ease the the guilt a little.  Granted its not as chic and as glossy as some of its more expensive rivals, but its packed with stylish and affordable ideas for the home.

You'll find that the magazine has colour coded section to help you find what you're looking for, Love It, for Inspiring homes and decorating, Buy It for stylish finds at high street prices, Do it for weekend projects and DIY tips, and Make it for step by step craft ideas.

All images Style at home magazine

In the February edition you will find readers homes to get inspiration from, & tips on decorating with this seasons on trend colour, camel,(page 24) (with red it looks lovely) thinking of getting a new sofa? how about a velvet one, (36) perfect your paint skills and try out reviving an old piece of furniture,(38) get your potatoes at the ready (40) for...yes folks some potato printing! Check out some pretty pastels, (60) and get the feel good factor in the bed room, (86) yes give your bedroom some love and attention.  And you get all this for a budget busting £1.99!

Its well worth a nose through.

Sparrow & co..

Have you heard of Sparrow & co yet?  a brand new homes ware  collection brought to you by Samuel Sparrow.  Though not quite ready for full steam ahead  in terms of an online shop, you can catch a glimpse of what lies  ahead in the Sparrow & co Etsy store, which if its anything to go by, is going to be a big hit!  There  you will find items  inspired by traditional crafting skills with an emphasis on unique, handmade products from around the world, including such places as Morocco, Uzbekistan, Asia, Central America, as well as England   Wales and Scotland.

These items are all fitting in with the decorating ideas and possibilities currently going round and round in my head, and I'm particularly liking the the colour, look and feel (imagining the feel) of the sheepskin rug, yes its blending in very nicely with whats going on in my head.....

As the online store is not ready just yet, keep up to date by following the Sparrow & co blog here but while you wait, check out the Etsy store for a little tease.

PS, its late and I really should be going to bed, so if this post reads a litle funny thats why, I keep reading it through but now the writting is just jumping about......must get sleep...