A touch or red, white and blue

Ah it's Friday, what a relief! How has your week been? I tell you, I'm so ready to kick off my shoes, put my feet up and relax. This has been one busy week! And can you believe it's the first of October already? This year has flown by. Anyway, this weekend I'm planning on taking a long, calming walk on the beach, a walk up Lions Head too and lunch with friends, hopefully the weather stays as beautiful as it is today. Inspired by this lovely storyboard put together by Leslie of A creative MINT, today's post is all about a little red, white and blue... which instantly makes me think of the seaside and happy, relaxing holidays! Wishing you all a fantastic weekend!

Image credits: 1) storyboard by A creative MINT, 2) scanned from SA ELLE decoration Sep/Oct 2010, 3) Lonny, 4 & 6) Ali Bradshaw, 5) Lerkenfeldt Photography, 7) Cihan Alpgiray

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Friday bliss

Ah I'm so glad it's Friday and what's even better is that it's a holiday here today! As soon as I've finished this post, I'm heading off to Arniston (a tiny seaside village) for a lovely long weekend, so exciting! I wanted to say welcome to all my new readers, it's lovely to have you here and also a big Thank You to all of you lovely readers who voted for me in the SA Blog Awards. Unfortunately I didn't make it to the top two in my category but I'm pretty happy with being in the top ten! There's always next year!

It's a gorgeous spring day here, the sun is shining and I've been listening to Alejandro Sanz while I work this morning, trying to soak up some Spanish inspiration. I'm loving his music video with Alicia Keys, 'Looking for paradise'. Anyway wishing you all a fabulous weekend!

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Image credits: 1) via moodboard blog, 2) Liz Ham, 3) Trine Thorsen, 4) Bellarosebyliz via Pinterest, 5) Alexandra Grablewski, 6) Petrina Tinslay, 7) Stoj Bulic, 8) Reed Davis Photography

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Golden touch

I'm not really into gold but a touch here and there can really make an impact whether it's in your jewellery, interiors or clothing. When I saw these rings by Cathy Waterman, I was instantly smitten. Delicate and playful, I think they'd make a perfect wedding ring... if only they weren't so expensive! Wishing you all a slightly golden, decadent weekend! I'm off to Hermanus for the weekend, I'm looking forward to a walk on the beach and catching up on some reading and not much else! Let's see what happens...

Image credits: Rings by Cathy Waterman, dress and vase - Lerkenfeldt Photography, interiors by Claudia Bryant

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Embrace the season!

It's the end of another week and we're almost half way into September. I hope you're embracing the new season whether it be spring or autumn on your side of the world. My home is looking rather spring-ish at the moment which I'm really enjoying.  Wishing you a fantastic weekend and be sure to pop in next week as I have a fabulous giveaway lined up for you all!! Here's a clue!

All photography: by me

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Green and white palette

How about a fresh green and white palette to lift your home and get that spring feeling? It has a lovely rejuvenating feeling but can be peaceful at the same time. What do you think? Would this work in your home? I think it could be a great colour scheme for a guest bedroom or a home studio and it's so easy to achieve.

Image credits- Row 1) Odessa May Society, Kemble Interiors, green Wedding shoes, Row 2) green Wedding shoes, Summer Watkins of grey likes weddings, Row 3) Selina Lake, the pretty blog, Selina Lake

Image credit: Leslie of a Creative Mint

Image credits: Anna Kern

Image credits: Summer Watkins of grey likes weddings and sköna hem

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Natural pretties

Ah lovely, the weekend is here again, unfortunately no sunshine to be had though! I'm off to a talk and discussion on creativity in South Africa this morning, should be interesting, so will report back. Next week I have some great things lined up for you... some must-visit Cape Town spots and another giveaway! So stay tuned. Have a fantastic weekend friends!

 Image credits: 1) raffia hat, 2) Emelio Pucci scarf, 3) the vamoose necklace, 4) photo by Will of Bright Bazaar

Image credits: 1) Daily Feed, 2) photo by Frans Lanting via National Geographic, 3) photo by Fabrizio Bergamo via Elle Decor España

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Rouge inspiration

Happy Friday lovelies! It's pouring with rain here, just a reminder that winter is still here. I have the luxury of being home and sitting next to a heater which is a welcome relief on a day like today. No running around in the rain for me! I'm going to try and catch up on all my blog reading today and get organised for the week to come. I thought we could do with some red inspiration to keep us warm! Have a fantastic weekend!

 

Image credits (clockwise from top right): 1) Corrie Bond, 2) Ashley G, 3) housetohome, 4) housetohome, 5) housetohome

Image credits (Clockwise from top left): 1) Manolo Yllera, 2) Magnus Anesund, 3 & 4) Miha Matei

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Celebrating women!

Today being Womens Day here in South Africa, I thought I'd dedicate this post to all the fabulous ladies who read my blog! Whether you're on holiday today or not, take time to celebrate being 'you' and appreciate all you are.

Image credits (clockwise from top left): 1) Corrie Bond via 2c management, 2) 100 Layer Cake, 3) Anna Kern, 4) modified quote by E.E. Cummings

Image credits (clockwise from top left): 1) Ali Bradshaw, 2 & 4) 100 Layer Cake, 3) Anna Williams, 5) Pia Ulin, 6) 1st Option, 7) Anna Kern

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Gold allure

Thought I was in need of a bit of luxe today and so gold inspiration it is. It also helps to liven up this extremely grey, wintery day! I love a little touch of gold, what about you? I love this first golden table setting and of course isn't the dress from the Alexander McQueen Resort 2012 collection just exquisite? You can see more here of the collection here, you will be wishing you could own one of these beautiful gowns and for a suitably lavish occasion to wear it to!

Image credits: 1) Martha Stewart Weddings, 2) Rue July/August issue, 3) metal takeaway box, 4) gold dipped crystal necklaces, 5) gold fabric, 6) Rifle Paper Co. cards

Image credits: 1) Alexander McQueen Resort 2012 dress via Wedding inspirasi, 2) golden nugget candle, 3) work lamp, 4) hexagonal candle holder, 5) Gold Top poster, 6) floral & bird wall decoration- photo by Rus Anson, 7) Roberto Cavalli heels, 8) sequin dress, 9) pig bank, 10) teapot

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Moody winter palette

Hello my friends, I am beyond happy it's a Friday, I don't know why but this has been a really long and tiring week for me, I can't wait for the weekend to start. Today when I woke up the sky was dark and cloudy and quite dismal looking but when I look at these gorgeous moody photos from the dace fall collection they just look so romantic and appealing and I can suddenly see the allure of wintry days! And then just when I was getting prepared for a real wintry day, the sky clears and now it looks like another sunny day is ahead of us!

{All above photos from dace fall collection 2010}

Soft blues, teals, a hint of aubergine and violet and a dash of grey make up a beautiful winter palette. I can actually see myself being quite happy surrounded by these beautiful, peaceful hues and shades. What do you think? I know a lot of you are the middle of summer but let us know what you think anyway! And I could quite easily spend my weekend in this dreamy forest bed! Isn't it just amazing?! Wishing you all a fantastic weekend.

Image credits: 1, 3 & 4) Ditte Isager , 2) Lerkenfeldt Photography, 5 & 6) Ditte Isager

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Plans and goals

It's Monday, it's the start of a new week and I'm feeling really inspired and motivated! I think a lovely, sunny weekend and being inspired by Nelson Mandela Day yesterday may have something to do with it. How are you all feeling today, did you have a good weekend? Plans for the week ahead? So many questions, yes I know! I've got a list of things to accomplish this week, some are easy tasks and others are long term goals that I need to get started on. It's definitely time to get going, wishing you and me a happy, constructive week ahead.

Image credits: 1) Steven Meisel via Haute Design, 2) via pinterest, 3) shutter sisters, 4) via pinterest

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Colour crazy finds

Just a quick round up of some colourful items spotted recently, have a happy Wednesday friends!

1. love this 'Whimsical K' illustration
2. love the lighting in this shot be Kalle Gustafsson
3. fabulous, fun heels seen at Vogue
4. love this whole look from Anthropologie, the unusual chandelier, suspended bed and colourful bedding
5. cute Orimono pillow from Anthropologie
6. love this hand woven Turkish kelim pillow from Sukan

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Welcome Friday

Friday's here again and I'm so looking forward to the weekend! Soccer fever still abounds here and there are hundreds of happy tourists and supporters out daily dressed in their team's colours, it's so festive. So in keeping in tune with the vibrant atmosphere, I thought today's post should be positive, uplifting and colourful, I hope you like it! Have a fantastic weekend and enjoy the Summer sun if you're on the other side of the world!

Image credits: 1, 2 & 5) photography by me, 3, 6 & 7) thoughts & finds by house doctor, 4) via Once Wed, 8) Groundwork

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Poppy allure

Just a little bit of light poppy inspiration for you today, perfect for adding some cheer and warmth on this wintry day! Love the bold colours and natural simplicity of this flower. Pop over to 100 Layer Cake for more inspiration and images of this gorgeous outdoor wedding shoot.

Image credits: 1, 2 & 4) photos by Molly Feit via 100 Layer Cake, 2) Ditte Isager

Image credits: strapless dress, Oskar Koller print, wedge sandal, Nicole Farhi scarf, Liora Manné cushion, Kate Spade wallet

Image credits: 1 & 2) Ditte Isager, 3) photo by Molly Feit via 100 Layer Cake

Image credit: photo by Molly Feit via 100 Layer Cake

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Friday inspiration

So it's finally Friday, somehow it felt like this day would never come this week! But it's here and I just found out that I won a giveaway from the lovely blog, Heartstop, yay, what a great start to the weekend! Have you seen the latest Anthropologie catalogue? It's full of lovely carefree pics that leave you with that happy, relaxed holiday feeling. Perfect for the weekend I thought. I've also added three cool things I spotted this week...

1. Collect Jewellery has a special on their pretty silk thread necklaces. Usually they are R180 each, for June they are selling at R150 each or 
2 for R290
 or 3 for R390, even better! How cute is the little rabbit?

2. Try your hand at making some pretty painted candle holders like the Once Wed team did. Aren't they beautiful? Somehow I'm not sure mine will be as successful!

3. I spotted this fun Balloon Bench sculpture by Japanese designer Satoshi Itasaka and instantly fell for it's quirky charm. The sculpture appears to be suspended in mid air, held up by balloons but it is actually held up from the ceiling by 4 anchors concealed by the shapes of the balloon bundles. It's currently at a gallery in Tokyo and is available for sale! Imagine this piece in your home, wouldn't your kids just love you forever?! You can read more about it over on yatzer.

Image credits: 1) Collect Jewellery, 2) Once Wed, 3) Balloon bench by Satoshi Itasaka via yatzer, all other images from Anthropologie June 2011 catalogue

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Country life

So I have quite a few reasons to be feeling super happy today... firstly it's Friday and that means the weekend is here, secondly I have today off work and thirdly we're going away for the weekend! Yep, lucky me indeed! We are going to Greyton which is a quaint country town just over an hour from Cape Town, the exciting part is that we will be staying in a treehouse! Can't wait, I'll have to take some pics to share with you all. Wishing you a fantastic weekend too.

Image credits: 1) Corrie Bond @ 2c Management, 2 & 5) La Piantata via A Diary of Lovely, 3 & 4) Leesa O'Reilly @ khm, 6 & 7) Miha Matei, 8) Joel Rhodin @ Agent Bauer

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