I'm Having A Mid-Life Decorating Crisis

You know how much I like red - right?

Well.... lately, even though I still LURVE red, I find myself being drawn a lot more to more soothing and earthy colours like greys, greens, and various browns (although still with pops of beautiful, lovely colour!).

Plants too. I suddenly want a lot more plants around me.

Plus, not ever having been a lover of white walls, I seem to be noticing a certain gravitation towards them lately.

And, I've also always been one to cocoon myself in rooms that have lovely curtains to screen the light and make my rooms feel hidden away from the outside world in a sort of secret place of my own. A sort of dimly lit, mellow nest. Which I still adore...

BUT,

I'm slowly but surely developing this feeling of wanting barer windows with more light streaming in during the day.

                                                                Image source - Emma's Blog

This has NEVER been me for as long as I can remember.

Even though I simply love being outside, especially anywhere near beautiful trees and forests, I've not been one for looking through my windows outside. I'm either out there enjoying it, or inside hibernating.

Now I want to throw the windows wide and let the world in!

Hmmmmm.

Interesting.

And so, for whatever reason, I'm changing.

It may be just for now, or it might be a longer term thing. Who knows. Either way.........

COOL. :)

Linda. xox

A Beautiful Place to Retreat In Luxury!

Image from Savvy Home

What a beautiful light filled room! It feels so soothing and centred. Love the mirror behind the bedside table (I assume there's a matching one on the other side).

I'd like to spend a luxurious retreat holiday here. Mmmmmm, I can really see that if I close my eyes and dream!

Linda. xox

Delightful Bedrooms!

Images from Savvy Home

Happy weekend Lovelies!

I'm on holidays for 2 whole weeks - yay!

Time for Spring cleaning over here in Aus, so I'll be doing some of that and getting out into the garden as well with any luck.

I also have some de-cluttering to do..... time to simplify even more...... I feel the need to do this often lately.

Less is more.

I love these two bedrooms with their glorious colour! Simple yet happy!!

I hope you have a delightful weekend. :)

Linda. xox

Fossicking Around....

I'm fossicking around this weekend.... just puttering about in the garden, cleaning, looking in shops..... avoiding going in to work - ha!

This room looks like a good room to spend some time fossicking in!

Source - Emma's Blog

Happy weekend lovelies. I hope you get to fossick amongst some good stuff and find/enjoy some gems!

The blog I sourced the pic above from would be a good place to start if you have time!

Linda. xox

YES - Every Day Please!

 

Image source

OMG.

Can I please, please, please have a nook like this to relax and unwind in every day?

Linda. xox

Happy Weekend - A Lovely Living Room In Spain

Happy weekend lovelies!

I've been super busy with the Tiny Tidy Challenge, so I must apologise for my lack of posting over here.

Hopefully I'll be more organised next week!

Image from Elmueble

I love the lightness of this living and dining room. It belongs to a gorgeous home in Spain.... I really do think the light has a special quality over there. I'm determined to get over there and check it out one day!

I hope the weather is good for you wherever you are this weekend. We're finally going to get a nice day here, although I think it's back to dreary weather next week. Already nearly a month of Spring gone and I feel like I'm still in Winter.

The blossom on the trees is starting to come out though, so that's good!

Linda. xox

If Only I Were A Child Again....

I'd want to be here.

 

Images from Nicety

 

I LOVE the fact that there's superb display shelves for books in this children's play area. Every child should have access to beautiful stories and books - don't you think?

Great storage too.

What an amazing space for a child to be in.

In fact, if it were in my home, I'd be in there all day - who cares how old I am!!

Linda. xox

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And So The Feeling Continues.....

A little while back I wrote again of my craving for a pared down feel to my rooms.... I seem to have morphed into a phase of needing more earthy, textural, natural elements and less 'in your face' colour than I'm usually attracted by. (This is BIG.)

And, I've been going about the process of doing it slowly... a little here, a little there. I sat with it for quite a while just to make sure it wasn't a fleeting impulse before I spent any money on anything (which I haven't done much of).

I sent 6 themed boxes of various bits and pieces to the auctions the other day and got back $100, so that was a little extra for me, and I know the people who got them will give them a good home and have fun decorating.

Win/win!

This house really got my attention whilst browsing last night. I can see myself here. I can feel myself here. I kinda feel like I'm shedding one skin to grow into another.

All images from Dust Jacket Attic.

I would seriously like to go and disappear here for at least a week by myself and just soak up the amazing vibes of this home and drink in the serenity of it all.

Then I'd invite some friends around (I know how you love a good swim Bobbi!) to utilise that pool and simply hang out and relax.

I just know I'd sleep well in this home.

There's even more pics of this beautiful home here.

Bliss.

Linda. xox

PS. Nearly 40 people have registered for the Tiny Tidy Challenge now!! I hope everyone ends up diving in and getting down to the nitty gritty of taking part and having some fun.

I'm really looking forward to meeting all of you on the private blog!!
 

This Bedroom Is So Beautiful... and A Big Thank You

Ok, perhaps Bobbi was right in a comment she said a while back on one of my posts.

Maybe her current craving for more neutral and soothing colours is contagious and I've caught it.... because I have to say this bedroom is absolutely making my heart melt.

Not my usual style.

But I just adore it.

Image from Alvhem

The hint of red via the rooftop glimpsed through the window is probably tipping it over into the sublime for me... it gives that pop of bright red I usually crave in spades while the bedroom itself is so calm and soothing.

Maybe my obsession for red is having a mid-life crisis.

Maybe I'm moving into a new phase (which would be an absolute shock because I've been in heart stopping love with red for so long), maybe I'm starting to shed my current 'skin' and evolve into something else.

Who knows! Either way, it's all good and it'll be fun to see what happens.

I feel an experimental redecoration of my place coming on.

Linda. xox

PS. I'd like to thank the 30 or so people who've registered their interest in the Tiny Tidy Challenge!

Woohoooo! (Your invite to the private site is coming out tomorrow)

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Here's to a happy and healthy home, and a happy and healthy you!

 

Fearless Fantasy Friday - In The Midnight Garden

A magical, fairy/fantasy sort of room for those who love that sort of thing.

Pics from Nicety via Living Etc.

Very dreamy and ethereal.

Have a fabulous weekend lovelies!

Linda. xox

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I've Been Meaning To Do This For Years - Wallpaper and Glass Backsplash

For years I've been saying I'm going to use a glass backsplash with wallpaper behind it in my kitchen.

All images from Nicety on Live Journal via Micasa Revista

In my vision it's between the bench top and overhead cupboards, but the way they've done it in this kitchen works well too I think. They've wallpapered a whole wall above the bench top and used glass as the backsplash over the bottom third or so.

An interesting result!

What do you think?

Would you do it?

Linda. xox

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I Have A Strange Fascination For This Room....

I have a strange fascination with this room.

It's quite staged, and yet I'm still sort of a little bit - maybe even a lot - in love with it.

Image from the awesome Marcus Design via Nam Dang Mitchell

I'm quirky by nature, (or whacky as someone called me last week), so maybe the oddball ottoman is tickling my fancy?

More likely it's just the overall feeling of a room that's capable of cocooning and nurturing you. I think the walls may have something to do with that.

The rug placement is also a bit off for me, or perhaps it's the size of that sleigh bed/lounge?

None-the-less, I can still envision myself holed up there for a day by the open fire with a good book to hand.

What do you think of it?

Linda. xox

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A Home Amongst The Trees - I Want To Live Here...Plus, Here Comes The Tiny Tidy Challenge.... Get on Board While It's Free!

Look at this.... a home amongst beautiful trees.

That's it - I'm sold.

Pics from Nicety via At Home Arkansas

Trees are so calming and soothing to me. I used to spend hours either sitting in them, under them, or leaning up against them when I was young. There's something about having a tree at your back that's so grounding and comforting.

I also love the stonework in this home, so textural and solid.

This house would be a dream for me (it just needs a very teeny tiny bit of red here and there, although - shock horror - I think I could cope without it in this house).

Linda. xox

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A Bright and Beautiful Home Full Of Light

What do you think about this light and bright home!

All pics from Nicety on Livejournal via Alvhem

I love the eclectic displays and the artwork.

I also love the pops of colour and the boldness of the owner to just be herself.

Linda. xox