when will spring be here? x

a chilly day in london yesterday....i think i {just about} pulled off the layering of a pretty floral dress, uggs, cardi's & scarves, and plenty of walking staved off much of the cold. it was so lovely to start looking at all the newness in the shops; a really cute muppet window in gap kids, great windows at top shop highlighting their key looks for the season, and of course plenty of spring flowers & colour at the ever wonderful cath kidston, not to mention lots of patriotic loveliness in preparation for the royal summer celebrations. will share some of my favourites from the new collection soon, but stumbled across these pics of cath kidston's home & wanted to share....

{all images lonny magazine via dear designers}

lovely colour against a backdrop of white

&

isn't the last picture amazing

for now

xx

good friday....x

i hope you have all enjoyed your friday & that it was truly good for you, whatever you were doing...i enjoyed a lovely lazy lie in & then completely splurged in cath kidston on things i managed to convince myself i couldn't live or travel without....well every girl needs four packs of really pretty floral & spotty paper hankies, right?

top image: happy loves rosie
middle: images of cath kidston's home
bottom image: happy loves rosie
all via flickr

have you got lovely things planned for easter?
hoping for a sunny dry day tomorrow to try & tidy the garden a little before i go away

till then
xx

knit 1 purl 1 x

another monday, another blanket of snow....hope you've had a good start to your week....i'm feeling very lucky to have another week on holiday from work (although i am popping in for a quick meeting tomorrow!) and am going to make the most of each day....

vintage knitting needles by emma lamb via flickr

....inspired by all you creative lovelies i have taken up the knitting needles again, lovely new cath kidston knitting needles, currently working their way through a cream cable cushion cover....i had ambitiously wanted to start with a cable throw but thought it might be a little more realistic to start with something a little smaller....

handknit lace accent pillow by frenchpressknits via etsy

....i also want to learn how to crochet, properly, i have a vague recollection of sitting "crocheting" when i was younger, in fact i think i was just repeating the same stitch over & over with no real goal in mind....but i love the granny chic cushion covers & squares from the lovely emma lamb and would love to have a few of my own scattered around the house.....

off now to brave the snowy roads for dinner with friends
xx

the weekend x

it's the weekend.....
a day doing little, except catching up with family, friends and home

tomorrow i'm going to.....
.....take time to see my mum & dad, catch up on reading favourite blogs, & do a little bit of shopping for my next trip

today i'll leave you with some photographs from *happy loves rosie* of her new lovely, vintage, and oh so cute, holivan.......

visit her here & here

jealous.....me?
well, yes actually!

xx

inspiration x

one small bedroom cleared & swept

a blank canvas

ready to be transformed into a beautiful workspace

colour: the palest of camomile green with blush pink

(shabby roses by suchprettythings)

colour: lots of white and cream

(white rose white lace by danske)

furnishings: lace

(white lace curtain by sunshinesyrie)

furnishings: large scale florals

(rose cushion from cath kidston)

furnishings: murals

(pink hand painted butterfly wallpaper panel from rockett st george)

practical (but pretty) details: bookshelves

(readers nest from wis design)

practical (but pretty) details: vintage filing tray

(work in progress trolley from baileys home & garden)

and finally......

i work so much better with music

(pale pink revival radio from roberts radios)

hope you have had a lovely easter break

xx