Wow! I wish I could pull off this kind of decorating brilliance. I'm reading it as "life can be crammed to the corners but still look beautiful and make you smile" and that sentiment is going to get me through this week.
via Home Sweet Home
Whilst I am committed to embracing winter and learning to love all that it has to offer I really do miss having fresh flowers in the house. And as there is not much happening flower wise in our part of the world I have *gasp* indulged in a bit of dried flower action.
My nanna would be proud but I'm sure my Feng Shui master (if I had one) would be having kiniptions [update: silly me, make that conniptions — thanks Tania]. It's lavender, surely dried herbs don't mess with your Feng too much. Hey, at least they aren't plastic. And it came from a local organic hobby farm. And smells divine. And took zero skill to plonk in the vases all freestyle-like. Any of this clawing back any shred of cred I may have had?
Our little girl's busiest "room" is her home corner. So many "babies" to cook and wash for. Recently she complained to me that her shelves looked a bit untidy and asked if I could possibly "knit" her some curtains.
We put together these easy-as-pie little numbers without so much as a single stitch one afternoon.
I simply cut a tea towel in half, folded the cut edge under twice and ironed it flat into a "hem". I then punched through eyelets every 5cm (or so) with a hammer. (Tip: pierce a small hole in the fabric first with a sharp knife or scissors to get the eyelet through).
To hang them I used hook and eyes and PVC coated wire. All the supplies were from Spotlight and the whole thing cost around $4. If you use a tea towel you already have it would cost under $1 to do this.
And she's right you know, it looks so much tidier and complete with some pretty little curtains for her crockery shelf. Hmmm, those books shelves stacked with puzzles and games look like they could use a little "tidy" too...
The best thing about wall decals is you can change them in a flash as your littles grow and their (or your) tastes change and develop. No more begging hubby to paint tiny pastel bears all over the nursery walls before baby is born and then having to beg him a few years later to get rid of those creepy little teddies. This weekend The Wall Sticker Company are launching a new range of what they do best, umm, that would be wall stickers. Here's a sneak peek! And while you're there you might like to enter their competition to design your very own wall sticker. That sounds like a great weekend project for the kids!
Gotta love a freebie. Especially a few days out from Christmas when all those government and work bonuses have well and truly left the purse. This one comes from ReadyMade magazine's site. I love this site and just know I would equally love the magazine if I could get my hands on it in Oz. If anyone's heading to California bring me one back please! The mag asked five artists to create posters in the style of the Great Depression poster art. Great Christmas presents to yourself to brighten the house and lift moods.
I am loving this one for the play room in a nice white frame! And the one below will be going in my laundry to help me return to the breath when I'm up to my armpits in grass-stained shorts and paint-splattered dresses.
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