Inspiration: Wolfechild SS14

 

 

I think I'm ready for some pretty floral designs, and it's only the 3rd of February!

Mokkasin's beautiful product styling using William Morris wallpaper has had me dreaming of Spring, wild flowers in the garden and pastel petals in our home. We like to keep things minimal, but there's nothing nicer than a small bouquet of freshly picked wild flowers in a vintage French jam jar, especially when they're a present from your child.

Talking of children, simple pleasures and flowers, 

have you seen Claire Wolfe Boockmeier's new collection? 

 WolfeChild SS14 is now online.

Love! 

Inspiration: Those Blues

 

Five Favorite Links.

I almost wrote "no comment".

Yes, I think they "speak" for themselves.

Enjoy!

Thank you 'infiniment" for the inspiration:

 Karen Roos' Delft-inspired tablecloths for Babylonen

 Bamboo Charcoal Soap, EveryDay Needs

Recycled Shirt Clothes by Studio Mücke

 Thom Browne Beauty SS14

Paper Dress by Marie Louise Otte 

à bientôt !

Inspiration: Poetical Pink

I'm starting to sound like my mother, going on about the weather every time I come online. But I am English and it's just been so glorious here the last couple of days, so...

I'm ready for Spring. I've been pottering at home, dying for the first blossoms to appear, thinking about all the work that needs to be done in the garden and generally feeling very lucky to live in the South of France.

Cécile Daladier's beautiful ceramics have something to do with this. I'm following her tumblr and enjoying every single image. How delicate, unique and poetical are those vases! 

Yes, I might be falling in love with pink.

Bonne journée !

#FF - Fun Friday

  

Happiness is a colourful, inspiring tumblr like

 Copirates

I love these French creatives' work. 

Always a little different, off the beaten path.

I can't wait to see what they've been busy working on for the new tradefair

Little Fashion Week in Brussels next month!

Beci Orpin is a "happiness expert"  too.

Beci Orpin's giant confetti wall DIY project featured in her book Find & Keep.

I've just listened to her Creative Mornings in Melbourne talk and loved every minute. 

15 minutes of your time well spent this weekend, I promise!

Enjoy!

Mono Monday

 

 

Bonjour !

It rained cats and dogs here over the weekend, 

a rare occurence, I have to admit.

Reason enough for us to press on with our renovation work at home - a neverending saga!

We have an all white home cinema / multimedia room in the making, although it looks more like a dance studio right now (you are following me on instagram aren't you?)!

I know it's Colour My Monday but in keeping with my own interior, I'm opting for a neutral palette today.

I hope you enjoy these few simple finds.

Thanks for the inspiration:

Les Copirates - here & here 

Marlen and Tonis Karema - yes, they're back!

Leonie Durr - yummy mummy memory game

Fold - delicate deco for a child's room

88 Editions - Beautiful artwork for your home

 

Sunday Shop Watch: Sur 1 R de Brocante

 

It seems so long since we went bargain hunting at a French flea market!

I miss my Saturday rummage in Sommières  or Villeneuve les Avignon so much, although we now have so much stuff waiting "for the right place" that I doubt I can justify many more vintage finds for this house.

French online shop Sur 1 R de Brocante has some really nice items, right up our interior alley. I'm guessing that you have to be quick, Nicky's gems seem to fly off the shelves super vite ... ( international shipping, bien sûr ).

A shop to watch , a blog to read and a tumblr to follow if you're looking for simple, stylish industrial pieces for your home.

Bon Dimanche  !

Tumblr Thursday

My apologies, Tumblr Tuesday never happened this week.

Unfortunately our house is feeling more like a hospital right now, as we succumb one by one to our annuals colds. Anyway, what's a few days wait when you have a tumblr as inspiring as Petits Petits Tresors to share ?

If you are interested in kids' design, fashion, photography and decoration, Helena's tumblr is one of the very best sites. I know many of you will be following her already, either here or on pinterest (yes, she's incredibly popular!) She also contributes to the Spanish kids' blog Decopeques, always impressing me with her amazing eye and ability to unearth new names and products from all over the world. 

Ten minutes browsing Petits Petits Tresors' links is like flicking through one of the best international kids' magazines - at least 6 months before they appear in the press!

 

Images:

(from top left to bottom right)

 Caroline Bosmans

Marcelo Zocchio

Richard Brocken

Pico Pao

Mimobee

Andrea Marques