Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Mmmm coffee......

Towards the end of my weekly swim, my mind often wanders......

To a well deserved cup of coffee......

 Source:Something fabulous


How do you take yours?

Source:Anniesloane.com


A dash of milk......


Source:via Pinterest


Latte......

Source:Whizzie Claire via Pinterest


White and frothy......




Source:Something fabulous


Strong......

Source:Todays wanderings


Or flat white......


Source via Pinterest




Hope you have a lovely week.

Lizx





Monday, 14 May 2012

Am I brave enough......

To paint the TV room dark grey or black......


I have found some wonderful images of rooms whose owners have taken the plunge......


source:This will be my future house




Perfect for displaying art work......

Source:This will be my future house




Source:imminent environment






Source:Sarah Klassen






Lovely doors - but check out the rug!......


Source:Vintage home




A real bachelor pad......


Source: Desire to inspire






Works well in the bedroom......



Source:Desire to inspire




Source:This is my future house




Oh so classic......


Source:The little corner




Loving the library......


Source: Farrow and Ball




At the moment we worship at the temple of Farrow and Ball's - "Elephants Breath".


As I said......


Am I brave enough......


Source:Internet




Hope you have a lovely week.


Lizx



















Monday, 7 May 2012

Magazine Monday......

I love to curl up with a cup of tea, a new magazine, or a pile of old favourites.


I am the proud owner of 15 years worth of House and Garden and Homes and Garden magazines which are stacked under my desk in my study......



Source:crush cul de sac


Other people are way more creative with their stash......


Cosy bedside reading......


Source:the little corner


A little neater......


Source:The little corner


A funky stool to perch on......


Source:Crush cul de sac







There's a lot of magazines here......



Source:pinterest

Or are these books?......



Source:Onefortyfivepm

These look vintage......



Source:unknown


An old crate will do......



Source:The little corner


Or pile them high on a fabulous floor......



Source: I was a cub scout


Or utilise an old fire place......



Source:ambiance and

A sun lit corner......





Make an entrance......




Source: L'extravagence

And back to bed......



Source:crush cul de sac



Hope you have a lovely week.


Lizx





Saturday, 5 May 2012

Shallow - moi?......

Ok, I promise never to mention my tulips again after this, but I just had post some pictures of the same white tulips that have just popped up to say hello in the back garden of 'little house in London'.












So this time its personal!......


They really clash with the pale pinks and whites planted to compliment the bluebells.


Everything changes when the summer bedding goes in(which at this rate could be in September), and it's an array of green and white again.


Am I a bad person to want them out......NOW!





Hope you have a lovely weekend.


Lizx

photos taken in haste, but not anger. But I should really have tidied up garden first-sorry!

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Waiting for the Wisteria......

We are fortunate to have inherited on the front of our  house a beautiful gnarly and twisted Wisteria.


You never quite know from year to year how it's going to perform, but the massive rainfall we have experienced recently here in the UK has brought it on leaps and bounds this week......











I think in another week or so we hopefully should see it in all its glory.


I'll keep you posted.


Looking ahead to a lovely summer!


Lizx



Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Yuk Orange......

"One mans(or girls) boring is another mans lovely".


My colour palette of choice is very neutral.





Navy, black, cream, white, grey - or take your pick from the Farrow and Ball colour chart......


My least favourite colour is Orange.


But maybe it's time to give it another go!......





To quote Frank Sinatra "Orange is the happiest colour"






It's certainly bright......





And cheery......





Just a hint......









Or suggestion......




Or centre stage......




And obvious......






I hope these images make you smile.








Have a great day.


Lizx

Images:1Crush cul de sac, 2 Unknown, 3The little corner, 4The proper stranger, 5NKD via pinterest, 6Green like bathwater, 7Heather Cranston via pinterest, 8Unknown via internet, 9Life's a journal, 10The little corner, 11Me, 12That kind of woman.