LOVING : Starburst Mirrors

I'm seeing them everywhere lately and I'm not sick of them yet! Place them sbove a bed, mantel or side board, they make for stunning features. They are available in a myriad of materials metal, wood, glass, plastic and can range dramatically in price depending on where your preferred place of purchase is. You can also DIY a gorgeous starburt mirror, with little outlay and a lot of patience - see last images.

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 This is a stunning DIY stratburst mirror using old cutlery. Great effect!

Laura Ashley 'Constellation' Mirror.

Designer Spotlight : Martyn Lawrence-Bullard

The creative genius that is Martyn Lawrence Bullard always inspires me with his dramatic interior styles and gorgeous colour combinations. I believe he follows no rules and delivers what works every time creating unique, individual spaces. Celebrity clients include Sir Elton John and David Furnish, Cher, Kid Rock and Felicity Huffman.

Check out some of his amazing work below.

I love his signature combination of earthy/tribal/eclectic/colour/pattern and the ease of continuity each element brings to the room. Nothing looks out of place.

He has his own furniture line also, which is a reflection of his incredible passion for special interiors. This AMAZING bed below is part of his current collection.

Superior craftsmanship, solid wood construction, distressed walnut finishes and intricate hand detailing make each Martyn Lawrence-Bullard furniture piece beautifully unique and intriguing. 

 

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Provoking Colour Palettes

When a daily dish of colour inspiration is required and you thought that choosing colour combinations was limited to a visit to your local Bunnings Warehouse. Enter Design Seeds. A creative and inspirational website dedicated to developing colour palettes from the simplest of things. Each day there is a new palette and you can even enlist Jessica, the founder and creative genius behind Design Seeds to develop a palette to your brief.

I subscribe to these magic colour collections and have one delivered each day to my inbox. You never know what will be delivered next or what has inspired Jessica's palette development - but it's an inspiring way to start the morning.

If your in a colour rut or just want to be colour blessed every morning visit Design Seeds and sign up for a subscription and read a little about Jessica and her passion for colour. 

Here are some of my faves. (Yes, I had to limit myself to eight.)

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Colour Inspiration : Green

From top left: Warwick Fabric 'Bondi' : Beacon Lighting Pendant : Domayne cushion : Anthropologie Pure Green Publication : Orson & Blake Sofa : Designer Rugs Floor Rugs : Kas Ripple Throw in Apple : Domayne Glass Vessel.

New baby!

My latest baby was delivered back from the upholsters. Isn't she beautiful!

6 of the Best : Lamps

Some rooms wouldn't be complete if they did not have lamps: bedrooms, living and lounge rooms. Factors to consider are colour, texture and size. Consider the rest of the furniture in the room, is it dark with brass or gold fittings or light and bright with silver fittings. Ensure your lamp choices reflect this.

Ensure that your lamp shade fabric choice compliments the existing soft furnishings in the room; bedspread, cushions and throws or in the lounge room consider the material on your sofa, chairs and window furnishings.

Top Tips:

• Lamps with frosted glass shades bring a warm glow into a room.
• Always position a lamp so it is within reach to turn on and off and so it is easily moved if required
• A lamp which is too small can make a space look too sparse, and on the contrary, a lamp which is too large can make a space look too small and squishy.
• Lamps always look good in a 'twin set'. Check out a post about this here.
• Lamp shades and bases can always be changed as your interior styles develop.
• Only place a soft globe into a lamp so it creates an intimate light.

Here are a few of my faves.

Beacon Lighting. I LOVE the colour combination in this base.

Inside Avenue. Gorgeous base colour - remember the shade is easily changed if white is not your preference. This would make a perfect bedside lamp.

Inside Avenue. I love the heaviness of this lamp. Perfect match with leather and wooden furniture with a neutral colour palette. Coastal and country interiors are a perfect base.

Inside Avenue. A Gorgeous lamp perfect for bedroom or living room. A twin set of this lamp would look stunning on a side board.

Inside Avenue. This is my fave due to it's amazing texture and neutral colour. It is so versatile, will work in any room of the home and will pare well with timber, white or coloured furniture pieces. 

Laura Ashley. A feminine style lamp, perfect for a beauty dresser or bedside lamp.

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Lonny Love!

Fave online magazine Lonny has hit the cyber-stands! Check it out it's a great issue.

Books ! Books!

I have had a couple of emails asking me where I get my books from, so I thought I'd share my not-so-secret source.

The fabulous Book Depository has a host of books from around the world at discounted prices. And the best part ever......free shipping!

These babies are on my Wish List.

Super Kitchen Storage

Sometimes the simplest things blow me away. Checkout this amazing 'wall pantry' a bare wall converted into a pantry by applying floor to ceiling shelving units and conceling them behind floor to ceiling roller doors. Providing loads of storage space and discretion when you don't want your pantry wares out for all the world to see.

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A day late! Where did yesterday go??  Happy Monday.

Latest Issue : Ivy & Piper

The May / June Issue of online mag Ivy&Piper is live and I am LOVING the coral coloured side board on the cover. The house it belongs to is featured in the mag and it's divine! Happy reading!

Beacon Lighting Sale

Lighting Sales beg me to come fourth and spend money. Beacon Lighting is having a grand winter sale with 30% off your second light. Whoo hoo! Don't need much more encouragement than that.

A few bargain stand-out items:

Rassino Amber glass trio-pendant $199. Makes $139.30 for your second!!!

Medina cage bulb pendants. Large size 46cm diameter $389. Makes $272.30 for your second!!

Get to it people!