Loft Love

So my first day of holidays have been spent hanging on the lounge as I feel a little under the weather. So I decided to check out this months holiday issue of Rue magazine. In the magazine they feature Bri Emery's loft (who is the creative director of the magazine) and I am inlove with this space. I haven't felt so 'home' inspired in ages. You need to check this out. 

I seriously need the scarf hanging over the couch from here

There isn't one thing I would change about this space and there are a few things I will be purchasing for my home from this shoot. Like the garland below. I have the design sponge book on my xmas wish list as well (I saw it in Typo last week)

you can see all the images on the photographers blog too. So after reading Rue i followed the link over to Bri's blog and have honestly spent a few hours going back through it and its sooo amazing. Iv'e read all the way back to July and am still reading! I'm loving everything about it! I love finding new blog to treasure! enjoy

Fabric

A few months ago I came across this image of bow-ties via once wed (yes I'm a avid wedding blog reader and have been for quite some time, pre-engagment sad I know a girl can dream right?)

and I instantly fell in love with the turquoise floral one. They are made by Forage and I'm majorly regretting not buying one for Toby (who's to say he'd even wear a bow tie I'm dreaming again) They also have a cool blog to called Something's hiding in there.

Anyway the fabric later popped up in a magazine I was reading then I eventually found an etsy seller who sold it so I quickly purchased some from her.

The fabric arrived today and is called betsy! How cute is that. I'm going to get now that's gorgeous to turn the lovely fabric into some new cushions for me, similar to the ones I brought off her in September.

 Hopefully I'll have some left over for a bow-tie ;)

Blog's of Note

I have spent the majority of this weekend indoors and spent even more time online reading blogs. It' funny I have so many favourites that I follow religiously but sometimes I have a real run on with finding new ones and this weekend has been one of those. I've found 10 new ones that I'm really liking. 

image above from Claire's daughter Eulalie's nursery

They include:

A cup of Jo

Che and Fidel

Conversation Starters

Dear Olive

For Me, For You

her sea of love

little chief honeybee

Love Elycia

one claire day

Rummey Bears

Hope you enjoy them as much as I do

Olive tree Markets

Have you been? I went to the Olive Tree markets on the weekend with Jessica and baby Willow and they were SO good! I hadn't been for around a year and it was their 3rd birthday! Even Willow enjoyed them...

They had lots of new stalls including a lady that sold the most amazing salted caramel macaroons! YUM! I think we will be making it a monthly date just for those macaroons. A girl that I went to school with had a stall selling prints of her artwork which I brought she is very talented and is also studying to be an art teacher like me! I also brought some cushions from now that's gorgeous which I love and have placed on my bed (they have brown velvet backing)

I found it funny that I brought cushions this week as my friend kelly blogged about being a cushionaholic which I think I may be bordering on, really though, I can think of worse things to be addicted to! Also here's looking at me kid talked about her fetish with vintage velvet cushions. What is your home decor addiction?

Is this like not the coolest art project ever....

I found this on a new blog today and I think it is soooooo cool.... I want to do it over the weekend! Maybe ill make it for Millie. You can find out how on the blog Whatever

Decorate

This year one of my favourite bloggers, Holly Becker along with Joanna Copestick released a book called Decorate. I have wanted to purchase the book since it's release but it took a while to reach Australia and I kept putting it off having more "important" things to purchase. One of my dear friends (who is also very observant) surprised me with the book last week! I was so surprised and thankful, it was such a beautiful gesture and I love her for it!

So as for the book, I love it! It's everything I expected and more. Holly is a great writer as you can see from her blog so f you enjoy her blog you will, like me, love her book. I haven't finished it yet but the homes she chose to display are so inspirational yet achievable, if that makes sense. That's one thing I don't like about decorating books, they are often unrealistic for most people. This book cater's to many taste's and offers advice in all area's of the home. In the school holidays (this time next week yay) I want to create my own mood board for a room in our house.

I Love this quote she uses from Amy Butler in the book:

"Allow yourself the patience to know it will all come together in time, and enjoy the process! For me home decor is not a goal, but a continually evolving and kinetic art project."

Thanks Mel xoxoxoxox

Blog's of note

Over the last 2 years I've started reading and following blog's! I have found a few that I regularly read and find inspiration from, which was one of the reason's that led me to start my own blog. This last week I've come across a few  blogs of note! You should take a look at these:

• Create*loves
• poppytalk
• here's looking at me kid
• tokketok
• smile and wave (this one I've followed for forever but she's just changed to typepad)

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 you should also take a look at one of my favourite blogger Elsie's blog a beautiful mess as she was recently married and her wedding is insanely gorgeous, creative, unique and sweet!