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I started posting pics on Flickr just over five weeks ago and since then I've had a few questions asking where I get some of my things from. As a response, I've started this blog to let you guys have a few more details, such as where I've bought the...

Vintage lunchboxes

My cardboard mini suitcases are based on vintage lunch boxes, like the one above, which got me thinking that it would be great to find some old lunch boxes to keep bits and bobs in.The one above is a beautiful Corsage Metal Lunchbox dated 1973, made...

Star cases

These Shooting Star Kids Suitcases are from Cath Kidston. The good news is that they are currently on sale. They are so handy for keeping bits and bobs in. Mine are filled with bags of sequins and beads.I think they would look great stacked with this...

Cute kitchen cupboard

I wanted to be able to open my kitchen cupboard in the morning to make a cup of tea and be made to smile... So, I put all my pretty tableware in the same cupboard as the tea items.On the top shelf: cereal and pasta bowls from the Denby Flavours range...

Easter birds

After making the mushroom houses I had loads of felt left. So, having made Tilda birds at Christmas and liking the results, I decided to make some Easter versions. I plan to hang them from twigs as a table centerpiece for Easter lunch.The birds were...

Easter mushrooms

Having ordered the felt for Easter, I thought about what I could make. I'd been given a fantastic mushroom pin cushion made out of felt for Christmas and it inspired me to make my own version, in a more woodland/Easter bunny theme, to sit on the table...

Easter chocolates

I found some Easter chocolates to match my colour the...

Easter sketch book trims

I matched the felt swatches with cotton embroidery threads from Anchor. From left to right:Pale mint colour (no.158)Pale lilac colour (no.108)Pale green colour (no.259)Pale dusky pink colour (no.36)The flower is from John Lewis, and the beads and sequins...

Easter sketch book colours

I decided to decorate the house with Easter decorations this year. I started by ordering seven samples of felt from Anglo recycling. I just loved the colours when they arrived, and so I set about putting together a colour palette. Clockwise from top...

Top of the bathroom cabinet

I found our stainless steel two-door mirrored bathroom cabinet on eBay for less than half the price of high street stores. The lotus flower tealight holder is from Lavender Room. The bevelled mirrored tray is from Marks & Spencer and contains flower...

Bathroom dispensers

From left to right:The clear acrylic dispenser is from John Lewis and is filled with pale duck egg coloured hand moisturiser.I think the beveled edges and classic shape of the mirrored-centre soap dispenser from Marks & Spencer helps create a clean,...

Bathroom scales

Bathroom scales; I love them and hate them! I spent ages looking for scales that were both stylish and functional, yet also not too obtrusive. I eventually went for the highly accurate scales for weight loss and fat reduction from Tanita.The flooring...

On the shelf

On the shelf above the sink, the tissue box is housed in an enamel tissue box cover, part of the Newbury collection from Restoration Hardware. In the beveled edge mirrored soap dish from Marks & Spencer are two delightful delicate carved roses, scented...

Wall towel storage

I have loved the way hotels store towels for years now and I really wanted to store my towels in a similar way. I didn't want to spend a lot of money and wanted something simple and unobtrusive. The pictured towel rack from Next fit the bill perfectly....

Garden shed

After:Before:When we moved in the garden shed looked worse for wear, as you can see above. I cleaned it up and painted it with Cuprinol Garden Shades Silver Birch paint.We replaced the broken window with some new sheets of perspex. Then, using some old...

Crystal shower hooks

I spent ages looking for a shower curtain rail for my bathroom. You see, we have a window at one end of the bath, meaning we couldn't have a regular rail that is suspended at both ends. I like alternatives, such as encircling shower rails (either square...

Bath caddy

I bought my sister this bath caddy a few years ago, and she kindly bought me one the following year. We got them from Graham & Green, and the good news is that they still sell them!The candle and washcloth in silver sage are from one of my favorite...

Vintage telephone

A friend and I recently bought a 1970’s cream rotary phone from Alfie’s market as a birthday present for a mutual friend. That got me interested in finding one for my newly decorated craft room! I asked my parents if they still had any of their old phones,...
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