Dining room musings

I have been plotting to change out the hardware on the dining room buffet (Old photo above) loving the idea of round pulls in silver similar to the below, are you thinking that this would be awesome too??? I have not found the silver pulls yet (let me know if you have seen them anywhere).

PS: Did I tell you that my Mr is awesome? His abilities extend far beyond managing expensive construction projects and looking good in Lycra, he installed a new light for the "Mrs" in our dining room, probably whilst I was dreaming about renovating watching something amusing like "Top design" or "The Block" (Before Pic below).

And this is the light he installed (I will be sure to post photos once I have finished ceiling paint).

Beautiful blue milk glass

I found this at my local thrift store for $4 - beautiful blue milk glass now sitting pretty on the dinging room buffet. I have been busy the last few days finishing off the study - happy to say it is now almost competed and I will take some photos to share.

Wanting to collect a little more I scouted ebay and found these.

5 blue wine goblets

Blue Avon cologne bottle

Happy Friday - I hope you Wills be enjoying the royal wedding festivities.

Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?

I found this top to a clock whilst thrifting recently  for $2, the sales person asked what I would do with it - I was not quite sure at the time. Once I got it home I decided to pair it with a blue and white plate (thanks mum) and a stack crumb of choc chip cookies..

It's previous home would have looked something like this:

I was inspired by the domed cake stands that have become quite popular.

Via: Stockfood.com.au

Shopping the home

Is there anything better than shopping the home? It is a little silly to have so many items in the home to actually enable you to go shopping? but alas - enough with my junk....It is getting colder here in Australia - I have added a bit of purple to the master bed.

Can you see where Bella the dog likes to sleep?

Literally - Junk in the trunk

DIY - Juju inspired mirror

As promised here are a few instructions if you would like to create your own juju inspired mirror

Materials:

• 1m of material
• 1 x round hat box the diameter is about 45cm - I used the two circles from the top and bottom, you can use thick cardboard if you like.
• 1 x round mirrored coaster (I got 2 different sizes from my local dollar store $2 & $2.50) 
• Craft glue
• scissors
• stapler

Creating the Petals
Cut material into two different sizes - rough measurement is okay:
Large size 20cm x 10cm, cut 45 pieces of material
Small size: 12cm x 7cm cut 12 pieces (to form the centre circle)

Fold the top corner over to meet the adjacent side whilst forming a triangle.

Fold again

Tuck the corner under to form a cone shape

Staple the fabric

Repeat the process until you have a pile of little petal beauties ready for gluing.

Preparing the base

• Using a scalpel knife cut around the lid of the hat box.
• Cover the cardboard with fabric and fix with craft glue- for the sheer fabric I used a round white placemat.
• Starting with the large size petals one by one glue the back of each petal, place around the circle at 3, 6, 9 and 12 (clock) approximately 5cm over the edge.
• Repeat this process using the same large petals in the middle (ensuring to cover the staples).
• Repeat the process for the centre using the small petals.
• Place craft glue on the back of the mirrored coaster, place in the centre of the flower. 

And then......

I hung them using 3M tape for pictures...that stuff is magic (no more holes in our walls)

Please free to email or comment if you have any questions.

Round round baby, round round

Sorry for the lack of posts over the week....I have been shopping up a storm in Melbourne with my mum & sister.

I took these photos before I left of the bits and pieces collected from the markets last Saturday - here they are around the house.

Round round baby - This mirror has been moved above the dining room buffet (from its previous home in the powder room). Loving the look of round mirrors at the moment, I followed the advise from the many beautiful comments received in favour of the round mirror option for the design board I created for a friends master bedroom. 

Silver tray is now a bar tray - my favourite drink is gin and tonic and my husbands is....Malibu & pineapple.

The silver rams head chair is "back in blue" and is sitting under the stunning Sketch 42 painting.

 Brass and glass....

The set of books is sitting on a shelf in the lounge. The frame is a gift I gave the hubs for our 1st wedding anniversary (It is a saying that we made up).

I hope you have a beautiful weekend, I will be spending mine baking and catching up on all of your blogs.

Where I like to curl up and read

This is the spot where I Like to curl up and read magazines....Humm strike that I don't curl - In the wise words of comedian Ellen Degeneres "I prefer to lay when reading as curling is a relatively uncomfortable position to read". This little reading spot is the best as the light streams through, I think that abundant cushions and a side table are necessity's for a great reading spot. Where is your favorite reading spot?

I did love this reading spot from our honeymoon to the South Island of New Zealand it was as big as a king size bed and full of fluffy pillows and windows on all three sides.

Weekend haul + amethyst crystal cluster obsession

The weekend at the Rozelle markets was very successful indeed - take a look at all the amazing (and relatively cheep) bits and pieces I picked up:

From left to right:

• Cut glass candle stick holders $5 
• Set of 4 colour coordinating books $20
• Australian wide veranda house sketch in black and white with painted timber frame $15
• Amethyst crystal cluster $20
• Lucite number "1" $2
• Silver serving tray $10
• Brass candlestick $5
• White candlestick holder $3

My friend was deeply concerned about the amethyst crystal cluster purchase, she compared my excitement to Spencer Pratts crazy eyed crystal obsession - rest assured I will not end up looking like this (not many people can pull off tye dye and look rational.. Spencer included):

The crystal ended up looking more like this

No crazy eyes in sight - just a polished silver bar tray and allot of sparkle sparkle.

I was inspired by this image Via Table tonic

Aside from dinner with beautiful friends, a successful market haul & visiting the in-laws I found time to re-style the dining room table, buffet and television cabinet (photos soon).
 

Friday flowers & the living room

Friday again & it is flower time!

During the week I picked up a few bunches of roses for $4 each - cheap flowers are the only advantage of working in one of the worst suburbs in Sydney.

I arranged them in a milk glass vase placed on a beautiful brass tray that I found in an antique store.

The chevron love affair is not technically dead at our house yet....these pillows make me happy (the Ikea couch needs to move on - hopefully soon). 

The cowhide is old/new, I picked it up from my mums house. 

Another bunch of flowers were placed on my bedside table- made the bedroom smell beautiful! 

Please have a beautiful weekend - whatever you might be doing!