Sunday, January 24, 2010

I'm working in the background



January has flown by. I have been working away in my sewing room and taking lots of photos which should mean that I'm here regularly sharing stuff with you.... but alas..... I'm a lazy ass!

Having darling husband at home means that I have absolutely no routine - every day is like a weekend - which I admit is fine and dandy but I'm just about ready now to get things back into order (don't laugh... I will). Kids are back into kindy this week so there is no excuse.

I've been having a great time so far with the 365 Project and finding lots of inspiration in the work of other more skilled photographers. Some of the other participants have amazing software knowledge and pull off some clever special effects - something I can aim to learn over the coming year.

Last year I accidentally discovered a huge shed of second hand furniture / bric-a-brac just up the road from our house. I popped in with the kids a couple of weeks ago to see what was new and found these gems.


I just love the lines and veneer in this piece. The guys in the shop told me it's a Danish miniature but I'm not sure how reliable that information is?? I think it's beautiful and have taken ownership of it as my bedside table.


This vintage outdoor setting will eventually go up on our balcony but requires a couple of minor alterations first. I love the linen fabric which is original from the 1950's but it's almost at the end of it's life. If I could rescue it I would but not sure how? It has become very thin with wear on top and started to split. I can see it will only be a matter of time before little fingers find their way into the hole and well, then it's all over! New upholstery will most certainly be required.

Friday, January 1, 2010

studio G is for me

Oooh I just have to share with you this "new to me" blog I found while searching Google Images for some garden inspiration. I'm in love. I just want to sit here all night reading through the archive of posts on landscape ideas, products and designs. The author is Rochelle Greayer, a landscape designer who runs her own boutique design firm in Harvard, Massachusetts in the US.



She does a series of posts titled "can you make this into a garden?" one of which features this fashion sketch.
I think her concepts are clever and this "Chartreuse Garden Party" in particular is doing it for me - yes it's my favourite colour!!

Click here to read the article.









You know I'm quite new to this whole garden thing but I'm very excited to learn as much as I can and get my hands dirty as soon as our hard landscaping is finished (I'll show you some progress pics soon). I'm not sure at what stage I will be certified as a real gardener, but when I am I think I shall reward myself with one of these little beauties.

Growing Jewellery - a mini garden for your finger!

Now I'm just going to show you this table, designed by young designer Fredrik Paulsen, because it is soooooo groovy..... and I want one! I'm dreaming. There's no harm in that. I can imagine it at bar height out in the garden amongst the trees. Something to lean on while enjoying a cold beer in the summer heat. Yep, definitely dreaming.


So anyway, if you enjoy a little outdoor style then go check out Studio G.

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