Some Eye Candy In This Online Magazine...

Hope the weekend is going well lovelies! Here's some eye candy to flick through in this online magazine showcasing various designers.Click on the 'view in full screen' button in the middle, then click on 'zoom' if you really want the best seat in the house!Open publication - Free publishing - More designLinda. xox***...

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Purple, love it or leave it?

Not everyone loves purple, but I do! And it's done so well in Nina Campbell's London residence featured by Veranda. I love everything about the room above, it's traditional yet whimsical, pretty but not too serious.To see the rest of the feature - click here.all images via Veranda, photography by David Parmi...

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Mita Corsini Bland - Illustrator of Sister Parish Design

illustration by Mita Corsini Bland for Sister Parish DesignI am crazy for beautiful illustrations of house interiors. Sometimes they seem to capture the essence of a room better than photographs (a little artistic license goes a long way). Mark Hampton's illustrations are some of my all time favorites (see his book Mark Hampton: On Decorating). So, I was thrilled when I received my copy of Sister Parish Design - On...

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Catalog Living - the blog

Once in a while you stumble on a blog that just makes your day. Thanks to the AJ Photostylist on facebook I checked out this blog - Catalog Living. It's a hilarious look at the life behind all of the catalogs you get in the mail.Don't miss this blog - it's a guaranteed smile! Click here to see what happens in the shower abo...

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Sister Parish Design - On Decorating

If you have not read this book by Susan Bartlett Crater and Libby Cameron, and you love interior design - go get it immediately. It's like sitting at a round table discussion with the best in the field today. I read it at the beach in June and couldn't put it down.Speaking of Sister Parish, a few images of Parish Hadley design - image via sara gilbane interiorsimage via desk of annieimage via style courtYellow Oval...

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Gratitude Notes - I Believe She's Amazing...

I found this wonderful, uplifting, and inspiring video on Andrea Sher's Superhero Journal. It's called 'I Believe She's Amazing'. The best bit is right at the end.There's more info about the video and the cause behind it at I Believe She's Amazing.Today I am grateful for all the amazing women I have in my life. My fabulous female friends and family members (especially my awe inspiring 80 year old mum), my super colleagues...... thank you all for being who you are.What are you grateful for today?Who are the amazing women in your life?Linda. xox******More...

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Just because...

I was cleaning out/organizing my picture files yesterday and I found these to share. image via Peak of Chic, living room of Mrs Vincent Astor, design by Parish/HadleySource image via House Beautiful, design by Lynn Morganimage via House Beautiful, Quadrille fabricimage via House Beautiful, design by T Keller Dono...

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What Is It You're Craving For Your Home But Haven't Tried Yet? 3 Questions To Ask Yourself...

Image from the always magnificent ThibautThere's something I've been literally craving for a while.Something I'd love to do in my current home..... but I've been putting it off.Why?Because I ask myself questions like...But what if I need to sell in a few years and this puts prospective buyers off?What if I decide to rent my property out instead of selling, but no-one likes what I've done? What if visitors think I'm a...

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Pilgrimage

Every summer Jane Douglas and her children make a pilgrimage to her home state of Virginia to see her family and friends in the Old Dominion. A few days ago she stopped by Virginia Beach which is full of great old beach houses. The temperature reached 105 degrees while they were there - the heat seems to be coming through in the photos! This is going to date me, but I can't say or hear the word pilgrimage without...

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House of the Week

This week the house of the week is a Peachtree Heights Tudor owned by shop proprietor and designer Kay Douglass. I remember this house (from my morning dog walks at the duck pond) before the Douglass family owned it - it was a little bit ramshackle and there were random sculptures and items in the front yard. Kay Douglass has kept the house's charm while updating and freshening it. I love the steel casement windows.The...

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Monday Music - The Holy Grail

This is where it all began (personally one of my fave articles ever!!).Music is SO important to the happiness of my home. :)Now most Monday mornings when the working week looms I'll try to post a fave song or some music I'm listening to at the moment to provide some musical motivation.So my little groovers......... here's today's installment!*****************************This song is by one of my fave Aussie pub bands,...

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Beauty and the Beast

The Beauty.  Our favorite new drink is called a Caesar, or Bloody Caesar. My neighbors from Canada made us this drink, and we fell in love with it.   We decided to call it a "Bloggy Caesar" because we were drinking it while our amazing graphic designer, Alicia, was teaching us how to use our new, **exciting** blog!   The drink is basically a Bloody Mary, only substitute "Clamato" (which is a delicious...

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Smile

(kiersten, 2nd grade)(grace, 2nd grade)It's beyond me where she got her smile. No doubt her overly excited, OMG-I'm-going-to-Disneyland-smile is from her father. I wonder when that fake smile thing ended for me? I mean, occasionally, I see it in photos but just not as pronounced. It's more of a "take the damn picture" smile. These days, the dog days of summer, there are loads of smiles from my kids. What with the...

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Slow Going

When will this (next door to me):Be th...

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Grand Re-Opening Of Black and Spiro!!

For all fans of the lovely Anna over at Absolutely Beautiful Things, she's just celebrated the very grand re-opening of her wondrous Australian store Black and Spiro! If you're an Aussie and you love all things design, then this will be a must for you. I've always admired Anna's flair with colour and pattern - so inspiring. You can find Black and Spiro at 768 Brunswick Street, Newfarm, Brisbane, Australia.All images...

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