Monthly Archives: May 2012

The latest Style at Home magazine had the sweetest white kitchen with a printed blue and white cafe curtain over a horizontal blind. It gave me an idea to add a bit of colour to my own kitchen! And so simply too. For me, I think I will hang a couple of fabulous tea towels in the latest hit colour of my house – turquoise. Here is some of my inspiration for this little project:

New houses often come with standard, really cheap, ugly ceiling lights that are functional, but definitely nothing more! And if you happen to look up in some 80s houses, you might also find some pretty ugly numbers still hanging around, even more insulting to the eye. So why not make a difference to your home. It doesn’t have to cost a fortune, but can definitely make a huge difference.

I say, consider period lighting for a more uplifting change than just some new ones from the hardware store. Try School House, and The Door Store for some great options.

And don’t forget, while you’re at it, get dimmers put on all your lights. Yes, all! The new LEDs are dimmable (for those staying away from energy hogging incandescents). I guarantee you’ll love how it changes the mood with such ease.

Here are a few of my favourite classics:

Caning is such a beautiful texture that can fit into almost any home. From a classic Knoll chair, to a comfortable traditional chair to a perfect little side table, the sky’s the limit to introducing something with this perfectly composed detail.

Even if you don’t have a cottage, you can fake the look in the city with some great colour options. Here are a few to try. Fantastic for a summer look!