Showing posts with label green. Show all posts
Showing posts with label green. Show all posts

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Turning Green

This post is for my mum whose birthday it is today and whose favourite colour is green.

Every time I see her craft room I want to cry - I'll live in your craft room Martha.

Martha does modern.

Keira Knightley in Atonement.

Sage green walls.


Sweet nursery rug from Pottery Barn.

An elegant affair and the indoor fern makes a comeback.

Green bottles and vases in a guest bathroom.

Painted green card tabletop (How-to-do)

Eco-seating from here (yes, you can really do this in your own back yard).

I found this here and want it for my very own!

SJP rocks an Oscar de la Renta frock.


Sophisticated green.


Rejuvenated campaign furniture from here.

Kendall Wilkinson chair from here.

Green romans make a classic statement in a colourful playroom.

Images from decor pad, elle, martha stewart,


Sunday, August 1, 2010

THE VIEW FROM HERE

So there are two things you should know about me, I love Barack Obama and I love The View. Imagine my ecstasy on finding out that Mr. President was on the show this Friday gone! Barbara came back from her health imposed hiatus, there is no way she was missing this; Joy should be given a job on his PR team, she couldn't gush enough; Whoopi was her usual cool cat self, love Whoopi; Sherri tried her best to ask important questions but couldn't conceal her school girl crush (I don't blame her) and Elisabeth seemed a bit flustered as she tried to tackle him on unemployment. It was great, the guy is unflappable. Naturally the ensuing 'should he or shouldn't he have appeared' controversy is raging on BUT I care not! I loved it. If you didn't catch it, you can watch a couple of highlights here and here.

A good excuse to look at some White House interiors over the years...

JFK Jr. peeks out from under his father's desk in what would become one of the most well known Oval Office images of all time.


President Obama enters The Oval Office on his first full day in office last January.


The president running down the East Colonnade with Bo, the family dog.


Jacqueline Kennedy's Dressing Room.


I love the sofa fabric in the Green Room.


JFK and Jackie in the Blue Room.


Nancy Reagan's study where she refurbished existing White House furniture. Only the gold mirror and the18the century day bed were her additions.


The White House theater, I want one, I want one now.


Michelle Obama with Queen Rania of Jordan in the Yellow Oval Room.


Nancy Reagan in, you guessed it, the Red Room.

My favourite election victory image - the Obamas sharing a "private" moment in a freight elevator at one of the Inaugural Balls.

Images from The Sacramento Bee, The White House Museum, Architectural Digest & Flickr's White House's photostream.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

THE HOME OFFICE

As those of you who work from home know, a ridiculous amount of time is spent in the study/office/studio yet all too often it is the most overlooked space when it comes to decorating. In my quest to make mine beautiful I am inspired by these amazing home working spaces...

Love the faux bamboo chair and splashes of turquoise blue, what a great option for the tiniest of spaces!


Image from Decor Pad

The window is an elegant feature and is set off by the framed prints either side. Love the painted cane chair and vintage desk.


Image from Decor Pad

A very feminine space...


Image from Benton

...and another, Charlotte York's desk in SATC

Image from HBO

Love this desk.

Image from My Design Secrets.

For the Anna Wintour in us all.


Image from Glam Home Office

Her actual office.

Image from Fashionologie

Can't understand why people thought The Devil Wears Prada was a parody?

Image from Fashionologie.


The wallpaper adds a jaunty flavour.


Image from Fresh Home

I'm not crazy about the wall colour but love the layout, wouldn't it be nice to have that huge bank of windows to dream out.


Image from Fem Talks

The cluster of photos and prints above the desk is perfect.


Image from Productivity Goal

And an office with an escape to the outside world. Perfect.


Image from Room Envy

And on that note, I'm leaving mine to start my Friday in the outside world. Have a great weekend everyone!
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