apologies for my absence today: i’ve been busy working on a client proposal…
i’ll be back on board tomorrow!
happy hump day…
Author Archives: susan colebourne
new home inspiration {master bedroom}…
happy monday again all!
i hope you enjoyed this morning’s edition of country kitchen alchemy…
now i’m back with something a little different for you to ponder this evening…
so last week i kicked off a new series called new home inspiration & i’d like to continue each monday with a different theme {there’s lots, so stay tuned}…
the plan initially is to share my inspirations for each space as i take you on a virtual tour, of sorts, through the new home…
so far we’ve covered the entrance & how my dreams for a dedicated entry were dashed…
now it’s time to shuffle a few paces down the hallway & head into the very first room we encounter along the way: the master bedroom…
country kitchen alchemy {edition six}…
happy monday all…
apologies i’m a little late with this month’s edition of country kitchen alchemy, but hopefully it’s worth the wait…
we’re mixing it up a bit this time around & instead of bringing you one ingredient two ways, lisa has been inspired by her recent travels & in turn is hoping to inspire you with the tastes of a tropical paradise…
enjoy, wherever you are!
not sure about the rest of you, but this makes me want to book a trip to the tropics prontisimo!
until then, you can download this {& all of lisa’s recipes} from the my features tab where i have saved these recipe cards in a more printer-friendly format…
enjoy & be sure to join us in june for our seventh instalment of country kitchen alchemy…
previous editions of country kitchen alchemy: one, two, three, four, five
{this is not a sponsored post, just two friends sharing the love!}
the sunday nook {a harvest moon}…
there is something so wholly delectable about today’s nook that even though the sun is shining & i should be linking to deck chairs by the water’s edge, i feel compelled to bring you this instead…
hanging proudly like a harvest moon in a cloudless sky, the simplicity of this ‘art’ only adds to the intrigue of this nook…
layer in some staggered height tables & a sheepskin upholstered lounge chair juxtaposed with the sleek lines of a simple concrete floor &, for today at least, i’m ready to forgo to feeling of sun on my skin & bask in the moonlight just a little longer…
image by billy coleman for ad españa via: arkpad
a taste of india {paola navone}…
if i haven’t already covered my love for designer paola navone in my style loving series {here, here, here & here}, then i seriously need to…
because i do…
here’s a quick look at some of my picks from paola’s new range at anthropologie {sadly it looks like this is currently only available in the usa stores at the moment}
& for those of you who know absolutely nothing about ms navone & this line, here’s anthro’s blurb:
“italian artist paola navone emerged from the male-dominated design industry of the 1980s to become one of the first female pioneers of avant-garde style. in her latest collection, navone brings the beauty and richness of india to life through beyond-bright hues, playful shapes and her signature unbridled spirit”
images via: anthropologie
falling down the rabbit hole {claydon house}…
our recent sojourn in the english countryside tied in nicely with some of our 3*6*5 for 2013 plans {particularly the best of british bit} & having availed ourselves of a hire car we took the opportunity to stretch our wings that little bit further…
on a crisp spring afternoon we checked out of our hotel in hurley & headed north to visit claydon house…
despite its austere facade, claydon house, as promised, affords “splendid 18th-century english interiors in an idyllic country setting”…
a little before & after {our home}…
so i was doing a little scouting around on my hard drive for a particular image today in the hope of thrilling you all with a stunning inspiration compilation: needless to say, the image i wanted was nowhere to be found…
but i did find this gem…
this is a photo of our lounge room as it looked when the flat was advertised for rent…
& this is what it looks like now {well, actually, it looked like this up until a few days ago but i’ve changed everything around again since then}…
not too shabby for a simple furniture reshuffle {out with theirs & in with ours} & opening that camera aperture a little wider…
that my friends is what i like to call “seeing potential”…
happy hump day!
gypsy dreaming {planning my escape}…
every now & then i clean forget i’m not actually, really a nomad…
there’s no gypsy blood running through my veins & i don’t keep ponies in my back yard…
but none of that stops me from readying my imaginary gypsy caravan in preparation for my summer-time escape…
new home inspiration {the entrance}…
we’re still tweaking our house plans so not a lot of progress to share with you on that front just yet, but i thought it might be fun to take you on a virtual house tour, of sorts, over the next few weeks/months showing you some of my ideas & inspirations for each space as i go…
& i guess it makes sense to start that process today at the beginning: the entrance…
the sunday nook {john rocha}…
fashion designer john rocha’s holiday home in the south of france is an essay in simplicity…
as this pared-back nook proves, a light touch can go a long way with some carefully chosen furniture & accessories…
simple pieces with fabulous lines & smattering of texture really is all that’s required…
the perfect escape, no?
{ps: happy mothering sunday one & all}
image by richard powers via: heart and design
