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Blog to watch: A Country Farmhouse

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...and to keep watching. I can't help but keep looking at the great photos of her lovely home. Look and be ready to drool, if like me, you love simple, functional rooms with just the right accents that tells you it's home.

Sneak peek...



All images from A Country Farmhouse

Raw

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There is something about the rawness of this room that speaks to me. The concrete walls are very industrial, but it still looks so warm.

Image from Desire to Inspire

...and check out the pets on furniture feature while you're there - adorable.

A Library Lounge

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Oh, to live surrounded by books - heaven! Yes, I am a book hoarder. Though my collection is by no means large. I still have books at my parents' home several continents away. I will bring them back here as soon as I found the place. But, I will dream on for just a bit longer...

Image from Apartment Therapy

Mix and Match Curtains

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I don't even think they necessarily have to match! It's very country chic and it means you can have a look at your local charity shops for curtain colours you love.

Image from Decorology

Vintage Living Areas

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The sun seems to like to come out every day now. And I want more of that sunshine inside...

Image from Country Living


Image from Vintage Amethyst

London 2012 Olympics

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Maybe I should't be posting this as because the less people know, the better the chances I can get tickets. I live in Stratford, London - Olympics town for 2012. It would be such a shame if I cannot watch the Olympics when it will be right at my doorstep. (Though I know some people are planning to be out of the country during that time to get away from the crowds.)

But if you are interested in watching, you have to register now if you want to be one of the first to find out about ticketing information.

No I'm not telling you the website address :P

Landscapes from Italy

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Living in a country with great food, and stunning places, is there a need to live in a place like this? This is the garden of my dreams, in the country of my dreams. I'll move in anytime....



View the magazine here and tour Paul Gervais home in Lucca.

whites and more white

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I think it's too hard not to fall in love with this house...


Images from Lilla Kullan

Vintage Bureaus

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Storage - I love them all.

Image from Zuniga Interiors

Image from Aga Westend

Image from Zuniga Interiors

Image from Village Chic

Daytime sleepyheads

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I have always lusted for the white, leather, Barcelona daybeds. But always thought they would be too high maintenance (not to mention expensive, unless you get a knock-off).

But, I realised there are still plenty of options. I think these daybeds are so romantic and cosy that I would be lounging here all day.

Image from Country Living

Image from Poetic Home

Organised mess

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...wishing that my organised mess is at least this photo-worthy

Image from Desire to Inspire

Stop, sit, and talk a while

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With our hands-free and wireless phones, we never really get the chance to sit and talk. At my grandparents', though they don't have telephone seats, there is always a little nook with a table and a chair for you to make and receive calls.

Image from Attic mag

Image from Attic mag

Repurposing kitchen storage

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Heade on over to Renest for ideas on creative reuse for the kitchen. I love these...

Image from Renest
Image from Renest

I love barn doors

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Only trouble I had with this is how do you keep the noise and moisture in? Surely there must be a gap between the wall and the barn door as they're not a perfect match. and does it lock?

..and no, I don't think I can use books to prop up vases.

Image from Re-nest

Toast Store in Cheltenham

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I've only chanced by this shop over at Remodelista. Not exactly somewhere I can just pop into. But I would love to see this shop in person because it doesn't look like a shop.

This is the Toast store in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. So if you're nearby, drop by and let me know if it's as fabulous in person as these pictures.

Photos by Emma Bradshaw via Remodelista

Photos by Emma Bradshaw via Remodelista

And I love the photos in the catalogues
Image from the Toast Catalogue

...and I was paging through the catalogue, completely ignoring what they were selling.

i think i'm home

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Images like this makes me feel like I'm home. Cosy and comfortable, someplace where you're forgiven for not putting away things right away or not having to make the bed. And yes, I love toiles!

Image from Desire to Inspire

Can I have some tea please?

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Made of money

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I have a bottle-full of 1 and 2-pence coins sitting in the cupboards. I try to use them as much as I can (there are a lot of ?.99 priced items out there).

But here's an idea if you have more than just a bottle-full

Lay a floor. Image from Manolo for the Home

Use as a backsplash. Image from Manolo for the Home

Add dazzle to your walls. Image from Manolo for the Home

If all bottles were this pretty

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There is no need for me to make a fortnightly trek to the recycling bin - they'd all be happily displayed in my kitchen shelves.
...and I would be drinking tequila and vodka more often.

Image of 1800 Tequila Bottles from MadeMan

Pottery Barn Vintage?

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No, these are not vintage pieces, but I can't help looking at them...and wanting to dive into bed with all those scrumptious blankets as my flu lingers on with headaches and a really sore throat. boo!



actually, I think I will dive into bed after this post. But minus the scrumptious blankets :(

Random Images from Desire to Inspire

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I frequent Desire to Inspire. You'll never want of inspiration there. And I found this...

Image from Desire to Inspire

When I was a little girl, I dream of a garden like this - right in the middle, with the whole house embracing it. Still have no idea how practical something like this would be.

Also found this.

Image from Desire to Inspire

If I ever have a sitting room big enough, I'd throw this in the corner. Because wouldn't it be nice to sit here talking to friends over a cup of tea? Much more cosy than a coffee table.

Button backed tub?

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I am sitting at home with the flu. And my achy bones are longing for a long soak in the bathtub. But would you soak in this?
Image from Freshome

Ok, it's a decadent room. And many would kill for that kind of space in the bathroom. Well, at least you would not get a concussion should you slip on the marble floors and bang your head on the side of the tub.

But, really, I am a simple girl at heart. This would do.
Image from Freshome

Liberty of London Selling Up?

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Image from Panoramio

It's a very short stroll from Oxford Street, that 'high street' of high streets in London. I have gotten on and off at Oxford Street a million times (as you do when you live in London), but I have been to Liberty just once. I absolutely love the place - for it's architecture and the feeling I get when I'm inside.

Image from Ruby Press

But it does feel a bit exclusive, like Harrods, except that LIberty is just character and without the gaudiness. And, still like Harrods, I seriously can't afford anything in there. Well, there was this little antique letter opener, I was drooling on. But after walking past it 5 times, I convinced myself that I am better off hunting for the likes of it in Portobello Road.

Anyway, this is a bit of a sad news, if it is true - Liberty May Sell Tudor-Style Flagship Shop in London’s West End. Makes me feel a bit guilty that I have not been there as often as I would want even though I considered it one of the gems of London.