Monthly Archives: July 2013
Moods
Are you on Instagram? It took me a while but I’m really starting to get a little addicted. It’s so nice to follow people’s lives in a more intimate way and to see the world through their eyes. I also really enjoy sharing a few snippets of my life and family. I’d love for you to follow me if you’re on Instagram so that we can interact there too!
My Space – Audrey Fitzjohn of Hello Paper
I first met Audrey after I did a post on her lovely online shop, Hello Paper last year. I really admire her style, how she photographs her products and the way that they represent her simple values in life. It took me months to find out that she actually wrote a blog herself and a very successful one at that called, La Maison Douce. Yes, another thing close to my heart, Audrey is French, and she lives in Hamilton, New Zealand with her Kiwi partner and their new born baby. She’s now in the midst of renovations but she still has a place special to her in the home that she’s sharing with us today. Audrey’s previous Hamilton home was featured in Your Home & Garden magazine in February this year. Thank you so much for sharing a little part of your space with us Audrey and congratulations on the birth of your little baby boy.
A French Classic: Daube of Beef
When we have people over for dinner I try to take the stress away by having the meal prepared as much as possible and depending on the season, in the oven when the guests arrive. Winter is perfect for that.
The Swing Arm Lamp
At last we’ve finally unpacked most of our boxes and found a place for all of our furniture! Although we haven’t yet hung our frames and all of the decorative bits and bobs, what we have done, is install our retro swing wall arm lamp. The last time we had it up was in Sydney so we’ve really missed it! It looks so cool and I haven’t seen one like it before – I’ll definitely take some photos in the next couple of weeks to show you, but until then, I thought I’d round up a few of my favourite swing arm lamps:
5 Decorating Questions With Jen Bishop
Photo by Dave Wheeler
With great pleasure I have Jen Bishop on board today to answer my 5 Decorating Questions. Jen, (in case you didn’t know) is founder of the very successful Australian blog, Interiors Addict, where she reports on affordable interior trends and ideas along with regular industry interviews. She also has an innate ability to resonate with her readers, me included.
Blogosphere Love – Picks for June
Welcome to the first day of July! It’s hard to imagine that we’re in the middle of winter here in Auckland, the sun is shining and we’ve got clear blue skies – sunshine is so good for the soul.
