Loving today.....Story People by Brian Andreas

October 29, 2011

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have just discovered the art and words of Brian Andreas....too lovely!  This is my favourite, I want to get a print of it for each of my boys' bedrooms....ahhhhhh xxxx

Courtesy of Pinterest/www.storypeople.com

 

Inspiration for Today.....Kitchen Nook Makeover!

October 15, 2011
Wow, really can't believe that the week has flown by again, thank goodness it's Saturday. To celebrate not having to rush around like a crazy woman this morning, I thought I'd indulge in some interior design-style inspiration-type surfing....and look what I found! I love this little kitchen/breakfast "nook" that was made-over in a 1920s house in New York, and courtesy of Better Homes & Gardens magazine and shown on www.hookedonhouses.net(LOVE!).  I love how simple it looks in the "after" pict...
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Inspiration for today.....Audrey!

October 4, 2011

You've got to love Audrey, and today I'm loving her in Breakfast at Tiffany's (as always!). For some strange reason I've had Moon River going around in my head all day...! So, let's celebrate with some yummy pics of Breakfast at Tiffany's, courtesy of www.classic--movies.blogspot.com .......I LOVE the picture of Audrey and George Peppard laughing during their romantic-clinch-in-the-rain scene....



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Loving today.....Vintage Swimsuits!

October 2, 2011
Wow, it's super-scorchio out there already today....it's October and hot! So, naturally, I thought about delicious, glamorous, swimsuits of the 1950s....look at this beauty. Well, it's more of a playsuit than a swimsuit, but still....how perfect would this look on the beach? Dream on....



It is something that Dita Von Teese would wear... there's an article featuring Dita on holiday in this month's issue of InStyle - she's wearing the most GORGEOUS vintage swimsuits...I will try and post some ...


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Super-Duper Bathroom Storage Idea....!

September 28, 2011

I LOVE this storage idea! I am going to try this one in the downstairs toilet I think....Check out these wall-hung baskets for a simple and elegant storage solution, especially good for those teeny spaces.

For other amazing makeover ideas, have a look at this website....www.imbusyprocrastinating.com


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Inspiration for today....White Wooden Houses

September 25, 2011

Sunday, 25th September 2011.......White Wooden Houses in Connecticut, USA....

Yes, I have ALWAYS wanted a white, wooden house.......

One with a wraparound porch to sit on in the evenings...one from the movies, where you enter the front door and there's a living/reception room on either side of you and a central staircase in front oof you, a house with the family kitchen you can cook in and eat in.....

If you are like me and love these houses too, take a look at this house, currently for ...


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Inspirations for today.....Saturday, 24th September 2011

September 24, 2011
Old Vintage Travel Signs and Posters....Loving the nostalgia that these bring. Memories of the days when travelling was glamorous, ladies wore gloves and hats, men wore suits! Everyone looked smart and got dressed up to get on the train. Just imgaine getting onto one of those old steam trains and chugging off to the seaside for your hols...vanity case in hand, of course! Mmmmmmmm.

(Courtesy of www.travelpostersonline.com)










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