Is That "Baby's Breath"

In my next life i think i might be a wedding planner (okay! i just watched the wedding planner on DVD for the tenth time how gorgeous is J-Lo) I'm not sure the correct name of this flower in the picture but i know it as baby's breath, shock horror on my wedding day this lovely little flower was placed in my hair like dot to dot in my bouquet and any other flower arrangement on the day, Well it was the 70's but really what was i thinking! I don't think i could every use this flower again but i must admit it does look gorgeous on this wedding table isn't it funny how like fashion it all comes back its just done a little differently!

beautiful vases.....

I just love this setting one ill definitely like to use, today i went on my weekly visit to the markets whilst i hate getting up early (if you don't you melt) i have become addicted to going, buying my fresh flowers for my home is so much fun and i often pick up the odd treasure too! last week i found a gorgeous vase no luck this week but its so fun to look anyway! The setting above is from Carolyne Roehm web-site, i have all her books so if you love setting a table, flowers and inspirational ideas grab a copy of her book (back in store late Jan).

on a silver tray.....

On my silver tray I have added some simple glass vases and an old bottle I found in my cupboard that i just couldnt throw out, to the right of my coffee table I have stacked interior books that i love looking through!

A New Year

My blog is about to have a revamp but as I'm hopeless on computers i need to get a Little help so i gave it a temporary new look! (you had to see my attempts ewe...) anyway its a whole new-year and i have to say its my most favourite time (besides Xmas) as you get to set new goals and try again with new years resolutions! i get to start a new diary and journal and plan an exciting year ahead because for me 2008 is going to be the best year ever!!! this week i have decided to post a few pics on coffee table decorating, personally if you have the space buy a large coffee table as it allows you to be more creative, stacking lots of books on a coffee table its an inexpensive way to decorate. I often use in my decorating a silver tray (like the picture above) and add interesting pieces such as a collection of shells, a large piece of coral, add interesting vases and candle holders that add interest to the tray and also allows for hand cut flowers from your garden.

A time to give to others.....

Yesterday i visited my grandmother who is 97 at her nursing home she is in the Alzheimer's section (defiantly where I'm heading!) as soon as i arrived my heart skipped a beat there was my grandmother and other elderly men and woman singing xmas carols and having a great time, my sister was with me as we also sang the look on all there faces was appreciation that two young girls were singing with them, one older man told the nurse how my sister was a spitting image of his daughter and he couldnt take his eyes off her, i sat there wondering how many grandchildren or children bother to see them, and how desperate they are to be heard and not forgotten! i have told all my kids that on xmas day after pressies we are going to take platters of homemade xmas treats and we are going to visit all the Oma's and Opa's at the dutch village (where my grandmother lives) for just an hour! I think the experience is going to touch there hearts too and make our xmas even more special.

Inspirations....

I have used this gorgeous DG wall-paper in my daughter Lexi's room on two walls and the other walls i painted in a mustard yellow, its such a beautiful colour and her room looks young, fresh and girlie (which was her request, strictly no pink,thankfully i have 3 other daughters to at least use pink) i covered her bed-head in a beautiful aqua linen piped in white, ill post some images soon! but the real reason i posted this photo is the use of scattered vases with hand picked flowers, this is by far my favourite (in-expensive) decorating tool, the fun of raiding granny's cupboard, hitting the markets to find vintage bottles and antique crystal vases is so much fun and looks great on a coffee table, sideboard or in my case my little lily has a collection and we collect flowers together to put in the vases and she just loves it (and she is only 3, okay on the odd occasion she has plucked off every petal!)

Every year i buy a new journal, it may just be to note a great book i've read or my goals for the year, motivational quotes,something funny lily did or simply my ideas and inspirations both personally and in my work, i have just ordered for the store these beautiful Designer guild journals and notecards, they are just so beautiful! (in-store soon)