Melanie Porter Does Knitted Chairs

Once upon a time Melanie Porter was a knitwear designer and then she knitted chairs and lived happily ever after. FABULOUS!
Via Decor8

Do You Like Letters?

Well there's letters and more letters at A Vos Lettres. Great images with a myriad of styles.

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Come on into Patines en la Demeure somewhere in France. I wish I could speak that language. What a fabulous shop front. Enjoy!

The French and Their Floors

I came across this French Estate Agency website the other day and could have leaped right in. This is one of my favourite properties. I know I always tell people to look up for inspiration but in the case of the French, look down because they have the most amazing floors.
At Poncet and Poncet

Matilde Montanari - Tomorrow Will Be Yesterday

An Italian in New York, Matilde Montanari, creating wonderful photography. Go and see her portfolio here
Love the title of this collection - Tomorrow Will Be Yesterday, how true.

A Beautiful Blog - Trouvais

I'm interested in "found objects", antiques, museum and auction treasures, decorating, gardens, architectural salvage, artists and "fait main" craftsmanship.
The quote from this blogger. Go and get an eye full of candy at Trouvais

This Is Not a House

This is a design studio where you can go and hold a function, an exhibition, a photo shoot well just about anything really. Leila Fakouri of Madera Design lives in California and curates art exhibitions, is a stylist and just about puts her hand to anything.
I know one thing, I wish I lived in Califonia.
Correct me if I am wrong but in the bottom image, are they not Art and Ghost's pictures?

AdeoData - Far Too Much To Show You

I don't often dish out orders on this blog but today I am ordering you to visit this website. AdeoData is based in Paris and has a huge selection of vintage items, some cleverly individualised and some left as they have always been.
The site is an Aladdin's Cave of items with big images for you to drool over.
If you are interested in purchasing anything at all you can either email or call Corine.
Go now and enjoy, that's an ORDER!

Lou Lou Loves Books and So Do I

I received an email the other day from the girl who designs these books - Lou Lou Loves Books and the good news is that she has just launched her new website. I love her quirky ideas and her About Me page is brilliant. For instance a childhood memory that put her on the path to designing these books:
I’ve got my towel tucked under my arm and my dad and I are on our way to Foyles bookshop which was our Saturday morning treat. My dad told me it was the biggest bookshop in the world and I loved it, the fresh piles of new books and being allowed to choose one.

Come On a Garden Walk With Me, Around My Valley

CLICK ON THE PICTURES FOR A MUCH LARGER VIEW
On Saturday afternoon we set off on The Garden Walk around our area. Truth be told Harvey and I set off at our friend's garden and missed out a few. Annie (top right) and Gavin (bottom left) have slaved for weeks to get their garden up to scratch.

We weren't disappointed when we arrived. I have spent many a happy hour sipping rose wine on that swing and many a shocking moment falling off it.

It's a four sided garden and wouldn't you put a table and chairs right there to take in that view? Excuse the stack of stones but they are building a conservatory right there.

Annie is wacky to say the least and her garage design shows her wackiness to great effect.

My favourite part of their garden is the huge sycamore tree. Big enough to have it's own garden at the base.

Wellies full of sunflowers and an ingenious way of disguising a cable, keeping the electricity pole erect. Well done you two you made us all smile.

The walk from Annie and Gavin's is a sight to behold.

Fantastic views and take a look what we found behind those trees.

Wadge Head is owned by 2 retired doctors and they haven't even got a gardener. The house and the views are to die for.

A close up of them both. That's my reflection in the window which I captured to prove that I was really there.

Doreen, Annie and Brenda (my personal garden advisor, her garden is amazing) needed to take a well earned rest, this is one huge garden with so many places to sit and take in the views.

Trees on beautifully manicured banks and seats to sit and read amongst the trees. The pink thing is my thumb - not to self 'must take photography lessons'
Not only is Northumberland a fabulous county but the residents all know just how to make the most of it. And if James (who left a comment on my Birthday post the other day) is reading this - I hope this just confirms that you made the right choice when booking your August holiday here.