When You Can't Find A Wall Light - Make It Yourself

You would think that I of all people would be able to find a vintage wall light. Well you would be wrong. I got so sick of searching that I decided to design and make them myself.
Recipe:
Take 2 vintage frames
2 concealed hangers for frames
2 backboards painted the same colour as your wall, drill hole in each for wire to pass through
2 blocks of wood placed on reverse of backboards to screws from light fittings
2 very plain wall lights
2 shades from Ghost Furniture accessories range
Put them all together and get a man to wire them into the wall
Result - 2 wall lights that no other person on earth will have.

Jess Brown - Neat

I love how beautifully finished these little items are from Jess Brown. Particularly love those Party Hats and the little Dolls Bed that looks like an antique.

Nice Little French Things

Nice little items from Flanerie Home in France. Love the bird cage as a notice board idea and extra pretty cloches.

Jean Paul Gaultier Room For Elle Decoration

When I was in Paris a couple of weeks ago I bought a copy of Elle Decoration which had a fabulous article on Jean Paul Gaultier and some images of the fabulous room he made for Elle Decoration in France. Today I found he had done an interview with Yatzer (well worth a read) and some of the images were there. Saved me having to scan them - thanks Yatzer

Charlotte Taylor - It's All In The Name

Charlotte Taylor emailed me yesterday asking me to take a look at her Autumn/Winter 2010 collection. So pleased she did. A true tailor if ever there was one. I love her Penguin Fabric and the way it is used, not overpowering just right.

Dresser

A totally new take on the Little Black Dress. By Straight Line Designs

Clerkenwell Design Week

Clerkenwell is in London, EC1 to be precise. I am not there but my friend lives there and he is sending me images of the goings on in the streets. This week is Clerkenwell Design Week and it is right up my street, or not as the case may be. Thank you Colin you have made a jealous girl very envious.

Come Back Sunshine - Eating Outdoors

Last week the sun shone like crazy and I spent some time making my garden good enough to eat in. The sun promptly disappeared. That's England for you.
Images via Campagne Decoration in France (bet it's sunny there)

Made Of Paper - Really

Yes they are made of paper but how I do not know. By Siba Sahabi

There's Shabby Chic Then There's Rachel Ashwell

I don't produce shabby chic pieces myself unless requested. The reason for this is that I much prefer REAL shabby chic. The sort of shabby that has been created by time. In the case of Rachel Ashwell, who could be said to be the Queen of Shabby Chic, I forgive anything that is created by paint effects etc as she does it so very well.
These images from her new website.

Little Fabric Birds by Abigail Brown

Abigail Brown can turn some wire and scraps of fabrics into little works of art. On close inspection the details are amazing.

Wafer Thin Ceramics

These beautifully simple ceramics are so fine you can almost see through them, in fact you can. By Piet Stockmans

PARTY TIME - A Day Off (Sort Of)

I am taking the day off today to prepare my grandson Sonny's 5th birthday party. Happy Birthday Sonny xxxxx

Looking For A Producer - COME ON SOMEONE!

Come on there must be a producer out there that wants to produce this product. I LOVE IT!
Knife set disguised as a toolkit - genius. By Rafael Morgan

Moggit - My Sort of Humour

It's said that 'sarcasm is the lowest form of wit' but in the case of Moggit it just makes me howl. I love their irreverent comments on various designs. I swear I wouldn't even mind if they did it to Ghost Furniture because they do it so well.
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