Emma The Kettle

Meet my kettle, she's called Emma. I have long been admiring this stunning design and it even matches my kitchen decor.

Due to the fact that I have an open plan ground floor in my cottage the kettle is always on show. For my last birthday my son and his wife, who incidentally is called Emma, surprised me with this. I had admittedly been banging on about it.

The deign is by Stelton and it's not the only beautiful design they sell.

An Old Take On a New Kitchen

When I do eventually start my new life shared between France and the UK I would love to have this kitchen in at least one of my homes.

Made from reclaimed scaffold boards and old sheet metal covering the walls and the even the cooker hood.

It is so understated but beautiful and I can only imagine how tactile it is.

The advantage of designing your own cupboard layout with no restrictions.

I would like top put my own take on it by

Rubbing all the surfaces with Metallic Wax. Found at Remodelista

Designs By Seed

Pyjama Mug

I make no secret of the fact that I love simplicity andwhen I came across this website - Designs By Seed it hit the button immediately. I also love the names they have given their beautiful pieces. The Pyjama Mug (above) makes me want to fill it with hot chocolate and curl up on a chair in my pyjamas.

Wanderer Spatula

Ditsy Floral Plate

Countryside Cereal Bowl

Seaside Cereal Bowl

Eating Spoon

At Last I Found The Home of The Gold Kitchen

A few months ago I pinned, on one of my Pinterest Boards, this fabulous gold kitchen and had no idea who it belonged to. Now I have discovered via AD magazine in France that it is located in a tiny 100sqm apartment in Paris. That's about all I can tell you as the article is in French and that language I do not speak, sad to say as my yougest grandaughter is French.

Barely There But Beautiful

Not much to this kitchen at all but what there is is totally stunning. I now have kitchen envy. Found at LLI Design Blog

The Kitchen Sink

Rustic charm at it's very best. Found at The Guardian

Wanted

my kitchen cupboard doors to be exactly like these. Opulent and functional - perfect. Via Elle Decor

WANTED

a kitchen big enough to park my bike on top of the cupboard. Found at The Telegraph

How Cute Is This? An Indoor Allotment

 I am sorely tempted by this cute Indoor Allotment. I saw it in this month's Living etc Magazine always a good place to find such treasures. Available from Monsterstuff

I Found a Cake To Match My Kitchen

I was thrilled to find this cake over at Pinterest on one of Lynn's boards, she of Paris Hotel Boutique.

A perfect match for my kitchen which is painted in the exact same colours.

You can see the cake in a fantastic article about a Marie Antoinette Wedding at Sweet and Saucy

WANTED!

this tap, French of course. Found at Campagne Decoration

A Golden Kitchen

I absolutely love this gold kitchen designed by the architect Dominic McKenzie. Can be seen if you are lucky enough to go on the Living etc House Tour.

Meet My New Best Friend - The Samsung G Series 3 Door Fridge Freezer

I was recently asked by Samsung if I would review their new 3 door American fridge/freezer from their G Series. They asked that I live with it for a while and report back on it. Live with it? I would sleep with it now even though we have been together for only 2 months. As most of you may already know I live in a very remote place, beautiful but remote. A 20 mile round trip to the nearest shop.

This beauty has changed my life and saved me time and money. My petrol costs have reduced dramatically and my shopping bills have also reduced as I can now take advantage of those deals such as 3 for the price of 2, buy one get one free etc. etc. and I don't throw the huge amount away that I used to with my last fridge/freezer.

This baby is like having a huge built in pantry but the thing that amazes me more than anything else is how it just blends into the room. We have a huge open plan ground floor so the kitchen is constantly on show. This fridge/freezer is huge inside and has fold back and moveable shelves, more features for storage in the doors than you can shake a stick at. It has a huge deli drawer that has 3 different settings, it has 2 salad/vegetable drawers both with humidity controls and they actually work. I haven't had to throw a soft vegetable away since I got it.

Maybe it's because it is reflective that it fits in without shouting at you 'hey I'm a fridge freezer'! I love that the sides are finished in a textured finish. I love that

the freezer is a big drawer with 3 separate compartments and I can easily find things as I am looking down on it and not straight on, now that's clever. I love that it has a filtered water dispenser, ice maker (crushed or this really cool shape which could never be called a cube) and it takes a jug not just a glass. I love that

when I come in that stable door with my shopping I can put everything away neatly in next to no time.

I wanted to write a very honest review and to be very honest there is absolutely nothing negative I can say about my new best friend. It has been life changing owning this fridge/freezer and I just hope it is as happy living with me as I am living with it. Thank you Samsung you have made me very happy.

GoGo Gardens

I think one of the loveliest finishing touches to any kitchen is pots of salads and herbs so needless to say I LOVE this idea. GoGo Gardens are kitchen units with planters on top. How cool an idea is that. Available in any colour, 3 sizes and the company also provides the plants. An admirable idea beautifully executed.

Clipped

Cute eh? Peter and Paul Bird Clips from Caroline McGrath

Roll and Mix

Just a clever idea by Design Studio Ashayane. Rolling Pin, Oil Bottle and Pestle and Mortar all in one - genius.

WANTED!

my kitchen to always look as clean and fresh as this. I have a painted white wooden floor in my kitchen but I have to say it rarely looks this clean. Found at VT Wonen

The Greenhouse Bin

I like this for some unknown reason. The Greenhouse Bin by JBA Design in Sweden