#7Vignettes - February15

Ive joined in on 'The Interiorsaddict', #7Vignettes styling challenge again.
Head on over to Instagram to take a look!
its been a bit of a 'post and run' attempt for me though as I've been SO busy lately!
Tommorow's word is 'Fabric' and I have no idea what to share...I'll come up with something! ....

Im so excited to hear about this today - 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is one of my favourite books ever!  I loved George RR Martin's Twitter response to the news...

Im currently obsessed with Mexican food!  cant get enough - did you know Black beans are super high in fibre?!  this Huevos Rancheros breakfast recipe looks delish!

These Tbar heels look like fun! ...so does this 'Deco Dot' midi skirt...

Some good advice from Alisa - Jump start a creative career and wise words from Pip about social online interaction.

See you soon!

7Vignettes Challenge - February

...and another round of the (now famous with over 32000 entries)  #7Vignettes 'Instagram'
styling challenge ended today.
 I was surprised with myself for keeping up actually as it was such a crazy busy week for me (hence the lack of blog posts this week) - most of my styling attempts were created firstly in my head, put together very quickly and of course,
looking nothing like my original creative thoughts!

anyway - it was fun playing stylist this week and here are my entries...
Day 1 - Love / Day 2 - Purple (below)/ Day 3 - Water / Day 4 - Handwriting (below)
Day 5 - Americana/ Day 6 - Local / Day 7 - Heart

Arranging my Coffee Table

I really enjoyed this article in the latest 'Country Living' magazine - an easy 'step by step' instruction
how to arrange a beautiful coffee table.

Our coffee table needs to be replaced actually (as does our couch!) - we've had the same table for so long and it takes a daily beating from the sunshine since our back room gets a lot of exposure from the light.
Its scratched and dented (lets blame little boys...) and has an impressive split in the middle but its still quite solid and hanging in there!

Anyway back to the article - I played styist today and gave the instructions a go!
4 steps.
1. Start with a Tray - I opted for a serving platter in white.
2. Zero in on the remaining corners - books, magazines and game boxes did the trick for me - I love to be surrounded by books!
3. Just add personality - sure! why not?!
4. Finish off with something organic - I added a bright pink flower cut from a neighbours tree...I  like the punch of colour too!
Give it a go - that was easy and fun and an easy way to make a quick change!
 

7 Vignettes challenge - November 2013

I took part in the November '7Vignettes' challenge, hosted by Jen and guest judged by the lovely Jayde of 'Little Paper Lane'   - I always seem to stumble across them at the last minute so my Vignettes are always put together so quickly...but its so fun and a great chance to play around with things I already have at home plus its a great way to meet super creative Instagram-ers, some of the entries blow my mind!
The winner this month was Galina  - just gorgeous!
Here are my entries below for the challenges.
Day 1 - Holiday (bon Voyage!)  * Day 2 - Stack (in my kitchen) * Day 3 - Hanging (on my home desk)
Day 4 - Recipe (afternoon snack) * Day 5 - Soft (pastel colours) * Day 6 - Reflective (my hallway)* Day 7 - Paper (love papergoods!)

Vignettes in everyday life...

Hello August (wow August already?!)
Hope you all had a great week...tonight has been a very quiet night in for us, lots of lounging around with my boys doing absolutely nothing but chilling...
I spotted on Instagram yesterday that Jen's 7 Vignettes challenge is on again - they are already onto Day 2 of the challenge so I decided to join in...
sometimes I just need that push to be creative but its always fun to see what people come up with and how they interpret each theme..
The themes this round are,
1/ Tea or Coffee
2/ Bedside
3/ Window
4/ Elegant
5/ Monochrome
6/ Emotional
7/ Handmade
you can follow me on Instagram to see my Vignettes or you can play along too , the tag is #7Vignettes

I've also started a 'Vignette' board over on Pinterset - these beautiful images are from my board and totally inspire me!
I love fresh, uncluttered home decor ...who wouldnt?
some days I get frustrated with my own home decor and surroundings but with small changes and tweaks we can
de-clutter or find a new place for something special.... creating Vignettes is the perfect way to get out of the home style rut.

Images: Top via Tidningenlantliv
Bottom via Grey&Scout
Middle via Suratanten blog
and in my Pinterest board

a Girl called Veronica ...

Lets head on over to Las Vegas today to meet Veronica!

I've been blog friends with Veronica for a few years now and I was so happy to finally meet her during my stay in Las Vegas this past March.
She's so lovely - I wish I had more time to hang out and chat. 
Veronica is the founder of
Nostalgia Resources, a vintage rental and styling company that can help create unique and beautiful settings for any function or event! 

Welcome Veronica!  Can you tell us what is currently inspiring you?
I am always inspired by old/vintage things, their stories, texture, shape and colours.  Flowers are also so inspiring to me, they make everything more beautiful.
It is summer here, so when it comes to clothes i am inspired by bright colours.  
Magazines, books and pinterest inspire me too! oh, and i am also inspired by other women with a strong sense of style.

What 3 things you couldn't live without right now?   
My car (couldn't transport furniture for my business without it), my handbag (i throw everything in there), my styling kit for photo shoots (scissors, tape, twine, etc.)

 Can you define to us your personal style?

Bohemian with a touch of preppy.

What is your favourite colour (or colour combinations)? 

oh so hard! 
i always love aqua, and if it comes with a little patina, even better!

Do you have a favourite smell?

Gardenias and any other sweet flower smell.

What do you love about your City? 

I love that I live very close to the desert, it took me a while but now i can see how beautiful it is (and it photographs so well!)

Do you have a favourite quote you'd like to share with us?

"creativity is intelligence having fun" -  Albert Einstein

To see more of what Veronica does at Nostalgia Resources head on over to her website ,
her blog  , facebook page and instagram

all images via 
Nostalgia Resources

7 vignettes challenge

Jen from 'The Interior Addict' is hosting '7 vignettes challenge' again.
I stumbled across it on my Instagram stream so in a click of a moment I decided to join in on this creative challenge - its been a while... here is what I gathered together for
Challenge 1 - Holder
little glass jars
wooden pegs
mini envelopes in a delicious shade of purple (my fav!)
ribbon spools
decorative string
and Washi tape that holds down beautifully!
Hope you like it - you can follow my Vignette attempts all week over here on Instagram