15 January 2013

Head Spin!

We absolutely LOVE to come across new and exciting people and places around the world. We could spend hours clicking through image after image and feasting our eyes on just pure beauty! Facebook and Instagram are held responsible for said hours...there's such a vast collection of amazingly talented people out there and we feel very lucky to even be allowed to enter this world!

After discovering the fabulous Hunt & Bow via Instagram a few months ago, I got in touch. Aussie Alana has taken the huge step to launch her own interiors business - blog and online store (coming soon) - and I hoped to offer her some support. She kindly asked us to do an interview about how we turned our own 'day job into dream job' which was published on her blog between Christmas and New Year....(have a read!). We were so grateful to be apart of it.

It's people like Alana that we love discovering - it really is endless! 

We come across new people every single day. Gorgeous little Aussie interiors stores and boutiques, quirky little Spanish, French, German stylistas, amazingly bright and colourful American outlets, talented craftspeople - jewellery designers, artists, furniture designers, new fabrics & textiles, cushion makers, cake decorators, graphic designers, bloggers and just down right talented individuals who have such an eye for design, it makes your head spin!

So, I thought I'd put together a gorgeous and very eclectic collection of inspiring images that just make me TICK....



above; pure style home
above; furbish studio


 above; cococozy


above: amy lawrence designs




above; style space



above; fun.kyti.me


above; eye poetry



above: Lemoncake Studio


above; cush & nooks


above; The Family Love Tree

And this is just a few of them!
Can somebody just pinch me?....





10 January 2013

WINNING!

It's competition time people!! We've had some very exciting collaborations over the past few weeks - one of which being with Occa Home. We've teamed up to bring you - our wonderful supporters, fantastic followers and lovely likers - some fantastic interior accessories to fill you home with!

It all kicked off this morning on our Facebook page - and the prize?..I hear you cry, a goooorgeous Orange Stripe Bretagne cushion by the luuurvly Scandinavian brand Moltex. Their mission is to make their homes comfortable, inspiring, colourful and - a little softer - which we think they do pretty well... Fancy starting your collection? Or perhaps you're a fan already and want to add to it?... Click on the cushion below and you'll be transported directly into competition heaven!...




Take a little peek at their stunning collection...we LOVE their 'Island Life' nautical brights!

 

WOW....that's I can say...

08 January 2013

New Year Happiness!

We're sorry for the lack of postage on our little bloggy blog of late....it's been rather hectic!! But we will be back very soon with lots of bits and pieces to share with you. We have some very exciting competitions (which are actually making us rather jealous considering the giveaways are A-MAAAZING and we can't keep any of them!) but, we're happy to be sharing them with you and hopefully putting some smiles on you faces!

In the meantime, I'm currently helping my Dad completely redecorate his living room...he's arty and creative and I think he needs a colour injection! He's bought two new sofas and he's collected some fantastic, bright posters from various art exhibitions he's been to over the past few years, so we'll be basing our scheme around those - so here's a sneaky peek....





1. Paint 2. Pendant Light 3. Sofa 4. Rug 5. Zig Zag Cushion 6. Stripe Cushion  

What d'you think Dad?..



28 December 2012

Happy Friday!

Merry Christmas everyone! What a lovely one it's been (and still is)...We've been busy little bee's with family get togethers, tasty food and (lots of) drink and basically complete over indulgence. Exactly what Christmas is all about!!

I had a call just before Christmas from a dear friend who fancies a bit of an overhaul in her bathroom come 2013. At the moment it's pretty clinical. White walls, white suite, white tiles....which is nice and fresh, but I think a few additions to spruce it up would work well and give it a bit more of a cosy feel. She loves wood and is mad about art...so here you go Helen!...





21 November 2012

Window Shopping

We're making the vital finishing touches to our client's gorgeous new bedroom this week and we've been pondering over dressing the window. We've gone for a fantastic patterned 'window film' to take the attention from a not-so-lovely view outside and it's now time to focus our attention on some texture around the window....



...it's a beautiful old Victorian sash so not the typical standard dimensions, so made-to-measure blinds and curtains are a must. We're absolutely obsessed with layering - the more variation in texture, the better! With 40 years experience under their belt, Hillarys have a fantastic range of products to match and after browsing their website, we think we've found exactly what we were looking for!



This plain roller blind in Acacia Ice is simple but will sit perfectly against the pattern of the film. It will provide just enough coverage for privacy, but will also let a just the right amount of light in too!

Like what you see? Get your HERE!


We find that a lot of our clients are afraid to mix pattern - but we love to experiment! These beautiful curtains in Brompton Soft Grey also have the option for an extra layer of fabric to block out the light for those of you who like to be plunged in it! The feminine florals and soft tones will work perfectly with the blind and give the entire room that essential finishing touch. When it comes to curtains, it's difficult to get the style right - do you go with contemporary eyelets? Pinch Pleat? Pencil Pleat??..Valance? No Valance? Well it entirely depends on the look you're going for. On this occasion though eyelets teamed with a contemporary brushed silver pole will be just perfect, thank you!

Fancy a pair? Get yours HERE!



What do you think? Would you choose a different combination? Check out the full range at www.hillarys.co.uk. We'd love to hear what you would do with this window!



12 November 2012

Tashtastic

As we all know, or at least you should do, the month formerly known as November has been long stripped of its title and reborn as MOVEMBER. The month blokes can parade the streets with heads held high donning their perfectly preened facial masterpiece whilst supporting an excellent cause!

So, giving that we're two 20-something ladies (or Mo Sista's as we like to think) completely incapable of sprouting any form of facial fuzz (jokes welcome), we decided to show our support by doing what we do best - decking out the house with all things muzzy!

Here's a few of our faves - c'mon show your support too!



The Modern Home
The Modern Home


....head over to our friends at Hathor and grab yourself a Tash Necklace - the ultimate disguise!





05 November 2012

Subscribed...

Now, we're pretty sure most of you out there will be able to relate to this, but somehow we've managed to become subscribed to a million and one newsletters!?? Daily email alerts pop up in our inbox and in all honesty, it's a bit of an anticlimax to discover it's just one of the many 'round robin' emails that basically just sit there unread until you fancy a good old inbox clear out. True??

Now, having said all of this, there are a few special subscriptions out there that we're MORE than happy to receive...and this morning proved just that. Cox and Cox - you emailed us and managed to send a little flutter of wintery joy through our hearts! 

So for that, we salute you!








All images taken from Cox and Cox