I'm in love with summer houses, winter houses, spring houses - well, houses of any kind really - but particularly the ones that act as a kind of retreat... To be a retreat, this kind of house is the kind that you don't live in all year round... They are a getaway, a hideaway - a place to get lost in - a place to dream.... As you all know, I have a country house - but as I live in it all the time, it doesn't really constitute as a retreat... Simply the amount of work there is to be done around the place, day in and day out means that life up on the farm isn't exactly a getaway! Although, it is incredibly beautiful to live in... These pics of a summer house in Sweden are from Design Sponge - and are such gorgeous hideway pics... The spaces are so simple, but cozy and warm, and sweetly decorated... No fuss - just how a getaway should be....
Learning how to decorate - and learning creativity of all kinds, whether writing, cooking, painting - is all about developing a daily discipline... When you create on a daily basis, in a conscious, in the moment way, then you build confidence not only in the creating of the work but you become more confident to set the work free... The key to creating is simply beginning... And today, begin by collecting... Collect the things that you love and pop them into a shoebox... Don't analyze your collections - just add as you please, ensuring that what you add makes your heart flutter... Keep up your collecting for a month before you take a peek inside... Just close the box, leave your things to simmer away - and take a deep breath everytime you add... That's all you have to do right now.... And enjoy the process of course!
As a child of the 70s - and with a mother who was very much connected to her inner hippy - I grew up with Max Ehrmann's poem Desiderata pinned to the fridge. I remember it resonating with me even from an early age and often I would find myself lost in it's words whilst standing at the fridge door in search of food after a day at school... The word Desiderata means 'desired things' in Latin, and the poem was written in 1927 by the American writer - who was largely unknown in his lifetime... But even with the passing of time - the words run deep... The song version, Desiderata by Les Crane was released in 1971 - a firm favourite on 2CH - mum's preferred radio station even to this day... I was so sweetly reminded of a post (thank you mewedesign.blogspot.com) that I had made early on in the life of my blog, reciting the words from Desiderata... And so, I felt inspired to share them with you again. This time, the musical version... So get ready for a ride back in time and into your heart - as we head back to the 70s for a piece of Desiderata... What could be more perfect than at this time of the Venus Crossing.... Enjoy!
In the world of styling, decorating and making pictures, editing is the key. It's not so much what we pop in to the mix, but often what we've left out that's the key to a tight and cohesive design or scheme. In this spirit, I was very excited to find, when trawling through the Domayne website for another job I have coming up, these out takes from our last Domayne shoot - the one we photographed at the beautiful Coorabella house in the Byron Bay Hinterland... We did have such a busy two days - and we shot so many different schemes. But alas, only a select few can make it into the catalgoue... god bless the internet though as now the out takes have a home to call their own... Check out these beautiful pics... Such warm and fuzzy gorgeousness and so many beautiful things to choose from... I hope you enjoy this further glimpse into our shoot all...
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