Kid's room of the day: Flouro pink & grey

Flouro pink tulle over a dove grey day bed. Surprising. Modern. Easy! And if I'm not mistaken Do-it-yourselfers, that would be the Ikea Hemnes day bed ($599), painted a warm grey. Best thing about this room is that the pink is easily "removed". But why is this important?
 

procrastination mama

People keep telling me girls go right off pink when they hit 5 or 6, so I was reluctant to feature it too heavily in Anoushka's room (below), which she adores regardless. In the case of the above room, simply substitute a different colour piece of tulle or even a patterned fabric, and change blankets/throws. This is a good kid's room "formula". I'm giving it a gold star.

A day in the life: 25.05.11

The threads:

Country Road wool scarf and the best ever Target leather jacket from 3 years ago. It's a little bit Brrrrr today!

The mags:

(above) House Beautiful June 2011 - killer issue, BTW - and (below) IKEA Family Live magazine, choc-full of cute-to-boot homes from around the globe. And better still, it's free! Sign up here for copies delivered straight to your mailbox!

The bed linen:

Castle and Things "have finally succumbed to the many, many, many requests for CASTLE bedlinen in children's single bed style". Happy days. Or, should I say, happy nights!

The sandwich:

Bacon, baby spinach, tomato, mayonaise. And great bread. Gotta have great bread...

The devastation:

On Monday afternoon, I made a cup of tea. Nothing special there. But as I went to return the sugar to the shelf, all 3 of my Samantha Robinson handmade porcelain cups, which I just adore, came crashing down. One survived (surprisingly!). The other two? Not so much...

The scene of the crime:

This is what I have to live with every day of my life - A glorious Bassike store less than a kilometre away from my house, full to the brim with organic jersey basics (hence the name) and a healthy sprinkling of Jerome Dreyfuss handbags (omg). Interior by Akin Creative. So good.

The fashionable DIY:

A bunting crafted from magazine pages? I'm calling it the DIY of the decade (and the ultimate in upcycling!). Via Design Shimmer.

The candle:

Cristina Re does it again - How pretty is this "Jardin de White Lillies" candle? Seriously? Gold gets me every time. It's going straight on my bedside table! Get yours here.

The innovation:

In an Australian first, Australian Good Taste mag has handed over the reigns to its readers, giving them complete control and power to create the June issue. Readers Issue Ambassador Tobie Puttock (aka Jamie Oliver's Aussie best mate) who couldn’t have been more full of praise for the issue and the reader editors’ winter-warming choices: “The food looks absolutely amazing … It’s stuff I would like to eat on a cold winter’s night – comfort food, but it’s also quite elaborate.” The June issue of AGT is on sale now!

 Photographer Catherine Muscat/ Australian Good Taste
 

A day in the life: 26.04.11

The threads:
American Apparel tank / Witchery t-shirt / Woodford & Co pants / Witchery leather jacket / Converse sneakers / Deadly Ponies bag / Michael Kors watch

The Lookbook:
Really enjoying Amie's photo-collages over on The Lookbook.

The Dyson fail:
Debilitating furballs? Really Dyson Digital Slim?

The Ralph Lauren campaign:
But let's be honest - it's all about those Whippets. Canine mega-swoon.

The "hack":

Woot! Anoushka's Ikea spice rack bookshelves made it onto the Ikea Hackers website! Read the full post here.

The word:

 Via Tao of Dana. If you take your interiors with a side of Feng Shui, she's your girl!

The coveted:

Can't stop thinking about the Ksubi Heiffer 3 Ankle Boot. Kinda can't help wishing they were suede instead of leather though...

The coming soon:

Currently shooting some Moroccan Berber rugs for the Table Tonic online store. Watch this space!

The DIY:
Ombre glitter nails. Because why not.

The bathroom:

Restrained perfection. So often, it's about what you leave out...

Head Over Heels

Ikea "Bekvam" spice rack hack: A(nother) progress report

Rightio then, seems we're almost at the end of the "Bekvam" Spice rack journey (I know, sad, isn't it?). With the racks up and Anoushka's room finally painted a colour, the only thing left to do is give them their own final coats of (Dulux Vivid) white. But golly gosh, it's been a wonderful ride, made infinitely better by uber-decor-blog Ohdeeoh giving them a big ol' "hey-ho"!

Enormous thanks to Nicole of First House on the Right for alerting me to it. I know. Who misses their own shout out on OHDEE-bloody-OH!?!!? Me. That's who. Below is Nicole's very own "Reading Corner" - you can catch her step by step here.

Oh, and in case you were wondering what they look like now, here is my Spice Rack wall REVEAL!

Walls painted in Dulux "Sweet Sixteen", Spice racks from Ikea, Tarnby rug from Ikea, Moroccan Pouffes in bright orange and gold from the Table Tonic online store. That's a wrap.