A Noble Retreat

Babington House is a stunning relaxed country retreat located in Somerset UK and was recently refurbished by the talented Ilse Crawford.  I could not think of a better place to spend a few days at the moment. 

I think the hardest thing would be choosing which room! 

The bathrooms are all beautiful...

The Lounge...

The Library and its gorgeous chairs and so many more beautiful images to see here.

{image 1-3 via Babington House;  image 4, 6 & 7  via Mr & Mrs Smith; image 5 Drumonds}

Lest we forget...

At 2.30AM on the 25th April 1915 the Australian - New Zealand Army Corps landed in Gallipoli, Turkey and suffered the worst military defeat in our history. Today this beautiful poppy field is far from the events of that fateful morning where many young men lost their lives. 

It is here the ANZAC spirit was born...today we remember. 

{via flickr/Timuchen Kentar's}

Oliveaux...

{image: oliveaux}

It has been a while since I've shared any work photo's with you -  I  recently made two lampshades for a client in Rubie Green Portobello organic cotton fabric's and here is the end result! 

Happy weekend!

Have a fun and relaxing weekend. xx

{Image: House Beautiful}

Home Beautiful

I was so excited to get my copy of this Month's Home Beautiful and read the interview with Michelle Adams from Rubie Green.  Her fabrics are stylish and sustainable, if you have not got a copy, you can read the interview by enlarging the picture below.  

Happy Easter!!

I am spending the weekend at the beach with my family. I hope you all have a fabulous Easter weekend. xx

Simple and beautiful

Hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I have not posted much this past week due to a huge amount of work I had on.  I am so happy I managed to finish most of it before my daughter started her Easter school break.

This charming white family room  is currently featured on Cote Maison -   large sofa's and armchairs to relax and lovely big windows to bring in lots of light makes this a space I would love being in.  

The seaside...

Wouldn't you just love to be beside the seaside....

gorgeous photography by Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn. 

A Copenhagen Apartment

This beautiful apartment has been renovated and styled using French and Gustavian pieces. I love how the couple have mixed industrial pieces with classics.  

The kitchen is beautifully made up of old furniture pieces with stainless steel & the addition of Tolix chair's at each end of the small kitchen table. 

The dining room

The entry hall displays the couples antique pieces. 

The couple's antique shop in Copenhagen - How wonderful it would be to visit their shop! 

{images via Skona Hem}

Perfect Weekender

{Image:Mrs Howard}

Wouldn't this make a perfect beach escape this weekend? I love the veranda's - in particular the balustrade detail. Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!! Amanda x

More beautiful white kitchens

My files are always expanding with beautiful white kitchens and this one is from Urban Grace Interiors.  The open shelves & its collection of china inject colour and make a lovely accent to this white kitchen. 

and another via House Beautiful is by designer Michael Smith. 

Weekend

I cannot believe it is already Friday!!  

I found these lovely images which are from old House and Garden magazines - the first one is 1963 & the second 1956. I find looking at past design images very inspiring.  Have a great weekend!

xx

{via pinkcupcake}

Today...

I love this image via  Domino - the collection of botanical prints and the everyday pieces displayed on the vintage side table -- I would love to sit here with a cup of tea and one of those books!

Friday Flowers....

{via House Beautiful}

Here are some beautiful flowers for you to enjoy this weekend - I love to have flowers in my home even if it is just one or two picked from the garden.  I plan to spend some time in the garden this weekend so that one day soon I may have enough flowers to pick and display like this. 

See you next week!! 

Amanda xx