While I am decidedly devoted to the vintage-mixed-with-modern decorating ethos, I think a room amounts to little without a curated assortment of art and accessories. The tone and feel of a space are made more solid through personalized touches.
Treats and Treasures
The other day I was out scouting for new things for the shop when I found this rather disgusting beaded floral arrangement in an even uglier container. Weird then, that it would fascinate me the way that it did. I pulled the arrangement out of it’s strange bowl and realized that if I took the time to pull the whole arrangement apart, I’d have a gorgeous bunch of unique handmade treasure to offer! I brought it here and painstakingly fixed, cleaned and reassembled each lovely bunch of blossoms. It was then that I realized how much time must have gone into making each one of them. They are really stunning, and would be so beautiful in a group or singularly used in a small vignette, tied with a ribbon to a gift, in a small bottle, or just sitting next to something special in your home.
All the Little Things
As usual we’ve been up to loads of creative things – finishing gardens, furniture restoration, art projects, preparing for Miranda’s 16th birthday, attending the Lady Gaga concert, curating for the shop – I have to say, it looks and smells beautiful in our design studio!