cosy...

via 16 House from La maison d'Anna G

different but red

via Fancilicious Fairylands

via escapade

via Everything Etsy

Jewellery display

Interesting idea. A vintage cheese box drawer turned earring display. 

Made by legalmisssunshine via Etsy.

different but blue

Image via Fancy! New Zealand Design Blog

Image via MarthaStewart.com

Image via poppytalk

Image via apartment therapy

Time to relax..

Image via 16 House

The past couple of weeks have been very busy. Busy at work. Unwell with swollen cartilage in my chest from excessive coughing. Family staying. We also have more visitors arriving so the house has to be cleaned again.

I have missed my blog reading this week. Doing a quick catch up now. I look forward to a few moments of relaxation tomorrow and think I need a chair near our floor to ceiling windows to enjoy the view.

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend xo Ames xo

different but pink

via automatism

via Roseland Greene

via Her Library Adventures

via poppytalk

via A Creative Mint

via Glamour This

Creating the studio...

via Kit and Nancy

Image via Heather McClure (Pinterest) via weheartit

We are hoping to start arranging the downstairs area of our new house this weekend. This includes the studio which will hopefully be an inspiring place for creativity and time out.

The world around us

via Love.Me.My from Unruly Things

 

The globe

can be transformed into something magnificent like this chandelier

or displayed simply, still making a statement.

 

via Capital A

Fantastic DIY projects

Do you follow the Poppytalk blog? Jan and Earl regularly share DIY projects that are out of this world. Like this vintage suitcase medicine cabinet. 

via Poppytalk

 I also love this expanding file which has been covered with a vintage book cover.

via Poppytalk

While you are checking out DIY projects, have a look at Going Home to Roost. 

These hanging mason jars are lovely.

The world at angles

via Design Crush

How cool are these!! Geografia's Sectional Globes are designed to be assembled at home and you can colour them in. I think any little or big kid would love one (or two).

Collecting (in style)

 

Image via automatism by William Waldron

Do you collect things? All sorts of things? I do - I have been collecting since I was a little girl. Everything from toys and erasers in childhood to cigarette cards and old photographs these days. There is also tea cup, bell and rock / shell collections displayed in our house. I love it when I come across images like this that highlight framed collections, or things just on display. It is a small window into someones personality and of course, prettiness never goes astray. What are you collecting right now?

Ames xo

The world around us...

Heart old globes...

what more can one say?

Image via Old Brand New

Image via Apartment Therapy

Image via Heather McClure (Pinterest) from Better Homes & Gardens

Book desk

Check this out - an amazing desk made from recycled books!

Image from re-nest

All I want is a library...

dark and romantic...

Image via i swannee

All I want is a library...

a cosy space where you can enter another world...

Image via Her Library Adventures

All I want is a library...

add the drama of a staircase...

Image via Marie Claire

All I want is a library...

The conservator in me says not to store books on the floor - they are more likely to get dusty and it is not recommended for the long term preservation of your books. However, I love this idea...

Image via Apartment Therapy from automatism

All I want is a library...

We buy, read and collect a lot of books. We have thousands of them. As a result, we have had a storage problem for quite some time. My dream is to move to a house where we have the space to have a library - all books in one room. This week, I thought I would share some lovely home libraries with you...

Image via 16 House from la maison d'Anna G

Image via la maison d'Anna G

What would you do?

Occasionally I click, click, click on blogger's links and I just found this. Very inspirational! Never forget that there is always something more to do, even if it is as easy as a smile. Have a great week everyone. Ames xo

Images via I ART U via iGNANT by Candy Chang

Butterfly wall graphics...

Image via ArtDecors on Etsy

Don't want wall paper but want to liven up a painted wall... Why not try vinyl sticker wall art. These are by ArtDecors and can be sourced through Etsy. Cute.