our chair

After some re-upholstering, sanding and lots of kindness this is the chair that we got for £10 (minus delivery). We are both as pleased as punch with it.

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little things

I have a weird enjoyment of miniature things, especially houses. Here are a few of my favourites from etsy sellers, theoakleaves, rodica and saysthetrees.

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courtesy of maize

maize blog

I recently came across this beautiful blog. Its written by virginie sanner, a French textile designer, photographer and artist. I love her work and her blog, its beautiful and makes me romanticise about living in an apartment in France.

Virginie has also designed some wallpaper for Studio Nommo, I think its beautiful.

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another lovely shop

I would love a shop. A place where I can sell my work, other peoples work and maybe some food and a cuppa two! I love this pop up shop organised by Sandrine from Neëst, I think its in her house. It looks lovely. The images are by Virginie Sannier. Oh to be French!

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seedsaplingtree brooch update

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seedsaplingtree

I will be selling these lovely wooden boat brooches in my shop this week. They are by seedsaplingtree and I think they’re beautiful. At the bargain price of £6 maybe a stocking gift for that special someone?

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you light up my life

my wonderful man made a beautiful light for our flat. Its made of a tree branch, tree trunk base and a paper lantern, I love it. We’ve also finally found the right chair to go under it (well one we can afford anyway), we get it next week so I’ll photograph that too when it [...]

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Atelier Beau Travail

I think I will have to get to Paris soon so I can get to see Atelier Beau Travail, a group of designers who have set up an exhibiton/shop space for xmas. I wish I could go.

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sunlight on closed lids

My bezzie chum who owns sunlight on closed lids forgot to tell me about an exhibition she’s having in Edinburgh this Friday! It looks wicked, I really like the poster below.
This is what it says on the Red Door gallery blog about her show;
‘We are getting really excited about ‘bright’, a brand spanking new collection of work by Red [...]

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