Winter cosiness

As a huge lover of all things warm and cozy, I love the Winter cosiness from the latest Toast UK catalogue. I mean look at that couch with all the rugs and cushions. It's the sort of thing you'd sit yourself down on and not get up for another 8 hours or so, having lost yourself to the comforts of being horizontal, watching old-school 80's legal drama movies, with the snow falling outside and demanding hot chocolates be delivered to you. Heaven.

Images: Toast

Bring on the hot chocolates

How cozy do these rooms look for the Winter?

Via Desire to Inspire

Mentally redecorating

I've felt a wee bit homesick this week for Oslo and Tairua, (think the nesting instinct has kicked into full force now, which is kinda scary as I'm a pretty good nester anyway by nature). Anyhoo, as per usual when a bit of homesickness hits, Tairua gets mentally redecorated. Here's the inspiration this time;

I LOVE these bar stools. They look very uncomfortable to sit on and are probably worth an arm and a leg, but I still love them a lot.

Image via French by Design.

As always I am a total sucker for a cosy rug on a chair. Even more so for a cosy rug on a Phillipe Starke chair.

Image via Decor8.

I like the colour of this kitchen because I have a thing for grey and wood and white at the moment. I don't know if I could commit to how dark this is though.

Image via Design Sponge.

The colour of this basin is rock n roll. Totally in love with it.

Image via Emma's Design Blogg.

OK, this one isn't that exciting, but it's bright and sunny and has a nice chunky wicker basket and plants that are alive.

Image via Emma's Design Blogg.

This picture makes me think 'How have I been living without a hammock in my life?'

Image via Emma's Design Blogg.

Nice simple rooms, not too much fuss. Ooo, a sheepskin rug. How surprising.

Image via Emma's Design Blogg.

Just the general vibe of this room I like. Well, OK, it's probably the mis-matched chairs all painted grey.

Image via Emma's Design Blogg.

Here is is again = grey + wood + black + white + yellow. Mmmmmm.

Image via Marie Claire Maison.

Another gorg kitchen from Marie Claire Maison.

Digging the low seat/bed with aaaaaaalllllllllll the cushions. I'm sure I definitely have enough cushions for this look :)

Image via Purple Area.

Yes, yes, it is a grey kitchen again. But it does go so nicely with the buttery Smeg fridge which we will be reacquianted with on our return home. And I'm thinking this el cheapo Ikea island bench might be a cheap option to have it looking like this....

Image via some Scandi mag I no longer have details for, oops.

Image via Ikea.

Minty green

I'm not usually a green fan, but I do like this green table from Shannon Fricke's blog.



Cute explosion

There is a cute explosion going on in the house with the addition of all sorts of baby bits and bobs for the little fella's arrival. Must say, I do like the black/white/grey colour scheme in these little tacker's rooms, which go to show you can have a cute explosion while still looking styley.

Via emmas.blogg.se

Missoni + Target....1 more day!

I know this blog is a bit Missoni crazy lately, but it has paid off. The Target Missoni range goes on sale tomorrow and below is what is on my wishlist. Anyway, the bonus of all my Missoni-harping-on has not gone unnoticed by the other half, who *amazingly* is actually behind my acquisition of some Target Missoni items. (Can't decide of he's most pleased about the fact that they are about 1/10th normal Missoni prices, or that happy preggers wife = very happy life. I'm not questioning it it either way.)

Travel bags. I can almost justify it as being for the little guys stuff to travel back to NZ in?

Cushion. Can't have too many of these to fluff about the house.

Rugs. Preferably would like both.

Espresso cups. Can pretend these are for the boy, who loves his morning espresso.

Stationery + Missoni = love, I tell you.

Kindle case. An essential.

Throw. Again, you can't have too many throws now can you?

Funky towels.

Interior stalking

When I feel a bit under the weather, there's nothing like a bit of interior design stalking to make me feel better (also in lieu of wasting money on trashy mags).
Here's some fave chair pics from one of my fave drooling sites Desire to Inspire...

I like the look of these around the rustic table.

The rest of the room is way naff, but the chairs, oh yeah.

Leather caterpillar couch

Whoa, jetlag seems to really have knocked me around this trip back - I have been only partly useful the past few days. I thought I was in love with this couch, but it doesn't look like the nice type to snuggle up on, with the duvet and watch movies for the day though does it?

Via here.

PROJECT TIME: Cane outdoor seat

Just got back from an awesome trip to Iceland, where we met up with our friends from Norway. I must have baby-brain though (much as I get annoyed at Carl pointing this out), as I forgot to pack my camera, swimming togs AND any decent wasrm clothes. FYI - Iceland in shorts and jandels ('flip flops' for Americans) is not really ideal. The name of the place should really have given this away to me.

But back to warmer matters. Loving the cane outdoor seat and this outdoor patio setting from Decor8. I have just the cane seat back in NZ (picked up at a garage sale, of course) that I'm going to try to re-do like this.

Kitchen inspiration

Just a wee collection of beautiful kitchens for that time in the future when I will be throwing money around on a fabulous new kitchen (I can't see this happening for at least another 10 or so years, but it is always useful to be prepared). 

I love the wood, but it's the window seat with the gorg outlook that steals the show here.

Image: My Scandinavian retreat

Mmmm, white kitchen goodness. Love the simple open shelf, the big countertop to sit around and the lighting. Nice, nice, nice.

Image: Marie Claire Maison

Well, there's sheepskin on the chairs - sold. Also a big open table to sit round, having drinks with talkative guests while you prepare a meal. Perfect.

Image: Unknown (bad me).

OK, it's white again. There's a theme. But LOVIN' the tiles.

Image via: Emma's Design Blogg

Easy-to-clean stainless, open shelving, little curtain under the sink, can't forget the perfectly styled tea towels left laying around. :)

Image via: French by design.

Bowls of fruit and food on a big chunky bench, with a bar seat to plonk yourself on. How inviting.

Image: Elle Decor via Dreamhouse

Love th pop of colour from the dishwasher here, the lampshades (if that's what you'd call them?!) are pretty rad too.

Image: Remodelista.

Little rooms

Woop, woop, now I know we're expecting a junior team member in December, I finally get to indulge in thinking about how to decorate a room for a little one. Here's some current faves. So exciting......!

 

It just looks so stylish - the black crib, and I'm always a sucker for a fluffy sheepskin rug.

From Emma's Design Blogg.

Maybe for when bebe is a bit bigger - but how COOL is this bed?! So cute. Love the colours. And the cute little owl toy. Oh, and wouldn't you know it, another fluffy rug?

Via French by Design.

I like the animal border in this room.

From a house for sale on Trade Me.

I like a lot about the simplicity of this one - the crib, painted side table; decorated by books, a nice print and some funky wallpaper. Awesome.

Via My Scandinavian Retreat.