pedal on

i want a bicycle. i have wanted one for quite sometime and after spotting the urban outfitters bike shop where you can customize a bike i have been on the look out.

i have been watching a few on ebay. there are so many restored vintage ones but a wicker basket and white frame would have to be the way to go.

images: urban outfitters, ebay

mustard

it seems that a new favorite color has crept in. i tend to buy everything in bluish grey, plum or olive and now mustard has been included as well. it started with a dress that i saw on some girls wander that i found and on ebay and am waiting to receive in the mail. i believe it would be a dress quite well know in america as even natalie portman has been photographed in the dress but over here in oz it will be nothing most have seen before and i love the color.

now i am spotting the color ever where else including the front page of etsy where i really love the madebyhank purse and crocheted earrings by gracendignity. maybe a few more packages will be on their way as well then.
i can definitely see this color finding its way into my home as well as my wardrobe.

O's bedroom

the first room that i wanted to get completely finished was always O's and it is almost done. just two more little things to work on which should be in the next week and i will be ready to show the little space i have created for my little man.

for now i just have two more sneaks into the bits and pieces that are included in his space. isnt the squirrel too cute!

images: sleepyking & vintagemagpie.

cloth

another new discovery for me via one small room was the australia fabric designer cloth. 

the timing is perfect as i search for some neat new fabric for our dining room chairs. and the gallery images are such wonderful inspiration as we are almost beginning the fun part of decorating our home. 

images: cloth 

one room

in my almost daily searches on ebay for vintage furniture i have discover the most fabulous local home decor store and i finally made my way down there the other day. lets say that i was truly inspired by this little street doted with trendy clothing stores, cafes and one beautifully decorated shop called one small room.  



i could have bought everything in store but i just bought what we needed which were some great mid century dining chairs. they need a bit of new fabric to bring them up to date but that is just another project on the list to do.

images: one small room

shop {old yarns}

breathing new life into old linens is done so nicely by old yarns. i just purchased some vintage flour sacks and will become pillows for O's room at some stage and this is some wonderful inspiration.

and the little scribbles on the photographs are a cute touch.

images: old yarn

shop {vivaterra}

i have liked eco friendly items at viva terra for sometime, i had wished they shipped outside of the us when i lived in canada but no such luck. but they do have some wonderful bits of inspiration that i can use to recreate similar ideas in our new home. their products reflect the style and feeling that i would like present in our new home.

those are just a few of my favorite items.

images: vivaterra

little boys

one thing that i have been doing for O is planning out his new bedroom, i am sure the decor element is not as appreciated at his age but some day perhaps. either way i thought i would share some of the elements for his room that i have purchased and am waiting to receive. i wanted to do a sort of theme but something that he can grow with. and of course the other focus will be handmade by me or others.

i have purchased the birch tree fabric from ink & spindle for some pillows. the horned owl pillows are from lolley land and i got the one in baby blue.

i adore this new growth print from ground work. it fits in perfectly to concept for the bedroom plus i love faux bois. one of my other favorite elements that helped inspire the room is a olive green knitted blanket than O's auntie made him for his first christmas. it is wonderfully thick and cozy which is much needed at night without the central heat.

some other crafty projects for me will include a bird mobile using the spool bird pattern. and some felted acorns using these cute acorn caps. needless to say i am excited to get into the house so i can start putting together O's room, it is the first thing on my list to do as far as decorating. now i just need to find some furniture for him as well.

shop {greenware design}

i feel so inspired to have some plant life in our home. i have attempted houseplants in the past with not much luck. i think the solution to that is low maintenance plants to start and along with the moss terrariums i believe succulents would be just as easy to keep alive. greenware designs on etsy do such cute arrangements in sweet little pots.

i dont imagine these could be shipped to australia as they are in the us but i think i might be able to manage giving an arrangement a go myself.

images: greenware design

real house hunting

we are five days into our lives today and accomplished a fair bit already. this morning we put an offer in on a house that we both love and obviously very much hope to get. so in anticipation of being able to decorate our new home i am going through the pile of fabulous australia design magazines real living and inside out that m got for me including a heap of back issues! i think most of the excitement is because i have no idea where to go to get the things that i want and it somewhat relieving to have some help from these magazines.

now i just have to patiently wait to hear back from the real estate agent about the result of the offer. the process is quite different here so that doesnt make this any easier. hopefully i will have good news by the end of the day.

images: inside out

hello oz

so we arrived a few days ago and are recovering from jetlag. we had a very good trip, O did so well and i couldnt be more pleased by that. M is already back to work today so i am at home for the first day by myself. there is a fairly long to do list so i dont feel too lost but sometimes a little bit of fear about what i need to do to keep me busy creeps in. all in all i am glad to be back here and relieved that the trip portion is over. looking forward to all the fun stuff to come in the next few weeks. so the journey continues.

my first little project that i am excited about is creating a few terrariums. they seem to be all the rage on etsy right now and was so excited to find some moss hanging around here that insisted on being dug up for my little gardens. these are some of the cute terrariums and accessories that i found.

i think this is just the type of gardening that i should start with as well because they only need to be watered every few weeks.

images: made by mavis, the oak leaves, weeds and wild things, mudpuppy

three.

travel is obviously the first thing on my mind. etsy's feature seller is currently groundwork and she has some of the sweetest artwork with vintage suitcases and all. this has got me more hooked on the travel theme and other great art.of course i cant help but think of other accessories. this little pouch is so cute.

images: groundwork, nestahome, pocketcarnival,

shop {tuesday mourning}

a few days ago i posted about party themes for O's second birthday and came across some very inspiring ideas. but didnt realize that the actual invitations could be found so easily. holly from decor8 posted yesterday about the creator and her etsy shop. and of course the loveliness doesnt stop at the invitations. 
she does custom couple portraits and even won a free people illustration contest. i have a feeling i may have to commission her for one of these portraits, they are just so wonderful.

merrilee also has the most beautiful blog with inspiring finds. we also have something in common, she has her own little O.

images: tuesday mourning

shop {madeleine sargent}

in my quest to find pretty bunting flag i stumped upon some other sweet items in this lovely shop. 


not only do they carry wonderful mobiles but these little quilts called hankey blankeys. this is a wonderful one for boys. 

images: madeleine sargent

shop {inky pots}

these beautiful hand formed pieces of clay are made by inkypots and they are so stunning.

there is a great balance between rustic and cute. who doesnt need mushroom growing out of their pot or a hedgehog to live on the kitchen window sill.

images: inkpots

original source: bloesem