Could not resist...Chanel No 5

Made By Girl

You know when you see a picture of a beautiful room and something captures your eye. Last week I posted about a room with 3 Chanel pictures on the wall...instantly I was in love with this room (here)

Made by Girl had a Chanel No 5 print for sale and I just couldn't resist.

ps...lets ignore the fact that postage to Australia was almost as expensive as the print itself but I just had to have it...I also told Mr B that it was a gift for a friend but really its for me. Does anybody else do this with their husbands when you shop on line?

Wedding...Tiffany Inspired Colours (Karen Tran Florals)

This is my latest project that I will probably be bombarding you for the next few weeks. I am holding a special goodbye dinner party for a special friend and the theme will be a Tiffany Inspired dinner table, kids table and drinks station. All my inspirational pictures are on my pinterest but really, the link above is just breathtakingly beautiful. This will be my inspiration.

Mrs B xxx

White logs

House and Home

Since I have discovered Pinterest (long last I hear you say) I have been fixated on collecting particular styles and looks. I am now focused on Christmas images in July. I think this started when the other day, I was starting to think about our upcoming family trip to Disneyland and Las Vegas, fretting that I will miss a lot of the festive season back home in Melbourne.

Hang on, I am going to the most magical place in the world for Christmas so shouldn't there be Christmas decorations at Disneyland? I am now starting to get excited.

Since then, I have been looking at Christmas stuff, pages and pages and pages, pinning what I thought were images that I could recreate some of the ideas in my own home. I love the picture above and will be trying this look this year. So cute, whimsical and shouldn't cost a lot. We have a farm so all I need to do is to convince Mr B to chop a few logs up for me, paint them white using Kelly's (Jax does design) home made white chalk paint. Maybe, I will even paint a few logs like in the picture below.

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A group of painted white logs. So simple, so easy...I will be doing this for Christmas this year. Just curious, but do you like this white log idea? I can just imagine all the candles I can put on it and other little bling bit and pieces.

On another note (so many questions I have in this post) , has anybody been to Disneyland and Las Vegas in December? Are the Christmas decorations as good as I hope?

Mrs B xxx

What I am liking...tables and artwork

Designer Guild Source

Every time I come across a Designer Guild picture, filled with the most breathtaking interior shots possible, I always wonder what has happened to them in Australia? I remember Myers use to stock all the bedlinen from this company but now, I haven't seen it in shops for years. I did buy some beautiful sheets from the range (cost me a fortune) but I was very disappointed in the quality. I'm sure there are many stockists sell the exquisite wallpaper and fabrics but I think I will just sigh from afar and be content looking at pictures.
What I am liking above the first photo however is that gorgeous teacup artwork. My eyes just seem to be drawn to it every time.

Pinterest

Nothing more beautiful than a gorgeous table laden with white flowers, candles and crystal. This picture just makes me want to sigh every time I look at it. So simple, slightly rustic but elegant all rolled into one. What is it about white flowers and crystal...truly the perfect combination.

On a side note, I have finally discovered pinterest with a passion. I still am not sure how it works so I hope I have given credit to the source. Anyhoo, I have tried my best so if I have used a photo without the correct source, please let me know (kindly).

Freshome

Love, love, love this table setting. See that  steel bucket with the apples, well for my son's 18th birthday party, my friend lent me a beautiful champagne bucket to hold...well champagne bottles of course and it was the center piece of the whole drinks table. A stainless steel Champagne Bucket is a must for any party! Everything just seems to be so elegant yet casual on this table and I would think a very easy style to replicate.



Freshome

Once again, mixture of candles, thick white tablecloth with darker accents, all make a beautiful table.

Sigh...

Belle Maison and Style at Home

This I have got to have...the Chanel Posters! I know this outrageously gorgeous picture has been making the 'blog house rounds' but I just love it!
Has anybody had any luck in finding these Chanel Posters on ebay?...apparently this is where the owner obtained them. Maybe I should ask my bloggy expert on all things to do with Chanel and makeup... Alexandria Emporium

Style at Home

Could you imagine being invited over for a 'bestie' (love this term, makes me feel 16 again) get together and walking into the room to this beautiful set table. Seriously, wouldn't you feel that you are being indulged and loved being entertained in a home like this.

 Picture of a Westie House of Turquoise

Last of all, that picture of a Westie makes my heart melt.
And that vase on the left side table just creates the most lovely visual.

On a side note...Have you noticed all my pictures are BIG! Still tweaking my blog, more work to do on trying to center my header picture...it just wants to stay lopsided.

Finally, I promise this blog will get better as I work through all my little problems so please come back and visit!

 Mrs B xxx

Most posts viewed today...Romania!

The Loft House- Brasov, Romania Source
(please click on pictures to enlarge)

So back to my post about statistics. Today, I checked where most of my readers have come from (last 24 hours) and Romania is officially Number 1....even ahead of Australia. So, after countless hours, I have been searching the internet for Romanian Interior Design...not sure where this was leading but the sites I wandered onto displayed the most stunning modern architecture throughout the world. I have just selected one example of modern architecture in Romania...

 Each floor is made of glass source

To be honest, I am totally thrilled to have a small (but growing band) of visitors from this country, coming over to read my blog. It may not be a big deal for many, but the thought of people from a country so far away...to come and visit briefly really inspires me to keep blogging.

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The light in this picture is stunning. Visually the interior is stunning but could I live in a house with a glass floor throughout?  I also wonder about the acoustics in such a property like this. How loud would my 3 screaming boys be in a home like this...and all the running up and down glass stairs!

 

Exterior

You would think it would be fairly standard inside by the design of the front facade...

Glass Floor source

Ok...love the concept, but what happens if you are wearing a dress and you have visitors below?

I will leave you with that thought.

Mrs B xxx

Just curious...looking at Statistics

A view from my kitchen window

Since I haven't been blogging for a while, I have been catching up on all the bells and whistles of this new blog format has. I look at my statistics and find reading, interpreting them very interesting to say the least. I know what topic has the highest hits and surprisingly, the blog where most people come from to read my blog.( A BIG thank you for the owner of that blog who has me on her blogroll!)

But, the biggest surprise was where in the world people came to read my blog...1st Australia (of course) 2nd USA thanks guys! but 3rd.....now this had a very high percentage of readers and I really don't know why but its....

Romania

Wonderful of course that readers have found me from this country but I am wondering what post has attracted them to this blog through google searchers?

Has anybody else looked at their statistics and found some surprising results...I would love to know!

Mrs B xxx