I Suck At Blogging

I have really lost my mojo when it comes to blogging.
I barely have time to read other people's blogs, let alone post on mine.
Hopefully, that will change this year!



I am in love with this chair. I call it my "Marie Antoinette" chair. It is in her fave colour of blue-grey and is in the style of the furniture she had in the Petit Triannon.


Pictures of my lilac Christmas tree. I didn't get my pink tinsel tree out this year. Horrible, blurred photos. Still can't use my Ricoh properly. I got way better photos on my old Kodak.








This side table matches the "Marie Antoinette" chair. Unfortunately this range has been discontinued at work. Someone told me that Harvey Norman has this range? Doesn't seem like their type of furniture which has been ultra modern when I have looked in there.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Halloween

I can't believe it, but I lost my box of Halloween decorations. I only have a few things I collected since last Halloween!
Hopefully they will turn up when I get out all the Christmas decorations.



Love the black, white and orange theme.


These are giant removable stickers you can put on your house windows, so cool!

So chic black, silver and fuchsia place settings!



Cute cupcake boxes.


Love this Country Living setting. I saw a gorgeous all black and white Halloween decorated room in Romantic Homes.
Happy Halloween!

Keep Calm And Carry On

I love this iconic war time print, so apt in these crazy times.
I was disgusted though that Shabby Chic is charging $295 US for these! Not even an original!
There are a few etsy sellers that are selling these prints for around $25. Ahhh, much better, keep calm and carry on! Click here for immediate relief.


My kitchen at the start of the school holidays. It is a mess now!





Found this picture on facebook. That is me in the background!
I think the boys all shopped at the same tie store lol!


My lovely Hi Denver bookcase. Am getting the matching dining table and chairs. Love this range!


My beloved Alfred Meakin "Elegance." I was told that the sixth colour is lilac but I think that is incorrect. Have never seen a piece in lilac but plenty in this revolting mustard colour. Sob!

Omigod, I listed on Ebay!

I have been missing in action, again. Thankfully I don't have four jobs anymore, just two! I do spend three days a week at least at my job at the furniture shop. The pay sucks, we don't get commission and the customers are nasty. There is only one reason that I haven't moved on - STAFF DISCOUNT.
It is brilliant. Usually around 50 percent off most items. I have been slowly swapping my living room over to a more grown up theme. I am going for a blue and silver scheme with a bit of pink sneakily added :)


Recycled pine bookcase from work with some blue milk glass and silver bits I have scrounged from thrift shops.



The room has had blue curtains and cushions added since this photo was taken. I am painting the green wall pearlescent blue on the weekend. All I will need then is a new floor rug.
The TV cabinet and coffee table are my new "grown up" pieces of furniture from work.

I have also listed on eBay. Two items today and two more tomorrow. I don't like the direction eBay has taken lately. They have stripped all the power from sellers, eg; not being able to leave negative feedback.
Unfortunately there is no alternative that is even half as popular.




Villeroy & Boch 2007 teddy Christmas decoration.


Vintage jelly moulds.


New Breville cooking utensils in fave shabby chic colours, pink and aqua.


Spring 2008 copy of Romantic Country. Love this mag, must remember to get a subscription as it is SO hard to find.
Click here to go to my auctions.

Pink & Green Inspiration

Loving the choice of colours for the latest "Shades of Inspiration." My two faves, pink and green.


Vintage green kewpie doll. You can see the green wall in the background and a pink flamingo!


The above mentioned flamingos, the wall adding the green.


My bag rack near the front door.


Green cup holder on my pink kitchen wall. Oh, and some green Cath Kidston mugs!


Green and pink kitchenalia on the top of the kitchen cabinets.


Gorgeous original painting by Gail and now hanging proudly in my living room :)


Pink and green Austrian plate bought from a swap meet.


Puffy pink and green quilt. Love this, it is so soft and warm!


Pink and green Josef girls and Royal Winton china.


Vintage table cloth.


From "Australian Vintage Living."


Vintage wallpaper.


Fabulous Pottery Barn office chairs.


My fave Cath Kidston wallpaper.


Pink and green aubusson rug, number one on my "Things I Desperately Want" list :)

Blue Inspiration

Tonight after seeing a friend's blog (Alison)I felt inspired to do my own post of blue images.

Louis inspired blue-grey cabinet. It is now discontinued so I won't be getting this, wahhh!

Gorgeous Marie A plaque by my friend, Linda.

Cath Kidston china coffee mug.

Blue prayer ladies from my collection.

Wall decoration at the Petit Triannon.

Typical male, lol!

Vintage style tags.


Marie in her fave colour, blue!

Aubusson rug, I WANT.

More Petit Triannon.
Freezing here in Perth. We are not used to such cold weather here. Our gas plant blew up so there are power restrictions too.
I am redecorating our living room soon with a blue theme and all these blue posts are very inspiring!