Victorian Rental Apartment in West London

This is definitely my kind of place. White walls, herringbone floor, grey sofas, black dining chairs, old fashioned chunky radiators... Perfect! This is a Home Away rental apartment. I could happily spend a few days here whilst sightseeing or Christmas shopping in London. 

photos Home Away

Have a lovely day!

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Hyacinth love

To me hyacinths are must haves before Christmas. This is such a beautiful way of decorating with them.  All you need is some paper and string..

photo Coco Lapine

photo Coco Lapine

Simple is often the best way.. 

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Tuesday Tips - Budget Christmas Decorations

You don't need to spend a fortune to achieve a festive look.. Here are some simple budget Christmas decorations that are easy to make. 

What a great use of an old lampshade. 

photo and DIY by Stilzitat

Masking Tape Christmas Tree.

found via My Scandinavian Home photo by Wotkjær og Kattrup

A nice holiday wreath.

photo and DIY by Saa vitt jag vet

A beautiful, yet very simple garland.

photo by Herriot Grace

There are different ways of making 3d paper stars, but I think this DIY looks quite easy.

photo and DIY by Kate's Creative Space

I've already shown you a few budget projects DIY cement candle holders, DIY advent calendar and a branch with fairy lights. 

Next Tuesday Tips I'll show you what to do it you don't have a mantle piece to decorate for Christmas.

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Black, white and metal Christmas

Our Christmas this year is black, white and metal. We've even got a black tree. 

I made the advent calendar with a copper pipe.

 I also made the advent candle holders and numbered them with some black stickers. 

This is my entry to the Norwegian Interior Blogs Christmas Challenge. You can see all the other Christmas entries here.

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Nordic and New York mix

I really love the new Broadway Table Lamps from Made - very New York loft style. They would go nicely with my white walls..., but to be honest they would go with any colour and would be a great statement to a room. These metal lamps have been on my radar for a while and now there's finally an affordable option. 

Here's a selection of other things I love, which of course means neutral and Nordic colours..

all photos credit Made

Did you see anything you like?!

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Let it snow

Last night we were at a Christmas Fair and when we came out it was snowing. There's something quite magical about the first snowfall of the year. So today I'm dedicating an entire post to snow.. Here's my winter moodboard. 

1.unknown 2. photo by Projecteur 3. La Maison Pernoise photo by Atelier Rue Verte 4. photo by Petrina Tinslay 5 unknown.6.Muuto

Happy Friday!! 

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Gong Fifties Lighting

I first noticed Gong in Paris January 2013 at Maison & Objet and have kept in touch with them since. I'm very pleased to introduce them as my new sponsor.

Gong is run by French Designer Guillaume Evrard and the boutique is located on Fulham Road in Chelsea, London. The boutique and on-line store offers a mixture of items and has a real eclectic feel. Some items are African, some Asian and some French. 

Designed by Guillaume Evrard, the 50's collection offers typical colours of that period - black, white and red. The first lamp I noticed in Paris was actually the white floor lamp. It looked stylish and classy. 

The collection is centered around the theme of the bird's foot and is available in two versions - the DINO and the PEGGY. Feet and arms are made from antique brass and the shades are matt enamel with a warm golden interior. The 50's collection is entirely hand-crafted. 

50's collection

photos by Laurence Breeden

Fantastic aren't they?

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