Pattern

There's a rather fabulous piece of barkcloth for sale at this Etsy seller if anyone's interested - going, going gone . . . . .

Inspiration

These caught my eye on Etsy - clever paper flowers from Tangle And Fold - something different - that's refreshing!

Interiors

Look at this fabulous place - this is Le Chandelier in East Dulwich, London. This is a tea shop! What I would do to sit with a cup of Earl Grey in this amazing space. And what d'ya know - they sell chandeliers too!

Interiors

I love this downstairs, east end, London flat. If you've been to London(or any old european city) you'll know that a lot of people live in flats that are just below street level. if you don't mind living in a subterraneum world you can find yourself in really interesting spaces that possibly used to be servants quarters or wine cellers etc. You can get a good feel for the kind of space these flats have to offer from these photographs. . . . .

Found

Look at this clever idea - Christmas paper chains from Ormolu. They arrive flat and you link them together yourself - I love this simple sweet idea.

Cartolina giveaway{ and Interview }

A few weeks ago I was excited to announce that our Cartolina products are now available in the UK. I had a lot of emails from readers wanting more info. One of those emails was from Huma Qureshi who is a journalist for The Guardian in London. I've gotten to know Huma over the last few weeks and have really enjoyed reading her column in The Guardian online. She regularly writes for the Life and Style section of the paper (which is always my favourite section of any paper!) I was thrilled when she asked me to participate in an interview and a giveaway on her freshly redesigned blog - Her Little Place. Huma is so professional - her questions were so well thought out and I am looking forward to reading her piece. She tells me it will be live around noon (london time) on Tuesday. So by the time I am getting up on the west coast I should be able to read it. I hope you enjoy it.

Treasures

I have spent a lot of time browsing through this website - Manon 21. I speak a little french and from what I can tell the writer of this blog lives in France and travels to various Brocantes and to Les Puce(junk stores and flea markets) and takes pictures for her blog. She loves all the same vintage treasures that I do - there are some great images of the markets and people of Province.

Patterns

Wallpaper patterns from Tricia Guild. These look like reproductions - that would be easy - no, these are new designs. Really impressive. I'd love to see these in person, maybe in New York in January.

Pattern

Fabulous colours and patterns from Designers Guild. I love to check out their site to see what's new. If you don't already have Tricia Guild's book, Pattern, I totally encourage you to pick up a copy. It's wonderful inspiration for any designer or DIY decorator.

Found

Good morning, hope you had a great weekend!

Oh you are going to love these - little felted dogs from The Work Shop in Edinburgh. You can buy a little kit to make your own dog(I'm so tempted!) I think these are absolutely brilliant and I found them at my friend Cate's blog Under The Blanket(she has lots of super cool products for your furry, four legged friends.)

Inspiration

Not only are these great photographs - beautifully styled - but they also have some great ideas that I haven't seen before - check them out . . .

Check out this headboard - this would be so simple to make with a sheet of MDF and an illustration(trace it on to the board with a projector like an Artograph) and paint.

Look at these 'bell jars' - they are not as they seem - one is even an upturned wine glass!

Taking an antique armoire and building cubby holes into it - I love this idea - and the bright paint colours - brilliant!

A plain duvet cover with coloured, crocheted doilies sewn onto it - looks like it's straight from Anthro doesn't it?

Simple stencils on a thrift store cupboard - fresh and beautiful!

Beautiful photography and styling from www.camillesoulayrol.com

Cartolina Sale at GreetQ

I want to tell you about a Cartolina promo on at GreetQ starting today. If you order $50 worth of Cartolina products, right now, GreetQ will give you a pack of 8 Cartolina glittered gift tags for free - a retail value of $6. That's a great deal! Click here to go to their site. Thanks Jen!

Just a couple of pix from our new Cartolina glittered collection - you can see more right here.