Camera's and coffee

how utterly amazing is this lens cap mug! featured over on milk
it is the perfect present for all my photographer friends! go buy here!

Olivia Palermo's NY apartment!

Does anyone else love 'the city'? ... i only watched the hills to get the sneak peeks into Teen Vogue through Lauren and Whitney so The City was brillliant as I got to watch my favourite character, in my favourite city, walzing around magazines! great!

I also loved Olivia Palmero's character.. even when she was set up as 'the bitch' how can you not love someone who dresses sooo perfectly!!

You only get a little glimpse of Olivia's apartment in the series, often covered in her brothers mess but it is gorgeous old school hollywood glam!..

She has an amazing 63 sq foot walk in closet with zebra carpet and elfa storage system from the container store for clothes... im thinking Style Bubble's new shelving systems could give it a run for its money!

I am in love with her vintage hermes tray found in the hamptons, the baby blue side table from Gracious Home and the convertible sofa from Jennifer Convertibles.

x i suppose it probably helps that Olivia's mother Lyn ­Hutchings, is a partner at interior design firm Hutchings-Lyle.


here are some images i found by Karin Kohlberg.



and some more random ones..

Mic Macs

i saw mic macs tonight - it is awesome!!!

Ribbon D.I.Y

I have a lot of ribbon... really, a lot!

i love the stuff.. i could quite easily live in VV rouleux... however as i dont have a legitimate purpose to surround myself with it i am trying to find uses for some of the bits i have..

dont get me wrong, ill keep a good supply for tying round ponytails and emergency present wrapping...

apart from the easy bows around every jar in the kitchen, every zip pull on a bag and hanging loops sewn onto every tea towel i was at a bit of a loss.

while lots of sights offer tutorials on ribbon flowers i dont want ribbon flowers, what on earth would i do with lots of them!!

instead i am going to tie some bells onto my bike basket...


these ribbon wands and rosettes would be great for a couple of friends upcoming weddings



these flags will be perfect for small remnants..


i also just love the idea of just hanging strips of trees!


especially if tubs of cupcakes are attached!


or even a ribbon wall!!! (although it does remind me a bit of 70s beaded curtains or ribbon door coverings in take aways!!)

Doily News

I received these great newspaper Doilies ages ago as a present from a friend but have only just started using them ... they are such a great way to recycle papers!


They are from ela cindoruk nazan pak! (not easy names to remember!- use the link!) who are two artists who normally sell jewellery!

Brunches and hopscotch

I had such a fab weekend... it kind of started on thursday when we went to a friends exhibition.. the very talented David Bray,

then onto shoreditch house for a very late night drinking champagne!
friday was a cosy bbq and pub visit.. we spotted this outside the pub.. not an authentic Mark Jenkins i dont think :(


then on saturday we ventured over to portobello for the first time in ages.
we had a ridiculously decadent brunch.. prosecco, wine, eggs benedict (just to start!)





then wandered the stalls looking for silverware! another pub visit (everyone go to paradise in kensal rise - lovely interiors!)
and a gig later completed a very happy saturday :)


sunday we took a very long rail replacement bus to ikea where we ate daim cake and drank wine and decided that none of their sofas were comfy enough to buy! great weekend xx

My life in hair..

Once again i have got to the stage where i dislike my hair.. this is not a new feeling. in fact it is the norm.. i usually like my hair for around a month after i change the style and then bore very quickly... right now i really want my long hair back.. and i want to grow out my fringe.. however because i am impatient and my hair is taking FOREVER to grow i am considering cutting it again!
to this:


someone stop me as i really want it long though!!