Because sometimes....I dream of a vintage glamour apartment

All via Apartment Therapy

Freshness from the net - February

A great mix of art, interiors and fashion this month.

A beautiful Apartment in Gothenburg  I am in   L O V E   with via Fresh home

Art work by Taiwan born artist Pei-San. These series of works are made entirely of matches

 Pei San "Passion"- This piece was made of approx 2500 matches taking 24 hours to create. check out her site for more awesome works

When the walls become your canvas.  These 3 pieces are by British artist Charlotte Mann.  All room installations and wall drawings are drawn directly on the wall using black and white marker pens.  The detail and scale are simply stunning.  For more of her work check out her site here

Another gorgeous Scandi apartment- blonde floors, white walls, wall paper and a retro stool - yes please! via Freshhome

Ahhh autumn...you are almost here.  My fave season. Filled with layered fashions and yummy knits. Like this Buttered Rum Cowl by Fringe available from her Etsy shop

And this one.  Love the square cut coconut button detail. Sky blue Cowl available via Phydeaux on Etsy

Doilies making a comeback (did they ever really leave?)

I spent yesterday scouring a few of my favourite goodwill stores. A perfect day you could say,  hunting for treasures of the wool, cotton and linen kind.   I came across some gorgeous doilies. I had forgotten how delicate and beautiful they could be. 

Here are some projects and various uses for them....

via Apartment Therapy

via craftynest

via sweetpaul

I am using them for some of my vintage owlies......but am tempted to doiley up the apartment now.....so sweet.

Freshness from the net....September

When not creating, I spend probably more time than I really should on the net. Its my time where I get to indulge in a nice cuppa and also the various design and crafty blogs, websites and online stores I have book marked.   I am a big fan of the Internet.  I love that I can be sitting in our little apartment in Sydney and reading about a great new sustainable home being built in Northern Spain or view photos of the opening night of an art exhibition in Chelsea NYC.   Even more exciting is the fact that once you subscribe to a newsletter of your favourite site, the information comes to you instantly. A great way to keep up to date and inspired.  Art in its many forms is being created all around the world every minute of the day.  With the Internet it all comes to you, whilst you sip your favourite drink!

Here are a couple of interesting finds from my subscriptions:

From Fresh Home.  Artist Mike Stilkey  .  An American artist who with the use of pencils, paint, pens and lacquer creates these beautiful works of art on books.

From Apartment Therapy - a sweet chair before and after - and all for $20!!

A little felted gold fish from Asher Jasper's Etsy shop.

  

From Design* Sponge -  A market bag DIY makeover.  Take one ordinary looking shopping tote.  Add some fabric, buttons and other embellishments and tadaaaa - a funky, one of a kind bag a girl would be proud to show off!