Happy Weekend - A Lovely Living Room In Spain

Happy weekend lovelies!

I've been super busy with the Tiny Tidy Challenge, so I must apologise for my lack of posting over here.

Hopefully I'll be more organised next week!

Image from Elmueble

I love the lightness of this living and dining room. It belongs to a gorgeous home in Spain.... I really do think the light has a special quality over there. I'm determined to get over there and check it out one day!

I hope the weather is good for you wherever you are this weekend. We're finally going to get a nice day here, although I think it's back to dreary weather next week. Already nearly a month of Spring gone and I feel like I'm still in Winter.

The blossom on the trees is starting to come out though, so that's good!

Linda. xox

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This Bedroom Is So Beautiful... and A Big Thank You

Ok, perhaps Bobbi was right in a comment she said a while back on one of my posts.

Maybe her current craving for more neutral and soothing colours is contagious and I've caught it.... because I have to say this bedroom is absolutely making my heart melt.

Not my usual style.

But I just adore it.

Image from Alvhem

The hint of red via the rooftop glimpsed through the window is probably tipping it over into the sublime for me... it gives that pop of bright red I usually crave in spades while the bedroom itself is so calm and soothing.

Maybe my obsession for red is having a mid-life crisis.

Maybe I'm moving into a new phase (which would be an absolute shock because I've been in heart stopping love with red for so long), maybe I'm starting to shed my current 'skin' and evolve into something else.

Who knows! Either way, it's all good and it'll be fun to see what happens.

I feel an experimental redecoration of my place coming on.

Linda. xox

PS. I'd like to thank the 30 or so people who've registered their interest in the Tiny Tidy Challenge!

Woohoooo! (Your invite to the private site is coming out tomorrow)

Go to this page now if you'd like to join with us and participate in a fast, easy, simple way to get some clutter out of your home.

Here's to a happy and healthy home, and a happy and healthy you!

 

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I've Been Meaning To Do This For Years - Wallpaper and Glass Backsplash

For years I've been saying I'm going to use a glass backsplash with wallpaper behind it in my kitchen.

All images from Nicety on Live Journal via Micasa Revista

In my vision it's between the bench top and overhead cupboards, but the way they've done it in this kitchen works well too I think. They've wallpapered a whole wall above the bench top and used glass as the backsplash over the bottom third or so.

An interesting result!

What do you think?

Would you do it?

Linda. xox

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Beauty In A Teacup...

Image via Nicety

I hope you're having a beautiful weekend lovelies. xox

Linda. xox

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Monday Mojo - Colour How I Love Thee...

Image from Home and Delicious

Just a beautiful burst of colour today because it makes me happy!

May your mojo be with you this week lovelies!

And, may you find something that makes you happy along the way. :)

Linda. xox

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Monday Mojo - Finding Contentment....

Image found on A Life's Design

I think contentment is HARD.

Such a simple concept, and yet the thing that seems the trickiest to get a handle on in any consistent fashion.

I think being grateful and approaching life with an attitude of thankfulness helps a lot, and I sometimes have to take myself to task and remind myself how lucky I am when I'm having a down day or a shitty moment.

I have a cosy little home, things I love around me, a wonderful family, supportive friends, and a cool cat! I get to do things I enjoy (read, sing, perform, decorate, design, write), and I'm free to express who I am in a way that makes me happy.

Sure I don't have a big mansion, heaps of money, a glamorous car, a wardrobe full of expensive clothes and too many pairs of shoes to count....... but I am SO lucky to have what I do.

And, it is enough.

And, when I sometimes feel it isn't enough, I think that's more an indication of a part of me that's not being fulfilled in relation to my heart and soul, rather than permission to go out and get more stuff to try and fill the void. (Although, a little bit of shopping therapy does happen on occasion!)

Do you struggle with contentment?

Let's hope we all find some this week, and may your mojo be with you!

Linda. xox

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Certain Situations Call For The Muppets. Don't You Think?

I think I'm over tired after a hectic day of many work hours and not enough time to just 'be'.

Situations like this call for fun and frivolity, so I found some.

What can I say..... you know I love the muppets.



What could be better than a few classical chickens and Gonzo!

You gotta laugh, it's one of the things that truly make a house a home I reckon.

Linda. xox

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What A Beautiful Lion...

Here's a simply beautiful photo I'd love to have on my wall.

Image from Heaven

Stunning.

Linda. xox

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The Essence Of Turning A House Into A Home....

Image from Lonny Magaxine via Pinterest

When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life. ~ Jean Shinoda Bolen.

I think the above quote gets to the essence of how to turn a house into a true home for the heart and soul.

Oh how I love butterflies. Having them around me in my home brings me joy. I have quite a few fake feathery ones on my walls, and I adore them. They make me feel good, and they remind me of a dearly missed loved one.

Do you have things around you that nourish your soul and bring you joy?

Linda. xox

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It's My Music.....So Bite Me.....

The other day at work I was having a bit of a rare mini-break (my brains felt like they were about to fall out - one of those kinda days), and I was listening to a song on You Tube.

A colleague (who I like and get on well with) walked by and noticed/heard what I was listening to.

Well...... shock horror.

He wanted to know why on earth I would be listening to 'that'.

He said 'How old are you?', and mentioned there must be something wrong with me because that was one of his 16 year old daughter's favourite songs at the moment. I was more grown up than that, surely?

Ahem.

What?

Since when do I 'have' to listen to any type of music because it's age appropriate for me?

I know how to behave like a grown-up. I know how to 'be' within the context of my work and with various people.

If he hadn't walked by my corner of the office world he'd never have known I was listening to it.

It wasn't effecting him badly in any way.

Nor was it effecting or changing me in any way, except for the better.

I am who I am.

I like a bit of daft, pop music now and then.

It makes me happy!!!!

So bite me. :)

The moral of the story is, listen to music that makes you feel happy, because that's what music is for. It's not to put you in a box or categorise you.... it's to make you feel good, or motivate you, or to help you vent your feelings, or whatever the heck you want it to do.

I wanted to feel happy.

So I listened to a silly, teenager type song.

At least when I'm at home in my loungeroom no-one questions my cognitive growth because I'm exercising my inner child a bit!

Oh, by the way, this is the song....... and I still love it. Hah.




Linda. xox

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More Gorgeous Shelves

Image from ooh food on Flickr

Yep.

WOW.

Linda. xox

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Speaking Of My Favourite Colours...

My last post was a return to my nostalgic feelings towards the warmer colours.... reds, golds, rusts, bronze, oranges.....

When I saw this room, you can see why it immediately struck a chord at my inner core.

Photo from Eric Ross Interiors

I could see myself 'holed up' in that room indefinitely.

A good book, some good food, a warm cup of something, music in the background.

For me, life couldn't get much better.

Does your home make you feel life couldn't get much better when you're relaxing in it?

Linda. xox

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Inside, Outside, All Around....

..... all you need is love.

Image found on Maxabella Loves

Linda. xox

P.S.  Just after publishing this I saw the most amazing Spring Sale over at the shop of one of my best bloggy friends. Check out Bobbi's post here to find out more. Her shop is always full of beautiful designs and creations.

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Fearless Fantasy Friday - How Would You Like To Be Lounging Here?....

Found on House of Fifty via Country Living

This space is just breath-taking for me...... all those trees so beautifully majestic in the background would make that porch the perfect place for soul restoration.

The part of my heart that yearns to have trees around me would be very happy indeed if I had somewhere like that to find my peace.

I'm a trifle late for a Fearless Fantasy Friday post, but as it's only just gone Saturday here, and it's still Friday on the other side of the world, I figure I can still make it count. And, this image just jumped off the page at me.

Happy weekend my lovelies! May you find a place to reach your own peace this weekend.

Linda. xox

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It's A Great Day To Launch A Great Give-Away!!

It's been a while since I've had a give-away over here, so it's time to launch a good one!

I'm going to be giving away 2 (one each to two lucky readers) Home Sweet Home cushion covers.

These are just about my favourite cushion cover of all time. They express the sentiment we've all heard so often, that happens to be exactly how I feel about my home every single time I walk in the door.

I love my little home, and it really is my very own 'home sweet home',

So, if you'd like a cushion cover with the words 'home sweet home' written in a gorgeous funky red font, then leave a comment on this post!

I'll draw the winners in two weeks time, at 6.00 pm, Saturday the 17th of March, my time.

Happy weekend lovelies!

Linda. xox

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Home Is Where The Heart Is...

Happy Valentine's Day evereyone!

I hope you have a lovely day and enjoy the company of someone special.

Here's a great home found over on Coco and Kelly, where the spirit of Valentine's Day has been infused into every room. How cute! Hop over to this post to see how the theme runs through all the rooms.

Found on Coco and Kelly

Linda. xox

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Monday Mojo - A Room With A View!

Happy Monday lovelies!!

I've been absent from the land of the computer due to the final capitulation of my hard drive which is now resting in the land of the scrap heap.

Getting the new one up and running has been very tedious.... but thank goodness I'd backed up all my important files, email, and favourites a few days before as I'd guessed the end was nigh.

So, here we go with a new hard drive, a new week, and a new view!

Image found on Charming Ages

I hope your week is wonderful and gives you lots of new views on different things in your life.


And, as always on a Monday morning, may your mojo be with you!

Linda. xox

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Fearless Fantasy Friday - A Red Door...

Oh yes... in my fantasy world I have a beautiful home with a garden that includes a few oak trees, (maybe some willows down by a pond), and there are also pine trees around too. None of these are too close to the house, but close enough to feel their majestic and stable presence.

And, when you get down the paved driveway (made using old recycled bricks perhaps), you're faced with a front door something like this one.

Image from 20 Something Bloggers

This little oasis could be in the middle of a city.... my own private sanctuary to feel cocooned in. Or, a bit further out in the country.

Either way, one day I WILL have a red door!

Linda. xox

P.S. There's a give-away coming up soon! I haven't had one for ages and ages. If you're into cushions, stay tuned!!

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Happy New Year Through The Window...

Happy New Year everyone!! (Happy belated Christmas too!)

Who knows what this year will bring....

Looking through the window of my life..... I see lots of hard work, but lots of possibilities too.

I hope your window for 2012 is one full of big dreams, great adventures, and brilliant opportunities!

Image via Wear Boots All Summer Long

I'm looking forward to a remarkable 2012, and I hope to see you there!

Linda. xox

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Hugs To You..... And, I'm Still Here!

Hello my lovelies!!!

No, I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth!

Just been super busy doing a few very involved things that have gotten in the way of cyberspace time. Some have been resolved (school reports done, play for Ballarat National Theatre rehearsed and all performances over, new day career - BIG change - for next year organised), and some still to go.

However, it'll be pretty much back to normal here soon hopefully!

Bobbi, Sacha, and Jenn, I'll be coming to visit soon my friends!

To get into the spirit of the giving season, here's a lovely video about something that's really easy to give, and doesn't cost anything.



Side note.... hugs are great, and so is a home that feels like it's hugging you every time you walk in the door.

That's how you know you've really come 'home'.

Happy 'almost holidays' everyone!

Linda. xox

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