My Vintage Inspiration and the Best Wedding Proposal Ever

All my favourite vintage today....stacks of bracelets, sunglasses, necklaces and hippy belts. A rack of boho clothes and shoes to match.  The beach, some waves and some famous old chairs.

And if you want to see one of the best wedding proposals ever, my sailing buddy Dan sailed all the way around the world just to pop the question.  Cheers Mel!  Your one lucky lady!

Finally, A Vintage Patchwork Quilt

 My vintage inspired, patchwork quilt looks gorgeous sitting in my favourite cane chair, the perfect companion for a sit in the sun, a read, and a delicious cup of tea.  

Hello Monday, one day closer to feeling better, fingers crossed it is soon.  It felt like the longest weekend, house bound, with little enthusiasm for anything.  I  can honestly say I don't know myself, this person who hasn't a spark, just a quarter of a smile when I can be bothered to lift the side of my mouth, and that hurts!  This wasn't our weekend, we didn't go to the shack, no mention of sailing, no outfits, no farmers markets with intentions of slow cooked anything........just me trying to get back to normal!

Early Sunday morning I crept out of bed and went into my sewing room, I pulled out the vintage quilt, that has been eluding me for some time.  Perhaps it was the enormity of the hand sewing that kept her folded in the bottom drawer, perhaps I had given her up for a task more exciting?  This morning I will stitch the border and by the time the sun comes out I will be sitting in the sun enjoying her warmth and lovely colours............

Sometimes you just need determination!

This weekend I enjoyed looking through the cheerful pages of the  Playful Home, so many inspiring ideas for children's rooms.  
Meet Tara from 'Shabby In Suburbia'  who just happens to be hosting a fabulous giveaway a prize that will look perfect in your child's playroom.

Vintage Lovlieness and Matilda's Vintage Cot

Hello, I'm house bound today, getting over myself, I'm am such a bad patient, I am listless and dreary, and I can't even muster a tinge of motivation.  I tried crocheting, I tried watching 'Mad Men', I even tried to look at a recipe book...............so I wandered into my studio and took at picture of Matilda's Blue Cot...........this is how Rowan left it on Tuesday afternoon, he likes to style things.  Personally I think it's all a bit blue and cluttered, but this is the way Rowan wanted it!

This is the vintage cot I rescued from the side of the road some months back, popped it in the back of my car and bought it home.  I was really excited as I had been searching my brain thinking of what could be special enough give Matilda for her second birthday.  After a really good scrub and a little woodwork, the cot looked ready for the new owner.  I bought a piece of foam from Clark Rubber and covered it with a piece of vintage fabric, then I set to make a little patchwork quilt and a crochet throw.  How cute is the original sticker, all beautifully in tact.  Now the cot is already for Matilda's playroom.  I must admit that I will miss having it in my studio, and I am not the only one, Rowan has grown fond of putting his collection of softies and dolls to bed every day......

Children's Decor 'More vintage Inspiration'

More vintage inspiration....

thea's mania

I dream about creating rooms like this and I would be in heaven if I had a little shop somewhere in the inner west of Sydney, in a quirky little space.  How beautifully I would style my clothing collection with all my vintage bits and pieces.  I love chatting to people so I could do lots of that and I love to decorate so I would really enjoy doing lots of that, best.  I am always looking around the place for that little shop and often sigh and tell the sailor.  "Right I'm getting the shop"  and he says.  "Okay Hon".     I still don't have the shop so I go around putting mannequins throughout the house styling them in different outfits and taking pictures of them.  Funny if you dropped over today you swear you were in a shop and I would love it if you just happened to drop by and say hi.  I would love to show you all my bits and pieces.

Which one of these darling rooms is your favourite?

Monday

Monday, I'm easing into the week, here are a few things that have caught my eye!

A very cosy room, I love everything about this sleeping nook, the colour of the bed, the painted white floor and the birdie mobile, move over teddy....

Just love this little vintage dress, it's the buttons that do it for me, and of course the lace trim.  I found this on Etsy at Hartandsew a wonderful shop filled with vintage children's clothes and other loveable items

Retro 'Roberts' radio.  

Vintage Rotary Phone