Wes Anderson Palettes

I came across this tumblr the other day, and absolutely love it. Wes Anderson is my favourite director / writer, and one of the reasons is his unmistakeable colour palettes. This ingenious tumblr takes images from his films and matches the colours, to show exactly how they mix and clash and make the imagery so Anderson-esque. Amazing blog. And amazing inspirations for putting together a room with a really unique colour palette.

MAKE SURE YOU TAKE A LOOK!!          www.wesandersonpalettes.tumblr.com

Chair Upholstering DIY Project

I wanted to update these old chairs, which look a bit worn and dated. Also now that I have repainted and decorated the dining room, they don't really go with the rest of the room anymore...

So I took a trip to 'Rolls and Reems' in Lewisham which have a really good selection of fabrics, and got this lovely thick linen to use on the seats, (£8 per metre). I decided not to paint the chair as the wood is actually in pretty good condition. They were very easy to upholster, as the chair seat unscrews underneath, and you just use a staple gun to secure the fabric onto the seat. I pulled it quite tight before securing it on, so then you get a nice finish when you flip it over. Then after screwing the seat back in, I put a sheepskin rug over for some added comfort, and they're done! Scandinavian style heaven..

Sea Urchin Candle Holders

I bought two of these lovely sea urchin candle holders in Cape Town recently, and have put them either side of a mantle piece next to the fireplace. I love their texture, organic shape, and clean, white colour. They are made from cement, so are really heavy too. And the candles are ylang ylang; one of my favourite scents.  I love finding little things that I can (just about) fit in my suitcase, that will remind me of an amazing place like Cape Town.

Ampersand Canvas DIY project

So this is something I saw on Pinterest, and thought I would give a go... I used a plain white canvas, about 40cm by 40cm. I used an ampersand symbol in a serif font, printed it off and cut around it...

Next, I traced the symbol onto the canvas with pencil... Don't worry, this doesn't show later.

Finally, in layers, I placed the pins through the canvas, filling the symbol tracing. It doesn't matter if you go over the lines, just make sure the symbol looks neat around the edges. To finish, I brushed the canvas and edges with some white acrylic paint, to give it a distressed look... and here is the final result!

First attempt done, I do like it,  but next time I will paint the base a different colour (grey maybe?) and try and find some gold pins.. there is a birthday coming up and I think this would go with a present very nicely! Its a lovely way of personalising a room with something homemade.

Inspiring Interiors; Office space

If any of you work from home, you might know how important having an organised, stylish office space is. I find that this image perfectly exemplifies a space which suits its purpose down to a T! The rough concrete texture, open storage system and feature copper light work perfectly harmoniously, while adding interest, making it a space to inspire and produce work in. Beautiful.