Before & after light!

There has been something I have been mulling over for a while that I needed to change in Olivia's new room.... her light fitting..... now her light was left over from when her much older sister had that room and I didn't think that the chanderlier with a black string drum shade around, had quite the right vibe in a little tweens room which was all turquoise, white, orange and pink!!!

A little too sophisticated for the young one but I wanted the option of going back to it at some future stage, so I had to work out how to give it a temporary makeover that would work long term. My added problem was that whatever I did to it had to be done is situ as I would have needed an electrician to take it down and then put it up again when I made it over....nah....not spending money on that!!! Which brings me to my second problem, it had to be done cheap!!!

So I was wandering around Lincraft on the weekend looking for inspiration when....

yeah!!! I found it, and only $5 a ball!

It is kind of a fluffy nylon wool! Perfect and perfect colour. 

Now all I had to do was spend the next few hours wrapping it round and round the shade....

couldn't get more simple!!!

How cute is it now....and such a simple makeover. You could use this technique on any shade and when you are sick of the colour or want a change, just cut it off and the original is still underneath!!!

I love a good job done!

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Twilight x 2

You know that green light you get towards twilight on a rainy day, colours seem to pop out at you... I find it fascinating, it doesn't last long, so when I saw it tonight I rushed out to take a few photos of the house. Of course you can never truly catch the colours in all their natural beauty but here they are....

Sadly, it doesn't really show the true beauty of the twilight but there was another twilight I enjoyed the other night........

Twilight, Breaking Dawn Part 1

A group of girlfriends and I went to see it on Monday night...we decided to do it in style with Gold class tickets and a glass or two of wine!!! Cant wait for part 2.... I know I am a tragic!

Pretty in pink!

Hi everyone I know I have been missing in action lately but work is ramping up for the usual pre-christmas rush and life has been busy on the homefront with kids and friends and not a lot of time for much else! I have managed to fit in a bit of my addiction though......it is harmless, well for the most part.....Pinterest!!!

Today I thought I would share with you how wonderful a little touch of pink is (and maybe more than a little in some cases!!!!)

Pink and white in the bedroom is a classic combination for a soft femine relazing look. Make sure you use lots of fresh white to balance it out.

Many people would think that pink shouldn't be used in the living room ( maybe too many bad memories from back in the '80s where it was badly used and over used!) Here you can see in these images above how well pink combines with different colours - pink and yellow or pink and orange for a fresh, lively look or pink and cool grey  and pink and silver for a calm, quiet look.

Hot pink for that surprise design element.It shouts at you "Here I am - wow!!!"

and last but not least, don't forget the bathroom....fresh and stunning, you just feel happy here and so would all your guests!!

All these images are available to view on my Pinterest board!

Nemisis

Meet my nemisis.... I showed it to you last week....it's a stump!!!

I spent hours trying to dig it out on the weekend........

 and dug....

and dug.......but it was still rock steady (it is hard to see from these photos how deep I have dug but I think I will pop out on the other side of the world soon!!!). 

I will not be defeated.... so does anyone have ideas on how to get a big stump out.... unfortunately it cant cost anything as I would rather spend my limited budget on new plants!!

You see I believe that the outside should be as beautiful as the inside. If you love designing your interiors, dont neglect the exteriors, they are just bigger outdoor rooms and one enhances the other. 

My heart soars when in the early morning I wander around my garden and I see all the hard work I have put in and the newly shaped garden beds and plants coming to life. OK well small things make me happy!

Now...back to that stump ........

An icon and art!!!

Every year about this time Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach hosts "Sculpture by the Sea". This year is the 15th anniversary. It is a wonderful day out to wander the shores and pathways to discover one amazing sculpture after another. Now there are a lot of pictures but I hope they delight you as much as they do me!

The beautiful and iconic Bondi Beach

Yes.....I know there were a lot of images but it was worth it wasn't it!!! And this is only a selection, there are more and the only way you will see them all is by going yourself and if you are not nearby, put it on your todo list for next year...... and then have a swim at that lovely beach, you will need to after all of that!