catherine hammerton, i heart you

please let me share with you all my latest interiors crush. *swoon*

catherine hammerton, a designer based in london, is responsible for the lovely images above. (look at her website, it's well fab) shamelessly shared from the archives of design*sponge - thanks beautiful people! 


i love everything about this house. please wrap it up in brown paper and string and send it to me. fanks.


it's now a quarter to midnight and it's passing out time!! sorry this post wasn't very detailed, but i think the images speak for themselves. hope you've all had gorgeous days. mwah. 

back to school

hi lovelies! how are we today?

i'm not sure if i've yet confessed my stationary addiction, but here we go. given that a bunch of us will soon be starting new semesters come september, i thought it apt to indulge in a little sifting and sorting, and share with you some of the things i'd love to have on hand to make studying that little bit more fun.

 

i'm such a fan of the staedtler fineliner pens above. the colours are all gorgeous and i find writing in a rainbow really helps me to remember things, particularly when revising! the scarf below isn't necessarily a writing tool, but too cute not to include, especially when the cool autumn breezes start to blow.

i love, love, love the way these pencils have been packaged. no, they're not entirely practical to take to class with you, but still! - who wouldn't want test-tube pencils? perfect for the scientist in your life.

it's true that only coffee from the best place on campus (kilau) will see me through my nine a.m. lectures, but the juiceboxes below are super cute. they were designed by the seriously talented yunyeen yong. the site she's featured on, lovely package (fnrrr) is a fantastic website showcasing product design from all over the world. it's a real source of inspiration. i'm looking up origami fruit as we speak.

more fruit-inspired packaging. think i might be developing a serious crush. thank you, naoto fukasawa!

a pantone-designed rubix cube, for idle moments and desperate painter-decorators. it's the nerd's answer to colour choosing. 

                

utterly adorable deer shaped paper clips, from billet.jp. and on occasion, i'd like to offer whoever's marking my essay the stamp below.

what are your essentials for going back to school with? cute backpacks, pencil cases, malibu tipped pens? is there something that brings a smile to your face even during the dullest lessons? for me, food shaped erasers (hamburgers and fries, predominantly) and a hot cup of tea cheer me up no end.

here's hoping you guys have a stunning weekend. much love. 

images courtesy of lovely package, billet.jp, perpetualkid.com, and etsy.

ideal.

hello there, shiny happy people!! what a treat it is to be back and blogging again (welcome to our new beautiful followers! hope you guys enjoy the ride.)

i hope you're all doing well and enjoying summer, in whichever form it comes to you. today we're having a wee look at white, with hints of colour. i nearly gave myself a hernia the other day rearranging my room - the blood, sweat and tears were rewarded with a nice new layout, more space, and a renewed feeling of energy. it's funny how just freshening up the look of a room can change its entire dynamic.

whilst reading the internet this evening, i came across an aptly titled site i'm so excited to share with you: interiors-porn. 

it does exactly what it says on the tin. i usually find tumblr a dark and scary maze, but interiors-porn is the product of much internet sifting - and such gold to be found! the following are a few of my favourites.

i love the combination of mirrored side table and rusty legs, outlandish flowers and a lovely rainy photo. flowers breathe life into a room, i'm convinced of it.

something about the combination of wooden floors, dark sofa, and white walls is a true classic. i think what calls to me most is the versatility of such a space - you can change your furnishings according to mood or season. nothing need be static or stagnant. there were recent cries from design*sponge readers who are keen to see "sneak peek" spaces that don't follow the classic pattern above - change from the midcentury white-walled classic is most certainly refreshing, but i think the versatility and personal touches added to these spaces is truly where the creativity lies. don't overlook it!

coatrack/jewellery rack!? love it. note to self: start collecting exciting necklaces immediately.

more midcentury style, except there seems to be a touch more luxury - layered pillows, blankets, downies and so on. my bed is currently rocking this look - dove grey, white and gold themes going on - i'll take photos as soon as i unearth my camera and spam you poor people!

a stunning wall display from milliner ashley lloyd (via d*s - this lady's website is a work of art in itself...)

again, another gem brought to us from interiors-porn. i love the pink tulips, bright white armchairs and jewel toned-cushions. the room is vibrant, and soothing, relaxing and energising. i love it!

and whilst we're on our pillows theme - have some whimsy to brighten up your sunday! i'm in love with these sweet treats brought to you via pinterest (still my greatest addiction)

i hope you guys have enjoyed this little post of mine - we're trying out a slightly larger font size too, how do you like it?

fingers crossed you've all had gorgeous weekends and are well rested for the week ahead!

see you soon, and big love. xx

"i just want to take your innocence"

good morning beautiful people! let's skip the apologies and head straight to the post, huh?


this morning, whilst necking tropicana's addictive orange and lime juice, having my usual noodle on the internet, i came across a preview of the books design*sponge will soon be releasing (and if any of you have followed me for a considerable amount of time, you'll know just how much i love this site and how excited i am about this book! eeeeee!)


so today, for those of you who are just doing their own noodling - here are some images (gratefully reproduced from the site) of the chapter they've just previewed. it's one i am super excited about. can you guess what it is!?

house tours!! yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! i highly recommend you go and check out their post here (plus a billion more delicious images). 


i hope you all have gorgeous days! more posts coming your way soon.

scratch my spine

hey there, cats and dolls! 

so, i need to fess up to a partial look-book addiction. i hate it. i really do. the titles, the narcissism, the hipsterism all make my toes curl with their awful, innocent self-importance. occasionally, you get a gem, however, and that is why i torture myself with it. don't say self harm is all bad.

see? sometimes a love-hate relationship yields results. what's your opinion on lookbook? are they all oeuvres in the rough, or just plain 'orrible?

i feel less guilty about rifling through pinterest picks, however. mind you, if i see another "thinspiration" board, i might cry. we are all beautiful as we are and should believe so and treat ourselves as such. your breasts are tremendous, the way your arse bounces when you walk is gorgeous, and the way your waist is smaller than your bust or hips is what makes you a woman. and if you're naturally slender, so what? enjoy how you look, however you look. celebrate your figure.

so far, our running themes include -

really old t-shirts.

denim shirts.

circus tights.

ethnic embellishments.

table runners,

and maxi everything.

(if anyone knows where i can pick up the sofa and the name of the paint featured in photo 1, i'll pay you in cookies for the rest of your life.)

(sources: pinterest, lookbook)

orange and poppyseed cake

so again, life got in the way of my plans! haha, i'll apologise again, but it's been so good fitting back into life in aberdeen that i guess the writing has just had to take a backseat! i'm missing the huge amounts of free time that i had whilst in corsica (never thought i would, but there you go!) 


i'm moving back into my apartment two weeks today *happy dance* i've been scrolling through my archives online and flipping through old magazines, looking for inspiration.


here's what's tickling my fancy just now:

images pilfered from: stylizimo.com, apartment therapy, and design*sponge.

i'm now off to bulk-buy bull dog clips, white paint, and asian papery anything. how has everyone been doing?!

big thank you to orange&green, a fellow edinburgh fan for my first award! 

apparently now i have to tell you seven things about myself (you poor dears...)

1.avocados, red and green grapes, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, bananas and buttery bagels make up my breakfast every day.

2.i love the scarlet cape of the creeping virginia that arrives during autumn and blankets the buildings on my university campus.

3. i truly believe that nothing beats the slow burn after a really good work out.

4. white is pretty much my favouritest colour ever.

5. i've written a book.

6. one day i'll open up a coffee shop, live my dream, travel the world, learn to do a backflip.

7. my family are the most important people in the whole world to me. i'm truly blessed to have them. i may not have the biggest quantity of friends, but the friends i have surprise, delight and inspire me always. i like wearing my boyfriend's socks because it makes me feel like my feet are touching his. 

(maybe all that was more than seven...)

right, duckies, i'm passing this on to my darling friend miss heather mydosh. you're a gem, lovie. i adore your blog and your writings. i'm not sure how to copy and paste the award - so here's a picture of this beautiful woman instead.

she's award enough for me!

anyway, i must be off - so many exciting things happening this week - working, thrifting, sushi night/date night with my boy (hooray!) and dashing home sunday for an edinburgh fix and some of mamma's cooking.

thanks for persevering, beautiful people. have a gorgeous tuesday - and hurrah for the start of summer tomorrow! get those straw hats out!! 

apologies to all!

hey there gorgeous friends!

first things first - apologies. getting home from corsica, moving home four times in two weeks, and getting my life back in here scotland up to speed has left a definite hole in this little blogosphere of mine!

(the fact that i had a 3000 word essay to be written in french took up a nice wee chunk out of my time here too)

but i digress - homes moved, nesting semi-accomplished, coffee skills being rehoned (hah!) and essays written - delighted may now reclaim its place in my ever busying schedule.

i've got lots of photos of la rosa and other such lovely things to share with you, and will post them later this week. i'm nipping back to edinburgh tomorrow morning to have a tooth TLC'd and to pick up my mimi-USB for the aforementioned camera, such are the joys of specific technology.

so til then, and for your visual delight, i leave you with some pretty, pretty pictures of home, happy now that the voyage of the last eight months has come to an end.

praise be scotland.

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