Modern House Minimalist Design

Today I was excited to discover a website called "Jeanne d'Arc Living" with an endless range of exclusive French Style products including furniture, soft furnishings, flea market finds, handcrafted stationery, lace and much more. The products and images are so pretty and so "French", I couldn't resist sharing with you... Bedlinen, cushions, tablecloths, towels and vintage finds are just a few of the lovely items you can find at Jeanne d'Arc Living. The site does not sell direct, however, you can find a list of their suppliers "here" or if you wish to become a retailer for their products, you can enquire "here" . Jeanne d'Arc Living are worth a visit even if your merely looking for some French design inspiration. If your on Facebook you can find their page "here ". All images belong to Jeanne d'Arc Living I Should Be Mopping The Floo r The Dedicated House - Make It Pretty Monday Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Styl...

First I'd like to thank everyone for their kind words and condolences on the loss of my mum. I'm now trying to get back some sort of normality after caring for mum so long, but I know this will take a long time as I miss her terribly.  I hope to begin painting again soon and use it as part of the healing process. My mother asked me to throw myself into painting and I plan to do this for her, she will be my inspiration and my first exhibition to be held in New Zealand (now 2013), will be in her memory.  For my first post for a few weeks, I'd like to share an inspiring interior with you. This beautiful 1936 renovated cottage belongs to designer Jill Sharp Brinson and her husband. The house has wonderful bones, just look at those fabulous beamed ceilings.  Beams give immense character to a home and can help determine your interior design style.  I love the way Jill's incorporated iron into her decor such as the industrial table in the dining room, the gorgeous arched fe...

Well, the sun finally showed its face Friday, I wanted to get the photos completed of my bedroom makeover so I dived in while the going was good. The light wasn't  perfect but without professional equipment or waiting till mid Summer,  I had to make the most of the natural light.  I easily took well over 150 shots (am I a pedantic perfectionist?), thank goodness for digital cameras! Although I have to repeat I am disappointed with the light. Colours above are not quite true, the fabric for the Roman blind is more beige than grey. The pair of weathered French shutters are from  Yvonne Saunders Antiques .  Because they were only 500m wide I chose to have a space between to create better balance to the Queen size bed. Originally I was going to use an old door behind the bed but the bedroom is not large and I fell in love with the colour of the shutters. The great thing is if decide to change the look of the room, I can simply get the shutters stripped back to the n...