Modern House Minimalist Design

I'm not the artist of the norm, as most artists love to be surrounded by colour and usually their homes reflect this. Myself on the other hand am an earthy person at heart, I love the country and I think it reflects in my own home.  Don't get me wrong I do love colour and if I had a larger house I think I would bring more into my home but I do feel very comfortable and peaceful surrounded by earth tones.  Earth tones suit the Farmhouse/French/Country look perfectly especially if your walls are white. The living room below is just "perfect" to me, light, bright surroundings with soft earthy colours as accents.  Beautiful natural textures have been added to create that earthy feel such as the basketry on the wall and the natural branch above the door. The rattan lamp table adds a slightly rustic feel. However, the lines of the contemporary lamp soften the feel in this contemporary/country room. Image source - unknown Another lovely room setting with earthy colours and t...

My first "Thank you" is to fellow Kiwi blogger Kirsty who has a wonderful blog called  "Coral and Coast" . Earlier this week I was pleasantly surprised to receive an email from Kirsty presenting me with the Liebster Blog Award, liebster being German for "dearest".  The Liebster Award is for upcoming inspirational blogs with less than 200 followers, the blog that receives it then selects five more blogs with less than 200 followers to pass the award on.  Unfortunately due to family commitments I've not yet had time to seek out some rewarding blogs but promise to do this in the New Year and post an update. Thank you Kirsty for selecting "Lee Caroline Art" for this award☺ Please  visit "Coral and Coast" , and check out Kirsty's lovely blog. My second thank you goes to Roeshel over at the DIY Showoff who featured my  bedroom makeover on her blog.  Roeshel has an extremely popular DIY blog with many wonderful tutorials and I am honou...

Spring's here , Summers not far away and there is no better time to create that little "reclusive" area in your garden where you can tuck yourself away with a good book, a cup of tea and take in the beauty of Spring time. These floral cushions create a shabby chic look and add softness to the weathered park bench. Photo by  Robin Stubbert Photography . photo by Robin Stubbert Photography These two rusty old chairs are perfect in their surroundings.  photo source a google image from  pinterest more pretty cushions, I can only but imagine the wonderful scent from the surrounding lavender. P hoto source - Decorare Definitely a French touch to this elegant outdoor setting - photo source The Little Book of Secrets Well...we can dream sometimes can't we! Look at the beautiful cast shadow under the chair! - Photo by Robin Stubbert  Thank you Robin for allowing me to share some of your wonderful photography. Friday tomorrow, where do the weeks go to! Lee x