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...

Maybe Rugby is not so popular after all, looking at my "stats" on Friday's post. My post on the opening of the Rugby World Cup did not make the "most popular posts" list and had only a few views. I guess not surprising as my viewers are scattered around the world and probably have little interest in rugby or little understanding of the fuss we make of it over here.  I even heard today that possibly Auckland rate payers may be having to pay for the train debacle when trains came to a grinding halt and passengers were not able to get to see the opening ceremony.  So getting back on "track" so to speak, (excuse the pun), I have decided not to let the rugby post linger, draw some inspiration from the following rooms and quickly replace the rugby book with bedroom ideas instead. Credit -  Country Living    photo credit House to Home   This beautiful bedroom is by  Dreamy Whites  a lovely blog with an on-line shop.  Dreamy white...