Inspiring interiors...better late than.....

Oh dear I realised that I promised some inspiring interiors and I'm a day behind. So to make amends here's some lovely inspiration from James Merrell..... I just love the casualness of the snapshots above the mantle.

And don't you just love the light fixtures in this dining room.

What about these fig branches in John Derian's living room?

I just love these displays of art, photos, and keepsakes.

And for an absolutely gorgeous and inspiring office check out Tamara Mellon's home office - with a great Andy Warhol print of Grace Kelly.

Images from James Merrell, Ngoc Minh Ngo, So Chic : Elle Decor.

Inspiring interiors...

With setting up our new home my focus is very much on interiors. I'm loving the looks in these images...

Images from Christine Lane Interiors, Max Attenborough, Maison de Vacances, and Design Sponge.

Inspiring interiors...

Lynda Gardner's The White House. And the best bit - you can rent out the house!

This dining area, and lamp from Emily Anderson's house.

Jenna Lyons' kitchen and...well pretty much the whole house. In fact all the interiors shot by Kim Ficaro are swoon-worthy.

I love this side table and everything on it, especially the fig branches.

Jessie Randall of Loeffler Randall's living area.

And I just love this kitchen in this London home (via Bliss).

Images from Empire Vintage, Design*Sponge, Kim Ficaro, M A Belle, Domino Magazine, and Shoot Factory.

Not so well today....

I am not feeling great today - pretty awful actually. Hopefully it goes away soon. There are so many icky bugs about. On a brighter note I have conquered my new email downloads AND sorted out my hard-drive memory problem. Ok so possibly not that hard for most but somewhat revolutionary for me.

I am enjoying the hols with Turtle & Mu, who have been wonderful today with me feeling all ick. I attempted to brighten things up for myself by researching things (and people) I love.

What I'm loving right now....

Anything and everything by Isabel Marant. Images below from her Fall 2009 collection

New season sunglasses - especially these ones from Bottega Veneta.

Sofia Coppola....and her room!

Kim Noorda's hair...

Off to bed to see if I can shake this bug. I think tomorrow will be all about inspiring interiors...

Tardy, tardy, tardy...

We've been busy with this'n that and the days just seem to get sucked up and disappear. And this week Turtle & Mu have Friday off, so to all intents and purposes tomorrow is our Friday. The good thing about this though is we get a three-day weekend - hooray! And in other exciting news our new chairs arrived this morning and we are rather pleased. Next on the list is the sofa.... So while we're on interiors and the like here are some inspiring images.

I love this 'Wall of Curiosities' in Kevin O'Shea's NY apartment.

A simple, and pretty way to store things.

The perfect solution for a desk in the lounge. Not too big and not too small.

Fabulous shelves found here.

Simple and elegant seen here.

And how can one mention interiors and not mention Lonny!

Images from Design Sponge, You are my Fav, Cookie Magazine, Desire to Inspire, Ellen Silverman, and Lonny.

Books, books, books....

As always on our recent trip we found some great books. Given the state of NZ's dollar, and the 'weighty' issue of luggage on planes we did our best to limit our purchases - but we did bring home....

Birds by Jeffrey Fisher an Australian artist living in Paris. Jeffrey's bird illustrations are so gorgeous - we're tempted to have several framed!

Blackstock's Collections by Gregory L. Blackstock, an autistic and artistic savant from Seattle, Washington who creates visual lists of everything from wasps to hats to emergency vehicles to cabbages. The detail and information in each illustration is astounding - what a wonderful and extraordinary mind he must have!

Vintage French Interiors by Sebastien Siraudeau. A wonderfully inspiring book showcasing antique shops and flea markets in France.

And for our two unruly boys - How to Speak Politely and Why by Munro Leaf. A fantastic children's classic (from a series) that shows good manners and that treating others how you would like to be treated is timeless. Munro Leaf is also responsible for the fabulous book The Story of Ferdinand - a childhood favourite.