{Echo} 3: Abundance
on Nov 18, 2009 in photography creativity and inspiration fun echo {word} challenge Part 3 of the Echo (Word) Challenge which Susan Tuttle of Ilkas Attic (blog) and her friend Christi are running.  They put out a WORD, and the key is to interpret the word through the camera lens.  So the third word in the series is ABUNDAN...

And the DETAIL lives on ....
on Nov 18, 2009 in photography creativity and inspiration portugal in pictures old cities of the world architectural detail an exquisite juliette balcony.   note the detail above the door...Architectural detail on old buildings is simply fascinating!  How some of these buildings were put together is mind boggling, how long they must have taken to build and&...

Vintage Inspired Bathrooms
on Nov 16, 2009 in vintage decor ideas creativity and inspiration country decor a self standing bath in a wooden clad style bathroom with pegs for hanging towels, gorgeous pot plants on the sill of a sash window .... (Picture Credit:  Country Living)Last week I did a post on a gorgeous vintage inspired kitchen and the detai...

Paris in Vintage Black & White
on Nov 16, 2009 in creativity and inspiration vintage shopping old cities of the world I adore Black and White photography of any sort, but there is something very evocative about old black and white pictures taken in old cities, such as Paris, or maybe, particularly in Paris ?! .... it's almost as if time has stood still, such is...

Vintage Shopping : The Lamp Post
on Nov 11, 2009 in recycle and repurpose vintage shopping; collections fabric and textile Loving vintage things and finds, means that I (obviously) LOVE vintage shopping!      Well in my hunt for great places for vintage finds, I have uncovered a few "hiddden gems" so to speak, and will be posting these as and whe...

Country Kitchen details
on Nov 10, 2009 in vintage decor ideas creativity and inspiration organising and decluttering country decor displays I came across this post on House Beautiful recently  - lovely pictures of a "Country Kitchen".I love how the shiny new fittings are offset so well, against the older pieces, such as the scale, and jug, above .... and of course the abundance...

Indispensible Kitchen items
on Nov 6, 2009 in fun vintage rose kitchen lists I recently put together a list of kitchen indispensables - things that just make my life in the kitchen that much easier ... click here to see post on Thinking AloudPicture Credit: Gena D Photography Like this post? Leave me a comment (below the post...

Pretty vintage details ...
on Nov 5, 2009 in vintage decor ideas creativity and inspiration country decor interior decor themes and ideas a jug full of peoniesIt's been a while since I posted something "pretty" in terms on vintage home details ... so today is the day. This post is about the little things that make vintage, truly vintage ... the textures, the fabrics and textiles, th...

Vintage Rose Kitchen: Savoury French Tarts
on Nov 3, 2009 in recipes - savoury tarts vintage rose kitchen recipes On the back of my recent post in which I mentioned my enjoyment of Laura Calder's "French Food At Home" series, herewith the link to a list of quick and easy Savoury Tarts, all of which looked very simple to make.     I particular...

{Echo} 2: Decorate
on Nov 2, 2009 in photography creativity and inspiration fun echo {word} challenge This is "part 2" of the Echo Challenge which Susan Tuttle of Ilkas Attic (blog) and her friend Christi are running. They put out a WORD, and the key is to interpret the word through the camera lens. See Susan and Christi's interpretation here. The se...