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Dune 234

January 7, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

From Ixelles in Belgium, comes this gorgeous neutral-toned home, courtesy of Milk Decoration. Would you believe this used to be a Japanese restaurant before Muriel Bardinet, owner of antique store Dune 234, transformed it into a home – full of industrial, Moroccan and salvage finds? Images by Karl Balas for Milk Decoration, 4th image by Serge Anton for Elle Decoration P.S. If you want to get hold of Milk Decoration you can download it digitally from Zinio

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, Belgium, craft, culture, design, diy, Dune 234, Inspiration, Interiors, Ixelles, lifestyle, Milk Decoration, photography, shopping, style, travel, vintage

Espacios de Trabajo, Living, MoodboardsArgentina,

Un Año Nuevo Refrescante

December 31, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I can’t actually remember the last time I stayed in on New Year’s Eve or at least not celebrated it in some shape or form. But this year I’m turning over a new leaf. Perhaps I’m just overly superstitious (I’m sure I’m not alone there) but I can’t help feeling that the last few years (normally starting with a heaving hangover) haven’t been anywhere near as productive as I would like them to be. So perhaps this year I should […]

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: Argentina, art, arts, craft, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, Inspiration, Interiors, photography, shopping, style, travel, vintage, Workspaces

Winter Whites

December 11, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

January Elle Decoration is a must-read this month. It’s packed with white washed walls and floors, pale woods and decorative finds. Not surprisingly most from Copenhagen. The photoshoot that really caught my eye was the home of Susanne Rutzou. You’ve probably come across her clothing line, Rutzou, at places like Anthropologie. I love the way the colours flow throughout the home. It’s a real lesson in decorating your house as a unit, instead of decorating room by room: Photography Heidi Lerkenfeldt […]

Categories: Interiors • Tags: art, arts, Copenhagen, design, Elle Decoration, Fashion, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, photography, shopping, style, Suzanne Rutzou, travel, vintage

Mes Carnet de Couture

November 27, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

A couple of weeks ago I had a lovely day in Paris with my mum for my birthday. We did the usual haunts, Bon Marché, the Marais and I managed to just catch one of the last days of the Chloé exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo. Oh there were so many lovely things to buy…..including a few culinary delights: The mushroom and veg displays at Bon Marché Chandeliers, plate displays and cushions The “I want to move in” furniture […]

Categories: Fashion, Interiors, Photography2 • Tags: art, arts, Bon Marche, books, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, Merci, Mes Carnet de Couture, Paris, photography, shopping, style, travel

Nicole, Zara Wood, Woody, fashion illustration

The Vintage Pinks

November 15, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

In August 1996 Vogue ran an article entitled “Does your house suit you?” Plum Sykes interviewed women whose homes reflected their whole style ethos. One of these women was Yvonne Spore, a stylist, whose plaster pink walls enthralled my 17-year-old mind so much so, that I still have the article. Believe it or not there weren’t even many images in the article other than the one below. But the description blew my mind. “What just happened was this: she knocked […]

Categories: Fashion, Interiors, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1920s, 1940s, art, arts, beauty, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, fashion illustration, illustration, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, photography, Pink, shopping, style, vintage, vintage fairs. pin-up, vogue

Animal heads for animal lovers, taxidermy, bloomsbury store, graham and green

Furry Friends & Fuzzy Felt

November 13, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Do you remember my post on furry friends and flea market finds? That incredible apartment with the rather fascinating/disturbing taxidermy? Well as a huge animal lover, I have to admit that taxidermy doesn’t sit too well with me, even if I wasn’t involved in the demise of the animal. But here is something your really going to love “animal heads for animal lovers”. Just take a look at these: How ingenious? They just remind me of fuzzy felt and quite […]

Categories: Interiors, vintage • Tags: art, arts, Children's products, craft, culture, decoration, design, diy, dressmaking, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, shopping, style, taxidermy, travel, vintage

Country Living, Creating your own country home. colour pop, shabby chic

Instant Country Sunshine

October 25, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I don’t mind the winter or the cold, as long as it’s bright and at the moment it’s just a rather nasty grey drizzle. So it’s time to brighten up the day with some colour, courtesy of Country Living “Create Your Own Country Home”. Traditionally I’m a bit of neutrals-fascist but recently, since I moved, I’ve actually found it easier to incorporate a “pop” of colour. Have a look at Sneak Peek to see what I mean. You know, I […]

Categories: Book Reviews, Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, books, Colour, Country Living, craft, design, diy, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, photography, shopping, style, vintage

A Haven for Inspiration

October 19, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I’ve been trying to do quite a bit of sewing recently. Nothing to show you as yet, still a few tweaks to be made but watch this space! So I’ve been spending a lot of time in my Victorian lean-to/conservatory, where I keep my machine, threads and fabric. It’s not a large area and needs considerable work, including a new roof, but when the sun shines, the room just glows and when it rains you can hear the pitter-patter above. […]

Categories: Interiors, vintage • Tags: art, arts, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, fashion illustration, illustration, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, photography, style, vintage, work-space

Martyn Thompson, Interiors, Isle Crawford, Spitalfields

Cinnamon & Spice in Spitalfields

October 10, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I saw this gorgeous book in Anthropologie, “Interiors” by Martyn Thompson, and it’s a feast of vintage inspired homes. Since Autumn is well and truly upon us I thought this photoshoot hit the spot perfectly. Cinnamon and spice in Spitalfields. Mulled wine anyone? “The Spitalfields House is in the east of London. It’s often rented out as a location and I used to shoot here a lot, mainly fashion and accessories stories. I grew up in Sydney, where basically things […]

Categories: 1920s, Book Reviews, Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: 1920s, art, arts, books, craft, design, diy, Fashion, history, Inspiration, Interiors, Isle Crawford, lifestyle, Martyn Thompson, photography, reviews, Spitalfields, style, travel, vintage