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Christmas tree inspiration

So with a bit over a month left until we decorate the Christmas tree, we always do this on December 1st, I'm looking for a little inspiration.

Every year I like to have a bit of a theme or colour scheme in mind.

Last year I let the kids go nuts & do what ever they wanted & I must say it was a bit of a Hodge podge tree( no offense kids!)

My family like to tease me & call me the "tinsel police" ,because, I like the tree to be perfect, so last year I stepped back & let them go for it.

Lets just say.... It nearly killed me!!!

I will be having a little ~~control~~ say in the decorating this year

Bwah ha ha ha ha!!!

The moons & stars on this gorgeous tree are actually baked from cookie dough.

I don't think I would like to hang actual cookies from my tree for a month, here in Australia I would fear an ant infestation would feast upon my tree, or worse still I may end up with mice, but if you pop on over to

The five year project

Jenny has a fabulous idea that would give you a similar look, that isn't edible!

Now this one really ticks a few boxes for me....pardon the pun....it is decorated with clock faces.

I do have a little clock addiction, so I think something like this could be fun & VERY ME!!!

Does any one know where I could come across some little clock faces ?

So So So pretty !!!

The above images are all from country living & there are many more to inspire you.

This beautiful tree comes complete with a How-To article here

Apparently over sized decorations are the key to a glamorous looking tree!

I'm not sure if its the tree I love in this home or the decor, what a beautiful room to relax in!

& another simple tree in a beautiful room...

a few well placed pops of red to get into the Christmas spirit & co ordinate the room with the tree,

Very nice!!

I just love the giant snow flakes hanging from the ceiling.

lots of bright colours make this tree look very cheery & bring a little whimsy to the room!!!

Images from Design of house

I couldn't resist this image as it has ghost chairs in it & mini ghost chairs!

You know how I dream of one day having the space to be a proud owner of a "Ghost chair"

How will you decorate for Christmas this year, will there be a theme, a set colour scheme or just a pile of kid fun?

Times ticking

in: clock dream house stairs

Well it would appear we finally have some action on the dream home front, AT LAST!!!!

We have a preliminary plan that we can use to make all our materials selections whilst the actual working plan is being finalised by the architect.

So next week, appointments will be made for the dream guy & myself to sit down with a kitchen company, tile showroom etc to make all the difficult decisions about how this dream home will look... I have to admit I am now officially TERRIFIED!!!!!

EEEEKKKK!!!

But I'm also excited that things are finally moving in the right direction, OMG, how will I ever sleep again...

traditional staircase design by san francisco architect Boor Bridges Architecture

Image via houzz

I have this exact same clock & my stair case will be a similar lay out, so I now know how fantastic it will look!!!

Any tips or suggestions on how to deal with this process would be greatly appreciated, we have renovated many times, but this is our first ever new build & because, we have designed it ourselves, we can't even get a feel for it by walking thru a display home....

I will post a copy of the plan soon for your stylish assessment!

Did I mention I'm excited!!!

A fresh & pretty picture post

in: Black and White chandelier clock pretty

No words required, I think you will agree!!!

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I love love love all of these fresh images, I could certainly live in any of these homes.....

How about you?

A Clock Review

in: buyster chinese style furniture clock ghost chair mirror product review

A few weeks ago I received an email from Buyster an on line store that sells an amazing amount of home furnishings, lighting ,rugs & decorator items, asking if I would like to do a product review.

As you can imagine, being a new comer to blog land I was pretty excited to be given this opportunity, I was also excited by the thought of receiving a FREE product for my efforts!!!

Any way as you know I love clocks so here is what I chose to review...

Nextime Aaltje wall clock

It comes in various sizes, but I chose one that was 25cm in diameter

& here is how it looks with a few of my own things.The outside rim is matt black with an antique finish & the face is a yellow based cream so it goes perfectly with my decor.

Because we are only renting I haven't hung it on the wall but I will in my dream house.

I have to say the service from Buyster was great, delivery was prompt & my lovely clock was packaged really well.

Mmmm I think I will order a fabulous replica ghost chair next!!!

Does anybody already own one of these, how fantastic does it look at your house?

Does it look as gorgeous as this one, mirror furniture is definitely on my wish list as well!!!

Cheers

Trish xx

Dream kitchen Inspiration

in: basket cabinets clock colour dream kitchen island Kitchen lights overhead cupboards pantry pendant light roman blind shaker white

Whilst I'm still in the planning stage of my dream house I am putting a lot of thought into what I would like my dream kitchen to look like. The kitchen in my last house was very nice, but dark for my liking. It was made of Tasmanian Black wood with Black granite bench tops.

Our last house had already been fully renovated when we purchased it & although it was a very nice home, it was decorated to someone else's tastes. Changing major elements would have been over capitalising for the market it was in.

This is why building from scratch is so ~~stressful~~ exciting, its all about ME & I can have just what I want(within budget of course)