Stags

Having a stags head adorn the walls of your home has become ever more popular in the last few years, such as the animal friendly plaster Deer head from Nordic Bliss, or a beautiful  print  from Bodie and Fou, both of which I love.  Which of these would be your favourite?

1. Paper weight by Lollipop  £12.50

2. Plaster Deer head  by Nordic Bliss £73.90

3. The Deer Print by Bodie and Fou £154.00

4. Stag Print Shopper  by Graham and Green £20.00

5. Check out that handsome beast, Stag Cushion by Rockett St. George £47.50

6. Deer Head  by Cox & Cox £35.00

Lovely displays to inspire.

The Winter Lodge room, Photography,  Ransoms Garden centre team

Silver and black room

Elegant , sophisticated and calm dresser

Winter Lodge

Mint greens combine with silver, white and natural

 This time of year the shops are busting with decorative ideas, and whether you totally embrace the Holiday festivities and have every inch of your home covered  in tinsel and glitter,  or would rather be catching a plane to a far away place and relaxing with warm sunshine and a glass of something tropical, one thing is for certain,  even if you just like to ring in the changes with some seasonal  decoration,  you will be sure to find some great inspiration out there for the home.
Ransoms Garden Centre is a favourite place of mine to visit locally,  they certainly have a very talented bunch of stylist up there, from the room displays to the painted furniture, the displays all year round never cease to amaze and inspire me.  I just love a stroll around at the weekends, taking it all in, then we  pop on over to the tea rooms for something scrummy and slightly naughty for the waistline to eat.

Personally I  love the Winter Lodge Room display, all those cosy cushions and fur throws, just the perfect place to snuggle down in, and the mint green and silver display could also be inspiration for a wedding table, (we are currently thinking future weddings in our house..or rather my Daughters are, although neither of them are actually engaged)  Any of these displays inspire or give you decorating ideas?

All these photos and more can be found on the Ransoms Facebook page here

Link love and a quick catch up..

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Well hello there, I have finally come out from under my pile of samples, scale drawings and mood boards that I have been busy creating for my interior design course.  I'm in desperate need of a break from it all,  if I'm not thinking about colours and paint samples,  I'm dreaming it, so for a little break I'm here blogging about...what else...? why  interiors of course!  What can I say....I'm obsessive.   So here are a few photos and  links for you to peruse at your leisure, though I can't recall where I found photo no 2..sorry. Found it.

1. Justin and Colin's recently launched soy candles look lovely

2. love the industrial feel of these zinc box drawers from Ebury Home and Garden

3.  Stationery treats from Lollipop , I'd like this rubber stamp set please.

4. Fabulous  Heather Shaw  bracelets from Rustic Disguise, yes please!

5. Thank you to Cable & Cotton, for the  string lights  now hanging in my living room, they look like lovely orbs of chocolate de-light....milk, white and dark chocolate...

6. nice little down load here print off and pop in a frame.

7.  A little luxury from Ralph Lauren 

Bodie and Fou Winter 2011 Catalogue

I have been following along and awaiting the arrival of the New Bodie and Fou  Catalogue and and now its here to view on-line, full of styling tips ideas and inspiration.  I'm loving the work space ideas on page 22 and 23.

I'm off on a little trip for a few days so things will be quite around here  until next Wednesday so hope you all have a good weekend.
P.S don't forget to enter the give away here 

Fig and Parma ham salad

Well it might be early Autumn but there are still a few salad days left before I start wanting winter soups and stews, and how about a fig and Parma ham salad with buffalo mozzarella  cheese?   This one is inspired by one of the Jamie Oliver  books that I have, so easy to make, just toss  some salad leaves onto a plate, nick the top of the figs then squish them a little to open up the lovely insides, tear up some mozzarella cheese, and lay the Parma ham around the plate, drizzle with a little herb olive oil then enjoy, and personally I find that this dish is enjoyed more if you get stuck in and just use your fingers..yum.  

PS, don't forget you can still use the discount here, and there is a give away here.