Did someone say summer is coming....

The weather here in Jersey is sunny, in fact it has been for the last week or so, so this morning I thought it was about time to see what I have in my wardrobe from last summer, picture several pairs of jeans, cropped trousers and slightly worn out t-shirts, piled on the bed, accompanied by   a couple of pairs of sandals and a pair of flip flops, and I'm ashamed to say all that fits me are the flip flops and  sandals!  hence the photo above of a healthy salad and Omelette. Healthy eating here I come....again.

Pea and Tomato Omelette

2 eggs

handful of peas

3 or 4 cherry tomato's chopped

a pinch of paprika 

about a table spoon of milk

salt and pepper.

Mix all ingredients together, pour into a pan and heat through until the top 

starts to bubble, then put under the grill and brown the top,

pile a mixed salad onto a plate, sprinkle with balsamic vinagar

and a little olive oil, cut the omelette into quarters and

place on top of the salad.

Enjoy! 

Retro meets Moroccan

From here , 

Don't you just love this mix together?  A bit retro with the classic tan leather sofa, and flashes of turquoise,  and a bit Moroccan with the rug and hammered steel barrels, all placed on a canvas of white to keep it clean fresh and modern.

Get the look

Tan leather Sofa Made.com

Hammered aluminium barrel table, Nordic Bliss

Rug, Ikea

Add some colorful  ceramics and a long fringed throw to give it 

that retro vibe.

Three Kitchens with Personality.

All images House to Home

Which one of these kitchens would be your ideal look? 

Kitchen one,  clean white subway tiles and industrial sized cooker ready to whip up a culinary master piece, with a  nod to yesteryear, in the form of  vintage signage, weigh scales and bread bin.

Kitchen two, hand made painted units, Belfast sink, open plan shelves filled with pretty containers all ready for tea and cakes with friends.

Or kitchen three, the bespoke Eco friendly option, reclaimed chunky wooden shelving, salvaged floor tiles and recycled  plywood doors.  

I can't decide so I think I'd have a bit from all three, subway tiles on the walls, industrial lighting, white kitchen cupboard with wooden work tops  filled with vintage containers and that all important kitchen aid cake mixer at the ready. What do you think?

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Lazy Sunday..

A lazy Sunday afternoon  and some welcome sunshine provides a little opportunity to practice some photography, and to frame some posters that I made recently. (here's one to download)

A little lamp DIY here

Happy Weekend 

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A little treat, a new cushion.

On Tuesday I was lucky enough to be treated to lunch by a friend, we had intended to  just pop into a coffee shop for a sandwich and a cuppa, but as her Hubby was away diving in Egypt, she decided that we would be 'Ladies that Lunch' so we enjoyed a  two course luncheon at our local garden Center which has recently undergone a little make over (sorry I didn't take any photos, maybe next time) we had prawn and salmon risotto in a creamy sauce, followed by wild berry creme caramel, it was rather delicious (the diet starts soon) 

After our little indulgence, we took a stroll around the Garden Center  and I found the perfect star cushion that I just had to have for the living room, because you can never have too many cushions can you, though my Hubby would disagree, but as I used gift vouchers to purchase this one, I didn't feel the urge to hide it for a few weeks before placing it on the sofa and announcing ' this cushion?  oh  we've   had it for ages' 

Today while tinkering around with my camera and taking a few shots of my lovely new cushion i decided to Google the name on the label, Au Maison, have you heard of them,  they are a Danish Company that sells the most lovely accessories and furniture for the home, rustic, Bohemia, country, in fact a little bit of everything. I think I'm smitten.  

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