I came across some gorgeous photos on flickr this week. Just amazing. The work of Leslie at A Creative Mint. Check out more of her work on flickr and her blog.
There is one thing I don't have in my house - a clock. Hanging a clock on your wall is like hanging a piece of art, so you have to like it. Well that was never more true than with this clock by Dutch By Design. Its only £45 and comes with all the frames, bit of a bargin! I've never found one I like until I saw this on the decor8 blog. Its also a great idea if you wanted to make one yourself.
Ta Da!! Introducing our all new blog... 'i do' it yourself. A whole blog devoted to do it yourself wedding ideas. I found it really surprising as I started to plan my wedding next year that there were not more resources out there to do it yourself. So I decided to build a blog that brought it all together in the one place. Keep an eye on it as it grows each week with projects and inspiration from around the world. 
For those of you who don't like patterned wallpaper, look away now, because you're REALLY not going to like this! Ever wondered what to do with all those left over bits of paper? Well you could go a little nuts and try a wallpaper patchwork. You could always start off by blue-tacking them to the wall, just in case not everyone in the house appreciates it as much as you. But I think this idea would work really well in a kids room, I've always like the idea of using vertical stripes of different wallpaper.
Well it's been a horribly traumatic week with no internet access. Stupid Optus. So lets look at something cheerful and fun finally. 
Here's something a little bit different for your wedding table - pop up placemats. The delicate cut-out images come in a range of amazing designs from hearts to butterflies and look simply beautiful. You can even write your guest's name on the pop up section for a stylish place card.
From Publique Living San Francisco.
Available in Australia through the Donna Hay General Store, 40 Holsdworth St, Woollahra
I love the idea of marking out on a map all the places we've been. Above you can see a couple of inspiring ideas from Inside Out magazine (new issue just out). You could have lots of fun with the world map wall sticker from Ferm Living. I also like the idea of marking out trips on the cushions with buttons for each major city visited. I'd have to have a cushion just for Europe I think though. 
Calling all Aucklanders. If you're looking for something to do next week, pop to Ponsonby and check out the Afterall exhibition. It features the work of my very talented friend, Karen.
It's pouring with rain and freezing cold outside so lets brighten things up with some lovely lilies. 
Colour Palette: Pink, yellow and brown
