Saturday Style / Corners

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When decorating a space the corners can sometimes be the hardest part to work with. When you put certain pieces of furniture in them they can close the rooms flow and often sit awkwardly. I have been guilty in the past of just keeping bookcases and such in the corners because I didn't have the foresight to move them over a little and put something next to them to open up the space a little more. Corners don't have to be The Challenge in decorating your home and creating a dynamic space.

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Saturday Style / Window Boxes

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Because seriously who doesn't love a good window box?! 

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Saturday Style / Be My Guest

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After a short moving-house-hiatus from these weekend style posts I am glad to get back into the swing of things sharing my thoughts on the guest room. Now, while not all guest rooms I have stayed in have been a home away from home (I once slept on a mattress near someones pet lizard enclosure - which was an overnight hell for me because I hate reptiles!), I have stayed in some pretty impressive ones and that little bit of extra effort in the guest room made all the difference. Your spare room doesn't need to be decked out like a motel room, but having a thought out space & some extra manchester can go a long way. 

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The Tea Cart

[ walk your cart this way ]

The tea cart is a multipurpose functioning piece of furniture that you can use as a bedside table, a book shelf, a kitchen island, a coffee cart, a bar cart and pretty much anything else you can think of. A couple of years ago I came home and found one positioned in my kitchen that Luke had found on council pick up day from one of our neighbours. I'm not going to lie, I was quite annoyed with it, it was ugly and old and I couldn't see its potential. It took a good couple of months for it to grow on me & now it is one of my favourite curb side acquisitions. 

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Let's Catch Those Dreams

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I have always been drawn to these bedroom commodities for as long as I can remember. When I bought my first dream catcher I didn't know much about where they were from or what they were about. I have always just found them to be beautiful and calming. While I can see how some people may find them to be offensive because of their cultural appropriation, I find them to be a dreamy marriage of natural elements and structural form. They may not be every bodies cup of tea, but there sure are a lot of great ways to style them into everyday spaces. 

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I Wanna See Your Peacock

[ tone it down ]

Originally imported from East Asia, these outdoor statement pieces were inspired by the splendid peacock throne originally designed for Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Peacock chairs were ever present in the 60's until the 70's when they became an outdated commodity. In the last five years or so they have been creeping up in major furniture lines accompanied with an indulgent price tag.So your best bet would be to source a second hand number and make a weekend project out of it. 

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