Trunks

Vintage trunks add character to modern white interiors. (bloodandchampagne)

Wooden bed

Rustic/cheap wooden bed ideas, or simply a mattress on crates. (available at Weylandts)

Retro

Retro ideas; glass jars as drinking glasses and a industrial style bedroom with old swing. 

Original factory steel windows

Wall Collage

A great way to make a boring wall more interesting. Frame photos and artwork in different sizes and make a focal wall.  

Fur.

Loving these fur rugs, just in time for winter! 

Pink Lemonade

Ingredients
makes 6

6 cups water
1/2 cup agave nectar
3 1-inch lemon peels
2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 12 lemons)
6-8 cherries

preparation

1. In a small saucepan, combine agave, lemon peels and 1 cup water. Bring to a gentle boil over medium high heat. Simmer until agave is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool.

2. Muddle the cherries with a mortar and pestle. Add to a large pitcher. Add water and lemon juice.

3. Remove lemon peels from the agave water and add liquid to the pitcher. Stir to combine. Serve over ice in mason jars.

Fresh Pesto

I just harvested my basil plants from the garden and made the most delicious fresh pesto. Here is a similar recipe: 

Ingredients: 

makes 4 with pesto to spare

for the pesto: 

1 ½ cups packed pea shoots

½ cup packed basil

2 cloves garlic

1/3 cup pine nuts

½ cup olive oil

½ cup parmesan

pinch of sea salt

a few grinds of freshly ground pepper

everything else:

2 pieces crusty bread, sliced about ½ inch thick

½ cup ricotta

½ lemon

olive oil

sea salt

freshly ground pepper

Pea Shoot Pesto with Lemon Ricotta on Toast:

1. Combine all the pesto ingredients except the olive oil in a food processor. Cover and pulse until combined. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and pulse until smooth.

2. Meanwhile, drizzle the bread slices with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and under the broiler for about a minute or so on each side until lightly browned but not hard. Remove from oven and let cool.

3. Place ricotta in a mixing bowl. Grate the zest of ½ a lemon into the ricotta and mix to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4. Smear lemon ricotta over toast. Add pesto on top. Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil, sea salt, a sprinkle of lemon and a pea shoot

Pendants

Love these pendant lights, they easily liven up a space. I love the final image of the charcoal grey kitchen, this is similar to mine which has just been installed and i'm just about to put my pendant lights over the island. (Pictures to come!)