Outdoor Dining Area

I livened up my outdoor dining area with these beautiful white roses and cotton table cloth. I also added two end cushions in indoor/outdoor fabric Kravet Soleil : Ogee Knot ocean. As well as three bargain seat cushions from Mr Price in indigo blue and white. This area is slowly coming together, just need some more table decorations and my hanging light. 

Headboard

I just got a double headboard made for my guest bedroom/study. I used the left over fabric from my lounge cushions, I love the print and on trend soft grey colour. The fabric is from St Leger and Viney and is called Imperial Trellis. 

I am still looking for a swing wall light (similar to above) to go above the side table and finish off the room, but in South Africa this is becoming impossible.  

New Wallpaper

Before and after images of the wallpaper in my bedroom. I used a wallpaper from the Wall Street range of Hertex fabrics. It is a textural wallpaper and creates a suede paint effect, adding warmth and interest to the room.

Afternoon Drinks

I made these cute hummingbird cut outs to put on top of my wine glasses, and opened up the glass folding doors in my conservatory to enjoy the spectacular view of the indigenous forest.

Brazilian Beauty

I fell in love with this Brazilian house in the July issue of Elle Decoration. Surrounded by tropical greenery, simple furnishings and with its laid back feel, it is a sanctuary for the New York based family that use it as a holiday home. It has a modern rustic look that reflects the traditional and local style.

Home Decorations

Today I made a DIY herb garden in my kitchen, I recycled metal food cans and planted basil, rosemary and thyme in them. I also brought a colorful new tablecloth in a blend of blues, and a grey weber BBQ, bringing a touch of the Mediterranean to my outdoor dining area. Another great decorating idea if you have people coming over is putting single roses in individual different size glass vases. 

Green Living

Just seen these amazing new online organic stores, a step in the right direction for South Africa and its need to go "Green". I'm so happy, I will definitely be buying from them! 

faithful to nature
Green Love

La Grange Interiors

I recently went to the Durban La Grange showroom and fell in love with almost everything they had in store. I would love to get hold of the 'wall light Karel' but they didn't have it in stock. So sad to hear they are closing down the Durban store...