Beautiful Room

Home Beautiful

Recently one of my best friends in the world had her first baby! A beautiful (understatement) little boy.

This was one of many images I saved and emailed to her throughout the pregnancy.

I just love the shutters, cot, linen chair and soft colours.

We passed on our treasured cot that my two baby boys slept in.

I was a little sad at first but it was so nice to hand it on to such a special little man who means so much to us and will be a big part of our lives.

Hope you are having a good week!

White Wednesday - Guest Post

This is Melissa from Lulliloo here. I'm doing a guest post for Letitia because she's having some techincal difficulties and isn't able to update her blog.
 
Letitia asked me to give her apologies to you and since she is trusting me with her blog I've taken my inspiration from her blog/shop name and I've selected some gorgeous white interiors images for this post.

I hope you enjoy these shots.

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Have a lovely week - Melissa x

All the way from the UK!

Super excited when a parcel arrived from my talented sister Melissa from the UK today!

In it was this amazing Union Jack cushion she made for my little nephew Hugo. 

Here it is on my Ollie's bed............now he wants one too.

Also some gorgeous Christmas stockings for the boys which they love and have hung up ready for next year already!
Pop over to her blog Hand Made Me by Lulliloo and take a look at some of her other items.

Thanks all for the response to my last post. Still undecided!

Pop Over for Some Honey and Fizz

Pop over to Simone's gorgeous blog Honey and Fizz where she takes a peek in to my home this week.

Thanks Simone!

My poor little boys!

We have had a terrible weekend. My poor Ollie got gastro Wednesday afternoon and has been very sick. Little Tommy got it Saturday and we ended up at the hospital Saturday evening with both of them. 

Thankfully our lovely local doctor was able to do a something for them. Little Tom is still curled up next to me asleep and has spent most of the day like this. I now have it too! Such a nasty bug. 

These are their bedrooms awaiting their return when they are well enough to leave the couch and our bed!

Letitia 

x

Zippy bedrooms want your attention.

In the latest House Beautiful I was completely taken by Mary McDonald's home that she designed in LA. In regard to the incredible bedroom she said, "People have rules about bedrooms, that they're always supposed to be soft and pastel. Why can't they be zippy and vibrant?" I thought to myself, "You know Mary McDonald, you really have a point there." Here are some zip-tastic bedrooms.

Vibrant yellow and busy wallpaper everywhere, I've always loved looking at this bedroom. Via Ooh La La Blog.

In this somewhat simple bedroom by Sheila Bridges, she uses a bright green to jazz up the room. The contrast of the black, white and green makes this room quite exciting.

This color blue is gorgeous! I especially like the bold color wall with the busy bedspread. I bet that allows you to use more than one duvet cover and change the room if you so desire. From Living Etc.

Leave it to Jamie Drake to deliver a bright bedroom. Pinks and purples are everywhere you look.

Sixx Design. The bare bones of this room are quite tame, but with the drapery fabric and upholstered bed and the large scale color filled painting over the bed you are not bored.

At first glance, these rooms do nothing but delight me. There is so much to look at and bright colors to distract me. Personally though, I prefer a calmer color palette in my own bedroom. I have blue/grey walls and a simple white matelasse bedspread. There is still plenty to look at: books, pretty lamps, photographs and art work on my walls. I think Mary McDonald makes a valid point. We see so many whimsical and calming bedrooms, why not have an energetic and jazzy one? It certainly stands out.


Alicia B.