I love it when a package arrives… even if its not for me, I get to have a little play before it heads to its rightful home. This cushion cover from Resident GP by the talented Ylva Skarp looks right at home on my sofa; aptly named ‘FREE”; (I guess it is… for today anyway); its all the way from Sweden, now take a look at it in my little old NZ living room… Gorgeous huh… Pattern sometimes
My Stories
Sunday Style
Its a little dull weather-wise here for Easter Sunday so some styling might be in order to brighten up my day; and a corner of my little house! This Mocka Jimmy Stand is a cheap and versatile little piece; use in an entrance, bedroom, or living space to create a simple but gorgeous vignette. No need to purchase anything special; your little house is bound to have all the items you need to transform the stand into something that is
My Obsession with Chairs
I am slightly obsessed with chairs, in my time Ive had a few different styles gracing my dining table from Bentwood to Rattan to Ghost to Tolix to Eames… and I think Ive just found another love… these gorgeous chairs are designed by French engineer Jean Prouve. Designed in 1934 and yes a little bit Schoolish but something about these appeals… Another style I could definaltey find a home for would be Hans Wegners Wishbone Chair, it made its debut a
The Other Floor
My little house has a mixture of flat and pitched ceilings; all the flat ceilings are gibbed, plastered and painted and all the pitch are wood tongue and groove. Over the years I have had a love – hate relationship with these ceilings and finally the day arrived when I cried PAINT THEM WHITE! So the painter is booked and suddenly what do I see? A flood of exposed wooden beams and tongue and groove ceiling gracing the internet. Oh
Summer Lovin’
We all have a favourite thing that happens seasonally in our gardens and the best thing about Summer at My Little House is the plum tree! Seriously the best plums EVER! Trouble is there is way too many all at once, so what to do… SO, I’ve made Plum Cake, Stewed Plums, Preserved Plums, Plum Jam, (do you know how much sugar goes into jam?!), and of course delivered a few bags around the neighbourhood! Still, nothing beats that
The Christmas Table
Every year Christmas at My Little House involves a new table setting. The family arrive and the first thing they do is check out the theme, this involves a name place that they may take home as a memento of the evening. This year I didn’t host the event, but my sister did a wonderful job keeping up the tradition. Of course I couldn’t let a year go by without decorating my own Christmas table so on boxing Beside the Bed
‘He who likes to save money’ got a little surprise when he ducked out to do a spot of Christmas shopping this weekend. Returning with his sale bargains he found a distinct change of scenery next to his pillow! From this… To this… Print from Nynne Rosenvinge, Plant; rescued and pruned from its too hot-spot in the dining room, Tray; from Ezy Buy, Watch; from Paper Plane, Specs; from Spec Savers (ha – where else!), After Shave; from
The Countdown to Christmas
What to do this Saturday afternoon… Washing? Ironing? Nah… build an advent city for my little house! This little paper city from Yellow Dandy is absolutely gorgeous, and right up my alley! There are 24 different little houses and 3 cars to build. It was easy to construct but a little time consuming, so if you are in a hurry leave it for another day. The packaging says suitable for ages 4 + but the ex-Preschool teacher, combined with Boys Boys Boys
If you have a teen boy you will understand this post! Sometime around that 15th birthday your gorgeous boy moves out and a goat moves in! Seriously, I don’t want to scare you but you have to know what is in store for you. 1) he eats and eats and eats… all those worries you had when he was little about his eating habits are gone, gone, gone. Now your only worry is making sure you have enough food in the house! 2) he smells…
Black Beauty
I love black, it moves the ordinary into the sophisticated, the plain into the posh, the dull to the dramatic. I love black, it works with any other colour in the whole wide world and most especially my other favourite colour; white; and in the words of Coco Chanel the absolute knower of all things fashion; “I have said that black has it all. White too. Their beauty is absolute. It is the perfect harmony.” A good few years