ONE SOFA THREE WAYS Our sofa takes a lot of knocks, it should therefore be the most expensive piece of furniture in your living room, right? Wrong! Whether your sofa be Big Save or Bo Concept if it suits your needs and/or your style, then it is right for you. Remember the more expensive you go the longer you will have it and it must see you through a possible house move, a redecorate and perhaps kids! We have One Sofa Three Ways
ONE SOFA THREE WAYS Our sofa takes a lot of knocks, it should therefore be the most expensive piece of furniture in your living room, right? Wrong! Whether your sofa be Big Save or Bo Concept if it suits your needs and/or your style, then it is right for you. Remember the more expensive you go the longer you will have it and it must see you through a possible house move, a redecorate and perhaps kids! We have 
Hygge (Hoo-ga)
HYGGE (HOO-GA) Denmark. The happiest country in the world. I am sure there are a variety of contributing factors but at this time of year in New Zealand when it gets cold and wet I envy their tradition of Hygge. Rather than fight their winter they make every effort to enjoy it, hence Hygge, which roughly translated means “cozy”. While us New Zealanders are busy fleeing our beautiful country between June and August to somewhere tropical the Danes hunker Organic Interiors
ORGANIC INTERIORS Organic interiors are becoming ever more popular. The ability to repurpose, reuse, or adapt items to fit into your home is at the heart of this design aesthetic. Items claimed from the land such as crafted wooden furniture, clay pottery, plants and foliage, skins, furs, baskets, linen and weaving feature heavily and an emphasis on living simply is key. Colour doesn’t feature in these homes, though even without the warmth is evident through the timbers and layers A Perfect Ten
A PERFECT 10 The Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia (REBAA) recently posted a list of ten things that make up a perfect home. These results were obtained via survey and are titled The Top Ten Property Wish List. I was a little nervous about reading any further. What if I got it all wrong? What if the changes made at my little house were not what others would perceive as necessary let alone perfect? 1. Open
Something from Nothing
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING I’m always looking for something. Sadly, our beautiful country isn’t as blessed as some in the world with access to furniture. Searching for specific items for projects really means you need to repurpose. So, when on the hunt for a bar cart and a day bed it naturally ends up with Trademe, that is unless I intend to pay huge shipping costs from our neighbouring countries. I missed on the day bed but I did The Perfect Day
THE PERFECT DAY Every now and then you have the perfect day, right? Today was one for me. It started with a daily walk… and a little forage for my new vase… Then, a little work… styling up a bedroom space… Then, a little company for afternoon tea. The problem these days is what to serve? Almost everyone is sugar free. But you have to love the internet because a quick search gave me this little gem… Chocolate Replicas gone mad
REPLICAS GONE MAD Something is wrong with this picture. I am sorry ‘Living & Co’ but I think Hans Wegner would be turning in his grave! You’ve done the Ghost Chair by Kartell, you’ve done the DSW by Eames and now The Wishbone by one of my most favourite designers Hans Wegner, (because if you didn’t know I do have a thing about chairs), a Danish born designer who won several design prizes and his work is present in multiple
Lewis & Lou
LEWIS AND LOU Sometimes you just need a little change. This coffee table was an expensive purchase many years back. It is large, solid and has 3 drawers that pull though either side. Though it is a little battered it is unique and it is the perfect coffee table for our living room. The wood makes a nice addition to the otherwise monochrome palette, I can hide the ugly clutter inside the drawers and its large enough to display lots of Outdoors is the new Indoors
OUTDOORS IS THE NEW INDOORS There is no denying the trend of outdoor rooms. I used to wonder why – I mean you are either in or out aren’t you? Well I guess that’s a question for Mother Nature because in Summer its far too hot, Autumn, well its just too windy, Winter, way too cold and Spring, well Spring might just allow a few outdoor festivities, though its way too unpredictable to plan ahead! I remember when an
Its the little things
ITS THE LITTLE THINGS I remember this little manikin from Art Class. Its how we learnt to draw figures. I spied him at Typo and now he has taken up residence at my little house. Lesson #1 Sometimes you just need to have a little break from the serious stuff and have a little fun! Lesson #2 You are never to old to play with dolls! Photography and Styling by My Little House