EASY LIKE SUNDAY MORNINGS There is something special about Sundays. That lazy, slow day that never makes you feel guilty about being just that. I am amazed how many people still make their way out on Sundays, why not just stay home? This simple Coffee Guide from Sealoe and my Nespresso machine gives you a glimpse into Sundays at My Little House. Photography and Styling by My Little House Interior Styling
Sunday Mornings
EASY LIKE SUNDAY MORNINGS There is something special about Sundays. That lazy, slow day that never makes you feel guilty about being just that. I am amazed how many people still make their way out on Sundays, why not just stay home? This simple Coffee Guide from Sealoe and my Nespresso machine gives you a glimpse into Sundays at My Little House. Photography and Styling by My Little House 
Music to my ears
MUSIC TO MY EARS Tivoli. I’ve admired these for such a long time; something practical that is also aesthetically pleasing is a rare find. I’ve not had reason to take the plunge and purchase one, that is until, the day of the rain. I like open windows and unfortunately sometimes I forget to close them so when we had a day of heavy rain, the open window, above the stereo kind of necessitated my purchase. I wasn’t too Winter Flowers and Wandering Thoughts
Winter. The garden looks barren apart from these Winter Roses. Helleborus. I had forgotten I had planted them. It must have been a chance thing because I really know nothing about the gardening, I usually get it all wrong, over planting in haste looking for an instant garden, ending up with an overcrowded mess. Yet there they were, perfect amongst the mulch laid by my husband who knows a fraction more than I! There must be a time we Your little story
YOUR LITTLE STORY A recent visitor to my little house seemed distracted during our conversation, she apologised and said “…its just that there’s so many interesting things to look at in your house”. Those little vignettes are what tells your story. A simple piece of furniture is transformed when topped with some beautiful objects and the collation of those objects is your stories plot. So grab a surface and some bits and pieces you love and see how your story How to do Monochrome
HOW TO DO MONOCHROME If you saw my home is the latest Homestyle Magazine you will see that I am a monochrome girl, right down to the books on my bookshelf! Monochrome is traditionally used to describe black, white and shades of grey, however its true meaning is actually varying shades of one colour – any colour. Some people describe it as a trend though I refer to it as a style and it can look as relaxed or How to style your entrance
HOW TO STYLE YOUR ENTRANCE First impressions count! Your entrance needs to draw you in, it needs to be a clear point of which visitors will gravitate toward with no hesitation. It can say a lot about the dweller, for example homes with a brightly painted front door will indicate a fun and vivacious person inside, quaint entrances with artifacts located around it will indicate a collector dwells within. Entrances with little adornment creates a vision of an Mix and Match
MIX AND MATCH “A home should always feel like a portrait of the person who lives there” Georgio Armani I was recently interviewed for a magazine article and was asked “What best describes your style?”. Now as an Interior Designer I know that identifying a clients style is crucial to meeting the brief and yet as a stylist I know that you can mix and match to your hearts content as long as you provide a continuity and 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