Bakers day

A beautiful loaf of home-made bread; true artisan baker style and I can't wait to sink my teeth into this.....yummmm!

Happy day!

Decorex continues

Cape Craft & Design Institute

One of my favourites was the exhibit of Stefan Frylick of Space for Life

I love this décor style - retro, funky, yet timeless 

Edge Interiors was responsible for this exhibit, with exceptional results;

I loved it - modern and fabulous!

Happy day!

Inspiration

Thanks to Pinterest, I stumbled upon this fantastic site of Swedish born Parisian, Anna G. What an absolute pleasure to scroll down the page and feast my eyes on the photographs of these beautiful homes that she shares with us.

I could really go on FOREVER with these lovely images, but I'll let you discover more of such treasures by yourself by visiting her site. All above images are courtesy of  La Maison d'Anna G

Be inspired!

Happy weekend!

Decorex Cape Town 2013

love milo @ decorex, a lovely shop that I wrote about here a while back 

Don't you just love the colour on the walls?

Beyond Innovation showcased the most fabulous printed fabrics - see more here

I just adore this chair!

Indigi Designs - fabulous locally made items that are just begging for you to take them home.

Funky, functional and a definite feeling of "I want that!" when I saw this exhibit.

More sharing tomorrow.

Happy May Day folks!

Lightbulbs and such

To continue along the same theme of yesterday's post, I'd like to share with you the desk lamp The Captain made recently with a Squirrel Cage bulb and red cord purchased from Hoi P'loy.

Hoi P'loy is a company based in Cape Town run by owners Ploy Phiromnam and Guy van der Walt. They hold exclusive distribution rights for a range of vintage bulbs in South Africa and stock fabric covered cable cords in a  variety of colours. 

I love the elegance and simplicity of these light bulbs and I go "gaga" over the coloured cords (sigh!). 

Here's a sneek peak at some of the light bulbs they have in their range.

 

pics courtesy of Hoi P'loy

How awesome are these? 

Happy day!

DIY lampshades

With "designer" light-bulbs all the rage now, I would think a bespoke lampshade covered in your favourite fabric would be a fabulous addition to any room in your home.

from decor8 blog

decor8 blog

Click here to read the tutorial by decor8 on how revamp a shade for your own designer lampshade

from dottie angel

You can buy an uncovered lampshade like the one above from Lampshade Studio in Somerset West (ZA) or up-cycle one of your old shades. I like to visit thrift shops and junk yards and I'm certain one can find something special there too.

pretty lace covered shade (pic source)

What I like about these is that it is simple and inexpensive.  If you want to change the cover of the shade again, all you need to do is peel off the old fabric and start with a fresh idea. 

For the designer light bulbs the possibilities are infinite. Try here on the 1000Bulbs(dot)com website, if you like the antique look or here on Plumen, for something more modern.

one of my favourites from here

I love this one from Plumen

Happy day!

Weylandts

A recent visit to Knysna with visitors from The Netherlands took us on a trip to Thesen Island and in particular checking out the Weylandts shop on the island. If you're into contemporary furniture and design for the home, this is the place to go. Weylandts stock a wide variety of furniture and décor items that will leave your pocket a bit emptier but your home looking fabulous.

As the sole distributor in South Africa of designers such as Kenneth Cobonpue and Ethnicraft it is not surprising that Weylandts is such a favourite shopping destination for home decorators.

I took some pictures in the Thesen Island store, but if you want to see their whole range of products, check out their website here.

Do you like? I love, love, LOVE!

Happy day!

Winter warmers

With winter upon us, it's not a bad idea to invest in a good pair of handmade wool-lined boots to keep your toes warm during the cold months.  I saw these at a local market the other day and I fell in love....(sigh!) Gurmuki boots are handmade in Cape Town, South Africa with locally sourced materials. There are more products in their line, like laptop/tablet carriers and beautiful summer sandals (for the lucky ones up north who are going into warmer weather now). Sonja Nell, founder, designer and owner of Gurmuki is very passionate about her products and when you slip on a pair of Gurmuki's you'll know why. They are comfortable, warm and funky enough to fit any style or taste.

Here's a peek at a few of their items....

 images courtesy of Gurmuki 

For more info visit the web page here or their Facebook page here. I can't think of a better investment for winter-warm boots than these!

Happy week!