Jul
13
Step Into My Office Please
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Finally, another ta-daaah moment. They’ve been a bit thin on the ground on this blog of late but that’s all about to change thanks to a mighty big push to get the gaff sorted! There is a reason for that too but details will have to wait for another post at a later date because it’s all a bit hush you see. Oh the intrigue!
So this is how the office looked a short while ago, above. Remember this post about my wallpaper indecision? It was a close contest but the Ferm Living Black Fir Tree Wallpaper won the vote in the end and here are the results…
The cushions are also from Ferm Living except for the orange one that I made from some vintage fabric bought at a local market.
The prints are actually postcards designed by Sanna Annukka. I love her work but until I can afford an original print the postcards will have to do. They do look great in these Ikea Ribba frames though.
The vintage Herbert Terry anglepoise lamp was a wonderful ebay find and the yellow box is soon to be available from Mabel & Violet.
As you can see, I’m really embracing the yellow accent thang and it’s pretty much all down to Twig Hutchinson. If you click here, you’ll see what I mean.
Apr
26
Wallpaper Dilemma
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We’re living in the midst of chaos here again at the moment while we re-decorate our two spare bedrooms. Thankfully, they are the last two rooms that need to be overhauled so the dirty work is almost finished for good. The larger room used to be my office but will now become the guest bedroom, while the smaller room was a teeny tiny guest bedroom and will be transformed into my new office. I came up with that idea all by myself! Meanwhile, all the contents of both rooms are piled up in the living room and hallway so it feels like we’re back to living in a dust filled, messy cesspit all over again.
D'Office in its current state
Anyway, enough moaning about positive problems, the real issue is that I’m having a major indecisive moment and I could really use some help. We have painted my office white (what other colour is there really?) but there is a small wall at the back of the room (see above) that I would like to wallpaper. The trouble is that I am torn between two wallpapers. I know, as problems go it’s a pretty pathetic one but I need to make a decision quicksmart so that I can move into my office and clean up the mess because while my home and office are in complete disarray so too is my mind.
Ferm Living Feather Wallpaper
I just love the Feather wallpaper by Ferm Living (above), which is a deep dark petrol blue colour with a large white feather print. But I also love their Black Fir Tree wallpaper (below), and I think that the monochrome look would also really suit the room. My desk is light grey and used to have black legs but in a fit of over-excitement I sprayed the legs white! Basically, the desk is irrelevant because it can be changed/replaced/upgraded/chucked in a skip, whatever!
Ferm Living Black Fir Tree Wallpaper
I also bought a fabulous vintage black anglepoise lamp (below) and until I can afford a lovely big Mac (eh, that’d be of the Apple variety not the McDonalds variety), my monitor for now is big and black. The accessories are making me lean towards the Black Fir Tree paper, however, the accessories are easy to change, the wallpaper not so.
If I had been in any way organised I would have created a mood board but I’m not so I haven’t. Did I mention the chaos? Please help! I need a decision ASAP before I go DEMENTED.
Feb
15
New Kids Section in the Shop
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Birdie Wallsticker - Violet €34.50
It gives me great joy to announce our precious new arrival to the world – our Kids & Babies section! It’s been a while in the offing but Mabel & Violet are very proud aunts indeed and can be found busily fussing over the little mite, oohing and aahing at every turn.
Animal Farm Wallpaper €67.00 per roll
We currently have colourful wall stickers and wallpaper from the ever cool danish ferm LIVING KIDS range , moveable wall stickers from Australian brand Little Chipipi and the gorgeous A to Z Print from the wonderful Dublin design studio of Paper Bird.
Animal Alphabet Wall Sticker €59.00
This is just the beginning though, there are plenty more lovely products for little ones on the way so watch this space!
Paper Bird A to Z Print €25.00
Mar
20
More about “recessorizing your home!”
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“Recessorize” is our very own term for re-decorating and accessorizing your home during these recessionary times in which we find ourselves. We say enough with the doom and gloom, it’s time to make ourselves feel better and the best way to do that is to surround yourself with beautiful things that you love and that instantly lift your mood. The good news is that you don’t have to spend a fortune (even if you’re lucky enough to have one!) to achieve an updated look. The key is to use items that you already have and mix and match them with some new ones or to make some small changes like wallpapering a wall or re-upholstering an old chair. Eclecticism is the new minimilism, so it’s time to inject some personality into your home!
Wallpaper can add texture, depth and warmth to a space but you needn’t limit it to walls. Wallpaper can also make a great addition to the surface of a coffee table, the front of a chest of drawers or even on a set of stairs, thanks to Shawna from Design in Dublin
Wallstickers and wall decals are also a really inexpensive, super quick and easy way to change the feel of a room and they can usually be removed in case you change your mind or want to take them with you when you move.
Kitchen cupboards can be updated with a lick of paint and some new doorknobs. In fact, adding new doorknobs to any piece of furniture will instantly and inexpensively update it.