23 February 2012

A chic dollhouse for grown-up girls























When I was a little girl, I had a dollhouse, which my dad had made for me from a kit. It was one of the best Christmas presents I've ever been lucky enough to receive. The dollhouse was yellow, with black shutters. I had so much fun playing house, imagining how I could dress up the rooms, and what I would do if it were a real house. 


Imagining rooms is still my favourite game to play, --only now I want a real house, to make my designing daydreams come true.


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When I saw this adorable dollhouse, on Making It Lovely, I wanted to move right in! The pink, black, and pale green colour scheme, chic accessories, and fab wallpapers are all so pretty, they would make any grown-up-sized house feel jealous.

Read about how the dollhouse was created, and see more detail shots here.

21 February 2012

seeing spots


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 Bartsch hand-painted wall pattern, found here

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I used to have a white skirt with black polka dots, way back when. I remember twirling in it, delighting at the way the circle skirt rippled around me. I was probably around 13 years old at the time, so I must have been pretty clueless about fashion then, but I sure knew what I liked when I saw it. I still do. Right now, I like seeing spots. Polka dots just make me smile.