Our rental has the worst orange curtains you have ever seen, but as they cover metres and metres of glass I have just ignored them. While changing Miss 17mths into a big bed, I couldn’t bare it anymore and made a curtain for her room today.  What do you think?..I love the brightness, it’s thermal, and when she gets her white froufrou duvet on as a bigger girl, it will look a little more chic….right now it’s all colourful and fun with her Pottery Barn Brooke Owl Duvet.  Now for her headboard so she’s not jammed against the shelf.  Sewing pencil pleat curtains is very simple, so if you want a tutorial let me know.

A wooden floor with organic curves…wide beautiful planks that seamlessly join to give your new home a soft but still modern edge. The product is called Waldilla by the company Holztec in Germany and is made to order, a computer does the shaping and assembling of the planks.  No idea on the price, but it’s made to order…so ahh, probably alot.  These are on the ‘wish’ list should I ever need flooring.

Can you believe you can geek out with fabric!  That’s right….these great covers are handmade using felt and cover original and 4g iPhones.  I really want one for my phone to protect the screen in my handbag.  Take a look at her etsy shop L´atelier de Luluu for other felt creations that can cover other mp3 players and phones.  The iPhone cover starts at about NZ$54 dollars plus shipping from Spain, which is so worth it for all that geeky detail.

It’s school holiday’s at present and so I needed something to do with girls, while the boys are off at the skate park.  I love this idea from The Long Thread of decorating jars with colourful ribbons, grosgrain and even ric rac.   They could store all sorts, from plants, to pencils, to hair accessories….the list goes on.   Here are my instructions below as there is no sewing required in my version….will let you know how it turns out.

1.  Collect some jars from friends or your cupboard, making sure they are not tapered

2.  Lay out all your ribbons, a glue gun or PVA glue, scissors

3.  Measure your ribbon around the jar and allow an extra 1.5cm for overlap.  You could cut it on the diagonal or even a ‘v’ cut like the end of the ribbon.

4.  Squeeze glue onto the back of the ribbon then begin at the top of your jar and slowly press it all the way round.  Continue with different ribbon until you reach the bottom.  If you have a small area at the bottom of the jar, find a narrower piece or simply fold it under and iron it flat so it lays flat and fits the space.

Now fill with anything you like!  A few in a row on a dresser would look beautiful.

W Hotels Retreat & Spa on Vieques Island is a super stunning spot near Puerto Rico in the Caribbean.  The interiors have been designed by Patricia Urquiola and it is gorgeous.  Click here to see them in more detail.

Love this Memory of Falmouth Salt and Pepper Shaker.  It reminds me of the china Grandma use to have locked up in her glass side cabinet.  Buy it online in the US or UK from this site, for NZ$80.  It sits about 4 inches high.

Tattoos fascinate me as I could never make up my mind what I want on my body forever.  Though I have seen some amazing coloured tattoos covering a couple of clients that looked beautiful….flowers and and vines and names all intertwined.

These abstract tattoos by Amanda Wachob are beautiful.  It looks like they have let the kindy kids have fun on peoples bodies, then moved on….leaving the art to dry like they didn’t know it was there.   The last image I love for it’s ‘Big Kid Art Homework’ look….do these make you want a tattoo?  You’ll have to get to NY to have her paint you, or just take a look here at her gallery of work.

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I really love this courtyard surrounded by the winding path to the spa….very earthy but still contemporary. The water would need to be a whole lot clearer before I climbed in though. These images are from the Jeffery Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture portfolio, where there are some great pictures to inspire your backyard design.

If I could have a rug in my dream yoga studio – this would be it.  Right in the reception area, just spreading the joy to all those who walk through the door.  Liora Manne is the lady who designed it using a process called Lamontage – it is antimicrobial and 100% acrylic plus it can be used indoors or out.  Take a look at her range of gorgeous rugs here and gallery here.  Swoon!

Update:  if you would like one shipped directly from their factory in China to Australia or NZ, you can get a 2-metre version for about US$1000 plus only US$100 shipping – that’s instead of it going back to the US and having it shipped from there.