US queen of shabby chic style, Rachel Ashwell, has a new book out this October.
The title is a bit of a mouthful - Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Interiors: My Rooms, Treasures and Trinkets - but I bet it's pretty!
The interiors in question include a Malibu beach house, Rachel's LA residence and a selection of celebrity homes.
The Etienne chest from Rose & Grey reminds me of the Bramley from Laura Ashley. It has the same classic French styling - perfect for the more ornate shabby chic interior.
The chest has an elegant curved front, and the duck egg paint finish is slightly distressed for an antique look. £425 from Rose & Grey.
It's official! Embroidered art rocks and this simple, but oh so effective, piece proves it.
Made by the talented duo known as Fieldguided using bright blue thread and a quote from singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom. It's available here for approximately $30.
[Via MadeByGirl]
There is something undeniably classy about a globe and if it screams vintage style, so much the better.
Pedlars stocks a selection of antique globes, but if you want an up-to-date globe for homework help and general smartiness, then check out the Marian from After Noah.
It's illustrated to look like an antique, with beautiful muted colours, but is a modern globe. Perfect!
£48 from After Noah.
This simple white bedding set from Tesco is 100% cotton but costs just under thirty quid. Although I love colour, there is something - yes - enchanting about crisp white bed linen. Plus, it's the perfect base for any number of pretty cushions, blankets, quilts or bedspreads...
When Sharilyn of Lovely Design wanted a dedicated sewing area in her already full-to-capacity craft room, she decided to maximise her space by using the closet.
By removing the bifold door and clearing out the clothes rail (and the clutter that invariably breeds in cupboards), adding wallpaper, shelves and a cut-to-measure desk, she has created a clever nook.
Read all about it here. Don't forget to check out Sharilyn's beautiful products in her web shop, too.
Amber Karnes is a graphic designer and keen crafter. In addition to publishing her website My Aim Is True, she helps to run the 7 Cities Crafters; a collective of indie artists and crafters based in Virginia.
All this, and she manages to keep a deliciously bright and colourful craft room, too. Hop over the cut for some lovely details from Amber's creative space.
Junkmarket Style is one of my favourite websites and this tutorial for turning a vintage glass decanter into a stylish lamp, is brilliant (and brilliantly simple, too).
All you need is a decanter, a lighting kit, a two-inch wooden dowel and a lampshade.
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I love this decoupaged IKEA wardrobe. The boring plain original can be seen here, but look how pretty it is now!
Manhattan Craft Room used snazzy designer wrapping paper for the front panels, some new handles from Anthopologie and a little bit of patience to get such a superb smooth paint job.
[Via IKEA Hacker]
Lova, AKA Handmade With Joy, has a beautiful (and impressively tidy!) sewing table. I love the use of IKEA wooden drawers and the addition of a pigeon hole.
The combination of colours looks really fresh and inviting, too. Hop over the cut for Lova's fab fabric cabinet.
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