Showing posts with label coastal decor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coastal decor. Show all posts

Sunday, 20 July 2014

Inspiring interiors - The Tide House


Sometimes an interior can really capture the spirit of a place 








This is  The Tide House a rather fabulous looking hotel in St Ives on the cornish coast. It's definitely on my must go list, not just because of the stunning location but also for the fantastic interiors, I love the muted colour palette and lightwood furniture, especially combined with original stone walls. It seems to capture a certain laid back coastal vibe without being themed.





Friday, 24 January 2014

Lovely and Local - Tregear Pottery

One  thing I am hoping to achieve in the new house is using items sourced from small and or local producers to decorate, rather than items from the high street giants. this is partly because I want my home to feel unique, I don't want to suddenly see my favourite cushion in five different friends houses! But, also because I think it is especially important  with internet shopping and cheap mass production to support those who are striking out and doing something different. I've no doubt they'll still be plenty of the latter in our home, who can resist a few ikea items?  Hopefully a few locally sourced pieces will give it the unique feel we're looking for.





Aren't these pieces amazing! Tregear Pottery is located only a few miles away on the Isle of Wight. All of their pottery is hand thrown and decorated with these beautiful coastal patterns. 
I was lucky enough to receive a whitebait pattern lamp base for christmas and I can't wait to show it off in our new home. I think a few more of these wonderful pieces of pottery may well find their way into the new house as well.



Happy New Year!

A little late, granted, but I can't believe how quickly 2013 passed by and how we are already over half way through January!
For me a new year also means a new home. Yes, in less than a week we will be moving from our cottage in the forest to a house by the sea, it's exciting and busy getting ready to move and making plans for our new home, but also a little sad to be leaving our first family home. My son turns one this month and we will be leaving a nursery behind and creating a "big boys" bedroom in the new house.  This move will really mark the end of era and the beginning of an exciting new chapter.


The Nursery