Feather your nestI've always been a bit of a collector. As a kid, I used to keep little white pebbles (or 'lucky stones' as we called them), leaf skeletons, coral and shells from our beach holidays (along with a few poor little hermit crabs that I used to stash in the car without my parents' knowledge )....and feath…
Pavilion Style Beach HouseI'm still in the planning stages for our new house design, and one style I keep coming back to over and over is a series of pavilions. It makes perfect sense for our climate - hot, humid summers, and mild winters. We have the space, and I'd love to wrap the house around the pool, so when I saw this …
We're going to the sea!Yes! tomorrow we all will leavefor a week, destination: the sea!Now, you can laugh about it, butit will the first time in my life thatI will spend an entire week at the sea.I actually don't know how to packing...Well, I'm a mountain girl, or at leasta backpacker, but it seems thatas a mum I have al…
Colours of my kitchenDo you remember the wall I've called the "enormous white" in my kitchen?Well, I've started to decorate it!Vi ricordate il muro che avevo chiamato"l'immenso bianco" nella mia cucina?Bhè, ho iniziato a decorarlo!Yes, I know I'm a little bit late,but the last months have been a little bit busy, as many…
MORE ASKED AND ANSWERED: COLOR QUESTIONSI SO ENJOY YOUR COMMENTS! A FEW OF YOU HAD QUESTIONS REGARDING PAINT AND WALL COLORS RECENTLY SO I'M TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS......Since we are talking paint - just a few reminders... I have not seen your space, so you are the best judge of your lighting, size and shape of…
Thank you!Thank you for all your sweet commentsabout my last post.I cannot say anything more than thank you,thank you, thank you,from the deep of my heart!Now all I want is to enojy my belly!!!!Grazie per tutti i vostri commenti di ieri.Non riesco a dire nient'altro se nongrazie,grazie,graziedal profondo del …
Blue and white times twoI know my posts often feature blue and white, but what can I say, I love it. So here's the latest painting in my blue and white china series - "China Blue"."China Blue"watercolour on paper8" x 11" (210mm x 297mm)original on hold, but prints are now available on EtsyBut this isn't the only new blue a…
The worst month of my lifeNow that is all over I can talk about it. I feel I have to talk about it, to finally relieve myself and tell to me:"It's all OK, now".On May 5th I received the results of the Ultra-screen, a prenatal testing used to analyze if there is Down Syndrome risk. And the results were not good. The doctors …
My kitchen makeover on Apartment TherapyThe lovely Kerry was kind enough to let me know that my kitchen makeover was again featured on Apartment Therapy (oops...totally missed it!). I know many of you would have already seen my re-do, but for those new to my blog, here's a recap:via Apartment TherapyFor my original posts with all the befo…
Happy week end!To wish a great week endI want to share with youthis poster.I've found it in a blog somewhere,but I don't remember where!!!Read it carefully,it worth it!Per augurarvi un buon week end,voglio condividere con voiquesto poster.L'ho trovato in un blog, ma non ricordo pù dove!Leggetelo attentamente,lo me…
InspiredSometimes, inspiration can be hard to come by. I've had times in the past when painting has been a torturous process, and I've come to learn that often, it's other stuff going on in our lives that blocks creativity. Stress, upheaval...you name it, it can wreak havoc. Of course, these things can act …
A family brunchWhat about get upon Sunday morningin a home like thisand have and informalfamily brunch?Che ne direste di svegliarvila domenica mattinain una casa cosìe fare un bel brunch con tutta la famiglia? Even a small wild flowercan give the tablethat relaxed-chic appeal!Persino un piccolo fiorellinopuò dare…
