Flora and fauna

Flowers are a constant source of inspiration for me. The colours, shapes and perfumes are so many and varied I think it would take a lifetime to paint every one I loved. But I'm working on it. One of my girls works part-time in a florist, and she brings home something gorgeous every week. Bliss. Here's a little look at a few pieces I have on the go:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How about some pretty lisianthus? They go so well with Louis Vuitton, don't you think?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVDKepLVfEPwVwgVrR5PpxuuvsTrRHz0J4jKykx2GisImCjVtIJazLCCKd8abbYP9YreomQ1UoENKSwYaxiQnLJX2f8JL1ab8tC9mAmcmA67bd7EhyjsvplVK9PsqdrRZklk64gzNmgdJ/s1600/louis+sneak+peek+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeVDKepLVfEPwVwgVrR5PpxuuvsTrRHz0J4jKykx2GisImCjVtIJazLCCKd8abbYP9YreomQ1UoENKSwYaxiQnLJX2f8JL1ab8tC9mAmcmA67bd7EhyjsvplVK9PsqdrRZklk64gzNmgdJ/s640/louis+sneak+peek+watermarked.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Prints will soon be available in my <a href="http://www.driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/">Etsy store</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Or maybe hot pink orchids are more your style? No problem at all.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaWuEF_DL-GtEpwHW0PQEKe8uOuju_uidirxnkfrz19hMLQ6yiohS_xClEhlU31Y1Yd0IyO9MOWuiUctcxxwtSvMon-eAyyngnj4krb5eEYu9C71DlIxdtY43PlQ5w_WOu9Zcnqox5BGD/s1600/pink+orchid+flowers+watermarked+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaWuEF_DL-GtEpwHW0PQEKe8uOuju_uidirxnkfrz19hMLQ6yiohS_xClEhlU31Y1Yd0IyO9MOWuiUctcxxwtSvMon-eAyyngnj4krb5eEYu9C71DlIxdtY43PlQ5w_WOu9Zcnqox5BGD/s640/pink+orchid+flowers+watermarked+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And these oriental lilies will soon be the star of a new, larger work on paper:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPU7SaMpiTJKgE6XDc-wESy9Jdm7dMUU0rbd5qiWCZD0k8E6FLXv2y0pqu_BVQIkrckFIdH-krXX1uuQk59GdZX3XnkgPcIO4AQIrftzAxHvKWUB301cstx2AXl3thffYcXLGBDFTPdpNk/s1600/orientals+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPU7SaMpiTJKgE6XDc-wESy9Jdm7dMUU0rbd5qiWCZD0k8E6FLXv2y0pqu_BVQIkrckFIdH-krXX1uuQk59GdZX3XnkgPcIO4AQIrftzAxHvKWUB301cstx2AXl3thffYcXLGBDFTPdpNk/s640/orientals+.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As for the fauna? Well, you'll just have to pop in tomorrow for those :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>

Flora and fauna

Flowers are a constant source of inspiration for me. The colours, shapes and perfumes are so many and varied I think it would take a lifetim...

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FEEL LIKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />These faux animal prints add so much fun to a space</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />take a look at how easy it is to inject a little exotic fun into a room</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6f_qmi6nFMsooW6TbTaEejMhWcyvFMNDqkPwYUiqj_8jXQME13pSBC8N_S6a2RzIKyE1ykedrvGtXFqswFcd4X8dNpa6wYnx8b6jKojwGqjjTCY0Uza7Ex2P8ofnZDW_ZIGJ8PAiOEik_/s1600/Dan+Marty+Design+4++b+rabournefarm+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6f_qmi6nFMsooW6TbTaEejMhWcyvFMNDqkPwYUiqj_8jXQME13pSBC8N_S6a2RzIKyE1ykedrvGtXFqswFcd4X8dNpa6wYnx8b6jKojwGqjjTCY0Uza7Ex2P8ofnZDW_ZIGJ8PAiOEik_/s640/Dan+Marty+Design+4++b+rabournefarm+bs+com.jpg" width="458"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dan Marty design <a href="http://www.brabournefarm.blogspot.com/">here</a><br><br /><br></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I love the combination of fabrics and textures in this room</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />and the faux leopard/cheetah print adds an exotic element without overwhelming<br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2012/02/feel-like-walk-on-wild-side.html#more">Read more »</a>

FEEL LIKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE?

These faux animal prints add so much fun to a space take a look at how easy it is to inject a little exotic fun into a room Dan Marty design...

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A nordic Villa

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love to look at all</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the beautiful nordic</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">blogs</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">(but you already know it, do you?)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">They are full of</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">inspirational ideas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and wonderful houses' pictures.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Like this one:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.villavonkrogh.com/" target="_blank">Villa Von Krogh</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Mi piace perdermi a</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>guardare i blog nordici</em></span><br /><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">(ma ormai lo sapete, no?)</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Sono pieni di idee</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>e foto di bellissime case.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>Come questo:</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.villavonkrogh.com/" target="_blank"><em>Villa Von Krogh</em></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg460R0KgjlF4r59VYHmP53e3yt2Lkvm5rnDDj2X3y5Aq569ZfqcoLmUvV4a5-owwVA4n99ovtPgZq5EOmDB70baEplTryMY2hHrx6oxsrpKBazPzulDGb808P4e5Wk1kfTOa997WAlQBY/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg460R0KgjlF4r59VYHmP53e3yt2Lkvm5rnDDj2X3y5Aq569ZfqcoLmUvV4a5-owwVA4n99ovtPgZq5EOmDB70baEplTryMY2hHrx6oxsrpKBazPzulDGb808P4e5Wk1kfTOa997WAlQBY/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anine is the owner of this house</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(and blog) and <span style="font-size: large;">I like the way she has</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">decorated it</span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Anine è la proprietaria di questa </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>casa (e del blog) e <span style="font-size: large;">mi piace</span></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">molto come l'ha decorata</span>.</em></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySVY6D3Jqy9At2P9R4Ft1QGYv-kQn1qVTe2qrNL_UPv9vGCKMlj5MvW1oMWGuLSnyVZGlL7DZm0l53ZXfO-cUYemljQ3bCKUBK2CQyT6N73c5iXX99zCxyPEz1GS47tKxVrGbFyfj65w/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjySVY6D3Jqy9At2P9R4Ft1QGYv-kQn1qVTe2qrNL_UPv9vGCKMlj5MvW1oMWGuLSnyVZGlL7DZm0l53ZXfO-cUYemljQ3bCKUBK2CQyT6N73c5iXX99zCxyPEz1GS47tKxVrGbFyfj65w/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUUbwGUDMA-ZmkBzlLdz7zrS2wkPScwP33Y_5mkHETlclr3QsxadGJxGeGWGfcuIsBBs2DbnZGhG4s0SgAOW2lSgInQK82v4mx9wOJewyOZQVEtk_IfeNUoOSW-ezumR-YeUxyFKm_n8/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUUbwGUDMA-ZmkBzlLdz7zrS2wkPScwP33Y_5mkHETlclr3QsxadGJxGeGWGfcuIsBBs2DbnZGhG4s0SgAOW2lSgInQK82v4mx9wOJewyOZQVEtk_IfeNUoOSW-ezumR-YeUxyFKm_n8/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lots of natural colours</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and a<span style="font-size: large;"> touch of purple</span> for</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the Princess' room!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Colori naturali</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>e un<span style="font-size: large;"> tocco di viola</span> per la</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>camera della Principessina!</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A nordic Villa

I love to look at all the beautiful nordic blogs (but you already know it, do you?) They are full of inspirational ideas and wonderful hou...

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