Rug love

The new Autumn catalogue from Oka landed on my doorstep this morning.

Their collection of rugs and runners is just fab and I'd definitely have a hard time choosing one. The dhurrie rug in the third image did catch my eye whilst flicking through, but at a mere £1450.00 it's something that may have to go on my wish list...(the one with the long waiting time!)

All images: Oka

Today, I dedicate this post to...

Larry. Our truly amazing hairy friend and his new collar!

Larry, otherwise known as Laz, Monkey, Larry Lord Fauntleroy and Propellorman (his tail is a bit crazy sometimes) received his Autumn/Winter collar in the post today.

Since we brought him home to live with us nearly a year ago, he's had three. Not because we're weird, fashion obsessed dog owners, but because he usually manages to chew his new collar within 24 hours or he covers it in mud within the same timescale. This time we thought we'd go for the tweed look after the nice paisley one he had for (our lousy) Summer!

For anyone who may be interested, Larry gets all his collars from a wonderful company called Silver Peacock.

Whilst many of their collars are designed for Sighthounds, they do a lovely range of house collars suitable for all breeds and their service is so reliable! If you head over there, check out the gallery and see if you can spot our little Monkey (twice!!). Oh, I'm such a proud owner!!! Is it me, or does he look decidedly Scottish in that last photo? Not sure where his gingery beard has come from!!

Still on the subject...

I popped out today to buy some milk and ended up with this in my shopping basket. 

Yes, today I will admit, I did take a slight detour from the supermarket!!! However, I am actually sitting here now without this lovely duvet cover in my possession. To be honest, I don't need another duvet cover and this one probably wouldn't have sat well in my bedroom, but I'm a sucker for bedding and I couldn't resist at the time...that is, until the guilt of more spending set in! 

Now, as I sit here writing this, I'm thinking why did I not buy it at the time, seeing as (1) I was in my local TK Maxx and the item in question was at least £40 cheaper than in the store and (2) I generally don't spend that much anyway! What a fool!

I must need my zeds though that's for sure! All this talk of beds and bedding!

Have a lovely relaxing weekend folks!

Images: Jigsaw

I so love you linen

I really think I've just died and gone to Heaven!

More fabulousness here.

Bright and breezy

I'm feeling much more like my usual self this week, the sun is shining into the office and a new addition to the Designers Guild Spring/Summer 2010 collections has made me feel even perkier!

I'm loving the Nabucco wallcoverings range, with it's fab choice of modern stripes, delicate florals and geometric motifs. I'm sitting here wondering where I could possibly squeeze the lovely Porden into the flat. Hmmm..... 

Images: Designers Guild