A woman after my own heart

Sheryl Crow happens to be one of my all-time favourite singer/songwriters and having come across her New York loft over at Simply Grove, it's confirmed she not only has exceptional musical talent but also impeccable taste too. A neutral colour palette throughout softens the industrial elements within the space, such as the concrete flooring in the bathroom and the light fittings in the hallway. Add to this an amazing array of curiosities and you end up with an eclectic and homely space definitely worth lusting over. 

'If I can re-use something or give it a new life, that's definitely better than throwing it out.' - Sheryl Crow

My thoughts exactly!!! Have a happy weekend. x

Images: via Elle.com

Chevron or Herringbone?..either way, please remove that carpet!

I've lived with it 2 years and Steve 16 years (!!!), it's served us well (obviously!) but the blue carpet in our living room really has to go! I use the term 'lived with' - what I really mean is 'put up with' and luckily Steve is in agreement that the poor old floor needs a fresh new look.

I'm definitely all for timber, what with a dog who seems magnetically attracted to mud, and I've always loved parquet since my Nanna has had it in her house for years, so I'm thinking some nice reclaimed timber flooring would be just perfect. 

The only thing is, it's a fairly large space so it may just come down to the pennies in the end but in the meantime, I'll keep staring at these lovely pictures and cross my fingers and toes!

Images: Apartment Therapy, Delikatissen, Living etc, Things That Inspire, Wide Open Spaces, This is Glamorous

We've been Re-Funked!

On the run up to Christmas, Steve and I were super busy putting the finishing touches to the new office and one thing we were definitely lacking were some nice meeting chairs to go downstairs in our meeting space.

So who should we turn to....Re Funk Your Junk of course!

These guys are a furniture recycling initiative with a difference who collect unwanted furniture and reintroduce it to the public in a creative new guise...the services they offer are endless! Their studio is an Aladdins cave of amazing pieces, both funked and un-funked, and for a chair fanatic like me, it was nearly too much to bear! In the end we came away with four side chairs, a coffee table and a nice big table for me which I intend to paint up and use as my desk....more about that later, but in the meantime stop what you're doing and head on over to Re Funk Your Junk for some serious furniture therapy!

Hmmm, I feel another purchase coming on!

All images Re Funk Your Junk