A lot of people I speak with are afraid of colour – wearing or using it in decorating. Life’s too short – be adventurous and use some colour and see how it changes the way you feel! I want to chat about being true to yourself when choosing your wedding dress colour. White and ivory…
Why green is important in our lives
Have you ever felt better by going for a walk in the park? Love walking on the grass with bare feet? If you’re upset people will suggest going for a walk to calm down and feel better. Why is it?
Colours of Aladdin and Morocco
Amazing! Today we took our daughter to see her first musical, Aladdin at the Capital Theatre in Sydney and she loved it. The audience was full of kids and if you have a chance go and see it I highly recommend it. It’s funny, full of colours, vibrant and all the songs you and your kids…
Creating a colourful reading nook
I was completely inspired today after visiting Dymocks bookstore in the city. On a mission to find books I started of thinking how to create a great reading nook.There were so many books in the children’s section at Dymocks I was in my element. I was looking for new books for my daughter. She’s…
Decorating with yellow
Spring is a time of new growth, warm weather and colours to lift your spirits. One of my favourite colours for this is yellow. I thought I’d jot down a few tips for using yellow in decorating. Warm yellow is one of my favourite colours, always giving me positive energy and feeling optimistic and happy…
Kitchen makeover
My husband and I worked on a renovation project recently – it was a major structural renovation, modifying the internal layout, removing internal double brick walls, creating new rooms and cutting openings for windows. Everything internally was either demolished or removed. This is the before and after photos of the kitchen. …
Decorating – how much colour is too much?
Have you every toyed with the idea of redecorating your home and felt confused? Wondered what colours to use and how much? Should you paint a feature wall? Is that colour too dark or too light?
Colour therapy colouring books
You’ve all seen the latest craze – colour therapy colouring books – hard to miss as they are literally everywhere. And I have to say they are amazing in a multitude of themes for adults and kids. I did buy one at my local supermarket and I have done some colouring, not completely hooked yet. Have…
Field of Flowers – my new artwork
It’s such a beautiful warm autumn, I felt inspired to create some artwork. The collection is called “Field of Flowers” and is available at my store on Zazzle. The colours are bright and I’ve chosen them for a specific reasons as all colours have an effect on how we feel. Voilet is balancing, relaxing and…
Colours for a Supergirl inspired 5th birthday party
Turning 5 is a big event for a child – finishing preschool or daycare, ready to start primary school – a coming of age! I was so excited when my daughter was coming up to 5. We do small parties with a few friends at home, the challenge of a January birthday in the heat.