Hey my lovelies! Are you bemoaning the snowfall in the UK? Or are you getting fully involved and digging out those sledges? Either way, I hope your week is going splendiferously. (totally a word)
I’m going to be getting my art on this weekend. I purchased an easel even! And PAINTS. I know, I know, this is like serious painter type person stuff! But I’m excited because my dining room wall needs something bold and colourful. So using stuff like this as inspiration, I’m going to just see what happens.
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I love a good abstract, don’t you? Oh and this one too…
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Small brushstrokes, lots of layers and lots of colour. That’s the objective. Whether I fulfill my objective remains to be seen as it could just look like a lot of Care Bears were massacred.
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Entirely possible.
Anyway, what else have I been up to this week aside from dreaming I’m the next Jen Ramos? Well, let me just tell ya.
Over on the @Home blog, I had a look at pairing my go-to neutral grey with lots of gorgeous bright colours including this rather fabulous Emerald Green. Swoon worthy indeed.
I also talked about Home Offices and making sure yours is both functional and beautiful because what’s the point of working from home if it just looks like a boring cubicle?
Finally, I had the privilege of interviewing Zoe Darlington, a hot new talent in the world of British Design. She makes the most fabulous lampshades I’ve ever seen and I’m a massive fan of her work which marries traditional craftsmenship with that interminable British wit.
Go on and hop on over to the @Home blog (or click on any of the images to be taken straight to the post) – it would be lovely to see ya over there!
Wishing you a gorgeous weekend with endless cups of tea made by someone else!
![Another progress shot of the office because I can't help but take any styling opportunity that is thrown my way despite the fact the floors still look like garbage. 🙈😂 I have to say, I'm so happy with how this little corner fireplace has come out! 🤩 I was absolutely gleeful to find the original tiles hiding under the horrific vinyl and even more so when I realised how well they cleaned up - they had years and years of grime, paint and who knows what else caked into them 🙈 (swipe 👉🏽 to see the awful before). I have shared on my blog how I restored these little terracotta beauties which, personally, I think work wonderfully well with the colours in this room. [I'll link the tutorial to this post so if you fancy seeing how I did it, just click this image to be taken to the post 👆🏽] .... Speaking of colours, I'd be remiss not to mention that glorious dried flower arrangement I purchased from @appreciationprojectuk (not an ad - purchased them with my own beans!) - how pretty are the colours in that? 😍 I just had to have it. I've placed them into that gorgeous coral pot from @nineschools (pr product from a previous collaboration). 🤗 I also had to put some of my own products on the little mantle including one of my own candles and a reed diffuser - although I did turn the label around because I'm saving that until I'm ready to launch 😁 (hoping... like REALLY hoping... it will be before Christmas so stay tuned🙏🏽). Anyway, I'm sure I'll change this another 4 times before this room is ready for its big reveal but carpeting is due in next week and the furniture the week after so we are CLOSE PEOPLE. Who's excited? 🙋🏽♀️
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[Sources tagged, some of the items were pr products from previous and current collaborations]
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https://www.swoonworthy.co.uk/2020/09/old-victorian-tiles-renovation.html/
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Seriously, I'm sure you can do better with your art than the ones I've just seen on Jen Ramos' site…just saying…(!!!) I look forward to seeing some madly colourful, hugely abstract, and totally oversized piece of art on your wall! Have a lovely weekend and stay warm xo
can't wait to see the carebear massacre masterpiece! keep creating lovely and makin us smile.<br /><br />peace to you.<br /><br />michele
I think care bears should be your inspiration, and not just the color palette. Please?
What a hilarious comparison, it seriously does look like a bunch of slaughtered care bears! I got my artista on today and painted two 16×20 canvases. I bought lots of paints, but no easel, just spread out all my goodies on my tiny kitchen table. I love how they turned out and I will be writing a post soon! HOWEVER, one of the canvases is freaking CROOKED! I didn't notice it until I leaned the
Haha, that Care Bears line made me laugh – I am happy to say that yours looked nothing like a massacre. Will be heading over to t'other bloggy immediately, I'm designing our home office right now so new inspiration is always good!xx