Ya know what they tell you in Blogging School? (Ok, there’s no proper blogging school but let’s just go with this thought.) They tell you that you should create a blog schedule that works for you and stick to it. So like, even if you just post 2 or 3 times a week, then you should always post on the same 2 or 3 days at the same time each week. I’m so not good at this stuff. Here I am posting on a Friday night – the day when historically, I get the least amount of visitors. (Look at your stats is taught there too.)
But anyway, I just thought I’d share two posts I did for the AO at Home blog… one of which was this rather snazzy South West American Style post… more Sante Fe Chic than 80’s Mexican Restaurant, promise. Plus there are buffalo pictures.
And the other was my interview with Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen. I seriously got to talk to him on the phone thanks to my lovely mates at Graham and Brown. Honestly, guys, he was SO FUNNY and really charming. I know he’s like the ‘Marmite’ of British Interior Design but I have to say, he talked a lot of sense and made me laugh. That’s a win in my books.
One extract: “Neutrals are like the pasta or mashed potatoes on your plate,” he explains. “A required foundation but certainly not the main course. You need to add those extras to dress it up, to make it appealing. Who really wants to eat plain pasta?”
Right? RIGHT?! Loved it. Go pop over and have a read, there are more gems like that. In fact there would have been even more of them if my dictaphone equipment hadn’t failed me completely and I didn’t have to fully rely on my hand-written notes. What a nightmare. But ya make do, regardless. Consummate professional, that’s me *snort*
I leave you with this thought for your weekend… which also happens to be a new print from Sarah & Bendrix added to my gallery wall. I’m almost done with it, by the way. Honestly, just one or two more pieces and the wall is full top to bottom. Happy Days.
Have a great weekend.
Don't listen to what they're telling you at blog school. It's Friday night and I'm reading your blog . I love the photo of the two frames. Enjoy your weekend.<br />hugs
I don't get many visitors or comments no matter what time/day I post, which I've almost given up on. <br />I do shift work so I read blogs when I can, not at set times.<br />I think LLB is OK too.
it's saturday morning in oz & i'm reading your friday night post (probably written just a handful of hours ago) so tell the naysayers to bog off i say! your blog, post when you want… ;) i actually really like llb… don't love, love, love his interiors as they're usually a bit too styled for me &, erm, flamboyant… but from what i've ever seen or heard of the man i
Ha! I can't stick to a schedule either. It's way too organised to plan out your posts a month in advance and write about them. And way too clinical. I write about stuff that happens to me or I go to, and I can't plan that a month in advance!!!<br /><br />You go girl. Keep doing the Friday night posts. I'm a saturday morning reader … I get up early to make the kids
Love reading your blog…. no matter what day it is…. :-)
I only write when I feel I have too, I could never follows tips like that.<br /><br />/Avy<br /><br /><a href="http://mymotherfuckedmickjagger.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"><b>http://mymotherfuckedmickjagger.blogspot.com</b></a><br /><br />♥
I love how we're all such a bunch of rebels!! Thank you all :) xxx
I used to hate southwest design, but I do like it in small doses. Like the top left photo, where it's mixed with clean and modern neutrals.
I want to get that pasta comment sewed on a pillow for me!! Or put on a huge necklace and wear it around everywhere. Genius! :)