Keeping Warm this winter

This is culled from my recent guestblog post with the Advertiser Newspaper Group. Here's the link to my blog with them Design Noteblog. I wrote this just before Christmas. Enjoy.

Winter Warmers - Get your fireplace going

Just less than a week to go and it’ll be Christmas!  By now the stocking fillers must be overflowing with delightful presents, the Christmas tree glowing and taking up its rightful residence, needles and all. I bet your homes are decorated all over with reminders of what’s to come!

As it is winter and we have had snowfall already, our homes need to be

Emerald - The Colour of 2013

So here we are again ........ another 'Colour of the year' has been revealed by the world renowned Pantone.

Image credit: http://www.pantone.com 

And the winner IS 'EMERALD'. And Am so very excited about this colour. So I should be as green IS my favourite colour. Seriously, no kidding!

Pantone describes emerald as .........

"Lively. Radiant. Lush… A color of elegance and beauty                      
                        that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony."

 An emerald is a precious and luxurious gem stone. I love the sparkle from

Happy Holidays & Merry Xmas 2012

Here's wishing you all a very .......

* *.˛.°★。˛ °.★** *★* *˛.
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˛.(´• ̮• )*˛°*/.♫.♫\*˛.* ˛_Π_____. * ˛*
.°( . • . ) ˛°./• '♫ ' •\.˛*./______/~ ＼*. ˛*.。˛* ˛. *。
*(...'•'.. ) *˛╬╬╬╬╬˛°.｜田田 ｜門｜╬╬╬╬ .
¯˜"*°••°*"˜¯`´¯˜"*°••°*"˜¯`¬´¯˜"*°´¯˜"*°••°*"˜¯ ´¯˜"*

Enjoy the festive activities, drive safely and don't forget the reason for the season!
Here's a little something I wrote about Christmas last year Homemade Xmas Wreaths

Introducing 'Ankara Lampshades' by Dezine Konnections Interior Design

Am sure you all have been wondering why I have been so so quiet. Well I have been getting my 'game on' in the world of handmade design. Still falling with the realm of interior design. The love of handmade pieces is currently very trendy and I don't see it tapering off. At all. 

Have you ever wanted something different within your home to give it that