Hamptons Lights

  Head on over to my Cape Cod Designs Blog for my latest lighting arrivals. Hooray! Hope your Monday is going swimmingly. A-M xx [read more...]

Monday Nook

  A perfect little nook this morning. I don’t have the original source on file so if anyone knows, please email me, or comment, etc. I swear I would work harder, if I had this pretty little space to work in. I love the elegant curves and the beadboard (VJ’s!). Looks like it might have... [read more...]

My Favourite Ikea Hacks

  If I was a handywoman, I would so do this! Or more precisely, if I had a mitre saw and a drill, I would do this. It’s an Ikea unit transformed into something quite lovely. I might add this to my bucket list. I found the DIY tutorial on House and Home HERE. This beauty,... [read more...]

For The Love Of A Mudroom

I always thought Mudrooms were for those who lived in countries where there was lots of mud, or slush from snow, or weather that required big heavy coats that needed hanging up on Mudroom hooks. That was until I created a Mudroom in my last place, to suit the needs of our hot climate and... [read more...]

A Friend’s Home And Being Thankful

A friend of mine has her beautiful acreage property on the market. Her gardens are to die for. Her son is a cabinet maker and built her this beautiful library. Note to self … have a cabinet maker now. I am currently sitting up in bed looking like I have done a few rounds in... [read more...]

Coffered Ceiling Love

I thought it was relevant to post some of my favourite coffered ceilings today as I am going to be stuck in bed, looking at my ‘un-coffered’ ceiling, for the next couple of days. I am heading into surgery to have more nasties removed from my face. #communityserviceannouncement #dontsunbakeinyourteens At this stage all vanity goes... [read more...]

Monday Nook And Mother’s Day Report

Just had to share some nooks from around my home yesterday, as I was showered in roses for Mother’s Day. The flower markets are just down the road, in the next suburb to us, so my boys bought big bunches of wild roses and some tulips …. which I shoved into every corner of our... [read more...]

To My Boys On Mother’s Day

To my boys on Mother’s Day. I want to thank you for bringing me the greatest joy in my life. It’s such a privilege to be your Mum. Thank you for being so much fun, so interesting, such great company and such wonderful people. I cherish every day I spend with you on our journey... [read more...]

I Love This Room

If you showed me samples of the floor, wall and shower tiles … and shower/vanity marble…. before you showed me this room, I would have guessed that so many patterns wouldn’t have all worked together so well. But they do. Beautifully. I love the cabinetry too. I love built in cabinetry in bathrooms, especially when... [read more...]

Play

To say I am delighted with both my boys’ new schools is an understatement. When your children are happy, achieving, thriving in their daily lives, everything else just falls into place. Well, that’s my philosophy anyway. I chatted to the Headmaster, at my youngest’s school, at the Cross Country yesterday ….  about the lovely school... [read more...]