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INSPIRATION :: Shades of Grey

30 August 2012

Grey is such a versatile colour which you can safely pair with anything from pastels to brights and those of-the-moment neons. It also works beautifully tone on tone - charcoal to mist and all the shades in between. Both of these bedrooms are beautiful in their celebration of grey and although I'd usually lean towards white anything I adore the dark moodiness of the top image. What do you think?


There is an abundance of grey home wares around to complete the look.
These are a few of my faves.
1. Ferm Living basket  2. Pony Rider wall dot  3. Aura by Tracey Ellis cushion  4. uimi blanket  5. Bonnie and Neil cushion



Image Sources: Dark bedroom via vtwonen. Light bedroom via Trendenser. All product images from the online shops, as linked above.

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Meanwhile... on Instagram

29 August 2012

Since joining Instagram just over a week ago I've found myself taking lots of photos around my home of the varying nuances of white. Here's a few of my faves. I'm theredthread on Instagram if you want to see more and/or follow me.




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LOVING :: uimi

28 August 2012

I blogged about uimi way back in early 2010, when I met Feeona at a trade show and bought one of her lovely Lola wraps. I'm still wearing and loving it two years later. It's such beautiful quality merino wool that despite lots of wear it still looks new.

At that stage the beautifully textured uimi products were all in a lovely soft neutral colour pallet of almond, charcoal, cream and steel. Since then the uimi range has grown from scraves and wraps to include blankets, cushions and clothes in on trend patterns. And the colours! Lush raspberry, turquoise and ginger sit alongside lime, buttercup and mint.

The solid brights are stunning for simple fine merino wool scarves and children's wear.

I know I use the word love a lot, but I really do love the uimi range. Are you with me?

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SHOP :: Gypsy River

Melbourne based Kerrie Nelson is the seemingly tireless hunter and gatherer behind Gypsy River. Bright and colourful pieces of ethnic homewares, jewellery and accessories are sourced from far flung places and curated into an exotic collection.


The combinations of colours and patterns of these global treasures are just beautiful.

I just checked in on the Gypsy River blog and found some lovely new additions to the shop, including some fabulous rugs and bright and detailed umbrellas.

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My Home :: Bathroom Makeover Sneak Peek

27 August 2012

I have almost finished my bathroom makeover and I've accomplished it for under $200. I got busy one night last week and painted the entire bathroom including the tiles and now I'm just getting together some things to style it up. I can't wait to share it with you here, but in the meantime here's a little sneak peek.



All went well with the tile paint undercoat. I let it dry for the required 6 hours then got to painting the tiles. I was finished by 11.30pm... paint all over my hands and clothes and splashes on my face and in my hair! It was then that I realised that the paint, unlike the undercoat, was turps clean-up. I realised it after rubbing my hands with a wet rag and spreading the paint so it literally covered both my hands and writsts. No turps! I headed downstairs to my garage and rummaged around with a torch. No turps. I made an 11.45pm dash to the supermarket - covered in paint and looking like a mad woman - running in the door at 11.57 just before their 12 o'clock closing time. Luckily Roxy was on a school excursion sleepover that night or I would have had to go to bed with paint all over me.

But I'm so happy with how the bathroom has turned out. It's so light and bright now and I don't get depressed every time I open the door. I did however get depressed when I realised that I had to cut the paint out of my hair.

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