New Fabric Display @ Black & Spiro

A new fabric display went into the front window at Black & Spiro today; a nice floral fabric from Osborne & Little and some cushions in a new Liberty houndstooth.

Ron Marvin

I enjoyed scrolling through New York Interior Designer Ron Marvin's website today which I found via Mim's blog. I like his work which to me seems to be an eclectic mix of styles and he seems to like collections of things which I too love to incorporate into my work. I think he arranges things particularly well and most probably because of his vast experience in Visual Merchandising for the likes of big American companies Gap, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn & West Elm just to name a few. Essentially I think his work has a strong element of homelike comfort which in my opinion only a very good Interior Designer captures well.

Happy Happy Mothers Day

In my opinion flowers symbolise Mothers Day. Big blowsy beautiful flowers would make any mother happy but in particular they would make my mother happy. I haven't bought my mum flowers for Mothers Day this year, instead I have posted this image above for her. Happy Mothers Day mum and a Happy, Happy Mothers Day to all of those special mums out there!! I hope you all have a beautiful day.

XO
Anna

Image from Debi Treloar via Terramia's blog

Saskia Havekes' Grandiflora

Today I went Mothers Day shopping (along with every other person in Brisbane) and while I was supposed to be looking for things for my mother and my mother-in-law I found a few things for myself too. I justified it that I too was a mother and I too deserve a few special things!! So I bought myself a fantastic mix master, some new baking trays and best of all I bought Saskia Havekes new book Grandiflora. For those of you who don't know about iconic Australian Florist Saskia Havekes she is certainly one creative person. Her Sydney based flower business, Grandiflora is known Australia wide for it's beautiful floral arrangements. Her new books is to die for!!

A Modern Shell

I adore this house which is located in Brisbane and was designed by Owen & Vokes. However, if it were mine I would fill it inside with lots of mix matched pieces of furniture, artwork and beautiful collections of things on tables and in antique armoirs. I just love the juxtposition of modern architecture with antique/vintage furniture; probably my signature style.

I obviously do love this style of house as I was just looking in my files and I found these 2 images above as well which are very similar styles of houses to the top house. I have posted about the Krakoff's house (bottom image) before as I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. Inside this house they have used a more decorated eclectic look and it looks fabulous.

Pretty Houses

I loved this image I found on My Romantic Home's blog today - two very pretty American cottages standing side by side.

Featured in BMag

This week Black & Spiro was featured in BMAG as above in a story about the return to more decoration in our homes and the move away from Minimalist Interiors