Vagabond Brass

The 'Vagabond Brass' is a dressing table with a difference. Its designers, Blue Green & Co salvage furniture and fittings which would otherwise end up in landfill and make a quirky range of furniture. I love the recycled brass door knobs and the glossy black finish. The little set of small drawers at the top is perfect for cufflinks and other bits. You can read more about the company at www.bluegreenandco.com Check out their funky tree-like kids storage designs while you are there.

Image: Blue Green & Co.

Chalk shape

I have posted about Porters Paints chalkboard paints before because I love the subtle greens, navys and browns in the range. That being said most kids I know would love the big red circle in the room below ( photo via Design Shimmer ) and would probably choose Oompa Loompa or Hula Hoop over Sea Monster any day. There are ready made shaped chalkboards on the market - rockets, dinosaurs, animals etc but they tend to be smaller. The big red circle has more impact.

Image: via Design Shimmer, Colours Porters Paints

Day Birger et Mikkelson

This image is from the very stylish Day magazine produced by Day Birger & Mikkelson Danish fashion and homewares designers. In the past I have been quite minimal around my home but increasingly am starting to think about displaying more of my photos and favourite pictures and copying some of these stylists' very effective layering. I would never have thought of placing a photo behind a glass vase for example.

Image: Day

Verre

I have my eye on French provincial specialists La Maison at the moment as they have some lovely new products coming on stream including a black console table which is on my shortlist for my hallway. Anyway I spotted this gorgeous Verre cabinet yesterday and have fallen in love with it. I just love the combination of its classic lines and the curved wood on the glass doors.

Image: La Maison

Clarissa Hulse

Clarissa Hulse www.clarissahulse.com is a British designer of fabrics, wallpapers and homewares. Many are based on a botanical theme and her colour palette ranges from very classic and beautiful naturals to a riot of colour and contrast.

Some of her designs are available here in Australia through The Selvedge Group. There is also a range of limited edition refurbished and reupholstered furniture available in the UK. My favourite is the blue chair in the first picture below.

Clarissa Hulse's own home has been widely featured in the media in Europe and I have included a few shots below. Love the study nook and the dining chairs (which look very like my favourites from Pols Potten). Finally I would also draw your attention to the colour palettes section of her website for more inspiration.

The Pillars of the Earth

Danish styling

This room is styled by Danish interior stylist Sidsel Zachariassen. I saw it featured on Emma's Design Blogg a while back and kept it because of the very elegant sofa bench. It is hard to tell whether the frame is wood or metal but it is just gorgeous either way.

Image: Sidsel Zachariassen