Living room decorating

When we bought our first house last year we were so excited that we could finally live in a place that was not the typical rent colour magnolia! Though as you can see we were overwhelmed by the chose of shades of blue...

 Here is a small sample of test pots we have acquired during our time on Howard Road:

This is the shade of blue grey we finally settled on, I absolutely love it. I can't wait to share the pictures of the finished room.

Mollie Makes Home feature: Snowy peak mountain coaster tutorial

I am very excited to let you all know that a couple of months ago I was asked to write a crafty tutorial for the new Mollie Makes Home bookazine. Caroline Rowland from 91 magazine was the guest editor and did an amazing job of rounding up some amazing designer makers to show us their beautiful homes and inspirational tutorials. Here is a sneak peek of the tutorial I wrote for the bookazine:

It was a fun project to work on and I am happy to have been featured in one of my favourite magazines.  This is one of the first tutorials I have written and am inspired to write some more, so stay tuned! If you happen to make these mountain coasters I would love to see them so please post links in the comments to your handy work :)

You can view a sampler here: Mollie Makes Home 2 and is available to buy 19th September 2013.

Hooray!

New front door

At the moment we are in the process of stripping our front door to give it a shiny new lease of life by painting it a lovely new colour. Though what colour we have yet to decide! Here is Geoff with his handy hot air heat gun and our door looking a tad rustic

I have been scouring my favourite blogs for inspiration and here is what I have found so far...

1. Spied on Design Sponge 2. Oogled at on Breath Happiness (photos by Shaneen Rosewarne Cox) 3. Stumble across at Apartment Therapy 4. Found on A Beautiful Mess

On the hunt for home accessories

Lately I have been on the hunt for accessories for our new home. Here are a few of my latest finds...

1. My beautiful new lampshade from Studio Snowpuppe - all the way from the Netherlands
2. Foxy vintage door knocker from Camden Passage Islington antiques market. I think it is 1920's
3. Mole string holder from Volpe and Volpe which I got from the Crafty Fox pop up shop
4. Vintage iron door handles from Portuguese Vintage on Etsy
5. Acorn bowl by Donna Wilson
6. House of Rym Tu Es La Vague yellow cup from Tea and Kate

From N16 to E17

 A couple of month's ago, we bought our first house. Exciting eh! Dave and I are now the proud owners of our very own two bedroom flat in Walthamstow, north London. Here are a few pictures from day we got our keys:

Opening the door for the first time:                                          Flowers from the previous owner:

 We love our stripped wooden floors!:

     

Champagne and Pringles for lunch:

Our bust has been painted so many times, she is fading away!

Hooray!

Thanks for the moving in hamper Halifax:

Happy Sunday everyone,

Diana x

June wish list: home decor

After recently buying our first home in north London, I just can't stop browsing for pretty things for out new pad! Here is this month's wish list:




1. Gran Blue cushion Cover by Elisabeth Dunker / Fine Little Day
2. Maria S.C. single test tubes chandelier by Pani Jurek
3. Serving Tray by Birribe
4. Hand Made Wool Rug - Otis by Elisabeth Dunker / House of Rym
5. Big Diamond Cookie Cutter by Printmeneer
6. Southern Hemisphere Star Chart by Brainstorm
7. Wooden Desk by House Doctor DK
8. Coffee Pot by Anna Backlund / House of Rym
9. Wishbone Chair by Hans J. Wegner

Etsy Wedding Event, May 2013

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending the Etsy Wedding event in London Soho. It was an amazing round up of products from some very talented independent designers & makers. I met some very lovely people including the gals from Parapluie Events and Emily from The Wedding Hair Company. Thanks to Camille I am hooked on St Germain ! If you haven't tried it, it is gorgeous Elderflower Liqueur. It is light and refreshing - the perfect summer drink. Here are a few pics from the day:   

 

Home decor wish list 2

Home decor wish list 2, a photo by Pygmy Cloud on Flickr.

1. Brooklyn Tin Tiles Wallpaper by Merci

2. Flint rug by Made

3. Victorian armchair by Ines Cole

4. Munro sofa by Donna Wilson

5. Bubble chandelier by Pelle

6. Tree House Cushion by Jamie Mills

7. Twist A Twill navy throw by Tina Ratzer

8. Trestles by Nathalie Nebout

If I had my own home..

If I had my own home.., a photo by Pygmy Cloud on Flickr.

1. Studio Snowpuppe
2. Decoylab
3. Abigail Edwards
4. ibride
5. Abby Berkson
6. Talk To The Sun
7. Boskke
8. Ruff House Art
9. Betsy Jarvis
10. Plaster Boutique
11. Warm Glow

I like being snug wish list

I like being snug wish list , a photo by Pygmy Cloud on Flickr.

I am definitely all about the snug at the moment:

1. Snug cushion cover by Betsy Jarvis 2. Macbook Pro Laptop Case by studioMAKE 3. Blanket by violaSometimes 4. Mittens by Happy Laika 5. Vintage cable knit sweater by Dear Golden 6. Cushions by Elsy and Vine 7. Chair legwarmers by Biscuit Scout 8. Chestnut Converse All Star double tongue exclusive for Office
9. Tree Hot Water Bottle Cover by Donna Wilson

DIY faux sheepskin rug

DIY faux sheepskin rug, a photo by Lifeflix on Flickr.

I found this amazing post on how to make a cloud rug. Of course, Pygmycloud hearts this and is definitely adding this to the to do list :D This great tutorial can be found on the LifeFlix blog

Before & after

Before & after, a photo by Pygmy Cloud on Flickr.

I got this little cabinet from a second hand shop in Crouch End, north London, called Junk and Disorderly - so many little gems in that place! After a lick of paint and a bundle of ornaments, it makes a nice addition to all my mismatched shabby chic furniture.

First, I sanded down the cabinet by hand and then I applied a one coat white paint. As the wood was so dark to begin with, I had to apply two coats. It still looks a little rough, but at least I can file this under the shabby chic category :)

There are a couple of items featured that are available in my shop too - the picture in the frame (Yay! It's spring) and the Raincloud droplets :

http://www.etsy.com/shop/pygmycloud