original 70's wallpaper

During the weekend I stayed with one of my good friend’s grandparents. I have heard many stories about these people and they outlived expectations by far. They were extremely welcoming and were more than happy to share tall tales of their migration the New Zealand (via Australia on a flying boat) from Holland. One little treasure I couldn’t help but record was the amazing wallpaper they had in their home. It was in mint condition and I was informed it was original from the 70’s. I’m not sure what I will do with the patterns but I hope to use them for some kind of design; maybe a new blog design…

Anyway I thought it would be nice to share with you.

out for mainteinance

Sorry no Tuesday crunch post this week as we heart it is down  So I explored flickr and found the 254th image from the unloads of the day instead.




This image reminds me of the water lilies in Thailand. I still haven’t sorted through those photos... opps. So here are a couple.



I also wanted to share this other cute image from Jueno [Ricee]’s stream. I think I like it because it reminds me of home and how I miss having animals around me.

an early spring?

Tulips must be being imported at the moment as they are popping up in all the stores. I couldn’t resist buying some on the weekend. I just love how emotional tulips are, they open and close according to the amount of sunlight they get. And i just love the orangey pink colour of these ones.


I see the cherry blossom girl also has a soft spot for them too. Which reminds me I should really plant some bolds this weekend... I never have very good luck with plants in my apartment, my father always laughs at me as he has a way with potted plants that defiantly wasn’t pasted down to me. I don’t know why I can’t grow them. But after 4 years of apartment living I’m still not giving up! This year I will succeed!.. I hope :-)

i want a roof top garden too

I can across this via {frolic} today. Wow! I so want a roof top garden like this! The house is pretty amazing as well. The perfect weekend get-away; right next to the water, so plain and simple. I want to be there now and not be in the city with it’s clouds and greyness!

sweet hair pieces

I have seen this alot over the past few months. It is ever so sweet. During the summer there is always plenty of flowers in our garden at home and I have taken to picking a few here and there and sewing them onto bobby pins to place in my hair. My Mother and Father laugh at me and my childlike ways. It seems that some things you never grow out of.

SOURCE: {this is glamorous}

who are they?

Apparently I should have followed them...

SOURCE: daydream lily

pretty wallpaper

I’m in love with these wall paper designs by Lisa Bengtsson who designs for the company your wallpaper. On Sunday we moved our television room around as we couldn’t resist putting up our new flat mate’s flat screen. However it seems that it didn’t take up as much room as we thought as we now are in desperate need of something else to fill the room. If I could get my hands on some of this wallpaper I would be one happy lady. It would make me feel like a little fairy in a bed of roses, that would be fun! Though it may be hard to concentrate on the television with all this going on behind it... hummm plan b, no changing into a fairy today I'm affraid.

SOURCE: Design* Sponge

ranunculas

The hot new flower according to design* sponge. I still love peonies but I’m also sold on the beauty of these fine specimens. Are you convinced?

our not so secret garden

I love coming home to the farm, but I especially love going home just before Christmas because the garden looks beautiful. The hydrangeas are bursting to the brim, the miniature roses creep along the roof top and the lilies spanning in all colours of the rainbow stand tall and proud, soaking in the all the sunshine while they tinkle their toes in the lake edge. And everywhere I turn there are flowers.
I secretly pretend I’m in the movie the Secret Garden. (Because secretly I actually believe my life is a movie*) There are pretty colours everywhere and when I search a little it is not long before I come across evidence of a friendly creature or two.

*I was informed the other day that this is an actual disorder call the Truman Syndrome. This was developed after the 1998 movie the Truman show. But I just laugh to myself as I know the cameras are out there.