mexican magnets

I ordered two of these cute and colourful Dia de los Muertos magnets from local crafters Hey Cherry today. R30 each, if you want to know. Can't wait to see them grinning at me from my fridge!

Image: Hey Cherry

yah or nay?

Ok, I'm still feeling like an elephant sat on me, but I promised to get back to blogging today, so here I am.

I saw this retro extendable table on Gumtree over the weekend. Yes, it's not in the best condition. It needs to be sanded and stuff. But, it's R450, which I don't think is a bad price. And we'll have space for a dining table in the new flat. What do you think? I do love the legs...

Sorry for my absence, dear readers. I have a chest infection, but should be back in action on Monday. x

signed and sealed

So we signed the flat lease yesterday and are moving in the beginning of December. I can't wait! The husband can. But whatever. I have big plans (and little ones) for our new place, so roll on December!

You might have seen some of the images before, but bear with me cause they are the inspiration for our new place.

I want my chairs, coffee table, and sofa close together to make the lounge space look cosy and intimate.

I want to use white, sheer curtains in the lounge. So not a fan of lined, heavy curtains.

I'm also thinking of painting the window frames black. Right now they are a beige colour, which just looks dirty against the white walls.

Want to put in rubber flooring in the kitchen, which currently has fugly orange and brown linoleum flooring.

The bathroom also a hideous marbled grey floor, so I'm thinking black and white rubber or vinyl checkered tiles.

The bathroom has one of those horrible bathroom cabinets with a mirror, but I wanna take it put and replace it with a large round mirror.

Images: Le Maison d'Anna G, Hilda Granat, Emmas Designblogg

soft and snuggly

I've always had a soft spot for velvet. We had two blue velvet armchairs when I was growing up, which is probably where my love for the plush fabric comes from. I want to cover my two retro dining chairs in velvet. I'm just not sure what colour would work best...

Images: Vamp, Sweet Fine Day

baby and bicycle

When/if I ever have a baby, I would love us to cruise around the neighbourhood like this.

Images: Rockstar Diaries

wow widlake

I bought this dish cloth from Ikhaya a while ago. But I covet all of Mia Widlake's creations. I regret not buying the anchor one from O.live when I was in Cape Town...

Images: Number 19