The 'Russian Dolls' arrive in the UK

Hiccups 'Russian Dolls' bed linen is now available from Debenhams.

Summer days

Beautiful girl's clothing from Danish company Freoli. Love those prints!

Japanese fabrics from the 40's and 50's.

Another little treasure from the Kinokuniya bookshop - Japanese fabrics from 1946-1959. Fresh and colourful cheer-me-up dress fabrics.

Lilac Lovelies

Continuing on from the purple theme of a few posts ago - the always wonderful magazine Family Living showcases the lighter side of this majestic colour.

Always most loved

A while ago I posted about the wonderful little book 'The Miggy Tree', illustrated by local Melbourne artist Anna Walker. Last weekend whilst looking for a little birthday gift for a friend I came across some beautifully designed gift wrap and cards by Anna. On visiting her website, I am happy to learn that limited edition prints of 'The Miggy Tree' illustrations are now available from here.

Toile de jouy for girls

I love this colour scheme for a little girl's bedroom - very French, very chic!

Styled by Laurence Pasquier.

A happy place

There is that old favourite 'Hummingbird' wallpaper making yet another appearance...

Love that red Smeg!

A simple way to pretty-up a plain wardrobe

Beautifully styled by Laurence Pasquier.

Purple for little people

An unusual take on decorating a little boy's bedroom from Sweden's Family Living magazine.

Photography by Jakob Fridholm.

A racket of robots

As seen in Myer's Sydney City store.

Favourite Fabrics

Liberty 'Miranda' c. 2002

I have almost finished a botanical painting of a red anemone and have fallen in love with this flower. Here is a favourite textile design that caught my eye a few years ago from Liberty's furnishing fabrics collection - 'Miranda'. I think it might be a re-working of a design from Paul Poiret's Atelier Martine from 1920....

Atelier Martine 'Anemones' c. 1920

So vibrant!