Sweet mix

Colourful kid's bedrooms from the pages of Skona Hem magazine. I love the wall art in this image!

A creative nursery

1970's hippy chic

Tonal turquoise blues and stripes - a great place to sleep and play.

Girly dress-up boudoir

Natural History notemaking

Here are a few images of the lovely new collection of notebooks, envelopes and gift wraps featuring Cavallini & Co's distinct take on natural history and botanical subject matter. Cavallini products are distributed in Australia by Zetta Florence - one of my favourite weekend browsing (and purchasing!) destinations. You can visit this magical store (in Melbourne) at either 926 High Street Armadale or 197 Brunswick Street Fitzroy.

Parisian decoration inspiration

I have noticed a few local Melbourne bookshops are now stocking very small amounts of the wonderful Japanese decoration books by Paumes and Editions de Paris. Happy times! 

Ma deco a Paris is another glimpse inside the creative homes of Parisian stylists, textile designers, graphic designers, design boutique owners and artists.  I'm hoping this will inspire me to tidy up my pad today.... 

Styling ideas for kooky kids

Whimsical images from the portfolio of talented German stylist Maria Grossman. A nice place to browse on a Friday afternoon!

Bedtime stories

I love this vintage inspired 'Little Red Riding Hood' fabric design, available for a short time (as it is now discontinued) from Reprodepot.

A lucky little girl....

... named Colette calls this Parisian bedroom home. I love the dramatic dark grey wall combined with the pretty pinks and chartreuse accessories. This bedroom is featured in the Marie Claire Maison April 2009 edition.

Photography by Nicolas Matheus.

How does your garden grow?

Lovely verdant images photographed by Louis Gaillard from the pages of Marie Claire Idees.

Hiccups in Bambini Directory

The 2009 edition of Bambini Directory has just been released - here are a few images of the Hiccups products and advertising that can be found inside.

Coyotes, chiens and crochet

Curious creatures to wear as a brooch, to decorate a baby blanket or to admire on a nursery wall - these crochet animals by French designer Sophie Digard can be found mooching around at Selvedge Drygoods.

Bon Baiser de Paris

Another book on Paris that I was unable to resist (and a cost effective way to keep the travelling urge at bay) is Bon Baiser de Paris by Nathalie Lete and Frederic Ray, with photography by Richard Boutin.

Filled with Nathalie's painterly illustrations, drawings, embroideries and ceramics of the sights and inhabitants of Paris - this book is a delight for any Francophile's eye.