Mood board Monday {Reflective}

So while having a dig around and doing a bit of blog maintenance I found I had a stack of posts that were all still in the draft stage. Some with just a few words and some that were practically fully written. With that in mind I thought why waste a written post so I'm going right back to a challenge from last year with mood board monday.
This week we have reflective. Now originally I had gone through and pinned a heap of reflective items that were really cool but I saw one mirror and envisioned a whole little layout and it grew from there.

1. Juju hat in various colours - HARD TO FIND 

2. Replica Philippe Starck Louis Ghost Armchair - MATT BLATT 

3. Love Necklace - HARD TO FIND

4. IKEA PS 2014 Table Mirror - IKEA 

5. KAS "Hit The Town" Cushion - MYER

6. Art Deco Stained Glass Necklace - HARD TO FIND

7. Signature S 5 Drawer Tallboy - FREEDOM

8. Omar Table Lamp and Shade - KEEKI

So I threw a baby shower for my bestie

If there is one thing I like doing, it's throwing a party - the more elaborate party the better.
Much to my husbands disgust, I tend to go over the top.  I can't help it. I look at Pinterest for ideas and this crazy person just pops out.

So in the spirit of research I created a new pin board, but I was sneaky about it. The Mumma-to-be (Jacqui) follows me on Pinterest so I set up a board that we could both pin on. Now for those who don't know Jacqui she is a little obsessed with animal print (and by a little I mean a whole game reserve practically lives at her place) - me, I have a love/hate relationship with it, mostly hate.

So when Jacqui started pinning things in animal print, being the moody cow I am, I said no. Like,

NO. 

Like,  I DON'T CARE HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU AND IT'S YOUR BABY SHOWER BUT MY HOUSE IS AN AMIMAL PRINT FREE ZONE.  

And yes, shouty caps were necessary.

But I was sneaky...and I set up a secret Pinterest board with all the imaginable zebra print party items a baby shower could ever need and want. It's no longer a secret, so knock yourself out and click the link if you're thinking about a zebra themed anything.

ALL THE THINGS ZEBRA

So all my planning, research, sneaky buying and DIYing all came together a few weeks ago in what I might say myself was a brilliant day. 

   

 

   

  

 

And saving my most favourite pic of the day for last:
Jacqui with a teeny tiny baby tutu 💕

Soooo...bit quiet around these parts

Ah yes, another blogging hiatus. This one was a ripper of almost 10 months.

I'm not going to bore the pants of everyone with a long drawn out story of the hows and whys but we've had some ups and downs but are coming out the other side.

The rainbow is breaking through so on to happier times and more posts.

Mood Board Monday {Industrial}

When I saw this theme, one place and one place only came to mind...The Industrial Revolution. This shop used to be called The Ugly Duckling. I used to drive past it fairly frequently but it's in a high traffic area with very little parking and I could just never get to it but every time I'd drive past I'd look at that big orange sign with the duck wistfully. Then one day I happened across their facebook site, which linked back to an online store and I was in heaven. Imaginary heaven that is. As much as I drool over this look, it just doesn't quite cut it with my house. I'm thinking maybe one or two smaller statement pieces I might be able to get away with but for now I'll just be content with moodboarding it up.

1. Four hook hanger   2. Iron factory lamp   3. Tin numbers   4. Whitewash dining table
5. Iron locker chest   6. Fire bucket    7. Iron peti box   8. Cello stool 

Mood board Monday {Coral}

So I fell off the wagon a bit with mood board Monday. Truth the told I feel off the wagon a tad with the blog in general, but I'm back and ready to hit the keyboards. First up, this weeks mood board Monday theme of Coral. I'm kinda thinking that this wasn't really what Lisa over at Life as we know it had in mind when she set the theme coral, but hey it's open to interpretation.

1. Archer Queen bed in white - Freedom
2. Navy blue IKAT cotton throw - Textile Theory
3.Seaweed box print I in Navy - Freedom
4. Aura Marine Picot Linen Cushion - Domayne
5. Hamptons butler's tray - Hard to find
6. Chevron grande neon coral European pillowcase - Hard to find
7. Broady vessel in navy - Freedom
8. Coral Cut Out Votive - Hard to find
9. Seaweed box print II in Navy - Freedom
10. Clarity table lamp in white - Freedom
11. Chevron grande neon coral quilt cover - Hard to find