Time To Relax...

This is so beautiful and addictive. 

It's just a simple melody maker from Lullatone for you to make your own little tunes to relax to.  I think it's meant for kids, but who cares.  Click below to redirect.

If you've enjoyed playing there's an app for your iPhone!

Enjoy
xoxo

ps The music maker is free but they do sell their own albums and currently all proceeds are going to the Red Cross for Japan to help with the current tsunami devestation in Japan.

Calling All Ikea Snobs

I love Ikea. Yeah I know, it's cheap and cheerful and everybody recognises their products.  But, because their products are so cheap it allows you the courage to get a hammer and paint to them and turn them into something a little more personal.

Ikea Hackers does just this.  It's full of 'Ikea lovers' tips and ideas on converting their items into something new.

For example, ahem...


Dorothy Draper Chest How To



Rounded Bathroom Wall

Table Head Cabinet

The site is even easier to use now as they've added categories by product!

Take a look and get inspired.

xoxo

It's All In The Name

God I love Twitter (#justsaying) .  It has lead me to discover 'Nutrition Rocks'.

The name speaks for it's self. The brain child of Meg Mathews and Hala El Shafie, Nutrition Rocks is a mix of all things health, beauty, fashion, lifestyle and advice.

These seven glamorous girlies and 1 lucky guy say no to size zero and instead promote health, body confidence and well being.

The site only launched in June 2010 but there's enough on there to get you going.

It's only been a few days but I feel inspired already.  Please do not quote me for now, as this is a habit of mine.

Have a look and let me know what you think.

xoxo

Back to the Future

This is pure genius.  This project completly tunes in to my love for nostalgia.  Photographer Irina Werning recreates old family photos with the same people as they are today.

It took me a few looks to realise the faces weren't photoshoped into the original photo but that the whole scene had been recreated.  I want to post the whole project but it makes more sense to go take a look, PLUS it's an ongoing project.  Sooo clever. (Click the images for a closer look.)












I love that this picture shows that some parts of the world haven't changed that much at all. I like that.



I want to play!  Have you done anything similar?
xoxo

One day this will be mine

I absolutely adore this canvas by French artist Anouchka Potdevin.  Inspired buy the Louis Vuitton Spring 2010 catwalk show in Paris.

The hair is vintage buttons and the bow is vintage satin.  Gorgeous!

Image courtesy of Getty Images

It's The Weeeekend

Lets gooo

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Currently Cyber Snooping (the friendly kind)...

...Reggie Yates

I've been a fan of Reggie Yates from way back when he used to present saturday morning kids tv with Fearne Cotton and another guy - don't judge, I was probably old enough to know better but it was ideal hangover TV. Since then the two friends, Reggie and Fearne, have been paired together on and off through their careers (bit like a really cool Ant and Dec) but are both equally very succesfull in their own right.
But what I'm really surprised and impressed by is his photagraphy - who knew?? I came accross them while on the Graham & Brown website looking for wall art inspiration.

The best images are on his own site reggieyatesphotography.com. There are 6 categories of photography, ranging from music to reportage.

It was really hard to choose the pictures to show you because they're all so amazing but here are some that stood out for me.

You should also take a look at Reggie's site reggieyates.com.  It's a real mix of culture, design and music all rounded with regies's undoubted humour.

xoxo