Creating Office Spaces At Home

If you are one of the 2 million unemployed in the UK no doubt you have some careful consideration to starting your own business? Or you may have had the brilliant idea of working from home?

Without sounding pedantic there is more to working from home than many people imagine and it’s one of things you either grow to love or simply just can’t bear as it can be quite a lonely existence.

You have to be quite a disciplined type of person to successfully work at home, it’s very tempting not to get dressed until midday and stop just to put the washing on. Before you know where you are little actual work has been accomplished at it’s already late afternoon!

If are giving serious consideration to working from home it is essential that you find a suitable work space or office. It would be fool hardy, in my opinion, to think that you can squeeze yourself and your work station into the broom cupboard! People have tried and usually failed.

Ideally you should have your own office type space either in a room of its own or in a corner of a dinning area. If you have an actual office it can be decorated with homely touches which are not usually found in a business environment such as wallpaper which blends with the style of your home and yet still remain business like.

Creating an office can be achieved on a tight budget. There is no need to have expensive computer stations and swivel chairs. As long as the space has plenty of natural light, cheap vertical blinds so that you can angle the louvres them to prevent too much glare from the sun and help keep the room cool in the summer, add masses of storage space and you can create a work comfortable area that will certainly do to begin with!

Choose colours which will inspire you and brighten your mood without distracting you for the tasks at hand, namely work!

Image source: Bloomacious

My Big Boy

Last week was Liam's 4th birthday, and I can't believe how big he's gotten. I think I've been feeling a little melancholy about it all!
You know, when he was a baby and waking up every three hours, I would think "I can't wait till he gets older and I don't have to do this anymore!" Of course, now every time he tells me not to help him because he's a big boy, I feel a little sad. I also think about how paranoid I was when he was an infant. Is he growing at the right pace? Why isn't he crawling when other babies his age are? Am I interacting with him enough? Blah, blah, blah. He's a perfectly healthy and normal kid, but I spent so much time in a constant state of worry. I wish I would have just had more fun enjoying kissing on him.
So now I can see him maturing more and more everyday and its an amazing process to witness. He learns new things so quickly...some I wish he didn't know. I try everyday to remind myself to not worry about all the things that "should get done" and just have fun! I have to say that there is no other sound in the world like a four-year-old's laughter. I think I'm going to stop now, because I may start crying at my computer. I just wanted to write about my future race car driver or rock star, I'm not sure which. Maybe used car salesman;)

By the way, I thought I would post his birthday invitation. As usual, I was behind on getting them out, so I thought if they were funny no one would get too annoyed. I thought they were funny anyway. If you're wondering I made them using Picnik. I do love that little site!

It's All In Black And White!

Monotone bedroom can create the illusion of both space and grandeur. This fabulous bedroom combines all things black and white with great effect.

I love the chunky bed with the contrasting luxury of the white chaise lounge and the alternative stance of using black for the flooring and door frames to create such an elegant look to this room. The whole concept blends effortlessly together with the paisley black and white rectangular patterned rug placed strategically between the two resting areas.

This look could easily be replicated on a budget. White emulsion paint for the walls and ceiling and paint the floor with black paint which is scratch and mark resistant. If you have an outdated headboard and bed frame this could be either painted black or use imagination and create a fabric headboard which compliments cheap large rugs which can be found online or in fabric warehouses.

The whole room should be kept simple without the addition of fussy ornaments. Opt for scatter cushions to make as the accent pieces for the bed. If you can’t afford a chaise lounge, a large comfortable chair would look equally effective. Use a cheap white throw with a cushion of a different shape but in the same fabric as the one used on the bed.

This room shows no curtains or blinds for the door onto the terrace, however full length sheer curtains in white voile would compliment the room beautifully.

As with all interior design be inspired by what other have successfully created. The dimensions of your room may not be as generous but with a little imagination stunning bedrooms can be easily achieved which don’t cost a fortune!

For image source and further black and white inspirational ideas visit Freshome

Day Off

Via: Matthew Genitempo

Via: Cami Falcao
Had TWO toddler filled birthday parties for Liam last week, all the while feeling sick.
I 'm not too inspired today...just need a little rest.

Cerise Pink Quilt Cover-Burlesque by Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen

Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen has a new range of luxury bedding which are both sassy and practical. In typical Llewellyn-Bowen style this Burlesque pink quilt cover has a real flamboyance and style.

The quilt cover design has great swirls of purple and black scrolls which have glitter on them against a vivid cerise pink background which creates a very dramatic effect!

The colours may be rather loud for some bedrooms, however they are of course ticking all the ‘right’ fashion trend boxes! Very feminine in an almost Barbie way-I’m not sure that Lawrence would appreciate the comparison!

This bedding design would certainly inject colour into a bedroom and with the matching accessories of cushions and in-vogue bed runner it is both affordable and attractive if you like pink! For a more subtle pink quilt cover choose one which has more amethyst tones rather than neon.

I prefer some of his other bedding designs, in particular the Georgia duvet cover with its cute chandelier motif scatter cushions which blend beautifully with the chandelier shown in the bedroom design.

Lawrence has also included some very deep and sensual colours within his bedding range. I must admit not really my cup of tea so to speak, but nevertheless they are of course elegant and chic-you really wouldn’t expect anything less from his designs!

Take a look at his designs and also the room’s décors and layout for some very inspirational bedroom interior design styles. Of course these are not real bedrooms in real homes but they do have some great ideas and colours which work well together.

Will Someone Come To The Rescue?

Talk about a diamond in the rough! This house is listed as one that can be renovated,
or "build your own dream". In Houston that means this house's time is ticking!
It has a hefty price tag, but it is gorgeous.

This is such a great kitchen. If only it could be saved from the unfortunate slate floor.

So many wonderful possibilities!!

Air Kisses

Do y'all love Ms. Johannson, as much as I do?
What a question!
found here