UPDATE You can now download my full-size, high-resolution edited heron artwork as a FREE printable here. Before I get into how an inanimate object brought me to tears, let's talk about this artwork. If you've been following along with the living-dining room makeover...
I bookmarked an amazing site a few years ago though only got around to checking it out properly just recently. It's called Plant Illustrations and, as the name suggests, is an extensive online catalogue of public domain scientific plant illustrations scanned from old...
If you follow me socially you may have already seen a little snippet of this project. I wasn't going to dedicate a whole blog post to it, though in the end I decided it really does deserve one. Ages ago you might recall I published a post about the work of naturalist...
Ever since spying a collection of antique-style typographic signs in a boutique homewares store a few years back my love for their understated appeal has done nothing but blossom. It seems the charm of these simple yet striking pieces also isn't lost on others, as...
Okay, here it is. Just in case you missed it, in this recent post I innocently posed the question of an abstract art tutorial following the surprising success of my own flukey attempt. I thought there might be a little interest though the response was actually...
In keeping with my completely, absolutely, totally not weird obsession with budget-friendly wall art I wanted to share a really cool and easy way to create your very own custom 'paintings'. I'm sure many of you are familiar with the concept of digitally turning photos...
Just in case you're wondering...yep, this is a re-post of my project from last year. I wanted to share it again, a little earlier on in November this time around, to give everyone a better chance of getting it completed before December 1st. I love Christmas. It's my...
If you're a Facebook friend, you might have seen a post of mine from last week featuring a collection of nautical images I created for a new gallery wall at my parent's beach house. I found the original images on The Graphics Fairy then modified them slightly to suit...
I've coveted adjustable arm wall lights from the first moment I saw one. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |Â 6 To me there's just something so desirable about their sculptural form and subtle industrial edge. That said, I never really envisioned actually using one in my own home. You...
If you follow me on Pinterest, you might have noticed that a few months back I created a new "Masculine Rooms" board. I was hunting down some style inspiration for my brother's new house, and whilst I'm pretty certain its rooms will never grace the pages of a design...