Beautiful Flowers and Other Pretty Things

It's not so cold here today so it's off to the garden early! Today I'll be planting more vegetables, weeding and starting to tidy up the roses so that they're ready for pruning in about six weeks. Have a lovely weekend!

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Image 1 - Lucas Allen Image via Chek 2 - Polly Eltes Image 3 - Brendan Paul Image 4 - here Image 5 - Lux Productions Image 6 - Better Homes & Gardens Magazine Image 7 - here

Night Magic

These bedrooms are all so pretty and feminine - simple white furniture, painted floors, beautiful bed linen and just the smallest hint of colour. Gorgeous places to start and end your day!

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Image 1 - georgiancountryhomes.com Image 2 - Better Homes and Gardens Image 3 - House Beautiful Image 4 - Jason Loucas Image 5 - Marius Errazuriz Image 6 - Country Style Magazine Image 7 - French Bedroom Company

Love .... Crab Apple Blossoms

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Images - Flickr

Lofty Ideas

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I've always wanted to live in a loft. As much as I love modern factory conversions, there is something so lovely about this collection of not-so-modern lofts - the beautiful oak beams, wooden floors, the neutral colours, the bookshelves, the furniture, the windows ..... perfect!
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Image 1 - Country Homes & Interiors Magazine Image 2 - Henry Bourne Image 3 - Laura Resen Image 4 - Ashley Morrison Image 5 - Elle Decor Image 6 - Narratives Photo Agency Image 7 - Loft Life Magazine

Love .... Luke Hardy

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Images - Luke Hardy

Artistic Animals

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What better way to decorate a room than to use paintings and photos of animals. All the animals in these "pawtraits" look so serious as though they knew they were going to become lovely works of art!

Image 1 - Amelia T Handegan Design Inc Image 2 - Bilhuber & Assoc Image 3 - Karl Juengel Image 4 - Decorpad Images 5, 6, 7 - House Beautiful

Love .... Ghost Chairs

Images 1 & 2 - Flickr Image 3 - Suzy Hoodless Image 4 - Greg Natale Design Image 5 - Sarah Richardson Design Inc Image 6 - Decorpad

Checkmate

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I love black and white tiled floors. The beautiful checkerboard pattern always looks so elegant and clean and seems to suit any style. Just perfect for hallways, kitchens and bathrooms.

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Image 1 - Architectural Digest Image 2 - Phillip Ennis Image 3 - Plain English (Ros Byam Shaw) Image 4 - Country Style Magazine Image 5 - Elle Decor Image 6 - Tripod Agency Image 7 - House of Pictures