Cox & Cox

"Cox & Cox embraces the philosophy that it is possible to create a home that is both beautiful and nurturing, taking inspiration from all over the globe.

Fiona Cox and Lizzie Thornton-Allan launched Cox & Cox Mailorder in 2001. They wanted to create a catalogue full of unusual and beautiful yet practical products which were not easily available from the homogenised marketplace."

Cox & Cox certainly have succeeded in doing just that, and have a wonderful collection of pieces for you and your home. There definitely seems to be a vintage twist to what they do and a lot is in neutral faded palettes with a weathered finish.

I am loving the picture frame in the first pic to store all my nik naks in and have been wanting a seed box for my Garden shed for such a long time!

Have a sweet day! x

Pretty in Peach

This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you a peach palette of handmade adorable treasures, with these gorgeous pics. Check back soon for some more of the most inspirational photographers on Flickr.

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites (clockwise from top left):

• The adorable Flossy by Kit Lane
  
• The gorgeous Crafting 365, day 199 - beaded corsage, almost finished by Bugs and Fishes
  
• The cute Maisie the Mushroom {sitting} by Effunia
• The sweet Mini Brown with Pink Daisy Pincushion # 1 by The Blue Daisy
  

Have a great day!

Greengate Autumn/Winter '09

Greengate have launched their new Autumn/Winter collection 'Winter Secrets'. I am loving the periwinkle blue colour in their kitchen textile collection and as I write this I am snuggled up under last year's Chloe Naomi beige quilt!

Have a sweet day!

Anthropologie in London!

"Hello neighbour...It's true - we've made our home right around the corner, up around the bend. Be sure to drop by whenever you're in need of a cupful of wonderful"

Well, Anthropologie did not disappoint! It was three floors of wonderful; from the eclectic use of material in the magpie chandeliers to the broken china skirt that took them a day to put together. They had furniture from Clark & Reilly, whose ethos encourages a movement away from disposable furniture - Old fashioned methods and materials make their items live longer than their purchaser!

There was a polar bear downstairs, marine animals hanging from the ceiling, big paper flowers, a plant wall, and large china sheep. There were the old Anthropologie favorites: latte bowls in an array of colours, pretty appliqued tea towels, frilled shower curtains, the prettiest of frill cashmere scarves, an adorable red felt hat and the hard back "classic story" books that had the nicest canvas covers.

My favorite item was the china tea and cakes plate candle holder, which has got me thinking of ideas for my dining table.

Check out my Flickr for more pics.

Have a sweet day!

Knitted Cupcakes

This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you knitted cupcakes, with these gorgeous pics. Check back soon for some more of the most inspirational photographers on Flickr.

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites (clockwise from top left):

• The adorable plate of chocolate cakes by little cotton rabbits
  
• The gorgeous triple flower cake 2 by little cotton rabbits
• The cute cake stand full of knitted cakes in DSCN2797 by cakescakescakes
• Another cute handmade plate of cakes in DSCN2961 by cakescakescakes

Even better! They both sell their cakes on Etsy: little cotton rabbits here, and cakescakescakes here.

Have a great day!