Friday Flowers

Have a lovely weekend. See you next week.

Uniquely Me Chic

I really like this room with it's white painted floorboards, white walls, white painted furniture, the vintage light and the few dots of colour. I also love the mix of furniture styles. Although this room has some items which I wouldn't usually purchase myself I think it all works and looks fantastic together and certainly represents a look I love so much - Uniquely Me Chic.

Image via Desire to Inspire

Ned's Adventures

"Oh, you are such a beautiful boy Ned."



"Oh, yes you are so gorgeous!"



" NED, NO....naughty, naughty NED! "



"Ned, don't you even think about chewing that handle on my laptop bag!!"

A few readers have asked me how our little Ned is doing. He too seems to have a penchant for beautiful things as noticeable above!! He certainly has added some spark into our lives and is keeping us on our toes but I have to say that he is adorable in every single way and growing so quickly!! Since you asked, I thought I would share a few new photos of our beautiful boy.

Paper The Walls

I am particularly fond of using wallpaper in small rooms or in awkward spaces. I love wallpaper in entry foyers, hallways, powder rooms, pantries, walk-in wardrobes and installed into the backs of cupboards and bookcasing/shelving. I also think wallpaper can make a wonderful statement in a kitchen as per the examples above.

If you are a person who does tire of pattern quickly, by installing wallpaper in these smaller, less visited areas of your home you will most likely enjoy the pattern for a longer period of time.

There certainly are many papers to choose from these days and it can be overwhelming trying to make a decision on which paper to use. I often advise clients to first decide on a colour palette and then decide on a pattern.

As another note, I also tend to prefer entire rooms papered instead of feature walls.

What are your preferences when it comes to wallpaper?

Image 1 - Vogue Living, Image 2 - Domino Magazine, Image 3 - Melissa Ruffy via Style Court, Image 4 - Domino Magazine, Image 5 - via Desire to Inspire, Image 6 - Thibaut via Style Court, Image 7 - Chloe Sevigny's hallway via House & Garden, Image 8 - via Peak of Chic

Wacky Wednesday

I'm not kidding when I say that today has been extremely wacky here at Black & Spiro. The girls and I have had a few client appointments today and I'm sure each and every client we saw must have left thinking what's with those girls?! In amongst our crazy day we have had fun which I must say we do have a lot of around here. Being around beautiful fabrics, wallpapers, furniture and bits and pieces is such a joyous thing, I must admit. Anyway, I really don't have a wonderful post planned today, you will have to excuse me. I promise to have something wonderful to share with you tomorrow.

Image via - flickr