Writing for joy

Just thinking this morning about how it was high time I got on with some paper correspondence (I owe nanny a letter). And although I seem to cover every surface in our house with creative debris, I have always wanted a desk for just writing letters and cards and love this desk makeover featured earlier this year over at Design sponge. I have lots of french paper, vintage stamps and tissue lined envelopes that would look beautiful nestled in a writing nook like this.
Whilst looking for other bits and pieces to decorate I popped over to Lynne at Tea for joy's online store Papermash and found some stationery items almost so lovely I wouldn't want to post them out!

If you are heading over to Tea for joy be sure to read a few of my favourite posts from 2010.
The one about a makeover
The one about a picture
The one about Flowers
and
The one about Style.

Top images from Design sponge. Product images Papermash.

chalky whites and shimmering silvers

Recently found this lovely post over at Gathering Spriggs and thought I would bring some of the tattered glory back here for you. I have posted before about the locations company 1st Option but this just got me all overwhelmed again hoping we can move into a house next year and have more rooms to decorate with chalky whites and shimmering silvers.


The two houses featured here are Myddelton House and Richmond Road.

All images 1st Option.net


Ps still trying to sort out a face Book, so look out for the link in the side bar, I apologise to anyone who already added me I thought it was good to go but it was a profile not a fan page oops!