Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts

Christmas Theme - Beachy

Monday, November 28, 2011
In Australia, we celebrate Christmas in Summer. The middle of Summer. It is insanely hot, but we are so dedicated to this extravaganza of a holiday that  we go to crazy lengths to replicate an European Christmas, such as cooking hams, turkeys and puddings in sweltering kitchens.

More recently however the trend has been to embrace the summer, and we fill the house with fresh prawns (shrimp), mango, stone fruits and the beloved cherries. Many of us find ourselves on the water or at the beach.

This year my family is heading for a fresh aqua, silver and coastal theme for our Christmas tree. Last year we chose a fallen branch, and spray it silver, and handmade the decorations, mainly sue to budgetary concerns as we were moving house. This year we are getting a gorgeous, big real pine tree to fill the house with scent and pine needles. I'm hunting down starfish, and beach themes ornaments to add to my collection. Below is a cross section of stuff that has inspired me.

oceanstyles.blogspot.com

theblueporch.blogspot.com

theblueporch.blogspot.com

theblueporch.blogspot.com

theblueporch.blogspot.com
coastalliving.com
inspirationforhome.blogspot.com
weddingo.co.uk
australiaentertains.com.au
roomenvy.wordpress.com
designinterior-marx.blogspot.com

designinterior-marx.blogspot.com

designinterior-marx.blogspot.com

designinterior-marx.blogspot.com


What's That Amazing Scent?

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

 In the Blossom studio I always have beautiful scents burning - being a firm believer in an holistic approach to creating an inspiring workplace, from exquisitely scented natural wax candles to soy wax melts. I believe that in order to get into the creative state of mind, I need to appeal to all my senses: sight (having a pretty studio and surrounding myself with lovely things), touch (wearing beautiful fabrics with soft carpet under foot), taste (good coffee and chai lattes), sound (music that soothes and inspires and last but definitely not least smell.

This week we have discovered the beautiful Tigerlily range of candles, filling the studio with Jodhi Meares' brand of boho beach chic.

The Tigerlily store at Warringah Mall is an oasis of beach chic (not in the tacky hibiscus/franjipani stickers on the back of the car style), but a casual bohemian look and feel, with stylish Indian and Balinese style prints, stunning fabrics and merchandised in a very personal way. in a sense it feels like we are stepping into a Bondi Beach fashionistas wardrobe.

While the price point isn't over the top, it certainly isn't budget, so to capture the essense of the brand and escape with the budget still intact, the candles, at $39 are a lovely escape.