Favourite Book

 I am so excited...at last my new book has arrived via German Amazon...yes you read right....that's German Amazon - all ordered in a language I cannot understand one little bit. French I can do having French blood ... Italian and Spanish I can wing as there are a couple of similarities with French....but German...no clue! Luckily the sales process is identical to that of Australia and so two weeks after ordering, this little slice of heaven finally landed all the way on my doorstep yesterday.

Now the book:

Belle Blanc is by Mirjana Schnepf of Belle Blanc blog and Bianca Aurich of White Living blog and they have just published this stunning book at the end of last year. It is in German but let me tell you, that shouldn't stop you from buying it. Filled front to back with all white interiors, slip covered sofa's, to die for vintage homewares, tips in what flowers suit this style and even some recipes! These girls have impeccable taste and this is plain to see in this book.

 There are a myriad of images that more than compensate for the writing that can't be understood. Yes I wish I could read all the wisdom that Mirjana and Bianca impart in the book but at the same time the images speak a thousand words.

I love it - Every single image is right up my alley - exactly how I would love my perfect home to be...here are a couple of photos that I have taken of the book just to give you an idea of what it is all about.

I very much heart it!!! Enjoy your weekend...I'm off to escape into my slice of heaven.

On Monday I'll share with you three new vintage mirrors that I've stumbled across in the past month and have somehow made their way into my home!

Photos of opened book my own

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Reclaimed Wood

I stumbled across these images over the past couple of days and each and evertime I would open them up I immediately wanted to dive into the room and touch the reclaimed wood with my hand - isn't it such a tactile product?

I adore the painted 'love' on this particular headboard and how the mustard yellow paint colour is copied in the cushion fabric and the charcoal walls is carried through to the cushion & blanket. All this loveliness off set with the crisp white bedlinen and the shell disc candelier above ... in one small photo shot there is balance in colours, texture and interest.

If there wasn't the distressed wood used as the headboard going up the wall then this bedroom area would feel very masculine and minimalist indeed. Yet with the wood it softens the feel with the variations of grey in the timber and I love the detail of the reclaimed wood being used on the step into the bed area too.

I need not write anything here - the beauty of the staircase and handrail speak for themselves!

How clever to use an old pallet as shelving against the wall. I see disused old pallets all the time thrown by the side of the road and some have been there so long the wood has 'greyed' with the exposure to light into such a beautiful colour timber. Love this idea! I have used pallet wood as a frame to my large kitchen chalkboard and it looks fantastic.

Without the warmth of the timber benchtop on the island this kitchen could have felt extremely sterile but with the differance in tone to white, the timber instantly adds warmth. This kitchen has all the elements I would love in my future kitchen- subway tiles, butlers sink, painted wood ceiling and floor and wooden island top with open shelving. I'll keep dreaming...

In this day and age where timber is at a premium isn't it a must to re-use and upcycle wherever we can?

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