The Green Chair

Original Oil Painting
36 cm x 26 cm

This is my latest interiors painting, which is a modified version of one of my favourite magazine clippings. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. I'd love to know what you all think!

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The Lilac Room

Original Oil Painting

20 x 20 cm (8 x 8 inches)

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Ballet Slippers

Original Oil Painting

20 x 25 cm (8 x 10 inches)

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A Little Touch of Pink

Original Oil Painting

20 x 20 cm (8 x 8 inches)

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New paintings

'The Yellow Dress'

Oil on Canvas, 25 x 20cm

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'Teapot with Roses'

Oil on canvas, 36 x 26cm

'Fashionista'
Oil on canvas, 61 x 46cm

Please click here to view these paintings at Art and Soul Gallery!

Day bed

This picture is of a beautifully re-upholstered day bed that I worked on with a lovely customer earlier in the year. She wanted a really neutral look, so we selected three different striped linens- I think the fabrics work together so well...it's very calming to look at- perfect for lazing about on a sunday afternoon.....

Feeling colourful!

I'm in a very summery, colourful mood tonight...aren't these images beautiful with their subtle bursts of colour? Once again, there's the claw-foot bath. I think I'm obsessed! Love the picture cluster with black frames, the duck-egg blue chairs with white piping, the hot pink bolster...ok love it all!

Simplicity...

How relaxing are these pictures to look at? A freestanding bath is definately on my list of 'must haves' when I eventually have my own house. I have really come to appreciate simplicity and neutral colours in interior schemes....it's just so calming and serene. I do love the odd burst of colour though!

Shabby-chic flowers

Ok I admit it, I have always been a fan of the whole shabby-chic thing...it's just such a girly style and I am such a girly girl! I love these pictures for they're simplicity...some faux flowers and an antique mirror- such a sweet look.

Wardrobe Love

I don't have too much to say about these pictures except that this week I'm obsessed with French Provinial armoires! In the first picture I love how the doors are open, showing linen and old books tied up with twine....and the second picture...love it love it love it! The armoire is so beautiful, especially with the ralph-lauren style suitcases stacked up beside it.

My kitchen obsession...

Oh my I cannot believe how long it has been since I have blogged! Sorry for my slackness everyone, but I do have a valid excuse- I have been on holidays and my partner and I went to stay in the country for a week where there was no traffic, no mobile phone reception, no TV or computers....nothing to do except read my novel and flick through interior design mags! It was pure bliss- I grew up in the country and I definately think I will move back there one day as I get so frustrated with living in the city...the ratrace (everyone is always in such a rush!), the trafiic which seems to be getting worse everyday, the feeling of living on top of eachother ( I feel so cramped!). What I love most about the country is having so much space and waking up to the sound of ten different varieties of birds! Anyway it was a lovely week....and yes I am still obsessed with kitchens. Because I live in a very small flat, I have a very small kitchen, and this frustrates me, as everyone knows a kitchen is where you need the most space and storage! So I think that is why I keep drooling over beautiful kitchen images.....the top image is a copy of Dianne Keaton's kitchen in 'Something's Gotta Give' (best Hamptons kitchen ever!), and the second image I chose simply because it is lovely. I adore the green chairs and the hanging lights. I just know I will have a gorgeous kitchen like this someday! x x

A beautiful kitchen

Is this none other than the perfect kitchen? Pretty close for me anyway....I love the white-washed look and the raw, rustic, shabby appearance- it adds so much character. Sigh, I'll be dreaming for now....

Sarah-Jessica Parker's table!

This is a picture of Sarah-Jessica Parker's table in her house at the Hamptons. We had a great book in-store a while ago, (can't quite remember the neme of it!) that showed the interiors of many different so-called 'celebrity' houses, and I remember being all excited at the thought of posting some images of SJP's house, and then the book sold and I was sad.....but I just found it on google so all is ok now! I love this picture, mainly because of the black mis-matched chairs. I think the fact that they are all completely different in design makes such a bold statement and creates so much interest....and how unusual (in a good way) is the blue pendant light? x x

White on white

This week I have been in love with and hugely inspired by white on white images. There's just something about white interiors that is so appealing for me (and for many others of course!)- it is such a clean and fresh look, it is very classic and timeless, is the best colour scheme for maximising the use of light, and acts as a great canvas for adding bursts of colour. The word 'refreshing' comes to mind! I absolutely adore the wallpaper in the second image- so soft and delicate. The set of drawers and mirror in the final image are also beautiful.....

Blue & White. . .

These images are from a fantastic book called 'Decorating with Blue and White' by Gail Abbott. How fresh and summery is a blue and white colour scheme?! It's as though the two colours were meant for eachother- such a classic pairing that never seems to date. The top image is of a beautiful old door in Marrakech. I have always had a bit of a thing for doors- what better place to make a statement than in the entrance of your home? This door definately achieves that- I love the signs of wear and tear and how the colour has faded to a mere wash of it's original cobalt blue. The second image is just heaven...oh how I wish I could just lie down on that bed and have a nap! The embroidered sheer fabric draped over the bed is simply stunning- it adds so much interest to an otherwise minimal room. An old cabinet in Cape Town, South Africa is seen in the third picture. The naturally weathered appearance of this piece really appeals to me....some people would want to immediately strip it down and re-paint it, but not me. I think it gives it so much more character, not to mention the historical value. The tattered window shutter near-by is also lovely. The final image- that wallpaper is to die for!!! The pattern is based on an 18th century french damask and oh my god I just adore it. It looks so divine paired with the neutral timber...love the exposed beams! What great inspirational images to start the new week off nicely x x

Spring is here!

I know I'm a few days late, but I thought I would celebrate the arrival of spring with a beautiful flower image.....how gorgeous do these roses look in the champagne bucket! I've always thought that in another life, I would have been a florist. How lovely would it be to work with flowers everyday? But for now I am perfectly happy working in interiors everyday! The two industries are very much interlinked though, which is great.

Pretty composition

I really love this picture....it's probably not everyones cup of tea, but I think it's quite a clever combination of objects- what appears to be a very ancient (japanese?) room divider, a beautiful aqua drum stool, a colourful abstract painting and some pale pink roses.....I have some just like these in my bedroom (fake). The colours all work so well together. This picture proves that combining seemingly mis-matched items of different styles can still create a successful display!

Blue Bird

I love images with birds, butterflies or dragonflies, and soon I want to start doing a series of bird paintings in neutral tones. If I ever do actually get round to it...I will try to post some images of them!