Too-wit too-woo!

I first spotted this funny yet cooler-than-cool umbrella stand on the lovely decor8 blog. Then I spotted it on Design Milk... but I still can't find it to buy in the UK. Have scoured eBay and I'll keep looking!

Deal of the year

I have long lusted after these beautiful lamps in this cool Scandinavian-looking kitchen, so I was thrilled to bits to find a genuine Norm 69 lamp shade in my local charity shop last weekend! The one I snapped up is the 'X Large' size (60cm diameter) so a bit too large to hang in the kitchen above a dining table I think, but it should look great hanging over our stairs in the hallway.

Maybe the previous owner got bored of the 'do-it'yourself' construction of the 79 leaves...but they kindly had finished putting it together, so all I need to do is find a way to attach it to the ceiling!

My lovely Norm 69 light ready to be hung, after a good clean. Hooray! As I always say, one person's trash is another's treasure and all that...

Danish delights

You know how exciting it is when you find a shop, magazine or website that stocks stuff that is just SO YOU you feel like the owners must have personally selected every piece with your home in mind? And you want to buy EVERTHING immediately? Because it's all just exactly what you've been looking for! It is such an exciting feeling I sometimes almost feel a bit sick. Good thing it doesn't happen too often, then. But a VERY bad thing when it happens and none of the items are available to purchase in your country!

Such is the case with the fabulous housedoctor.dk. I adore everything in their beautiful catalogues - from the cute kitchen accessories to the gorgeous rugs, furniture and even ribbon and wrapping paper. I want it all - but I can't find any UK retailers who sell it!



If you know anyone who stocks these wonderful things in the UK (or even ships to the UK), please let me know! For now I will just content myself with salivating over the catalogue.