Happy Monday! I hope you have all had a lovely weekend. I feel especially good this morning as I finally feel as though I've made a small start on the weekend on the organising projects which have been bothering me. I've almost finished tidying our linen cupboard, I've taken photos of the furniture we need to sell and listed it on Gumtree and Grace's room is slowly coming along as I hunt for / work on various pieces.
On Friday, the Moroccan leather pouffe I ordered from the UK arrived and it is even prettier than I was expecting. To begin with it will have a place next to the bed in Grace's room and then later on go in the living room where it can add a tiny hint of the pale pink I'm after. I stuffed it with rags which I have found to be a good filling and a sturdy weight.
In recent weeks, my ideas for decorating Grace's room have changed slightly. I'm leaning towards slightly more colourful fabrics for the patchwork quilt I'm making with patterns comprising of pink, cornflour blue, white, green, yellow and red. My idea is to provide an eclectic room with different colours as well as modern and older pieces that create a space Grace will enjoy spending time in.
My vision so far includes:
• a pretty patchwork quilt / bed throw made by me in a combination of fabrics
• an older style bed head (either a wrought iron or a cane one)
• a Moroccan leather pouffe to add a pretty touch
• a display shelf of some sort to display trinkets and treasures Grace collects
• a small string of bunting in cute fabrics
• a hanging mobile of either paper cranes or butterflies or a dream catcher
• a magazine rack or wall rack of some sort for book storage
• a play corner for Grace’s ‘teddy tub’ and new wooden kitchen
• a combination of artwork made by Grace and me, including the cross stitch owl above that I have embroidered (remember this sneak peek?)
Any other suggestions for Grace’s room? I have most of the fabrics for Grace’s quilt now and will begin working on it in a fortnight when my friend Kylie is on holidays and able to get me started on the right track. I will give you an update once Grace’s room is looking more complete.
Hope you all have a wonderful start to the week.
That leather pouffe is pretty cool. Grace will have that forever it is a great piece. xx
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely Moroccan pouffe, I haven't seen that style before. Doesn't Grace look cute cooking up a storm in her kitchen? My niece has one too and she just loves it. Your bedroom plans sound great. I like the idea of an eclectic mix.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week x
Sounds like you have a good plan in place lovely..and it all just sounds so gorgeous..cannot wait to see all the pieces come together :) x
ReplyDeleteThe pouffe is beautiful Amanda and the owl is very cute... my girls are loving owls at the moment too. I'm sure it will all look gorgeous. gxo
ReplyDeleteamanda, Ive been trawling the interwebs looking for a pouffe just like this for my little girl's room- any chance you could share where you found this one in the UK???? Thanks so much Mimi!!
ReplyDeleteOh my, Amanda! You are seriously organised there - bravo, my friend. Yes, that pouffe is stunning. What a lucky little girl. And I think those handmade touches will be treasured by Grace. Forever. J x
ReplyDeleteLove the pouffe - I love the pattern, it's different to any others that I've seen about the place. The quilt will look wonderful too, I'm hankering to try something of the sort, I can't wait to see Grace's all finished! Hope the pregnancy is going well, have a fantabulous week :)
ReplyDeleteWell, you do know I love frames in a room.. But seriously, the owl and the fabrics you've chosen are perfect. They are so pretty and sweet and I'm sure the whole room will be. Isn't the little kitchen gorgeous? We bought the same one for our girls last Christmas. Rachaelxx
ReplyDeleteHi Mimi, of course I can share where I bought the pretty pouffe!! It's from a company called Kuati - here's the link, they're currently on sale and really good value. They also come in blue and white.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.kuati.com/for-home/linen-cushions/skoura-pale-pink-and-white-moroccan-leather-pouffe
Looking forward to seeing it take shape Amanda, I'm loving that pouffe. the pink on it is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteYour owl looks great!! (And speaking of owls, I got the date for Brown Owls wrong, it will be the 24th July). The pouffe is gorgeous too, I love the snowflakey like pattern.
ReplyDeleteI'm also picturing an old wooden doll's house would fit in just perfectly and provide many hours of quiet time for Mummy!
Lovely plan Amanda, it's going to look lovely - the pouffe is gorgeous-
ReplyDeleteI think you are incredibly organised, well done :)
Have a great week
Claudia xo
Amanda the pouffe is gorgeous - good luck getting that back off Grace in a few years time!!! :) I love all your ideas, the fabric is beautiful. I cannot wait to see it all together. And yes, bunting is definitely an essential element. Never too much bunting I say!
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Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Grace is going to live in style! Just beautiful. Can't wait to see more. Enjoy your week. Emma.
Ooooh LOVE the pouffe! Such a pretty design. Your room-vision sounds wonderful. My only suggestion is, can the display shelf you spoke of be a typesetter style box? I am in love with these and want to pop one in the preschoolers room (if I can ever find one). Love those fabrics too!
ReplyDeleteoh i love the pouffe, i'd love one for myself {might look at the gift fair this year} and what a great start to a {fab room} for grace......too cool
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see the end result xx
That pouffe is amazing, I love the detail on it.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't add anything to your list of things to decorate it sounds beautiful Amanda, you've painted a lovely picture. What a gorgeous pouffe Amanda, I love the pattern and colour. The owl cross stitch is so cute Amanda, it will look perfect hanging up on Grace's wall. xo
ReplyDeleteOh my, that pouffe is gorgeous and the quilt and plans for the room sound so, so lovely.
ReplyDeleteSounds wonderful! I cannot wait to see how it turns out. Have a beautiful weekend, Kellie xx
ReplyDeleteThat pouffe is tres chic, yet very groovy at the same time for a little girl. She certainly can keep it forever. What a lucky girl Grace is to have such a stylish Mum.
ReplyDeleteSorry, I'm only catching up now on your recent posts. As you know I'm under the hammer with reno. x
Glad to see you are taking advantage of the exchange rate!! That pouffe is gorgeous! Grace's room plans sound so sweet! xo
ReplyDeleteBron - I was actually tossing up between a curio style box and an old printer's style box. I saw one at the markets recently but it was far too big... will keep hunting...
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