Carson McCullers: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Penguin Modern Classics)
Now that the weather has turned warmer, I sometimes let my son nap in his stroller as I take a long walk. I often wish I could trade places with him. I love napping outdoors on a warm sunny day. I wouldn't mind a nap in one of these from Graham & Green.
Last weekend was spent in the archipelago. Outdoors, despite the drizzle.
This was our wonderful weekend! We were outdoors all day long in the warm sunny weather on my Mom's farm. My little boy was super busy gardening and making sure the dogs, sheep and the new lambs were doing well. We picked lots of rhubarb and returned to the city much against our will!
Here are some lovely accessories that I would love to decorate an outdoor sitting area with. For more inspiration, check out Anthropologie's website.
Some of my favorite flowers to have on my balcony during the summer months are a kind of Pelargonium called Mårbacka. They have a delicate peachy-pink color and are very traditional here in Sweden. I have had them on my balcony every summer for years and they are generally really easy to keep which is great too. Here are a couple of examples:
I dream of building my son a play house that could have a couple of rooms. One of the rooms would have to be a kitchen since he loves "cooking". These dreamy play kitchens from Pottery Barn Kids are amazing! Explore their website for more detailed images.
We're about to begin entirely re-designing our bedroom which means that new fabrics, decorative pillows, headboard, curtains, wall color and artwork all need to be considered and decided on. Our bedroom which has been neglected the most out of all the spaces in our home is much overdue for a make-over. We're leaning towards luxurious embroidered silks and romantic colors that are easy on the eye and relaxing. Here's some of the inspiration that we're using.
I'm starting to plan for our baby's first birthday coming up soon and found these adorable polka dot carryalls. What a great gift to give a young child! For more ideas, check out New Arrivals.
Image from www.newarrivalsinc.com
In order to keep doors open (or closed) with a soon-to-be one year old is proving to be a challenge. Determined small hands love opening and closing all doors. This door stop would be lovely to use (maybe in a year or so when the baby has decided it isn't that much fun to re-arrange everything that's on the floor).
Image from www.grahamandgreen.co.uk
I hope that one day I'll be able to immerse myself in the renovation of an old country kitchen. Until then, I can look at these lovely tiles. For more inspiration, check out Marlborough Tiles .
Images from www.marlboroughtiles.com
