Another Fab London Home with Pops of Pink

Despite a grueling tour in Spain and becoming ill, I am now back at home.  I will post more about my trip.  In the meantime, I adore how colorful this fabulous London home is with all the pops of pink everywhere.  Chocolate and Jewel toned pink do indeed go together.

The home has great lighting,

 

 and Very roomy living space as you can see here.  Although, it really could use with some divisions to divide up the space just a bit.

 

 

  

 

 The home boasts a light and airy modern kitchen.

 

 

 With a fantastic sun room for a dining area.

 

 

 

 Get a load of this rug!  I love the unusual color.

 

 

  I adores Union Jacks.  The Union Jack and very bright pink rug is paired with more traditional French styled furniture such as the bed and a contemporary chaise lounge.  Eclectic but fun.  The white floor boards make a great backdrop for the pops of color.

 

  Did you notice the fabulous chandelier and very romantic armoire?

 

  The bathroom is just as spacious with the pops of pink carried through.

 

   

This room seems like a throwback to the 70s.  Love the sheepskin on the chair - great way to make a chair more comfy and cozy.

 

Doesn't the house look great from the back?  

Which was your favorite room or element?

Photos from 1st Option

Antiques and Flea Market Shopping in London England

Continuing off inspiration from Lonny magazine, there

is a section in their latest issue on flea markets and

antiques.  I don't know about you, but I am totally a 

self professed flea market, antiques and thrift shop

addict.  I can spend literally hours or a whole day 

shopping at an antiques or flea market. 

If you're in London, there are some famous streets for 

antiques shopping.

Cath Kidston's suggestion above which names the

most well known antiques shopping arcades and

open air antiques and flea market on Portobello

Road.

Rachel Ashwell of Shabby Chic gives

her tips for shopping on Portobello Road.

It seems to be a unanimous tip to shop 

there on Friday and to avoid Saturday.

Rachel Ashwell navigating Portobello Road.

The London Antiques Guide
Street by Street - Style by Style

If you're going to be in London any time soon and 

you're interested in visiting antiques stores, this book

is a great book that gives good details to the flea and

antiques market in London.

Any of you have gone antiquing or flea market shopping

around the world?  If so, where have you gone and where

are your favorite places?

All photos from Lonny magazine

Cath Kidston's London Home

Cath Kidston is a textile and home accessories mogul from London. 

She is well known for her vintage inspired floral prints and polk-a-dot

textiles and accessories.  In the most recent issue of Lonny magazine,

she opened her London home up and it I must say that it is a very fun

home filled with all the items she loves.

She is not shy when it comes to using bold colors.

I love the chartreuse fabric on the chair.

Her home is very much a home that is lived in.

Classic Cath Kidston styled pillow.

You can tell that Cath loves to scour flea markets

for many of her treasure and inspirations.

Cath had a small toilet room done up in a collage. I 

suppose one certainly wouldn't be bored in this bathroom...

Cath Kidston started her line with exactly this type of floral

designs and motifs - around the door and inside the room.

The floral pattern is not dense and it is tempered 

by a white floor and white accessories.

The bathroom is classic white and has a 

very clean and comfortable feel to it.

Of course paired with Cath Kidston toiletries...

Cath Kidston plate.

Now that is one expansive dining room - 

one could definitely hold a party here!

She has a gorgeous backyard and a large one at that for being in town.

Cath Kidston's In Print
Brilliant Ideas for Using Vintage Fabrics in Your Home

Cath Kidston has a number of books in print but I think

this book of hers fairs better in my humble opinion. 

Here' a sneak peak into her book.  She has great ideas

and inspiration for what to do with vintage fabric.

I personally would have trouble doing up an entire room

in floral patterns, however I do love having a touch of

floral here and there.  Cath Kidston has a wonderful and

fun home.  I hope you enjoyed the tour of her home as 

much as I did.  

Thoughts?  Opinions?  Could you do an entire room in

floral patterns?  

Photos from Lonny magazine

English Immersion - An Colorful Twist in a Truly British Home

For kicks, I wanted to share this colorful and totally over the top English 

home.  I can't say that I could live in a place like this home but I certainly

would stay in a place like this as a guest or an upscale bed and breakfast.

The decor really makes me feel as if I'm in a different era.

It's like a home that belongs in a book or novel.

It has that feel and ambiance to it.

Antique furnishings paired with a super saturated Yellow.

Old paintings, vintage blankets and lamps...

Plates, vases and chests...One can tell the owner of this home is

definitely a collector.  It's definitely one way to showcase everything -

cover the entire wall with collections.

Take a look at the huge arrow above the bed.  If anything, 

the owners are very consistent in their style and taste.

And the grand finale.  This room totally looks like it comes from another

time and era.  I would love visiting a room like this.  I can imagine for kids,

they would be exploring all the things in the room.  The floor is nearly 

entirely covered with rugs of all sizes - it's really incredible.  It really 

transports one to another sort of reality - feels like a room from the past 

and it looks like it's a room filled with history.  I can't say that I'd live in a 

place like this but it certainly sparks the imagination which is something

I love about it and the reason I wanted to share it.  

A penny for your thoughts on this place?

Photos by 1st Option London