inspiration today :: springtime pastels

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hungry for adventure :: printable poster

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Hello friends, 

here is one of my latest photos which I took on a recent work trip. Although the train was moving, the sun was so gorgeous and as soon as we have passed this amazing inviting beach, I could not resist.

You can use it as a screensaver or simply print it and add it to your inspiration board!

I hope you enjoy it and get inspired for something new and wonderful!

Love,
Pippa

surreal houses by matthias jung

This week our 'artist love' goes to Matthias Jung, a German graphic designer who mesmerises us with his compositions of surreal homes, or as he calls them 'architectural short poems'.

Jung uses his photographs and arranges them in unexpected ways, so we can visualize a hole new perspective on how we could see the world.

These are just so dreamy, I could have not share them with you.

Find Matthias' full works on his website (here).

If you like this, you will also like Laurent Chehere's 'Flying Houses' (check them here!)

Have a great day...and be inspired!

winter white

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d.i.y. modern camping themed birthday

For this week's best of the web decor tips and inspiration, I chose this amazingly beautiful and modern camp-themed party, all handcrafted!

For the full story and all the images, please visit 100 layer cake (here).

never forget :: david bowie

Letter to Ziggy

Earlier this week I was saddened with the news of your departure.
Myself and many thousands of others whom, like me, were enlightened with your genius.

Only two days earlier I was celebrating your birthday, as I do every year - the day the Universe decided to grant us with the its most amazing, most 'extraordinary, alien, otherworldly creature' - I have always been so proud you were a 'strange' Capri like me!
All in all, aside from the sadness of knowing that this world (and mine) has lost one of its Greatest, and consequently, it is now a more empty and shallow place... I am grateful.

Grateful to have 'known' you, recognised you, idolised you (even had a crush on you in my younger years). Grateful to respect you as a human being, for your intellectual depth, and the great innovator you were.
Grateful to have listened to all your albums and picked my favourites - some will be with me forever, as part of my very own personal soundtrack - to have listened to those very loudly, to have danced like nobody was watching, and to have sang your eclectic strangely arranged lyrics in my head days on end, whenever the time (and my sub-conscience) decided to remind me they were there, out of the blue.

I am grateful.
Grateful that I could honoured you rightly, as you deserve, still in life.
I gave you a place in me and my story.

Thank you Ziggy, you will always be a part of me.



ps.- As I'm writing this, your distinctive voice is sweetly invading my most favourite and most attended of all dance floors... my kitchen!

"I don't know where I'm going from here

but I promise

it won't be boring"

- David Bowie

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weekend wander

Hello friends, how was your weekend? Did you go anywhere new, nice and interesting?

This week's weekend wander is through the streets of the very Portuguese city of Santarem, where I currently live.

The photos were taken early in a very sunny morning (during a much needed morning run), so the streets are practically deserted - and yes, still with the Christmas decorations in full swing!

all images by me via instagram

chalk mood

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the four gift rule :: how to buy presents

Christmas is my favourite time of year, as I guess, it is for some of you. But the big dilemma each year is, what and how to buy your presents.

It is true that most of us, and especially at this time, are ruled by a very tight budget, but to keep to the Holiday spirit you still want to be able to gift your loved ones with something meaningful or at the least something to say 'I care for you' on this special time.

If you have children then you know what 'Christmas cheer' means since they have invaded your life...the smile on those faces, the excitement all around the season, from the glittery decor, twinkling lights, to the merry songs!

The secret, as it is for most things in life, is to keep focused and edit! 
It means focusing on what's important, do not deviate from the task at hand (getting distracted with the next-best thing...or store!) and editing - which is eliminating anything superfluous.

This is a great rule to follow, especially for your own children, which, I believe, will be the ones getting the most number and most meaningful presents from you (you will not dare ever skip them from your list!).

So, here's the FOUR GIFT RULE which you can keep safe and locked in your secrets drawer (together with your Santa's costume and tooth-fairy mini letters) and use it over and over again, every Christmas.

And don't forget to pass the word around to other grown ups in trouble!

Love,
Pippa xoxo

...naturally

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kids rooms with wood

Today's decor tips and inspiration use natural materials, such as rattan and wood, as key elements for beautiful and relaxed looks in our children's bedrooms.

The hues and textures are easily complimented with whites and neutral colours. They are also a great base to add splashes of colour, keeping the environment always fun and very cozy.

Even though the 'lumberjack' look is still very much in vogue, both in decor as in fashion, these natural and organic trends are always classics and will endure and grow with your child's growth too. They can be easily adapted - and even, upcycled!

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Follow the link (on 'image source' above) for a full tutorial on this home made d.i.y. house bed.

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Hope you enjoyed and got a little inspired!

in love with grey

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kids rooms in shades of grey

Today's decor inspiration for our children's rooms is the many shades of the colour grey.

From the darker greys to the lightest, it is the perfect base for a room, giving it a feel for a more scandinavian look - keeping it simple, stylish and oh so lovely!

One of the neutral (basic) colours, it is far from being boring. It is the best 'canvas' colour to add pattern to, with wallpapers and prints, and splashes of other brighter colours.

Take a look at these and get inspired!

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