Three favourite Christmas decor themes.

At the eleventh hour (yet again) the Christmas decorations are up and, so far, have been ignored by the dog...can's say the same for a certain box of licorice sweets that suffered a mauling...the sweets survived, the packaging didn't!
A couple of low-hanging baubles have also been sacrificed as a result of rather boisterous play, so it's more about survival than sophistication this year...!

Still I can dream...and these three white, blue and gold themes are top of my wish list...

Have a very merry Christmas....

Mini trend...kid's room house beds.

Are you looking for the latest trend in kid's beds?
How about one of these simple house frames...stand back and watch the kids turn it into a shop, a ship, a rocket, even a house...and then their bed!...

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Our favourite version, ready-to-buy is available at Smallable....

Kid's rooms made for sleep-overs.

It's one thing to share a room with a sibling...it's something completely different to have the ultimate sleep-over bedroom...!

I'm sure all the kid's rooms featured here are 'fully-occupied' on a regular basis...but oh to be the envy of your mates when hosting an overnight party in these spaces...

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Kid's rooms, a random selection of loveliness.

Sometimes there's nothing better than taking time to appreciate beautiful things...for me its kid's rooms...and here's my latest collection of favourites...

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A must-see exhibition at The Barbican this Winter...

I'm not sure if I've made it clear how fascinated I am with husband-and-wife design team, Charles and Ray Eames...and their classic pieces that grace many a modern interior.

Well, take it from me, I'm fascinated...and can't wait to get down to the Barbican Centre, in London to see their work in a new exhibition.

Here's three of my favourite Eames designs...perfect for kid's rooms....yes, I know, it's that elephant again!

Happy Halloween...

Oh, how I love Halloween...I've spent today threading plastic skeletons onto string for a spooky garland to hang out on Saturday...I tried taking a photo but they were so ghost-like that even the camera couldn't focus on them...!! 

Unfortunately, the new website has been a priority...it's live, just a few tweaks needed...so my 'Fright-night' preparations are pretty slap-dash this year...I haven't even got the treats in yet!!!

Hope your plans are going a little better...

If only I'd had the time to try these ideas.!

Images from eighteen25, deliacreates, marthastewart, potterybarn, lilluna and designmom

The countdown is on for the new Dreams and Wishes website.

Barring any last-minute hitches, the new Dreams and Wishes website should be hitting the world-wide web any time tomorrow...Yay!
It's been a long time coming and has distracted me from many of my other activities...including this blog I'm afraid...!

Dreams and Wishes provides an interior design service specialising in children's rooms and sells a range of relevant products...sorry, that sounds a bit 'corporate'...here's a taster of what's on the website so far...

Now I can properly focus on my new career path, I hope you'll continue to share with me the little milestones along the way...and thank-you for coming this far with me already...