Colours

I haven't written much because life has been busy for me... and simply because I haven't been inspired by much lately. I don't like to write about things that others write because it's the in-thing or because someone else has done it... I like to blog about inspires and moves me.

Lately, the economic crisis has not left us unscathed. To add to that, there so much eye candy out there that it's better I don't surf the eye candy!! :) I mean, I already want a pink dining table, 10 Chippendale Chinese dining chairs, a white and black bureau/secretaire... and loads more!

But I thought I'd practice my photography skills and capture closeups of some of my favourite things in the home...



I love vintage tea tins. But finding ones I really really really liked... is hard! The vintage tea tin one on the right I've had for years. I could not resist the one on the left on eBay recently for a song.



I was so inspired by using them to store flowers... or candles...

Top image from gathering spriggs

I think I should explain about the amount of birds I have in the home. Growing up for me was not easy, I started likening myself to sparrows and taking comfort that God cared for each and every one of this small, insignificant birds. So I've had a printout of a sparrow on the walls of my various bedrooms.



Then I got to know birds on a real intimate, personal level, with my then-boyfriend's family having them as members of the family... eating on the dining table at the same time as the rest of us, demanding bath times in the kitchen sink by running to and fro near the kitchen sink... by sipping ice cream from our spoons (after we finished, of course!)... Until then I never knew they had very distinct personalities. (Still doubtful about the little finches.)



One of the highlights of my honeymoon was a visit to the Jervis Bay reserve, South Coast, NSW. There's a park that's visited by kangaroos and birds. We hadsome of these beauties join our meal of sandwiches... and I was enthralled!



So, I've loved birds way way way way before the recent bird-trend in interior design. I'll also love them way way way past.
So I'm unapologetic for having that many birds art/pictures in my home - it's not a trend!

Oh and I collect greeting cards! And this is one of my favourites... because it shows the love for vintage-shopping and a close relationship with another female friend... also into vintage-shopping. I gave an identical one to my mother-in-law! She's my vintage-shopping friend. :)



Hope you enjoyed a few shots of my home!