tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80370738253456708542024-02-07T18:01:10.893+00:00The design notebookMusings about all things beautiful and inspiringNadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.comBlogger207125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-39821383918592364372012-06-18T13:29:00.000+01:002012-06-18T13:29:55.488+01:00A New Home<br />
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A big hello to everyone and apologies for having been away for so long. We have been through the exciting but very time and nerve consuming process of buying a house. <br />
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I don't know what buying a house is like in other countries, but here in the UK once your offer has been accepted, you will need to invest money in surveys and searches, which can cost you several hundred Pounds, while the house could still fall through any day and for any reason. So for about 3 months we were spending money on our potential future home and kept our fingers crossed that everything would work out fine and so it did!<br />
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And now here we are, in our new home. It's a wonderful feeling to finally own a place, but as I have learned over the last two weeks, it also requires a lot of patience.<br />
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Our house was built in the 1950s and needs quite a bit of updating. Let's say not much has been done to it since 1969. And as much as I love vintage, it really needs a faceover. <br />
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But where do you start? Upstairs, downstairs, bathroom, kitchen?<br />
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The oven in the kitchen is broken, so a new kitchen would be great. On the other hand, the shower in the bathroom is only dripping, which makes washing my long hair a nightmare. Therefore, a new bathroom is in order. Especially as the old one has fitted carpet on the floor. When was that ever a good idea? <br />
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Anyway, I think you need to live in a house for a while to get a feeling for it and to realise what you want to do to it and after a few weeks in the house, we decided that it's the electricity that needs doing so we'll be rewiring the whole house for a start. Boring, you think. I know. But also a great opportunity to finally use the skills I acquired during my interior design course, so I have drawn up a lighting plan for the whole house. Daunting at first but not that hard after all. <br />
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Lighting is such an important thing to get right. Inadequate or poorly planned lighting can not only be annoying when doing your day to day tasks in a house, it can also completely ruin a house's atmosphere.<br />
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Well thought through lighting on the other hand creates ambience and offers you adequate task lighting where you need it without creating any hot spots. <br />
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So let's get started. Again, I'm becoming impatient and I want to see this house change. Bring the electrician in, or like the English call him tenderly, the 'sparky'.<br />
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tbc...Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-53385217571338340592012-02-28T07:55:00.000+00:002012-02-28T07:55:44.821+00:00Enchanted with Ruche's lookbookHello everybody<br />
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Today, I came across <a href="http://shopruche.com/">Shop Ruche</a>, an amazing US online shop. Below is a taster of their latest collection Enchanted. I love all of their stuff but the pink dress below is my absolute favourite. Check it out <a href="http://bit.ly/y0qdcW%22">here</a>.<br />
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Check it out!Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-70996759455026800192012-02-19T20:22:00.000+00:002012-02-19T20:22:51.452+00:00DIY project: Chicken wire memo board<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today I want to share with you how to create a simple memo board with an old frame and some chicken wire. You will need:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<li>paint in the colour of your choice (I used Farrow & Ball Orangery)</li>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Then paint the primer straight onto the frame. Give it a couple of coatings.</span><br />
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Your frame should look like this now.<br />
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Use a staple gun to attach the wire onto the frame and cover the back with felt so the wire can't damage the wall.<br />
Et voila:<br />
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Let me know how you're getting on.<br />
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This memo board will shortly be available on my Etsy shop.<br />
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Have a good start into the week.<br />
NadineNadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-74632360321143358082012-02-08T22:46:00.001+00:002012-02-08T22:49:08.597+00:0010 Things You Need To Know Before Installing Wooden FlooringIf you have never installed a wooden floor before, it can be a daunting undertaking. It would certainly be it for us, so I started doing some research and put together a summary of the main steps and decisions you have to take when installing a wooden floor over a concrete subfloor and thought that I should share it with you.<br />
Please keep in mind that I'm not an expert at all and the below is simply based on my research and my preferences.<br />
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1. Engineered flooring, solid hardwood or laminate<br />
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I personally am not a big fan of laminate flooring as it simply is a multilayer synthetic product with a photographic appliqué layer. So it's not real wood and I personally want the real thing.<br />
Solid hardwood is made from one single plank of wood and while it is certainly the most durable option it is more more prone to warp, cup, swell or split apart under humidity and heat. It is therefore not advisable to be used in kitchens for example and I would want a wooden floor throughout (except the bathroom).<br />
Engineered flooring seems to have it all (at least for me). Engineered flooring comprises several layers of wood stuck together under high pressure and therefore overcomes any heat and moisture related problems. The top layer is made of solid wood and therefore looks and feels like a real solid hardwood floor. The core, area made of plywood or softwood, keeps your flooring in shape, counteracting twisting and keeping the floor flat and intact. The supporting layer gives the board its strength and stability.<br />
My first choice is therefore engineered flooring, but it comes in so many varieties, shapes and quality levels so what do you choose?<br />
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2. One strip, two strip or three strip<br />
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When buying engineered wooden flooring you have the choice of one strip, two strip and three strip. One strip means the whole flooring board is cut from one piece of wood. I find it the most attractive option but is is also the most expensive. Two and three strip means that you have two or three small segments in a line in each plank<br />
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3. Prime grade or rustic<br />
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Engineered wooden flooring comes in two different grades: Prime and Rustic. Prime means that the wood has as little knots as possible. This is the more pricey option but I find that it looks more modern. Rustic means that you can see the natural knots of the wood. It's simply a question of taste.<br />
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4. Lacquered or oiled<br />
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In contrast to solid hardwood, engineered wooden flooring is pre-finished, which means it's already sanded and sealed.<br />
You can choose between different finishes such as lacquered and oiled. Lacquered finishes are available in matt and satin and they are very low maintenance and are easy too clean. Oiled floors are popular for their natural and rustic look but do need more attention as they need to be re-oiled twice a year.<br />
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5. Thickness<br />
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The thickness of engineered wooden flooring differs quite a bit depending on what you are<br />
willing to spend. As a general rule, the thicker the top layer, the more often you can sand down the floor to get rid of any marks of wear and tear and the longer your floor will last. Sanding down should be done professionally and can be done up to 5 times depending on the thickness of the wood.<br />
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6. How to prepare your subfloor<br />
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The preparation of your subfloor depends on what kind of subfloor you have, wooden or concrete. In our case, we have a concrete subfloor.<br />
Concrete subfloors need to be thoroughly cleaned before the planks are laid. It is also recommended that you measure the moisture level of your concrete subfloor. This sounds more complicated than it is. All you need is some polyfilm and duct tape. Place several small pieces of polyfilm on your subfloor, seal the edges with the duct tape. If after one to two days you can see condensation, the moisture level of your floor is too high and you have to seek further advice.<br />
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7. Allow for wastage<br />
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When measuring your floor it is important that a) it is done correctly and you are not missing out any odd corners, b) allow for natural wastage. Do this by adding 10% to your sqm. This is important as you will sometimes find that you don't want to use some of the boards as they differ in colour or you find that some need to be cut shorter to fit into your odd corners which then doesn't leave you with enough complete boards.<br />
Adding 10% prevents you from running out of floorboards before you are finished and buying more floorboards when your floor is almost done is often not easy as your stockist might have to order them in first.<br />
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8. Acclimatisation<br />
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The trick to having a faultless and even wooden floor is acclimatisation. Wood reacts to differences in temperature and moisture. It contracts and expends like a living organism. This is very normal and engineered flooring is designed to overcome these problems. Nevertheless, to prepare you wooden floor as best as possible it is advised that you leave the planks in the house for two weeks prior to installation. Keep the temperature at normal level so the wood can acclimatise to its surroundings. This way it won't expand or contract due to any differences in temperature once it has been laid.<br />
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9. Laying an underlay<br />
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Again, laying an underlay is only necessary when you have a concrete subfloor. You are best off using an underlay with in-built Damp Proof Membrane (DPM). This will prevent any moisture damage to your floor.<br />
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10. Installation:<br />
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There are several different ways to install an engineered wooden floor depending on your subfloor and your preferences.<br />
Option1: Glue down installation<br />
The wooden boards are being applied with an adhesive directly onto the subfloor. If you are inexperienced this can be messy so be warned.<br />
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Option2: Floating Installation<br />
This is the preferred method for concrete floors. It is the easiest and fastest method and does not require any prior experience in installing floors. There are hundreds of articles and videos on the web to guide you through the process.<br />
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Option 3: Nail down installations<br />
This is the traditional method for installing hardwood floors and is not really recommended for engineered flooring.<br />
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To make your new wooden floor last as long as possible, make sure you follow a few guidelines: clean spills as soon as they occur, move rugs from time to time to prevent discolouration caused by sunlight, vacuum once a week with a soft brush vacuum cleaner, sweep regularly and mop with a damp mop and a small amount of cleaner from time to time. Make sure the mop is not soaking wet.<br />
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I hope you found this useful.<br />
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Best of luck<br />
Nadine<br />
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</div>Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-50479705464203514242012-02-06T07:00:00.001+00:002012-02-06T07:00:01.736+00:00Beat the Monday Blues No4Hello lovelies,<br />
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how has your weekend been? We have been very busy so I don't have any new DIY projects to share with you at the moment.<br />
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We went on our second round of house hunting and we actually found two houses we really liked. We went back for a second viewing and have now decided to put an offer in for one of them.<br />
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I'm not sure how good our chances are to get the house and I'm trying not to get my hopes up to much but still I'm very excited. A quote that Steffi from <a href="http://www.ohhhmhhh.de/"><span style="color: purple;">OhhMhh</span></a> mentioned the other day springs to mind: Every beginning is magical.<br />
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Please feel free to share some special moment from your weekend here with me... I'm looking forward to hearing from you.<br />
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Nadine<br />
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</tbody></table>Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-17235196320296199142012-02-05T19:21:00.001+00:002012-02-05T19:24:49.671+00:00The Design Notebook styled by Selina Lake for Prima Magazine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't describe how excited I was when back in November last year <a href="http://selinalake.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: purple;">Selina Lake</span></a> used two of my handmade items for a photo shoot for Prima Magazine. Now, three months later, the March issue of Prima Mag is finally out including my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92289262/cotton-canvas-tote-bag-with-love-design"><span style="color: purple;">LOVE tote bag</span></a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75148206/custom-order-framed-burlap-memo-board"><span style="color: purple;">LEAVE ME A NOTE memo board</span></a>. Ohh, how exciting!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As always, Selina did a great job and the pics look brilliant. I can't wait for her new book <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Homespun-Style-by-Selina-Lake/190950894315643"><span style="color: purple;">Homespun Style</span></a> to come out! Publication date is 8th March 2012, so not long now...</div><br />
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</tbody></table>Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-9992330855555404452012-02-04T08:29:00.000+00:002012-02-04T08:29:18.337+00:0091 Magazine - 2nd issue out now!We are living in such an exciting time where technology seems to develop further and further day by day and the most beautiful content is provided not only by the traditional print industry but online and for free.<br />
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While, in the old days, free online content often had to fight the assumption that it was of lesser quality than paid content, those days are long gone and online magazines are in the midst of conquering the world of interior design publishing by storm.<br />
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Caroline from<span style="color: purple;"> <a href="http://patchworkharmony.blogspot.com/">Patchwork Harmony</a>,</span> as well as other like-minded people, are the creative minds and hands behind one of the (in my humble opinion) very best e-mags that are at the forefront of online publishing. <br />
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Boosting with the beautiful shoots of interiors, inspiring articles on how to turn your hobby into cash with the help of Etsy and lots of tips for lovers of everything vintage, <a href="http://www.91magazine.co.uk/">91 Magazine</a> makes my little stylist heart skip a beat! Caroline was so kind to send me some pics from the latest edition to get your taste buts going. To view the full magazine, just follow this <a href="http://www.91magazine.co.uk/"><span style="color: purple;">link</span></a>.<br />
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</tbody></table>Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-83720910285082294092012-01-31T22:21:00.000+00:002012-01-31T22:21:24.807+00:00How to store your magazine collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Struggling for space for your magazine collection? Try this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-51825454331595576882012-01-31T07:30:00.000+00:002012-01-31T07:30:02.623+00:00Style your home with...frames<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are many things I'm looking forward to when owning our own place and of of them is being able to hang up pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pictures have so much power to transform a space, to add character and personality.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I especially like using mismatched frames and an eclectic mix of pictures and photos like below. </div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image: <a href="http://nadyazotova.livejournal.com/45318.html#cutid1">Enjoy Home</a></td></tr>
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</div>Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-36508974203372083382012-01-30T09:00:00.001+00:002012-01-30T09:00:04.272+00:00Beat the Monday Blues No3How has your weekend been?<br />
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We started house hunting this weekend and although I know that you shouldn't expect too much when seeing the first few houses, I was quite disappointed. Small spaces, rough areas... not really what we were hoping for.<br />
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But it's only early days and we will hopefully see many more properties over the next few months and I'm sure we'll find the right place in the end.<br />
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Until then I will dream of my dream home which looks roughly like this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image: <a href="http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/2012/01/26/it-list-pia-jane-bijkerk/">sfgirlofbay</a></td></tr>
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NadineNadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-58222844702169678392012-01-27T08:03:00.000+00:002012-01-27T08:03:05.431+00:00I'm feeling polka dot today...Happy Friday everyone! I hope you had a good week and a nice weekend ahead.<br />
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Thanks so much to everybody that has voted for me on the Brigitte website. If you haven't done so already please had over <a href="http://www.brigitte.de/kreativ-blogs/blog_details.php?tid=346"><span style="color: purple;">here</span></a> and click on the heart.<br />
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This weekend we will be checking out new areas that we could possibly move to and I will look into buying a new sander so I can start working on my Regency chest of drawers.<br />
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NadineNadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-15508982338145712102012-01-26T09:00:00.001+00:002012-01-26T09:00:05.814+00:00Enough about me...As you might know, I went to Berlin to attend Holly Becker's book launch and blogger party back in November last year.<br />
It was an amazing experience and so exciting to meet all these other bloggers and creative people there but one thing really stood out for me which was the realisation that there really are people reading my blog.<br />
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I know, you think, well you should have realised that from the number of followers on the right hand side but I tell you, it's a completely different story when you meet someone you have never seen before and they recognise you! It gave me an amazing boost and I decided to put more effort into my blog and my posts.<br />
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I also realised that I'd like to know more about my readers and the stories behind the small profile pictures to my right.<br />
Therefore, I'm asking you for a big favour: Please send me an email answering following questions:<br />
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<i>My name is:</i><br />
<i>My blog is:</i><br />
<i>If I could I would:</i><br />
<i>I read the The Design Notebook because:</i><br />
<i>People should visit my blog (that would be your blog!) because:</i><br />
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This will be a good start for me to get to know you lot better and I will then combine your answers in a post so you can all get to know each other.<br />
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Deadline is the 25th February. I'm looking forward to hearing from you.Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-6547723413359015972012-01-25T13:48:00.001+00:002012-01-25T13:53:53.696+00:00Creative-Blog-Award 2012I have some exciting news! Germany's biggest lifestyle magazine, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca%20href=%22http://www.brigitte.de/wohnen/kreativ-blog-award/%22%20target=%22_blank%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://www.brigitte.de/producing/kreativ-blog-award/badge-kreativ-blog-award-195px.png%22%20title=%22BRIGITTE-Kreativ-Blog-Award%22%20alt=%22BRIGITTE-Kreativ-Blog-Award%22%20border=%220%22%3E%3C/a%3E"><span style="color: purple;">Brigitte</span></a>, are running a competition this year to find the most inspiring DIY enthusiast in the blogosphere and I have decided to take part. Well, I was running out of excuses to not take part so I decided to face my fear and sign up! Arrgghh...<br />
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So, starting in February the jury (including Holly Becker from decor8) will nominate three blogs each month, which will then have to submit a new DIY idea to all readers. You can follow this online and although the blogs are in German, the photos will speak for themselves. <br />
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I can't wait to see all the DIY ideas, it will be so much fun and best of all, at the end of 2012 the winner gets the chance to style a major DIY story with the editorial staff for the BRIGITTE print edition. How exciting is that?<br />
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So in order to make sure I get nominated, please please please vote for me by clicking <a href="http://www.brigitte.de/kreativ-blogs/blog_details.php?tid=346"><span style="color: purple;">here</span></a> and then click on the heart. I will promise you lots of new DIY ideas and pics!!!<br />
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To see all participating blogs just click on this <a href="http://www.brigitte.de/kreativ-blogs/blogs.php"><span style="color: purple;">link</span></a>.<br />
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Thanks so much and fingers crossed.<br />
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I was therefore impressed and utterly inspired when I came across stylist, <a href="http://www.joannathornhill.co.uk/portfolio.html" style="text-align: left;">Joanna Thornhill</a>, through <a href="http://hearthomemag.co.uk/">HeartHome</a><span style="color: purple;">,</span> an online mag you should definitely check out.<br />
Joanna lives in a rented flat but has managed to do it up so beautifully that it's hard to believe that she's only renting the place.<br />
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If you are looking for some ideas on how to style your home head over to her <a href="http://www.joannathornhill.co.uk/"><span style="color: purple;">website</span></a> and <a href="http://stylistsownblog.wordpress.com/" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: purple;">blog</span></a> for inspiration.<br />
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</tbody></table>Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-54469404757060898002012-01-24T09:00:00.004+00:002012-01-24T09:00:03.798+00:00Crochet hearts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One thing that I find extremely relaxing is knitting and crocheting. I always find that my mind goes completely blank when doing needlecraft. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I wanted to make something for Valentines Day and came across this useful<span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm7NCElHGuM"> tutorial</a> </span>on youtube and here is the result. You should try it. It's so much fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Saturday we went into London and had a look around Liberty. I must admit that I had never been there before and I was pleasantly surprised. What a gorgeous, stylish department store. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also had a quick look in the Anthropologie sale and I found this lovely yellow belt massively reduced and therefore just about affordable ;-). I don't know what it is with yellow but I'm drawn to anything yellow at the moment. Love this colour as it makes me look forward to spring!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy decorating</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nadine</div><br />
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</div>Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-54097454843084571692012-01-22T18:26:00.000+00:002012-01-22T18:26:05.433+00:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today I want to share another one of my DIY projects with you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few weeks ago I found this large mirror in a second hand shop. I was really lucky as I was in the right place at the right time. Somebody dropped it off while I was looking around in the shop. The shopkeeper herself was quite keen on it and I heard her mention that she would take it home, if it didn't sell in a day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I had to act quickly. I rushed home to get Mr D and the car and together we rushed back to the shop to pick up the mirror.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over the last few weeks I worked on it and here is the result:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>I gave it four coats of paint. I used Crown Period Colours Old English White. I'm very please with the outcome but will probably have to part with it soon as it went up on Ebay today to find a new home.<br />
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Tell me about what you are working on at the moment. I love to see other people's projects.<br />
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Happy decorating,<br />
Nadine<br />
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</div>Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-26940032632311877162012-01-19T08:15:00.000+00:002012-01-19T08:15:12.262+00:00Chest of drawers make-overAs I mentioned the other day, I found this chest of drawers in a second hand shop the other day and I've decided to give it a make over. I'm not exactly sure what period it stems from but from the research I've done it could be Regency, so late 19th century.<br />
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I've checked for any special marks or stamps but there is nothing. It shows various marks of wear and tear which makes me think that it can't be fake as it doesn't look new enough.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Anyway, my plan is to give it a new coat of paint and line the inside of the drawers with colourful wallpaper.</div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This one is my favourite. It's called <a href="http://www.lauraashley.com/wallpapers/elveden-cranberry-wallpaper/invt/3519574/"><span style="color: purple;">Elveden Cranberry</span></a> from Laura Ashley.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This one is called <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.lauraashley.com/wallpapers/oriental-garden-floral-wallpaper/invt/orientalgardenwp"><span style="color: purple;">Oriental Garden Floral Wallpaper</span></a> </span></span>and is also from Laura Ashley. It comes in six different colours!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVGO3xW0cBpdaFUK7EmJS7PDd_GP1SjDmDVYPEbdopyAuYKH3uvMzkbmUPXMN14yRvlYZ0JTr-FVuSWybUEMBRIep1noOFO5sR6xrMRzEITYnQlT0KbpWmRuuRa9gvrFgkr_OicXG7efs/s1600/orientalgardenwp_naturalcharcoal_medium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVGO3xW0cBpdaFUK7EmJS7PDd_GP1SjDmDVYPEbdopyAuYKH3uvMzkbmUPXMN14yRvlYZ0JTr-FVuSWybUEMBRIep1noOFO5sR6xrMRzEITYnQlT0KbpWmRuuRa9gvrFgkr_OicXG7efs/s320/orientalgardenwp_naturalcharcoal_medium.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br />
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The last one is <a href="http://www.lauraashley.com/wallpapers/lori-floral-wallpaper/invt/loriwp/"><span style="color: purple;">Lauri Floral Wallpaper</span></a> and also from Laura Ashley. It comes in two different colours.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Images:<a href="http://www.lauraashley.com/"><span style="color: purple;"> Laura Ashley</span></a>)</td></tr>
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Happy decorating,<br />
Nadine<br />
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</div>Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-67987669131513197342012-01-18T14:01:00.000+00:002012-01-18T14:01:44.856+00:005 steps to successFirst of all, I'd like to say thank you to Amy from <a href="http://iamalivephotos.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #741b47;">iAMalive</span></a><span style="color: #741b47;"> </span><span style="color: black;">for leaving such a lovely comment on my last post. That's very sweet.</span><br />
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I just quickly wanted to share this great article from <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/"><span style="color: #741b47;">Design Sponge</span></a> with you. You've probably come across it yourself already but if you haven't and you are thinking about turning your hobby into a business as well, you should check this out. Just click <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/m/1221/372858202/a/0/aHR0cCUzQSUyRiUyRmZlZWRwcm94eS5nb29nbGUuY29tJTJGJTdFciUyRmRlc2lnbnNwb25nZW9ubGluZSUyRm5qamwlMkYlN0UzJTJGWDNrRTJld0FPYWclMkZiaXotbGFkaWVzLTUtc3RlcHMtdG8tdHVybi15b3VyLXBhc3Npb24taW50by1hLXBheWNoZWNrLmh0bWw="><span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47;">here</span></a><span style="background-color: white;">!</span><br />
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P.S. It's freezing here in London!<br />
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Happy decorating, <br />
NadineNadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-14653411351065883022012-01-17T13:25:00.000+00:002012-01-17T13:25:37.268+00:00Do more of what makes you happyCan I still say Happy New Year in mid January? Well, who is to say I can't so happy new year to everybody and I hope that you had a nice Christmas break.<br />
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We've spent Christmas in Berlin as every year and as always it has been very nice to be with the family. We had lots of food, wine and I finally learnt how to knit socks. I therefore got quite addicted to knitting socks and could hardly be found doing anything else between Christmas and new years eve.<br />
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I'm not a big fan of New Year's Eve and fireworks but I do like the beginning of a new year. A fresh start, the opportunity to do something new, to do things differently. I love starting a new calendar and filling it with things to look forward to.<br />
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This year, I have one big new year's resolution, which is to set up my own little business. I've been daydreaming to do this for a long time but have now started to actually do something about it. It might not work out but I won't know until I haven't tried. The funny thing is that by proactively doing something about it and getting closer to it day by day, I already feel much better! So whether it works out or not, it will be fun anyway.<br />
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I've set myself several projects that need to be accomplished in order to get to the main goal. This includes setting up a website, incorporating my blog and Etsy shop with the website etc. Unfortunately, that means that The Design Notebook will move at some point this year but it will be an even nicer place and only a click away ;-)<br />
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The other big project that Mr D and I have this year is buying a house here in the UK. How exciting, I know. I can't wait to have my own place that I can do up the way I want to! Nevertheless, we have been caught up so much working on my website that we haven't got round house hunting yet but will do so soon, and of course I will document it all here for you, for me and for everyone who is bored enough to read this.<br />
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Well, of course I also have a handful of DIY projects lined up. It's getting so busy now I have to keep a list of all my DIY ideas... First on the list is an old ornamented mirror that needs painting, then we have the 19th century Regency chest of drawers I found in a second hand shop the other day. That will need some love and attention as well. I'm also working on some Valentine's articles for my Etsy shop and am planning to give some of our furniture a new coat of paint.<br />
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So much to do, so little time.<br />
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Until next time and don't forget:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone. I hope you had a nice and relaxing weekend. Mine was quite busy but in a good way. </div><div style="text-align: center;">One of my friends came over on Saturday and we had a chilled crafting afternoon inspired by this nice little Christmas DIY project by<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> <b><a href="http://www.saniapell.com/athomeblog/diy-craft-projects/craft-project-clay-christmas-decorations/">Sania Pell</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">I had bought some airdrying clay (<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Das-White-Hardening-Clay-Pack/dp/B001GAP4YA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1323070045&sr=8-3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><b>DAS</b></span></a>), cookie cutters and nice red Christmas ribbon, which is all you need to make these beautiful Christmas decorations.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the evening I was off to the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><b><a href="http://thebreakfastclubcafes.com/">Breakfast Club</a> </b></span>in London for a birthday dinner of another friend. It's mostly famous for it's brunch but they have a nice selection of food for the evening as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But the best experience was Sunday. We headed off to Crouch End in North London for another birthday celebration. This time we met in <a href="http://www.the-haberdashery.com/Home.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><b>The Haberdashery</b></span></a>, a hip and stylish cafe that serves the most delicious vegetarian breakfast and... you won't believe it, is James McAvoy's local cafe. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We went in, it's a tiny place, sat down and when I turned around to put my coat over my chair, he was sitting right behind me. OMG!!! He had his little kid with him and he seemed so down to earth and friendly that I had to force myself not to walk right up to him and say hello. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh dear! I will definitely go there again!</div><br />
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</tbody></table>Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-85509122129630592642011-12-01T16:26:00.000+00:002011-12-01T16:26:43.579+00:00New blog feature: Beat the Monday Blues<div style="text-align: center;">The weekend is approaching and once again I can't wait! Weekends mean being able to spend quality time with my husband, being creative, catching up with friends, strolling over flea markets, cooking yummy food (or even better having yummy food cooked for me), blogging, getting lost in a book... and surprise, surprise, they are usually much too short to cram all these activities in. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I've decided it's time to prolong our weekend and to beat the Monday blues by starting a little Monday special, where we can share our little weekend gems to help us into the new week. This could be a pic of your cosy reading corner where you love to chill out on weekends, your favourite spot in your home, something you've made, baked, designed on the weekend, a lovely pic of your cute pet or whatever makes you think of the weekend gone by. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Send it to me with a little description (best if I could have them by Sunday evening) and I'll be more than happy to post one on my blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Can't wait.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nadine x<br />
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I know the weekend hasn't started yet but I was lucky enough to have today off so feels like Sunday to me ;-)<br />
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</div>Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-47227036414860538562011-12-01T09:28:00.000+00:002011-12-01T09:28:14.595+00:00Etsy find<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I recently stumbled upon this incredibly talented photographer on Etsy. Bob is an award-winning and exhibited photographer from Montreal, Canada and I love his style. I could get lost in this photos for hours. The colours, the atmosphere, it's all spot on for me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is also a 50% sale on at the moment so if you like my little preview below, you should definitely check out Bob's shop<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/bomobob?ref=pr_shop_more"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><b>'bomobob</b>'</span></span></a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Nadinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037872612092544450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037073825345670854.post-3473862105595227282011-11-20T23:02:00.000+00:002011-11-20T23:02:08.096+00:00Happy...<div style="text-align: center;">It's the end of the weekend and I think I'm very satisfied with what I have achieved. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Most of all I'm chuffed with the orders that have come in last week and this weekend. I sold 4 items in the last 7 days. That means I need to be creative again and make some more lovely things! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Yay, I love having an excuse for buying materials and crafting away!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I find it very relaxing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is there anything you like to do to take your mind of things?</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Items sold through <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/designnotebook?ref=ss_profile">Etsy</a> and <a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/Designnotebook">Folksy</a> by designnotebook</td></tr>
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