Desperately Seeking Sunshine

Yellow is one of the three primary colors. Just looking at it brings me feelings of optimism, joy and cheer. It reminds me of spring and sunshine, warmth and pure happiness. I'm thinking of ways to add a little yellow to my world. Maybe through something as small as adding a little yellow butter dish to my kitchen or a vase of yellow tulips. How can you add a little sunshine to your life?

Gorgeous sunshine yellow pillow etsy.com



retro telephone anthropologie.com

vintage butter dish etsy.com

yellow tulips: photo source unknown

vintage bicycle photo found on flickr.com

cheerful cabinet found on countryliving.com


yellow painted farmhouse bench etsy.com

Wonderful White

White vintage buttons

White makes me happy, I love white, would decorate my whole home in white if I didn't have two small children to inevitably stain and destroy it all. Here are some beautiful items I discovered on etsy.com that brought me joy to just look at! I love the freshness and the simplicity of the clean palette. Most of these items also are vintage and shabby chic which I also LOVE!
Beautiful antique dresserRuffled repurposed canvas tote, gotta love white ruffles!

Love Love this farmhouse stool

Pretty flower :)

This is a photograph print, simple and beautiful

Sweet vintage dress for a teeny tiny woman (not me) but i still think it's beautiful

Nothing like fresh tulips in a white ceramic pitcher

In the spirit of valentines day, carved from weathered wood, you can get a custom carving of you and your love's intials.




What makes you happy?!?

Joy Blog....Pink and Turquoise

I am immediately drawn to this fresh and cheerful colour combination whenever I see it, this year I will finally take the plunge as I redecorate my new bedroom (I gave my old beloved master bedroom to my kids) and surround myself in touches of turquoise and pink. Here are some images that have inspired me!

Joy Blog: Tiffany blue and Red

So I've come across this cheerful colour combination that I have fallen head over heels for! I've decided that I must bring more of this into my life because the sight of those two together brings me so much JOY! Christmas this year at my house will be all things red and tiffany/aqua blue. I have visions of shiny red and aqua ornaments dancing in my head! Here are some pretty pictures to see what has inspired me:

From top: 1. Vintage button flowers photo- lilifish studios' photostream

2. Kimono silk buttons photo- tigerlillyshop 3. Aqua & Cherry Blossom print: art.com

4. Christmas packaging- Wink Designs 5. La La Love You print- etsy.com

6. Kitchen Display- apronthriftgirl.typepad.com

7. Christmas tote/gift bag- Wink Designs

8. Pinwheel pin- site unknown 9. Sailor Skirt- the fabled needle