My first trip to Masters Home Improvement

I visited a new Masters Home Improvement store for the first time the other day. The store is very much like a Bunnings store but has additional products for sale such as a great range of interior lighting and wall decorations.


Here is a picture of my daughter and my mum at Masters. Check out the cute trolley that my daughter had so much fun riding in. I think the car/trolley is a great idea! Well done Masters.

Here are a few items that I picked up from Masters - two new fibreglass pots (the big one is on wheels - very handy) and two new plants. 

I also picked up this industrial looking tap which we have had installed in our back yard next to our bbq. This tap was so much cheaper than other similar style taps sold elsewhere. I love how this tap adds a bit of bling to an otherwise boring sink.

I must admit that I really love semi-industrial style kitchens right now. Here are a few of my favourite images that I have just found on the web:

Image via
Musings - Flor's Blog on Design

I love the subway tiles and pops of fun colour in the kitchen above. This kitchen looks so fresh!

Image via Ideas to Style

OMG! Check out the pink Smeg fridge. I'm in love! The pink works well - without looking too girly - due to being mixed with the stainless steel and the painted white brick wall. Don't know if I love all of the stainless steel. My little girl would have her little finger prints all over it in seconds.

I hope that you are having a great weekend. I'll be back soon.

Fi xx

Happy Yellow

I am enjoying the burst of happy yellow whenever I go past my tv room (in my last post). I feel a little burst of energy and happiness whenever I catch a glimpse of my yellow gnome and lamp. 


While my little girl was having a nap today I decided to jump online and see how other people have injected a bit of happy yellow into their spaces. This is what I found.

Awesome styling!!!!!!! Check out the cool light fitting.

I just love the above image. No....I mean I really LOVE this image!!!! I want my kitchen to look like this. I love how this kitchen looks fun, fresh and bright. I am also loving the colourful bunting hanging in the kitchen. I wonder if I would be allowed to do this in my kitchen??? I want to go to a party at this house! The gorgeous image is from Lolalina's blog. The image was taken as part of a photo shoot for an ice cream party for an Ohio hand made ice cream company (Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams). Cool!

This is how I think yellow can look great in a home. Simple. Neutral colours and theme with an awesome pop of happy yellow. I think this works really well. This image comes from zaInteriora - a blog about all sorts of interior designs.

I am also digging this image from Urban Kaleidoscope (awesome name for a blog). Kate Challis from Urban Kaleidscope also has a post with an 'ode to yellow'. I agree with Kate - when decorating an interior - yellow looks best when used sparingly - just like in the image above. I am also a big fan of these eames chairs!

Not sure if I would ever have the courage to purchase a yellow couch but I do like this living room. I think that the yellow couch works because the rest of the living room is pretty neutral. What do you think? Could you do a yellow couch? I also really like the art work collage on the wall. The yellow in the art works ties in well with the couch. This pretty living room image is from Infoteli - a blog about architecture and interior design.

I like this last image because once again there is a lot of white in the room and the beautiful timber dining table contrasts well against the yellow chairs. I am secretly (not so secret now) thinking of purchasing some of these chairs (maybe one or two) for my dining area. The image comes from Home Design - a blog full of interior design ideas.

Have a great week. 

Fi xx