Simply Smitten: Katrin Cargill

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This London townhouse by interior designer, Katrin Cargill, is so utterly charming. I am simply smitten by all of the lovely little details from the wallpapered closet, to the candy cane stripes and built in bookshelves with stories just waiting to transport one to a different time and place. I could use a bit of a reprieve in a cozy London townhouse after school vacation week. It has been fun... lots of sleepovers, lots of teens, and another college visit scheduled today with our son for accepted students day. If I haven't been by your blog to say hello I apologize, it has been quite the busy week.

Thank you to everyone who entered my Atlanta Bartlett giveaway! The winner chosen by Random.org

is Elizabeth of Pretty Pink Tulips. Congrats, Elizabeth, just email me which book you would like.

Color Soiree: Watermelon Sorbet

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It has been a hectic couple of days around here so I can't even begin to tell you how enticing

the idea of spending an afternoon poolside sounds right about now!   I am definitely going to fit in some time for R&R and I hope to find get time soon to catch up on all of my blog reading!  I've missed you all dearly.  Thanks for continuing to read and support me on a daily basis.  Hugs to you all.  xo

I am also visiting the lovely Erika over at Tiptoe Butterfly today as well.  I am sharing a Music Meets Decor post featuring Adele... Erika and I have a mutual admiration bordering on obsession of Adele's amazing voice.  I always love visiting Erika's blog because her fun and positivity is contagious!

Color Soiree Red & Gray

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Oh, how I wish I were this smartly dressed woman being whisked off to a tropical destination.  

Well, I will have to be content to admire these gorgeous interiors while I ponder away some vacation options.  I am completely swooning over the floors and ceiling in this amazing dining room. 

I also love the cute little fur pillows... so perfect for this time a year... they just seem to cozy things up a bit, don't you think?

Ruche giveaway enter here

Seating - Before and After

The entrance wrought iron seating - before.

After.

Here is a piece of furniture that was once looking worse for wear. This entrance seating belonged to a client of mine - previously it was downtrodden and beaten up.
My client loved red and to negotiate removing the too-strong red on the walls opposite, I took the red (and a gorgeous pattern) to the cushions of the seating. The result - looks great, is the central focus in the entrance and no-one throws their things on it now...
Photographs by Charlotte Minty.

Product - Klippan Kids

As an Interior Designer, I have access to many products which I can sell to my clients at better prices than retail. One product that I particularly like is Klippan.
Klippan is a Swedish textile range which promotes traditional techniques and Scandinavian designers to produce gorgeous and quality home products - read about them here.
I have recently purchased some red Bruno Bear cotton chenille baby blankets (images above). They are also available in blue, pink and green.
If you would like to purchase one of these or any of the other Klippan range, let me know.
Photo 1 and 2 - Charlotte Minty.
Photo 3 - Klippan.

New Work - Kitchen

Here is a new kitchen that I designed earlier this year. This was part of a collaboration with 'Minty Architecture' - my architect sister, Amelia Minty. We occasionally work together and here she got me to design the kitchen, bathrooms, joinery and other interior details.

For the kitchen, we kept it simple, clean and white with a splash of red. We allocated the red on the splashback and we brought it out into the Dining area with a red pendant light. The client's heart collection continues the theme.

The breakfast bar is ready for some stools and the well travelled clients have added their cool little details, re: Miss Statue of Liberty on the window sill. I couldn't resist.

Photos by Charlotte Minty.

Birthday Party

My mum had her 60th birthday a couple of weekends ago and we had an Afternoon Tea party for her and 25 lady friends. We used our late grandmothers' china and dressed the living room into a girly oasis. The menu was danity sandwiches and cakes, along with tea and champagne. Delicious.

Photos by Charlotte Minty.