Captone

Para dar um leve toque de clássico na decoração, uma ótima opção é o captone. Que são estes botões lineares no tecido e sãomuito usados em poltronas, puff, cabeceiras, cadeiras e sofás. Ele era muito usado antigamente e continua super presente, dando um toque especial.

Twirling In The Fields

Posted by Happy Homemaker UK

Peeking over hedgerows, coast to coast,

I've been on a quest to find a field of poppies

for months

I'd researched on the internet where

to uncover their sneaky location

but ended up empty handed

Apparently it is like seeing a rainbow...

One year it is there, the next it is not

These field poppies grow where the soil is very poor

and most fields are filled with productive crops

Once I surrendered to not seeing these red beauties en masse

I practically suffered whiplash upon seeing this near Stonehenge

(just east of Amesbury, for other chasers)

What you can't see is me jumping up and down behind the camera

yelling, YES!

while my precious children were hollering if we can go now with rolled eyes

:)

Then

across the field

I spied another poppy/rainbow chaser

crouched in photo-shooting position 

among grasses, poppies, and ouchy stinging nettle

Kinship

As last week was a very warm and sunny one

there was lots of farm equipment ambling the roads and in the fields

frantic to bale hay before the rains returned

Below you can see how the English refer to the landscape as a patchwork quilt

with small fields surrounded by hedgerows

So quaint, so 'English countryside'

A303 'Highway To The Sun'

*sigh*

I love it so

- all photos by me -

Related post:

Happy Hedgerows

Inspiração do Dia

Em clima de final de férias...

Queen Astrid Park House - Singapura

Os arquitetos de Singapura que formam a equipe da Aamer Arquitetos, projetaram esta grande casa contemporânea, composta de vários volumes, pátios e jardins suspensos. 

A casa foi dividida em diversos blocos com corredores abertos e muito verde, assim o contato com a Natureza é quase 100%.

www.aamertaher.com

The Summer Olympic Games Begin

Posted by Happy Homemaker UK

Seven years ago

when it was announced the Olympics would come to London

my husband turned to me and said

'We should go'

Our tickets :)

Little did we know then

not only would be seeing the Olympic Games,

but we would be living here to witness

the Olympic Torch Relay,

The Diamond Jubilee and The Royal Wedding

Boy, do I feel like we totally won the lottery!

The last two years have been magical

Each event has been a 10 out of 10

Last night we stayed up until 1am to watch the Opening Ceremony

Did you watch it too?

I particularly loved the 'doves', the torch, and the fireworks

The British seemed to have loved the big event too

which had been shrouded in mystery

Today,

Day One of the Olympics,

we walked to a nearby village to watch 

the men's cycling road race

My son's view of the race

They went by so fast that had I blinked, I would have missed it!

Everyone was in a great mood

and the weather was gorgeous

Congratulations to gold medalist, A.Vinokurov of Kazakhstan in blue & yellow

Who am I rooting for?

The US

Great Britain

and 

Costa Rica

When I lived in Costa Rica in 1996

Claudia Poll won the country's second medal ever

which happened to be a gold!

(200 m freestyle swim in Atlanta)

Her medal meant SO MUCH to the country

Claudia became a national hero, putting Costa Rica on the Olympic map

In fact, when she flew home,

the Costa Ricans were outside

all over the country

with mirrors to reflect light toward her airplane

as a way to say congratulations, we're proud of you,

and welcome home

I've never seen anything like it

and I'll never forget it

Knowing there are few Costa Ricans here to support their eleven athletes,

I'm happy to holler :)

Police giving lots of 'high fives'
I'd still be there if this End Of Race car hadn't driven by
I was ready for more :)

Lucky me, 

RED WHITE AND BLUE

works to support the Great Britain, USA,

and Costa Rican teams

Go Great AmeRica! 

(get it?)

Stay tuned

I'll be showing you more over the next few weeks :)

- all photos by me and my kiddos -

More Summer Olympics posts:
Olympic Beach Volleyball
A Day At The Olympic Park
London Dressed For The Olympics 
Behind The Scenes: An Olympic Opening Ceremony Performer 
Summer Olympics: I Just Can't Get Enough 
The Olympic Torch 
'Signs' The Olympics Are Coming 
Let The Games Begin: An Olympic Tour in 2011

Banheiros e Lavabos

Seleção de banheiros e lavabos de vários estilos para inspiração...

Amei este lavabo, com a bancada de tora de madeira e a parede de pedra clara!!! Perfeito.