Kate's Paperie

All Pictures: Kate's Paperie (www.katespaperie.com)

The stationary and accessories on this website are just amazing! Not only does the site have all of their own origional designs but also stocks items from designers such as Kate Spade and Vera Wang! Lovely pieces - not particularly cheap but you can see the quality just looking at them! I would love one of these handmade book-top birdhouses covered with butterfly decoupage - maybe as decoration at the wedding or as a quirky note holder in the house!

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Yellow in the Home 3

Ok so technically this isn't much of a room inspiration but it sure helped me think up a few ideas. The mild buttercup yellow is the perfect colour for a communal living area and the beautiful big glass panelled french doors are lovely (just look at the view). The built in storage in very practical and I can just see right now how this room could look - it has so many possibilities. I would hang a paper thing white voile curtain at the french door, put a beautiful baroque style etched mirror in the space under the built in shelves and fill the sideboard with family pictures and trinkets :-) A big comfortable leather sofa would be on the wall next to the back door and a distressed wooden coffee table (probably vintage) would sit in front of it holding a few books and a vase of bright yellow tulips :-) 

Photo: dohrmann construction

Yellow in the Home 2

What can i say other than "Good Day Sunshine"! This hallway is the perfect antidote to morning blues - it would certainly wake me up and put me in a good mood for the day - no matter what side of the bed I got out of! Lovely. 

Photo: Country Living - Keith Scott Morton

Yellow in the Home

Pictures from: Country Living 

How beautiful and sunny does this kitchen/dining room look? I get cheerful just looking at it! The combination of rustic wood and yellow walls is fun and reminds me of a mediterranean villa - and who wouldn't want to be there with the weather like it is today? Gorgeous!

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Cheers!

Pear Mimosa

2 bottles of champagne (or ginger beer for non-alcoholic)

4 cups pear nectar

1 lime cut into wedges

Pour the champagne into glasses, top with the pear nectar and garnish with lime slice 

Photo Credit : www.find.myrecipes.com

Apple Martini

2 cups vodka

1 cup apple schnapps

1 cup orange liqueur

1 cup fresh lime juice

Mix all of the ingredients and chill. Right before serving stir in three cups of ice. In the picture apple slices have been added for decoration.

Picture and Recipe Credit: Country Living 

How yummy do these cocktails look? I can't wait for the summer to come! Drinks with friends is the perfect excuse to try them out, as if I need an excuse! :-)

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Sunflowers

Photos: Top to Bottom, all from Country Living. 

Sunflowers are such beautiful flowers and make great budget floral displays. In the pictures above I have shown them off in a rustic setting - the small cupcakes are made using yellow buttercream icing and a small amount of chocolate sauce as the centre-point. You can find similar lanterns in Ikea and Homebase. In the middle picture this relaxed family BBQ is brought to life with simple arrangements of sunflowers in different vessels, and note the lanterns again. At the bottom - what could possibly be more fun than a barn dance or dinner party? Perfect for a birthday or reception or even just because you love your Dolly Parton! 

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Garden Entertaining

Photo: Decorative Country Living

Picture Credits: Tria Glovan

Deborah McClinton

Photo Credit: Deborah McClinton

How much do these pictures make me want to have a garden? They are lovely - perfect decor for so many events. Garden party? Check. BBQ? Check. Wedding? Check. Barn Dance? Check. Christening? Check. Family dinner? Check. Football night? Check.

Some of my favourite flowers are daisies, gerberas and peonies - fun summer flowers and these are some great examples of how to show them off! 

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