do denim

Denim will always be in - one way or another. Faded, stonewashed, printed - you name it. Part of its appeal is that it's so easy to use. It manages to be relaxed and classic at the same time.

I love how the casual, worn look of the sofa below is in contrast to the minimalist, sleek styling.

(Image via www.magazine-subscriptions.us)

I'm obsessed with this look by Marylou Sobel Interior Design. Of course, you can never go wrong adding a splash of red or pink to denim. This washed-out but not too pale denim below is my favourite. 

The unlikely combination of a traditional, classic, deep buttoned Chesterfield mixed with denim is just gorgeous. So clean and unfussy.

(Image via Pintrest)

These aren't true denims (below), but if you're worried about the way that denim wears, they're great alternatives. I found them at Hertex and they're (clockwise) Parfait, Vidi, Stone Age and Vogue.

I always said that if I have a holiday house I'd want to have a comfy denim sofa.  The ones below just say lazy-days and reading.

(Images top to bottom via pbteen.com and mywebroom.com)

Denim combined with the Union Jack or USA flag will always be a thing that works but I really love the soft feminine scheme that I found by Suellen Gregory via Decorpad (bottom shot).

And how stunning is this Toile de Jouy and denim scheme? (I do love me a toile or two).  Cosy, simple and smart all at the same time.

(Image via gaviaconcept.com)

If you're on the hunt for more local denims (or denim look-alikes), you can find the ones below also at Hertex (clockwise: Brushed, Vidi, Stone Age and Esprit).

Last but not least, check out the decadent inky blue denim (that colour! Sigh...) from Mavromac (left - it's called Stonewashed Indigo Cotton from the Indigo Routes range) and Jill from U&G's Jack & Jill range (colours 20 and 22 - right). Jill isn't a true denim but is a darn good substitute (<-- see what I did there with darn #snortlaugh ;) Aaaaand, if you remember from the last post, Jill has more than 40 000 rubs. Baddum tish. Niiiice.

Till next time fellow nerds x

living linen

There is no end to my love for linen. I was  recently on the hunt for a wonderful (erm, but well priced) linen to redo the curtains in our guest cottage bedroom. My linen browsing was enough to whet my appetite for more and more and more linen. 

I've never had linen bedlinen (only cotton, which will be hard to break up with), but I really love the look of it in, both white and natural flax.

(Image via etsy.com)

The vintagey lace detail adds a lovely romantic twist to these linen pillows (and the lace looks soft, not scratchy, which is key!)

(Image via decoholic.org)

The linen-loving doesn't stop at natural colours - this denim blue linen is so stunning. I'm nuts for the casual, crumpled look (suits my slightly rumpled personality :)

(Image via apartment34.com)

 More delightful linen bedlinen. Added bonus is that the flaxy tone is very, um, forgiving of dirt and dog hair (hashtag: noroomissafefromkidsanddogs.)

(Image via houzz.com.au)

I know so many people whose favourite colour is duckegg blue (or green, depending on who you talk to.) You know who you are - just do it!

(Images via loaf.com on Pintrest and indiehomecollective.com)

I'll take the dog AND the sofa. (Also, the styling of this off-white sofa is so gorgeous, I'm totally digging the panelled wall and tongue-and-groove wooden floor.) The extra bit of buttoning on the bottom of the bottom sofa is a nice finishing touch. I like that they've combined a traditional, deep buttoned sofa with a contemporary interior.

(Images via houzz.co.uk and ebay.co.uk)

The Fabric House in Cape Town shared the images below a little while ago. If you're in Slaapstadt I suggest you RUSH down there and get yourself some of these. The lazy-Sunday, rumpled linen coat is so cool and so versatile. 

(Images via The Fabric House Cape Town on Facebook)

Looking for some more local linens? The image below shows beyoooootiful linens from Hertex (how awesome is that palette?) and the ones below that (left to right) are from U&G and Zoffany (via St Leger). St Leger also have a local range and check out Jill from U&G, it's actually a synthetic blend but totally looks like linen (and has 40 000 rubs -BOOM!)

Till next time nerds x :)