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 :)