Winter coats

A great winter coat is worth its weight in gold! It pulls an outfit together and offers protection from the elements. My coat is bright red (wallflower?!? I think not) and nips in at the waist with a large collar that can be worn open or buttoned up into a roll collar. I always feel damn awesome in it. Here are a few that make me happy for winter.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/563301865865899482/

I have a thing for hoods apparently :)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/446982331742209005/

The next three images are from: http://www.womenfashion.tips/15-fabulous-winter-street-style-outfits-copy-now/

 

 

https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=winter%20coats%20women%27s%20street%20style

Grown up goals

Sign that a person is maturing...dreaming about your own home. And also probably freaking out about whether you have enough pension someday but sticking to the fun stuff here.

I have to say that I'm a huge supporter of the Tiny House movement that seems to be all over Europe and the USA. Who needs a huge house? It just means more rooms to fill with stuff that we don't use or need and it means more cleaning needs to be done. I'm not a fan of cleaning.

Here are some delightfully cosy tiny homes that inspire me.

https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=tiny%20homes

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/tim-and-hannahs-diy-tiny-tahoe-cabin-house-tour-199722

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/four-people-and-a-dog-living-i-123518#_

http://tinyhousetalk.com/the-miter-box-modern-tiny-house-on-wheels-by-shelter-wise-llc/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TinyHouseTalk+(Tiny+House+Talk)

http://blog.papress.com/post/70194835907/images-of-heidi-and-peter-wengers-1955-trigon

The two images above are from: http://diycozyhome.com/15-amazing-tiny-homes/

And finally, in celebration of this chilly Cape Town day...

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/171910910752105099/

Wrapped around me

Scarves (along with stockings) are my autumn and winter weakness. I'm not overly keen on necklaces in winter unless its a smart or formal gathering , instead I always seem to reach for a cosy scarf. Mind you, I do love them in spring as well ;) They just seem to finish off an outfit and take it to the next level.

Here are some of my current favourites:

1st row: On the left is a belted faux fur scarf from country road (R1 249) and on the right is a floral tasseled scarf that is more affordable (R160).

2nd row: On the left is a grey rib knit scarf (R549) one of those that we all need and will never go out of fashion. On the right is a knit check shawl (R299-95)

All above were found at http://www.woolworths.co.za/store/

Cheaper versions that are quite nice, can be found at http://www.mrp.com/en_za/

Here are a few that I have my eye on.

1st row: On the left, the panda scarf, too darn cute!On the right is a black and white minalist scarf.

2nd row: on the left is a floral stripe scarf that isn't too flowery and on the right is a faded polka dots one. All the scarves are R49-99, pretty darn affordable, so buy them all :)

Beautiful Art

Something about that...

We are often very visual creatures and a well crafted painting/ drawing/ piece of art can move us. While I wait for my exams to start arriving, I kill time with some images that I love. All can be found on my pinterest page https://www.pinterest.com/laus_stephen/art/ or at the links below the images.

https://thesometimeszoo.wordpress.com/page/4/

http://www.booooooom.com/2012/07/14/samuel-rodriguez/

http://www.designworklife.com/2014/02/20/alliteration-inspiration-plants-pizza/

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/underwater-ink-photography-by-alberto-seveso-172648?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+apartmenttherapy/main+(AT+Channel:+Main)

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/cd/f2/fb/cdf2fb8a17260d1a4ce372cb0fe845ee.jpg

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/08/coffee-portraits/

http://hitchcockblonde.tumblr.com/page/7

http://www.designworklife.com/2011/07/01/olaf-hajek-illustration/

Winter PJs

Warm and Cuddly

With the weather getting cooler, especially at night, the first thing I do when I get home is have a warm bath and climb into my winter pj's. I know I'm not alone here.

Here are some cute pj's for the coming winter.

http://www.mrp.com/en_za/jump/Ladies/Sleepwear/subcategory/cat110030/cat20001

http://www.woolworths.co.za/store/cat/Women/Lingerie/Sleepwear/_/N-1z13s46?No=100&Nr=NOT%28isSkuActive%3A0%29&Nrpp=20&_requestid=498543

I love pockets, on EVERYTHING!

http://www.woolworths.co.za/store/cat/Women/Lingerie/Sleepwear/_/N-1z13s46?No=120&Nr=NOT%28isSkuActive%3A0%29&Nrpp=20&_requestid=498543

http://cottonon.com/AU/p/body/glamping-shirt-nightie/2065211701939.html#sz=96&start=1

http://cottonon.com/AU/p/body/glamping-onesie/2065197901910.html#start=97&sz=96

I know this is being sold as sleepwear but I'd definitely wear it out and about during a cold day on the weekend. Poncho for bed? 

http://www.woolworths.co.za/store/cat/Women/Lingerie/Sleepwear/_/N-1z13s46?No=20&Nr=NOT%28isSkuActive%3A0%29&Nrpp=20&_requestid=498543

Decor Ideas

Beds on the Floor

I'm in the process of redecorating and want to move into my spare room and make my current bedroom the room for visiting family and friends. So far I have painted the walls (what a pain!!!) and bought curtains, some picture frames and a bookcase. Now I need to buy another bed and this is where I am looking to stray from the norm just a little. 

I've been seeing quite a few blogs recently that show a boho/ minimalist/ scandi look with the bed on the floor. There is something about this that I love. My reasons for this being a great idea for my home are the following:

1. I have a irrational fear of rolling off the bed in the middle of the night (it's happened to me, only once but still...)

2. The other thing that goes through my mind when I see the images is they all look so effortless and relaxed which is super important for me in terms of my bedroom. I love my bedroom and sleep, eat, watch series, read and just daydream there, especially in winter.

3. There is a camping child-like feel about this that suits me. The older I get, the less I want to grow up and go with the flow.

4. Makes me feel like a rebel, just a teeny weeny bit.

The images are from https://www.pinterest.com/wiretapstudios/bed-on-floor-low-bed-ideas/ unless otherwise stated.