10 perfect bedside tables

I got a little over-excited and ended up with more than 10...

We all know how exciting it is to find a new home for an item that has been in the corner of the room for as long as you can remember. I have been thinking recently of all the different objects I can use as my bedside table (currently its a pile of Belle magazines!)

The bedside table solutions below show you when it comes to the bedroom storage, no rules apply. Be it an old chair or chest of drawers, classic or retro furniture, a bedside table can be a focal point to your bedroom, or rather contribute to an ongoing theme. It is a great way to add a little bit of colour and express your personality and sense of style.

Here are a few images to get you thinking of how you can make your bedside table more exciting..

My choice is a tree stump in all its natural glory!

Grand Drum in Yellow from Matt Blatt

Wooden Nesting Table by Citta Design

Teca 4 Hole Stool by Globe West

Boracay Hourglass Stool by Globe West

Art School Bedside Table in Natural by Freedom

Do you have any other fun ideas of items that could be used as a bedside table?

Enjoy, Elle x

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/10-bedside-tables-that-arent-r-138033

http://www.homelife.com.au/shopping/galleries/10+of+the+best+bedside+tables+,20689?pos=6#top

Copenhagen Influences

Today I would like to share with you all a little love from Copenhagen. These images were taken by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen for a new restaurant 'Höst' in Copenhagen. You can see more on Norm's new blog, New Norm, which is all about their new dinnerware.

Elle x

 

Looking for a make a wall just a little more beautiful?

Is there a wall at you home or office that is flat, lifeless & not terribly beautiful?

How warm, interesting & creative does this wall feel?

Adding a natural creeper to a wall does take time but is an easy way to bring colour, interest & texture to a space. Besides, there's enough brick in this world, so why not make it a little prettier. (Think of it as a little make up for your wall!)

Elle x

Hessian Home

I have always lusted over natural materials and those materials that possess a natural presence. Hessian is one of those materials. (and it's cheap too!)
Here are a few images of how hessian can be used around the home.

All images from google.

http://felt.co.nz/listing/103734/Deer-Head-Hessian-Cushion-Cover

Melbourne Design Adventure

This weekend we are heading to Melbourne for the MASSIVE design weekend.

Below are the 3 exhibitions we are heading to! I am really looking forward to seeing what is on display this year. It is a great combination of well established designers and the enthusiastic up and comers.

 

 

Here is a quick review from the Harvest Textile's blog from Design Made Trade: 2011.

":After four big days spent launching our new range at the 2011 Design:Made:Trade it really feels like a whole new set of friends have been made.
What a pleasure to share our stand with local potter-extraordinaire Shelley Panton (one day soon I hope to be turfing all of my mismatched crockery from Savers and swapping it for a dinner set made by Ms Panton) and ceramic jeweller Yumi Ando whose charming pieces beckoned every time I peeped at them. Be sure to visit Shelley's store/studio in Middle Park - it is an old butcher shop that is jam packed with her own work and that of a whole lot of local makers.
Thanks to all who dropped by to say hello and a super big thank you to Craft Victoria for hosting us under their banner - you guys rock.
We look forward to officially photographing the range and making it look pretty for our online store. We've got cushions, totes, fabric by the metre and a whole lot of DIY kits. Stay tuned."