Well, 2010 is off to a rollicking start here at Chez living:room! We’re in the latest issue of Munster Interiors – their regular ‘Blog Watch’ feature, written by the lovely Lorna Sixsmith of Garrendenny Lane Interiors, highlights the on-line movers, shakers and dreamers of dreams in the world of home design. Needless to say, we are honoured and privileged to have made the cut!
Featured this month, along with yours truly, is one of living:room’s fave on-line home boutiques, Mabel & Violet, which you may have seen recently in House & Home’s Irish Hot 100 and if not – where have you been? Written by M&V owner, Paula Asple, the blog covers a miscellany of home design, vintage, furnishing and lifestyle topics, including her own home renovation projects.
Of the ‘Blog Watch’ picks, I was delighted to discover ‘Nestled In‘ for the very first time – a Finnish interior blog featuring twenty-somethings Katja & Minna and their home renovation along with DIY projects and interior, art and design faves. Having visited Helsinki many years back, I’m a sucker for Scandinavian design – and not just the stuff that comes in a flat pack – so this blog is destined to become one of my regular reads!
And, of course, Lorna knows a thing or two about blogging… In addition to scribing for Munster Interiors, managing her interior design business and on-line shop, being a mother-of-two and mucking in on the hubbie’s dairy farm (phew!) – she also finds time to write a regular interior design blog over at Garrendenny Lane. For specific decor or furnishing quandries, Lorna does a Friday Fix-It post where she answers specific reader queries like choosing light fittings for a double-height hallway or decorating a girl’s bedroom – if you’re in need of help, just drop her a line.
If you found this article of interest, you may also like:
The Hidden Potential in your Home
It’s Not About Looks – Good Design Works
Dublin Open House: A-Rated House by FKL Architects (and 5 Ideas to Steal…)
Do you have any any pet peeves about housing or home design? Please leave a comment with your thoughts on this subject or any other home improvement or design issues you’d like to see featured.
Added to my favourites list and added to my blogroll.
Excellent article, I will take note. Many thanks for the story!