Colours I Love...

Enliven your home with colours 

inspired by cheerful summer days... 

I love these gorgeous washed pastel houses...

From rain-washed blues to dusty powder pinks... 

There is a colour for everyone...

Get Crafty for Charity... Donate a Little Dodo...

daffodils & snowdrops own handmade, patchwork little dodo...

The reverse of patchwork little dodo...

Donate a Dodo... 

A crafty charity competition launched by 'Little Dodo'... a mother and baby boutique situated in the market town of Hexham in Northumberland... 

In aid of Save The Children and Hexham NTC... Little Dodo are inviting people of all ages to get creative and make their own little dodo... 

Send your entry into the shop and for each dodo received Little Dodo will donate £1 to charity... The competition is running until the 18th of June, so still time to get crafty and make your own little dodo...
The winner will receive a goodie bag worth £50 and two runners-up will receive prizes to the value of £20... Even more exciting is that the winning dodo will become the shops mascot...

So what are you waiting for...
Check out the Little Dodo blog with more information on the competition...

http://www.littledodo.co.uk/blog/pages/DonateaDodo.html

We hope you like our own little patchwork dodo handmade by daffodils and snowdrops... 

Making its way to the 'Little Dodo' shop soon...

I Love...

Home Sweet Home Plaque - Laura Ashley

Bring a bit of country charm to your home with a vintage style wooden plaque...

I Love this painted 'Home Sweet Home', shabby chic style picture from Laura Ashley...

Smart Storage...

Peg Bag - Just Rosie

Add a splash of colour to your Utility Room with this gorgeous pegbag from 'Just Rosie' at Chantry Craft Centre in Morpeth, Northumberland...

The pretty blue checked pattern gives a charming modern country look...

Cushions & Chairs...

Wooden chair - Second hand

Embroidered cushion - India Jane

Give a modern farmhouse feel to a rustic country style chair with an embroidered linen cushion...

I love this simply gorgeous cushion 

from India Jane ...

I Love...

Glass candle pots - Butterfly by Matthew Williamson

Candle stick - Anthropologie

Give a cosy country glow to your home with a variation of decorative candles...

I love these brightly coloured, pressed glass candle pots from Butterfly by Matthew Williamson and vintage style candle stick by Anthropologie...

Buckets & Boxes...

Wooden box - Secondhand

Metal bucket - Vintage

Ceramic pots - Various garden centres

Metal last - Car boot sale

Glass tea lights - daffodils & snowdrops

Create a charming country cottage style garden display, using a collection of old and interesting items, such as wooden wine boxes or vintage buckets and pails as stylish containers... Remember to add holes to the bottom of any garden buckets to allow drainage...

Choose colourful pretty plants and flowers to bring brightness to your garden...

Lastly add rustic glass tea lights to give a magical touch to your display...

Useful Utensils...

Kitchen Utensils - Nigella Lawson

Utensil pot - Le Creuset 

These fancy kitchen utensils by Nigella Lawson are perfect for serving up your favourite home cooked dishes...

Their vintage style enameled finish makes these utensils too special to put away in your draw... display them on your work tops in a stylish pot to give a country kitchen feel...

I Love...

Vintage style clock - York House, Richmond

I love this gorgeous vintage style clock from 'York House' in Richmond... The modern pink polka dot mixed with the antiqued clock front styling would make a gorgeous focal point in any living room...

Love to Visit...

York House - Richmond, North Yorkshire

York House is a fun and quirky antiques and household accessory shop in Richmond town centre...

York House offers an eclectic mix of items for your home...

Along with an interesting selection of vintage and antique items...

Not forgetting unusual garden artifacts...

York House is a gorgeous treasure trove of a shop... with something different and exciting around every corner...

York House (Antiques) - Monday to Saturday: 9:30am to 5:30pm
Sunday: 12pm - 4pm

(and by appointment)

Royal Wedding...

William & Kate mug - Emma Bridgewater

I hope everyone had a lovely 'Royal Wedding' bank holiday weekend...

There are a lot of commemorative Royal Wedding bits and pieces out there in the shops... I love this gorgeous William & Kate mug by Emma Bridgewater... Why not treat yourself...