Inspired by Libertine's 'Rules to Live By' in the newest issue of Domino, so here's the unofficial wise craft version.
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Every room needs a bit of patchwork (a new pillow in the works above).
Put a child's artwork in a nice frame and hang it where its seen by all because it will always look good.
Buy secondhand furniture pieces and redo them. It gives you something to talk about when you have people over.
Everything you decorate your house with should have a story behind it. Think about what I mean here and go with it, I promise you won't regret it.
A dreary day can always be made better with good tea, a handmade quilt to lay under, and a decorating magazine.
If you want your home to smell wonderful, bake bread or make cookies with your kids.
Sew up your brightest, happiest fabrics into pillow covers and scatter them all over the furniture.
Use all the good stuff you have (china, silver, bed linens) everyday.
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The first day of school was just great, thanks so much for all your well wishes. Peter and I are a little worried that Ian took the "first day of school" business to be kind of a once and done thing...he was slightly confused when he had to go back today!
Off to sew...
