Mr & Mrs

Last week I decided to visit the newly opened Mr & Mrs Lifestyle and Design in Kloof Street and it was love at first sight. Husband and wife team, Sarah Jane and Cecil Bosman, decided to open the store after a year of traveling through Indonesia, Argentina and India. The store is a gorgeous mix of special pieces found on their travels plus fashion from fabulous local designers including Sarah's own popular label, I love Leroy. You'll find a mix of jewellery, cottons, homeware and gifting as well. The store has a lovely homey feel and is beautifully styled and put together, so make a note to visit, you won't want to leave empty handed!

Mr & Mrs, 98 Kloof Street (cnr De Lorentz Street), Town
Tel: +27 21 424 4387

All photography: by myself

Stellenbosch Christmas markets

This coming Friday and Saturday, the popular Stellenbosch Fresh Goods Market at Oude Libertas is having their annual Christmas themed market. There will be a Friday night market from 5 till 10pm and it will continue on Saturday from 9am till 2pm.  Plus the brand new Treasury Market will be launching so it should be a very festive market indeed. Handmade goodness plus champagne and cupcakes at The Treasury Market on Saturday morning? Sounds fantastic, I'll be there!

Image credits: photos via Anthology 2011 Winter Gift Guide

Summer bliss

Absolutely in love with these blissful photos by Amanda Friedman. The endless stretches of bright flowers against that blue sky makes for an incredible backdrop. Ah I can't wait for summer to begin!

Photography by Amanda Friedman

Pedersen + Lennard launch

Pedersen + Lennard's Bucket Stools are something I've been coveting for ages now, they are the perfect extra-seating solution for a small home or apartment. I'd love to have two or three of these in different colours, ready to whip out when extra guests pop over. You may recognise Pedersen + Lennard's work from the Old Mac Daddy luxury trailer park where they worked with decor stylist Tracy Lynch to create furniture and lighting with a very minimalistic feel yet totally functional and versatile at the same time. If you're free this coming Thursday, come down to Field Office at 5:30pm for the Pedersen + Lennard Summer 2012 launch. Plus there's a product giveaway, one of us may be lucky, here's hoping!

Image credits: First photo and invite via Pedersen + Lennard, all other photos taken by myself

Bontebok bliss

I had a fantastic weekend at the Bontebok National Park just outside Swellendam. While my boyfriend and his cycling team did a 202km bike race  in and around the area (yes, crazy indeed!), I enjoyed a peaceful day at the nature reserve. I went on all 3 trails and explored the park and then relaxed and swam in the Breede River. A perfect day in my books! We all camped at the campsite which is really great and very close to the river, in fact you can camp down at the river too. There are also some lovely looking self-catering chalets too. There were so many birds and tortoises to be seen and also one bontebok who was brave enough to come and graze in the campsite, so sweet! So here are a few photos of the local flora and park, enjoy!

All photography:  by me

{Words to live by}

So true...

 

Photography by Laura Williams, quote by Robert Louis Stevenson

Pretty earrings

I'm loving all of these pretty little stud earrings by Laonato. I find there is a real shortage of these type of earrings in CT so I can quire easily see myself ordering a few pairs! Love the bows and skulls, no actually all of them, is it too much to order all six featured below?!

All images via Laonato

Countryside escape

So we are off to Bontebok National Park for the weekend which is situated alongside the Breede River near Swellendam. I'm so looking forward to spending some time in nature, lets hope the weather holds. Perhaps I'll pop into Swellendam too and see what's happening there, I always love experiencing the countryside lifestyle.

These lovely photos by Hannah Blackmore sum up country style living for me. Being able to be hands on with nature and enjoy ones own fresh produce daily is really something that appeals to me. There's something to be said for rustic simplicity and a quieter lifestyle. Hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Image credits: first photo via Bontebok National Park, all other photography by Hannah Blackmore

Creative mimou

I just love the latest mimou catalogue, have you seen it yet? Mimou is a really fabulous Swedish homeware company. They invited seven people to show their version of what mimou products actually look like in their own homes. So there are some great sneak peaks into some gorgeous and all very different looking homes belonging to "The fancy designer", "The delightful café girls", "The architect's adorable widow and more. So pop over and download their catalogue to see the full feature, it's like a mini online magazine, so creative and inspiring!

All images via mimou

Inspiring table decor

So it's Thanksgiving in the States tomorrow and of course what with the festive season up ahead, there will be plenty of dinners, parties and events to be had. I thought I'd put together some table top and decor styling inspiration for you. A few simple items I like to keep stocked up on are: mason jars, a variety of glass bottles, paper tags, paper doilies and brown kraft paper. If you have these items handy, you can pull together a very effective look in no time! Add some flowers, cutlery and crockery of course and you're good to go!

Image credits: 1 & 7) photography by Diana Marie Photography via grey likes weddings, 2, 5 & 9) Jose Villa, 3) photograby by Simply Bloom via 100 Layer Cake, 4) Anna Williams, 6)
photography by Braedon Photography grey likes weddings, 8 & 10) Jose Villa, 11)
Weddingbee

Hound

I just discovered another fantastic clothing line, as if I need any more temptations! Hound is Chicago based and created by Jennifer Beeman. I love their Spring collection and the wonderful lookbook photography too. It really captures that happy, lazy summer feeling that is just around the corner! For my friends in the Northern hemisphere check out their Fall/Winter 2011 collection, just as lovely!

 

All images via Hound discovered via Absolute Sunday