i found this room, which happens to be an ad for that lovely bench in an online shop from the netherlands. nice, right? but you know what would look really great with that lovely bench? yep. art! i love how quiet, and textural this space is, and so i’m adding a bit of nature to compliment what is already there: whoa. crocheted leaves by cornwall based artist susanna... 
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sigh – yet another girl crush filled with beautiful things. i’m a sucker for all things crocheted and embroidered, so there was really no way to stop myself from falling for the work of this woman: it’s like a biology text book and a ball of yarn fell madly in love, got married and had a few babies! and the matchmaker who got these two crazy kids together? brooklyn... 
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Hello everyone! My name is Dana and I am an interior designer who lives and works in Sydney, Australia. I nearly fell of my chair with excitement when Victoria asked me if I would be interested in doing a guest post on her beautiful blog. My response was something along the lines of – “Are you kidding me?! I would be absolutely honoured!” So here we are. Apart from... 
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madeline bea. i think we still have a few more weekends with a chill in the air, before spring has finally sprung. so, what better way to curl up and get cozy, but with some crafty projects around the house? i’ve got stacks of plans for crafts and diy projects, and was looking for some inspiration to dig in and get going, so i did a little search through the sfgirlbybay... 
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we’re back in 2010 with a brand new unexpected guest, all the way from the netherlands! i fell in love with dutch designer ingrid jansen’s wood & wool stools, and then discovered her lovely home via flickr. Ingrid lives in dordecht, a city that is actually an island between three rivers, with a beautiful historical center with many marinas, near Rotterdam.... 
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