Textured Glaze

I bought the vase on the left at a vintage shop - for 8 Euros (I tried to walk away...) then went to the flea market and got the big one for 4 Euros! Lesson learned.

I found it! The purple vase

I've been looking for a little coloured vase like this one for ages... since I saw one on an Etsy blog I loved... and I finaly found this one in the last throws of a flea market rummage - got this one for 1 Euro - bargain! Same for the other two vases. I also picked up a few cacti from a guy who told me he had been growing cacti for over 20 years. He was an interesting character -

On my weekend wish list... air plants

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On my list to buy this weekend... air plants... done my research and ready to get hunting... I already have lots of plants around the house but I love the size of these funky little things... can't wait to add some to my collection.

Catching my eye - Etsy lamps

From the following: 1)Heartkeylogie 2) EarthSeaWarrior  3)Kibster 4) Object of beauty 


A few of the lamps that have caught my eye on Etsy this week... As we're on a budget I'm holding out for my very own thrifting find at the flea markets - not easy as stylish lamps can be pricey - I'm sure there's one of these beauties somewhere with my name on it...in the meantime, I'll keep gathering inspiration.

Growing obsessions... German pottery

In England we lived in a Victorian house and decorated it with Victorian style antiques, plenty of pine and lots of traditional pottery. I thought moving to a modern appartment was going to be really difficult  - I just wasn't tuned in to the style. 

In fact, it has been one of the most enjoyable experiences of our move... I've had the chance to rethink my taste and I find that I'm increasingly drawn to mid-century objects and particularly Danish, Finnish and Swedish design. We don't have a huge budget, but we are very fortunate to have a wonderful flea market nearby every month and I just love it - I've been known to visit on both saturday and sunday for my fix.

The latest objects to catch my eye are German pottery... I found several lovely pieces this weekend which I'll post later, but this is undoubtedly one of my favourites.

Typewriter love

Our lovely typewriter - 

Takes pride of place in the living room...

This is one of the first pieces we bought from a flea market here in Germany...and i love it!

Berlin - Spring

No better way to spend a day on my own than wandering the streets of Berlin on a second hand shop hunt. I still love the visible commune living you see in pockets around the city - I know it's in decline so feel like I need to soak it up while it lasts. 

Gozlem mmmmmmmm...

Hazy afternoon...