Hello lovelies, I'm back from the silence and have even made a little snippet/vlogging debut here explaining why I've been MIA. Well I've decided to press the reset button on January and embrace a little do-over and wanted to start off with a 'what's inspiring me' post with a new monthly series called Moodboards and Muses – I hope you like. I've decided to pull together images, words, colours, patterns – you name it – all into one place and use it as my go to when I'm feeling a little low on creativity, and I'll be using the #moodboardsandmuses hashtag over on Instgram of you fancy joining in. yay :)
Things I'm loving:
// Rings. Rings. Rings! all sorts of them and I seem to have quite a few on rotation at the moment. I'm loving the collections over at A Weathered Penny, & Other Stories and Bing Bang NYC at the moment.
// Grey and Pink tones. I am all over them, OK when am I not? but the soft colour combo is definitely my winter wardrobe staple and I've got my eyes on this beauty in the sale from Whistles.
// Tunes. Yep since the arrival of Sonos into our home, just like a bad date, the TV is a distant memory and music fills the air and kitchen disco's ensue. This bad boy allows you stream and play any music from the Internet and create play lists using it's own app or spotify. I'm in love!
// Cinema dates. Forget the endless hours in a busy bar, propped up by the crowds waiting to be heard over all the loud. This month I've ditched the drab and instead been spending my pounds on a good film finished with tapas and wine, ready to dissect and digest the latest visual feat. This week's top films have been Room (one word. Amazing!) and Joy.
Things I'm Not:
// Bad coffee. OK so there's not much causing a bee in my bonnet, but recently there's been a bout of bad coffee being served. I'm talking luke warm, too much froth and as it's one of my only indulgences, it's starting to drive me a bit loopy. Barrister please be good.
Other Things:
// Following Pantone's lead with Rose Quartz amongst other colours to trend this season, I'm loving these pink interior touches and wondering whether my bedroom would suit these hues.
At the minute I'm really into outdoor spaces and with dreams of warmer weather, I'm looking at how to bring the outdoors into the home and getting ready to enjoy a cocktail or two. I'm looking forward to joining in with Urban Jungle Bloggers this year and Styling the Seasons.
As well as images from around the web, I'm going to be mixing in my own pics and words, things that I want to try, things that work, things that don't and things I generally love, I also hope to find some new inspiring IG feeds to follow and take a peek at in the process.
What's getting you through the January Blues?
I'm totally with you on these ones! Bad coffee is just not for me ;)
ReplyDeleteGrey and pink tones sounds lovely and the interior photos you're showing are so pretty.
Bad coffee is the worst...so dissapointing when you've been waiting for that first cup...I'm waaaay to addicted! x
DeleteI LOVE this moodboard. A great idea for a regular post too. I love the whole vibe of the moodboard you posted
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see more
Aww thanks I'm glad you like it, I defintely had fun making it and I think it will keep me going when I my energy starts to flag a little. I hope you'll join in on IG, bascially any snap you thnk is inspiring be it colour, flowers, style, words, interiors ...anything just tag it #moodboardsandmuses. xx
DeleteI'm totally on board with the bad coffee thing! Bad coffee can ruin my day!
ReplyDeleteYep I can get mean if I'm faced with lots of people before i've had mine. A good excuse to try some new places though x
DeleteI wish in a way I lived by myself again because I would totally use loads of those pink hues for home decor inspiration! lol. I'm loving pinks and greys too. x
ReplyDeletehaha yep it's tricky trying to balance it out isn't it. Thankfully my other half is quite keen on the colour combo *phew* x
DeleteI am yearning for days outside, reading a book, letting the kids run wild.
ReplyDeleteI am very jealous of your sonas, my Dad has the Bose equivlant and it is life changing in a really strange way xxx
Sonos is AMAZING! honestly just one speaker alone the Play 1 is perfect! definitely worth investing in one. x
DeleteThis fabulous, definitely going to be checking you out on Pinterest! X
ReplyDeleteThanks lovely! hope you like x
DeleteFab mood board I'm definitely loving the rose quartz trend and would love to add some of that color into my home.
ReplyDeleteThe Rose Quartz is ace isn't it! I'm loving a lot of the pantone colour collection for this season x
DeleteThis is such a wonderful idea for a monthly dose of inspiration. I too, am all over pink and grey hues at the moment, it's such a gorgeous colour combo. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks I'm really excited to share all the bits that have got me excited and hopefully see what other people are looking at too! x
DeleteLoving the pink and grey and have started following you on Pinterest. Love the ideas and inspiration x
ReplyDeleteAww thanks for the follow!! Yep I've always been a huge fan of grey and pink x
DeleteTaking time for myself, walks in the fresh air and loads of coffee! Bright colours also for our bedding and scented candles in the house to create a relaxed atmosphere.xx
ReplyDeleteWalks are the best and I've just started getting into scented candles and they reallymake a difference to a room! It sounds like you've got January sorted! x
DeleteBeautiful mood board! I loev the pinks within the home, esp that door! It is stunning!
ReplyDeleteGemma xx
Thanks and yep such a cool door! I'd love to be able to renovate my own place one day and add these colours in. x
DeleteI hate coffee full stop, so bad coffee must be awful! Loving the Panetone Rose Quartz. We're currently doing up our bedroom and I almost changed our whole palette for soft pinks with greys recently! This is a great idea for a monthly feature. It's certainly left me feeling inspired too. x
ReplyDeletehaha yep I can vouch, bad coffee is the worst! Ooh love that you are doing your bedroom, I love decorating and switching things up. x
DeleteWhat a fab mood board and I love the quote. :) I've never been here before so glad to have discovered your lovely blog!
ReplyDeleteAww thanks for stopping by! Yep the quote is from Jasmine Dowling she is amazing! I think i need to have something like that in my bathroom to empower me in the morning! x
DeleteSo...I would love a bit of rose quartz in my bedroom but I think it'd be a bit too feminine for the husband. I'm interested in Sonos too, I'm going to check it out!
ReplyDeleteYou coudl always go with mainly grey and then add touches of pink (reverse it do to speak)...also sonos will CHANGE YOUR LIFE! honestly I love it. x
DeleteAggghh excuse me while I go and paint everything in my house Rose Quartz... what a gorgeous hue. And a brilliant moodboard - I love your eye. I'm trying to pin a bit more to Pinterest, it's good to remember what inspires us and this is perfect x
ReplyDeleteYep I'm definitely going to be using pinterest a lot more too, it's so good isn't it! and do a lot more reading of things that inspire me. x
Deleteloving the rose quartz mood board - stunning!
ReplyDeleteThanks x
DeleteLoving all the rose quartz too, so pretty! I'm trying to figure out where i could fit some in here, hmmm food for thought! Lovely idea for a regular post too :)
ReplyDeleteThanks :) Yep I really wanted to have something regular that I enjoyed and could hopefully inspire others to join in even if it's just on IG. Love to hear if you fit it in your home somewhere! x
DeleteI really want to see Joy! And Room looked so intriguing when I saw the trailer, if a bit sad /scary? We had our last cinema date for a while last night as Mr C's mum is going away for 6 weeks so we won't have a babysitter. Sob, it's my favourite thing to do and last night I actually said the words 'when we are retired we have to get those monthly passes where you can come as much as you like'. haha, the ultimate dream ;) x
ReplyDeleteOOh yes do watch it! I think you'll love it! I've been desperate to see more films so I'm definitely keen to make time for the more cinema trips even if it means going solo! I hope you can find an alternative sitter soon x
DeleteWow some lovely mood boards you've got yourself.
ReplyDeleteAhhh which Sonas combo did you go for? We got lots of JL vouchers as wedding gifts and we're looking at getting a 5, a 3 and 2 1s but have no idea how best to maximise the sound around the house!? I love this moodboard idea btw, it's beautiful x
ReplyDeleteWe got two Play 1's and honestly the sound is sooooo good that's all we need at the moment. We've got one in the lounge and one in the bedroom too. I hope you get some they are ace! x
DeleteOh I love our soundbar, we listen to so much more music now and music makes me happy!
ReplyDeleteI bought some rose quartz the other day funny enough! I love the idea of sonos! x
ReplyDeleteI love this post, Lori. Lots of amazing inspiration here. I'm with you on the rings. And on the bad coffee! I've had too many weak cups recently which is seriously annoying because I'm only letting myself have one cup a day at the moment!
ReplyDeleteLove these Lori. I am obsessed with rings too but they tend to be soooo expensive. I have yet to find a bunch that don't cost a lot but are trendy I always fall in love with the spendy ones. :) Pink Grey is my entire how and white and cream. hahah Love the colors. My spare room is blush pink and grey I love it. Go for it!
ReplyDeleteI am loving this new feature - more please! Greig and I went to see The Danish Girl yesterday (so beautiful) and have made a pact to try and see all the oscar nominated films over the next couple of months :) xx
ReplyDeleteI am loving the rose quartz trend as well and rings too - also not loving bad coffee, have no time for that. Really enjoying this inspiring feature - more please
ReplyDeleteLaura x