Orange and Grey

It's been a while since my last post as working full time has left me with little time to play (boo hoo!!).  With all the hype of Christmas and clearance sales now behind me, I feel like I need a recharge and what better way to do it than with colour.  I love orange for the instant uplifting feeling you get from this happy colour.  I like to tone it with grey for a sophisticated palate.  It's officially New Year's Eve now and I still have a lot of packing to do for my trip to Venus Bay to join my boys for a well earned break, so it's good bye for now and I wish you all a happy new year - may all your dreams come true in 2012 (make sure you dream big - if you don't ask, you won't get!) xx

Celebrated Style gets a Liebster Award

The Liebster Blog Award is given to up-and-coming bloggers.

 Liebster is a German word meaning "dear, or valued, from the verb -lieber- (to love)". It's because of this very description that I was so honoured and overwhelmed to receive a nomination for this award from Allumer*Decor which is a seriously amazing blog with the most gorgeous pictures.  Allumer*Decor just oozes style and I'm so grateful that someone so chic thought of me - thank you!!!  If you have not checked out her blog, don't delay one second. To keep this award going, each recipient must recognize five deserving blogs who have less than two-hundred followers.Here are the rules . .
1. Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to their blog.
2. Choose five new blogs to nominate and let them know by leaving a comment.
3. Request that the chosen blogs pass the Award on to their favorite five. 

4. Copy and paste the award on your blog post.

I'm so excited to share with you, my top 5 blogs:

1. Gold Chalk

This is a seriously trendy blog with up to the minute interiors from Australian stylist Kylie Tyrrell.  This girl is going places fast so don't miss out on her wonderful posts.

2. Luisa Design

Stylish fashion and interiors abound.  This is a lovely blog filled with lots of inspiration and beautiful products.

3. The Bright Life

Upbeat, chatty and fun.  I love this blog for its colour and positivity.  It's a visual feast.

4. The Modern Sophisticate

Gorgeous images and a blog that definitely lives up to its name.  This blog is chic and glamorous.

5. A Room With A View

Besides having a fabulous name (one of my favourite films!), this blog is full of wonderful interiors ideas and concepts.  It's creative and inspiring.

Congratulations to all receiving a Leibster today - you are all very worthy of it! xx

My Last Three Assignments for The Year

Collage Board

Drawing Board



Digital Board



These are my last three mood boards for school this year.  Yippee - time for a break!  The assignment was to represent an interiors scheme through three different types of mood boards, collage, drawing and digital.  My inspiration for the scheme was the peacock feathers which feature in the colour scheme with the gorgeous blues and greens and through the repeated circular shapes in the sunburst mirror and side table detail.  The accent colours are gold and orange which lend a formality and some glamour to the scheme.  This was my first attempt at drawing and I've always said I'm not a natural drawer, but I did have lots of fun giving it a go.  My next subject is drawing and I'm looking forward to learning how to sketch a scheme - watch this space!