If I am not behind my desk, then you will probably find me in the kitchen! It is important to me that a kitchen is functional, as well as being an inspirational space! As you know, we moved house just over a year ago, and although the kitchen is functional, it could differently do with a bit of a facelift! I am always scouring home decor mags and the web to find Decor Inspiration for my space. I usually find lots of inspiration and ideas for my home on Houzz.com.
Design & Decor
Design & Decor inspiration for your home by Fiona Rossiter from Inspired Living. Home decor inspiration and decorating tips, as well as great storage ideas and DIY projects.
Boardmans Celebrate the Month of Love
Celebrate with Boardmans & Win R1000 Voucher!
I have a bit of an obsession with black and white at the moment and you all know how I feel about red! So naturally when I saw the latest Boardmans trends, it was love at first sight!
Creating warm and inviting spaces in my home makes me happy and I think Boardmans have captured the essence of romance so well! Their range of “romance” inspired homeware, will help you create the perfect setting for that special dinner at home or simply help add a bit of glamour to your space!
Influenced by the pop-art prints and striking colour palettes of the swinging 1960s, every room in your home will feel the love. Add drama to your space with bold colours such as black, white and red. Introduce these colours to your living room with patterned scatter cushions, classic picture frames and contemporary vases.
I cannot think of anything more luxurious than wrapping up in a fluffy towel after a long, bubble bath! Boardmans’ have got you covered, with a wonderful range of bath towels and sheets, in the timeless colour palette of white, grey and fiery red. 
To keep the look contemporary in the dining room, why not go with a pared-down palette of black and white crockery and pinstripe placemats. For something a bit more fun, I am loving the heart-shaped cut out place mats and cherry red charger plates. These work perfectly with a set of black perspex cutlery and acrylic geometric tumblers.
To help you Celebrate the Month of Love, the wonderful folk at Boardmans have decided to treat one lucky reader, to a Boardmans voucher worth R1000! It is up to you how to spend it – whether you decided to treat yourself or spoil your loved one.
To Enter:
- Use the Rafflecopter form below to complete your entry.
- Visit the Boardmans Website and leave a comment letting me know what you will be spending your Boardmans R1000 voucher on.
- Tweet: Celebrate the month of love with @inspired_lifeSA & win a R1000 @BoardmansSA voucher #BoardmansLove
and/or
- Share on Facebook: Celebrate the month of love with @InspiredLifeSA & win a R1000 @Boardmans voucher #BoardmansLove
- Please ensure you read the *Terms & Conditions below carefully, to ensure you comply with all the entry criteria.
- Social channels {please follow us if you do not already}: Boardmans Facebook, Twitter and Inspired Living – Facebook, Twitter
*Terms & Conditions:
- By entering this competition you automatically accept all the Terms and Conditions laid out below.
- Entries are open from 8th February 2016 until the 17th February 2016.
- You must complete all the steps as stipulated above on the Rafflecopter Form: Leave a Comment, Like and/or Share on Facebook or Instagram and/0r Tweet about the competition.
- To ensure that your entry is processed correctly (please use a valid email address). Your details will only be used to validate your entry and inform you, if you are selected as a winner.
- This competition is only open to South African residents and to readers who have not won a competition on Inspired Living SA in the past 6 months.
- *Please note: The voucher is only for use in-store at Boardmans and not online.
- Entries will be considered incomplete and thus disqualified if the entrant does not provide all requested information. Entry information will not be shared with any third party without the entrant’s prior knowledge and consent. The prize will go to the first name selected at random after the closing date.
- The prize is not transferable and may not be exchanged for cash.
- By “Liking” you enter and agree that this promotion is in no way associated with, administered by, or endorsed by Facebook; and acknowledge a complete release of Facebook by your participation.
Consol Top Reasons Why Food Tastes Better in Glass
Glass has always been my first choice when it comes to storage of both foodstuffs and drinks! It is not only functional but also aesthetically more pleasing. Seeing that it is Choose Glass Week (28 Sep – 02 Oct), I have decided to write a post about why glass… well…works. Over the years I have accumulated an impressive collection of Consol Glass jars and bottles. I use these for everything, from everyday food storage to decorative table displays. [Read more…]
FRESH Beyond Words with Cavendish Square
You may recall my post last month featuring the Cavendish Square Beyond Words Campaign. The campaign launched in June and will run until the 13th December. As part of the campaign, Cavendish have asked me to create a “lifestyle” display for each of the Beyond Words themes. The first theme interpretation, I did, was Cosy and the theme for this month is FRESH Beyond Words. You are able to view the display on level P1 until the 21st September.
FRESH Beyond Words with Cavendish Square
“Spring” a FRESH outlook on life!
The word FRESH means “new or different”, which is the perfect definition of Spring. Spring brings with it a fresh outlook on life – green leaves on trees, sweet smelling blossoms and the promise of new life. This is also the perfect time of year, to do some of the things I love – spending time at the seaside, lounging by the pool, picnics in the garden and alfresco dining with friends.
For my FRESH Beyond Words interpretation, I decided on a nautical theme – of navy, red and white. These colours work really well in an outside space and evoke feelings of poolside living or holiday’s at the beach.
I used a mixture of these colours, for the tableware, as well as clear perspex. The wine glasses and pitcher have a funky embossed pattern, for an element of elegance and the “Seven Seas” tray, continues the nautical theme.
For lighting I kept it simple and “beachy” by using two Woven Rope Lanterns and Sea Urchin Candles – both in white.
In keeping with the theme, I dressed the mannequin in stunning navy and white beachwear from Accessorize.
As well as being a wonderful source of inspiration, the Beyond Words Campaign offers shoppers the opportunity of winning prizes to the value of R400 000! You can enter at Cavendish Square on P1 from the 9th June until the 13th December 2015.
Cavendish Square are also offering readers another opportunity of winning! SHARE and COMMENT on the Cavendish Square Facebook Page, telling us what your favourite item from my FRESH look is and you could win a Partners voucher to the value of R410! Remember to visit the Beyond Words display on P1 to see my FRESH look.
For this look, I was assisted with the setup by Shelley Nell.
All items on display are available from Cavendish Square, please see details below:
Mannequin
Sun Hat – Accessorize
Necklace – Accessorize
Navy Dress -Accessorize
Navy & White Bikini Top -Accessorize
Navy Detailed Flip Flops -Accessorize
Sun Glasses – Old Khaki
Table and Bench
Scatter Cushions – Mr Price
Beach Towels – Mr Price
Woven Rope Lantern -Mr Price
Embossed Wine Glasses -Mr Price
Embossed Dot Pitcher -Mr Price
Nautical Lighthouse Tumblers – Mr Price
Red and White Placemats -Mr Price
Seven Seas Plastic Tray -Mr Price
Planters – Mr Price
Starfish -Mr Price
White Coral -Mr Price
Sea Urchin Candles -Mr Price
Red Cube Seat -Mr Price
Magazines – Woolworths
White Metal Tub – Woolworths
Drinks – Woolworths
Nachos – Woolworths
Mens Wear-
Milo T Shirt – Old Khaki
Neil Shorts -Old Khaki
Jackson Thongs -Old Khaki
Cosy Beyond Words Cavendish Square
I am very excited to share details about my recent collaboration with Cavendish Square, in Cape Town! Cavendish Square launched their Beyond Words Campaign in June, which will run until the 13th December. As part of the campaign, I was asked to create a “lifestyle” display for each of the Beyond Words themes. My first theme interpretation is Cosy Beyond Words, which you will be able to view on level P1 until the 24th August. [Read more…]
Win with Sugar and Vice
Sugar and Vice Mother’s Day Competition ~
This is a competition I wish I could enter! To celebrate Mother’s Day, Sugar and Vice, my new favourite homeware brand, have sponsored one of their amazing salad platters as a prize! YAY!
Sugar and Vice manufactures and sells really cool and original home decor for the house-proud. Each and every product is made from quality material, locally sourced and manufactured, so you can decorate your life with proudly South African products.
Sugar and Vice is a place WHERE vintage meets nouveau, pretty meets practical and tattoos meet teapots. Locally sourced materials and craftsmanship is WHY Sugar and Vice is not only affordable but proudly South African, as well.
Find out more about these and other unique Mother’s Day gift ideas, by visiting the Sugar and Vice website. You will find everything from trendy teapots, to lovely linen or a platter for her growing dinner service.
To enter our Mother’s Day competition and win the Protea Dreams Salad Bowl from Sugar and Vice please follow the simple steps below and use the Rafflecopter form to complete your entry:
- Like Sugar and Vice and Inspired Living SA on Facebook.
- Tweet: I have entered to win a @sugarandviceSA Protea Dreams Salad Bowl from @Inspired_lifeSA
- Leave a comment below telling me what your favourite Sugar and Vice Collection is {i.e. Protea Dreams, Sugar Skulls etc.}
- Please ensure you read the *Terms & Conditions below carefully, to ensure you comply with all the entry criteria.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
*Terms & Conditions:
By entering this competition you automatically accept all the Terms and Conditions laid out below.
- Entries are open from 29th April 2015 until the 9th May 2015 the winner will be announced on the 11th May 2015!
- You must complete all the steps as stipulated above: Leave a Comment, Like and/or Share on Facebook and/0r Tweet about the competition.
- To ensure that your entry is processed correctly (please use a valid email address). Your details will only be used to validate your entry and inform you, if you are selected as a winner.
- This competition is only open to South African residents and to readers who have not won a competition on Inspired Living SA in the past 6 months.
- Entries will be considered incomplete and thus disqualified if the entrant does not provide all requested information. Entry information will not be shared with any third party without the entrant’s prior knowledge and consent. The prize, a Sugar and Vice Protea Dreams Salad Bowl worth R620, will go to the first name selected at random after the closing date.
- The prize is not transferable and may not be exchanged for cash.
- By “Liking” you enter and agree that this promotion is in no way associated with, administered by, or endorsed by Facebook; and acknowledge a complete release of Facebook by your participation.
Beauty Storage Ideas { Home Decor }
Beauty storage always seems to be a problem for me, which is largely thanks to blogging {I am not complaining!}, as well as loving all things beauty related. I also think that being a nail polish addict does not help matters! There always seem to be so many beauty products lying around, and I hate clutter! I much prefer everything to be neat and organised {did I mention I am just a tad OCD} – so having functional storage is a must! [Read more…]
Home Office Inspiration {Decor}
As you may be aware, we moved home at the end of last year, which was quite an upheaval! We are relatively settled now but are battling a bit with a lack of space, as the house is incomplete – our project for 2015! The most important project, for me that is, is my Home Office! [Read more…]