A Family Lake House

I know a lot of people who have had wonderful childhoods spent at their family lake or beach house, and then when they grew up and stopped using it as much, the home was sold. It's only when they had children of their own that they remember those childhood days fondly and wish they could recreate them for their kids. Not often does that opportunity come around, but for fashion designer, Jennie Kayne-Ehrlich, it did.




Her childhood home in Lake Tahoe was sold after the family's lives changed and they moved on. 10 years later, and with two young children, Jenni became nostalgic for that home. She and her sister, Saree, began to look for a place to rent in the area, and discovered their old home was on the market - it was meant to be!










The family bought the home together, but it was Jenni who was put in charge of the renovation. She wanted it to feel like a lake house, somewhere you could come in with sandy feet. She borrowed the colour palette from outside and used lots of natural materials and texture, keeping it simple and classic.






photos by Lisa Romerein


What a beautiful home and story, and what an idyllic life by the lake. To read more about it hop over here.

Emily Henson Style

School has gone back and I look forward to having an extremely productive, and much quieter, week. I'm kicking it off with some inspiration from London-based interior stylist, Emily Henson. Emily has a fascinating background which includes fashion design, shop displays, event planning and decorating, interior styling and design.











I love her cool, quirky, original style and I hope it inspires you to think outside the box when it comes to styling your own home. Although many of these are prop styled photos, there's no reason why you couldn't display a favourite cushion on your bookshelf! I am obsessed with cushions and always have too many for my sofas and chairs. I've seen a pair of beautiful heels used as decoration on a console table before, so let your imagination go crazy and create a truly individual home that reflects what you love.

DIY Decor Projects

The school holidays are drawing to an end - phew! I often post DIY projects that you can do with/for your kids over the holidays, but I've found a few super cute decor projects that you might want to try when you have a quiet, child-free moment.



As you know, animal print is very popular at the moment, and I've seen some gorgeous leopard print wallpaper around. If you're the creative type you will be a whizz at painting your own spots with the help of a stencil and a steady hand. It will be time consuming, but the end result is pretty amazing.



Perhaps you're a dab hand with a needle and thread, then this gorgeous tassel blanket will be easy for you to create.





You can find many amazing Ikea-hack projects online and this Mr. Moon lamp is one of my favourites.



Mr. Moon's face has been borrowed from the print by Martin Krusche and hand painted onto an Ikea Fado table lamp. What a sweet little bedside light it makes.



Another simple and very effective Ikea-hack is this little reading corner. Use Ikea shelves to form the bench seat with built-in storage, and top with your choice of cushioning. A piece of foam cut to size with a brightly coloured cover would be ideal.



Do any of these projects inspire you to get creating, if so, which one? I think I'm going to try the Mr. Moon lamp for the twins' room.