Wood pallet daybed from Design Sponge

by amyswear // May 31, 2011 // 4 Comments

I am a huge fan of Design*Sponge as most of you probably know. I get a lot of inspiration from reader “before and after” projects. A perfect example is this daybed constructed out of wood pallets which you can usually... Continue reading →

Shadow boxes

by amyswear // May 30, 2011 // 2 Comments

Shadow boxes never go out of style, in my humble opinion. I wanted to share some of my favorites from around the web. Even if the object you want to put on display is somewhat mundane — a great way... Continue reading →

Number plate

by amyswear // May 29, 2011 // 5 Comments

I’m a lot of talk about all the design resources I like and yet I’ve purchased from very few of these great resources to date — that’s mainly because I’ve been spending all my dough on the big stuff so... Continue reading →

And a bit more progress

by amyswear // May 28, 2011 // 9 Comments

I think I might possibly have the fastest builders ever working on my house. Tilly’s Cottage was “discovered” because Tilly and I used take walks in the area on our way to the park. I initially saw a house two... Continue reading →

A new age Aga

by amyswear // May 27, 2011 // 2 Comments

AGA has just introduced its Total Control cooker which is designed in the classic, cast-iron look that has made AGA so iconic but this new model heats within eight minutes and can be controlled by your iPhone. When you open... Continue reading →

Shades of Light

by amyswear // May 26, 2011 // 2 Comments

I came across this site, Shades of Light, the other day in one of my Google drifts and thought it looked like it had interesting home products – rugs, furniture, lighting of all kinds and accessories. As a side note,... Continue reading →

Design for dog lovers

by amyswear // May 25, 2011 // 5 Comments

Today is my friend and long-time roommate of years gone by Susan’s birthday. Susan, like myself, is a dog lover and “new mom” to young Maxx (whom I wish I had a pic of to share here because he’s very... Continue reading →

Is your renovation worth it?

by amyswear // May 24, 2011 // No Comments

Ann from DoorFly.com contacted me about a recent article which might appeal to anyone doing a remodeling project — the top 10 list to consider whether or not your investment will pay off! Renovations and remodeling are, of course, not... Continue reading →

Spiffing up for the prez

by amyswear // May 23, 2011 // 2 Comments

Another special visitor to Ireland arrived today. Barack Obama (or Barry O’Bama as he’s been called a few times around Ireland) is visiting the country today. Among his stops is a trip to Moneygall in County Offaly which is the... Continue reading →

House & Home coming into its own

by amyswear // May 22, 2011 // No Comments

I really love a lot of the European decorating mags and one of my favorites is Ireland’s very own, House & Home. With Ireland being so small, it’s not (in my humble opinion) a great magazine market so the... Continue reading →

Tilly's Cottage

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