I came across these beautiful tea towels from Ulster Weavers. Ulster Weavers is a home textiles company based in Holywood, Northern Ireland. Which is your favourite design? I like the songbirds with birdcages and the Paris Towels. They are all so pretty. For more designs visit Ulster Weavers.

{All images via Ulster Weavers}

Hope you are all having a nice relaxing weekend. The weather has got very cold and windy here in rural Ireland. It is almost like Winter again, I'm snuggled up here at the log fire with a big mug of tea. The interior images below are all from Good Homes Magazine.

From the images above, you can see that it is all about cosy warm comfort, it's a cold evening with the wind howling outside. But I am longing for good weather with lots of sunshine and wamth. The images below reflect what I want and soon!

{All images via Good Homes Magazine}

We are all influenced by the seasons and the weather and our style also reflects our journey through the year too. Fresh flowers, bright whites and floral patterns speaks sunshine to us all- Summer time is on its way!

I'm not in the best of mood today, I have a cold coming on, it is very chilly outside and I'm back to work tomorrow. So it is time for me to get up and do something and stop feeling sorry for myself.

Selection of mood boards from Ideal Home.

Are any of you looking for the perfect coffee table, kitchen table or other solid wood items???

Well I came across something unique and hand crafted using the best of local solid timber-
Hannah Avery Furniture

As you are aware of my passion of all things local, rural and handmade, I thought I'd share this with you. Hannah Avery is a bespoke furniture maker and designer based in Bristol, England.  Her designs are a combination of contemporary style and classic elegance. Each piece is custom made using beautiful hand sourced hardwoods and traditional wood working techniques.  Hannah was  awarded the 'people's choice award' at the New Forest show for her walnut Sideboard, which can be found on the website. I love her work and each piece is unique, stylish and will last the test of time!

{Avery Furniture}