WIN 3 COPIES OF DECORATE WORKSHOP by HOLLY BECKER

I'm taking a little break from our busy offices to share with you this fabulous giveaway to win Holly Becker's second book: Decorate Workshop.
I got Holly's book a few weeks ago when I attended her book launch at Anthropologie and finally managed to find the time to read it last Saturday. What a treat it was! 
I love Holly. She is one of the nicest, warmest and inspirational person I've ever met and I feel even closer to her since we shared our stories on Kelly Hoppen's (here and there) and realised how challenging it had been for her too since she launched her blog Decor8 so I think she deserves fully all the credits and success she is getting now.
Taking the same friendly, warm and approachable tone that has made her blog famous, Holly takes you through 8 simple and creative steps from seeking inspiration, planning, translating your ideas to turn your space into the space of your dreams.
I loved it!  If you've ever felt the task was so daunting that you didn't know where to start and in the end did nothing or very little, Decorate Workshop is the perfect book for you and definitively one to add to your Christmas wish list.
I think this is a book that is going to be very empowering for a lot of people!!

The good news is that I have teamed up with Holly's publisher JACKI SMALL to offer 3 readers the chance to win a copy of this very inspirational book
All you need to do is leave a comment on the blog and share the competition on Facebook
Small print: The DECORATE WORKSHOP competition closes at midnight GMT on 16 December 2012.  Winning commenters will be chosen via eight random.org number searches . Prizes are non-transferable and all decisions made by random.org are final.. Bonne chance!

Je fais une petite pause pour vous annoncer ce superbe jeu-concours pour gagner le nouveau livre d'Holly Becker: Decorate Workshop (oui il est en anglais)

Je me suis offert le livre d'Holly il y a quelques semaines quand je suis allée au lancement à Anthropologie et il n'y a que Samedi dernier que j'ai enfin trouvé le temps de le lire. Quel régal!  

J'adore Holly. C'est une des filles les plus chaleureuses et inspirantes que j'ai rencontré sur la blogosphère et je me sens encore plus proche d'elle depuis que nous avons toutes les deux partagées notre parcours sur le blog de la décoratrice anglaise Kelly Hoppen (ici et la). Son témoignage m'a fait réalisé les challenges qu'elle avait également rencontré au cours de ces dernières années avec son blog Decor8 et je pense qu'elle mérite tout le succès qu'elle récolte en ce moment. 

Avec le meme ton sympathique, chaleureux et approchable qui la rendue célèbre avec son blog,Holly nous guide a travers 8 étapes simples et créatives pour créer la pièce de vos reves.

J'ai adoré! Si attaquer un project de décoration vous a toujours semblé une tache tellement gigantesque qu'au final vous n'avez rien fait ou très peu, Decorate Workshop est parfait pour vous et définitivement un livre de décoration à ajouter a votre liste pour Noel

Je pense que c'est un livre qui va en inspirer plus d'unes !!!

La bonne nouvelle c'est que je me suis associé avec la société d'édition d'Holly: JACKI SMALL pour vous faire gagner 3 copies de ce tres joli livre. 

Vous participez, vous n'avez juste qu'a laisser un commentaire sur ce blog et partager le jeu-concours sur votre page Facebook

Small print: The DECORATE WORKSHOP competition closes at midnight GMT on 16 December 2012.  Winning commenters will be chosen via eight random.org number searches . Prizes are non-transferable and all decisions made by random.org are final. Bonne chance!

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Wonder Walls Book competition | The Winners

I'm pleased to announce that the three winners of the Wonder Walls Book Competition are:
Caroline Davis
Nicole Harley
Jules Young
Please email me your full details to leblog@bodieandfou.com so I can pass them to the publisher.

For those who didn't win, don't worry, I have two other great giveaways in the pipeline for you!!!
One will include the chance to win a copy of Decorate Workshop, the latest book written by the one and only Holly Becker from Decor8
I'm off to Holly's book launch this afternoon at Anthropology and I very much look forward to seeing her again and catching up with everyone.
Why do you think of this clutch? I got a nice pair of leopard boots from LK Bennett last week and I think this clutch would be just perfect to go with them!

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Inspiring diner curated by KINFOLK | Food styling

As mentioned here, KINFOLK is a community of artists with a shared interest in small gatherings. My favourite shot ever from these diners is still this one taken by Leo Patrone in the Green Building in NYC.
Last September, they met on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island to share a dinner. The night was hosted at the historic China Town loft of local florist Erica Smolders of Rook & Rose and curated by herself and designers Ellie Chapple and Tara Hurst. 
I''m always in awe with the photography of their gatherings. I wish we could do the same in London. Well, as usual...when I have something in mind, I just act upon it so I have contacted them to see how we could make one happen in London....
You can order KINFOLK Vol.5 here, it's the perfect read to embrace the beauty of Autumn...

Photography: Ameris

Comme je l'ai mentionné ici, KINFOLK est une communauté d'artistes qui aime se retrouver régulierement autour d'une table et d'un bon repas. 
Ma photo préférée de ces soirées est toujours celle de My favourite shot from these diners were celle-ci prise par Leo Patrone dans the Green Building a NYC.
En Septembre dernier, ils se sont retrouvés sur l'ile de Vancouver. La soirée s'est déroulée dans le loft de la fleuriste Erica Smolders dans le quartier de China Town, qui s'est occupé de l'organisation et décoration de cette belle réunion avec les désigners Ellie Chapple etTara Hurst. 
Comme d'habitude, je suis admirative de leurs soirées qui respirent la simplicité et la joie de se re retrouver. J'aimerais bien des petits repas comme cela a Londres. Rectification, comme toujours quand j'ai quelque chose dans la tete, j'agis donc je les ai contacté pour voir si nous pourrions en organiser un a Londres....
Vous pouvez commander le KINFOLK Vol.5 ici, c'est un beau magazine pour apprécier le début de l'Autumne....

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KINFOLK Vol. 5 | A guide for small gatherings

The new KINFOLK Volume 5 is out.

For those who do not know about KINFOLK, KINFOLK is a growing community of artists with a shared interest in small gatherings. They recognize that there is something about a table shared by friends, not juts a wedding or once-a-year holiday extravaganza, that anchors our relationships and energizes us. So KINFOLK is a collaborative way of advocating the natural approach to entertaining that we love.

Every element of KINFOLK - the features, photography and general aesthetics - are consistent the way we feel entertaining should be: simple, uncomplicated and less contrived. KINFOLK is the the marriage of our appreciation for art and design and our love to spending time with family and friend.

The perfect read to embrace the beauty of Autumn! Get yours from here

Kinfolk Volume 5 Fall 2012 from We Are The Rhoads on Vimeo.

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WIN 3 COPIES OF WONDER WALLS by SUPERMARKET SARAH

I was very excited when I received a copy of the new WONDER WALLS book by Sarah Bagner, better known as Supermarket Sarah. Sarah is a very creative person and I've always been a fan of her displays.
After graduating from art college, Sarah moved into styling and sold her vintage founds in Portobello Market until she launched Supermarket Sarah where she basically created unique, striking displays for various people & brands online. I think the concept is genius!
Since then, her famous displays have spread into public spaces like galleries, bars and she even had a pop-up store at Selfridges and did some installations for Donna Wilson, Tom Dixon etc.
WONDER WALLS is about embrace everything we own and learn how put it on display and there is some great examples for all of us who love vintage, collecting, fixing, displaying.
At some point in my life, I was starting a collection as soon as I had 4 items from the same series (I still have a massive Egg collection at my mum's and key rings and stamps and small metal boxes...). Do you know what I'm talking about? :-))
There is some pretty wacky interiors in the book such as the home of the Godfather of Japanese Horror comics, Kazuo Umezu and in contrast some more peaceful interiors like the home of fashion designer Asa Stenerhag (photo 4) which draws inspiration from nature, both in her art and her fashion line - very inspiring...
The good news is that I have teamed up with CICO BOOKS to offer 3 readers the chance to win a copy of this fabulous week.
All you need to do is leave a comment on the blog and share the competition on Facebook

Small print: The Wonder Walls competition closes at midnight GMT on 31 October 2012.  Winning commenters will be chosen via eight random.org number searches . Prizes are non-transferable and all decisions made by random.org are final.. Bonne chance!

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SLØ - an invitation to slow down...

SLØ - is an invitation to slow down, to take it easy and find beauty and happiness in simple, everyday's things that life brings to us...

SLØ - is a new, beautiful and inspiring magazine by Sophie Denux who also brought us Toc-Toc-Toc and the talented product designer Caroline Gomez 

SLØ - is also a reflection and expression of the Slow Design movement - a growing trend that seeks a holistic approach to designing and takes into consideration a wide range of material and social factors as well as the short and long term impacts of the design. It is also about going back to the basics and appreciate the work of a designer, her/his choice of material, the craftmanship involved in the production of the design rather than focusing on the price. It's about going for quality rather than quantity (something that I expressed here).

SLØ - is a little break in our busy lives...

You can buy it from here but I'm also going to France next Saturday for a week so if it is something you would like to order from the shop please let me know, as I will not be far from Caroline and I can bring a few copies back to London. 

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In MILK Decoration no 5, you'll find....

In the MILK Decoration No 5 which will be back in stock at the end of February, you will find gorgeous family portraits like this one which is about the Jeffcot family. 
Natalie, Nick and their son Arthur live in the north of Melbourne in Australia and have created a fun, little bit kitch but happy family home. As they run the fabulous Arthur's Circus, an online shop dedicated to vintage toys, their home is very much inspired by the old toys they regularly find during their family outings.

Natalie is also a great photographer! You can see her work here
All the PAUMES Books will also back in stock at the end of Feb' Enjoy!

Dans le MILK Decoration No 5 qui sera de nouveau en stock a la fin du mois de Fevrier, vous trouverez des supers portraits de famille comme la famille Jeffcot.

Natalie, Nick et leur fils Arthur vivent au nord de Melbourne en Australie et ont crées ensemble une maison fun, un peu kitch mais joyeuse. Comme le couple est derriere le fabuleux magasin en ligne Arthur's Circus, qui est dédié aux jouets rétros, leur maison est fortement inspirée par tous ces vieux jouets qu'ils nichent.

Natalie est aussi une super photographe! Vous pouvez voir son travail ici
Tous les livres de PAUMES seront également en stock a la fin du mois de Février. 

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In the shop this week: Finland Children rooms by Editions PAUMES

Last October, we announced the launch of Tokyo Home Ateliers which is delightful and very unique.
This month, I'm very excited because they've finally released a new book on Children's room which like all the others is filled with creative ideas, colours and heaps of personality. Personally, I'm a big fan of the Family Style series (Family Style in London, Paris Family Style), the workspace ones and all the kids ones.
Finland Children's rooms will be available at the end of February and the rest of the collection too so you can pre-order them now if you wish

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In the shop this week: MILK DECORATION No 5

I came back from Paris yesterday with a batch of the MILK DECORATION No 5.
The book is totally delightful and exactly the kind of interiors I love and I aim to recreate in Mila's bedroom at home or in the shop so I think you will love it too.
The intro below by Marie Montuir, Editor of the TV show Interieurs also summarizes the spirit of this book very well:
"Not so very long ago, when I was a little girl, interior decoration for kids was strictly codified. Dreamy pink for girls, navy blue for boys. The lounge and the parents' bedroom were adult sanctuaries. On Sunday mornings, when the boys come bounding in far too early, screaming how much they love us and scattering cornflakes in between the sheets, I sometimes regret that slightly rigid division of territories. I get my revenge by hanging their pedal car over their bed or plonking a vintage lamp down on their desk. But they love it! Even worse, I have to ask their permission before putting their Star Wars "AT-TA" walker in the lounge. It's as beautiful as a modern sculpture..."

I'm glad decoration codes at home have changed and while it would be nice to have most days our lounge looking how I had envisioned it when I slaved over DIY: i.e calming & relaxing rather than looking like an extension of Mila's bedroom with plastic, colourful toys disrupting the simplicity of the few, carefully selected objects I displayed, I would not changed it for the world.
I'm as guilty as her anyway. While I ask her on a daily basis to take her stuff back to her room, the rabbit lamp that I took home for her bedroom is still proudly sitting in our lounge near my beloved Paulistano chair (see page 5 of our catalogue) and Mima le Chat print has very much find its place in the more grown-up quarters.

 

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Mollie makes magazine....

Have you heard of Mollie Makes magazine? It's a new magazine for People who love the crafty life... I'm not sure about the strapline, it's a bit too cheesy for my taste but the content of the mag is great..what am I saying..it's wonderful!!
They have been kind enough to feature lots of products from here but that's not the reason why I'm writing about them. When Sophie showed me their issue 2, I was happily surprised how nice, modern, creative and inviting their layout and the contents were.
Mollie Makes is almost a print version of everything we/I like to read on blogs: beautiful things we're coveting, creative places to hang out like The Papered Parlour around the UK, cool home accessories, new books to read, creative people around the world, vintage treasures, little crafty projects, things to do for/with kids and I think you will really like it.
It costs £4.99 per issue which may be a bit pricey but I think it's worth a try and it seems to me that's the kind of magazine that one keeps. If you get a copy this week, please do let me know what you think of it. In the meantime, we will see if they are interested in doing something with us as giveways because I think you will enjoy this!

Featured in Mollie Makes: Paris canvas bag by Famille Summerbelle, Paris Creative Couple by Edition Paumes,
the Morse Lillia Ollie tape and the Apple Papple poster by Fine Little Day

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