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BODIE and FOU Mid-Season sale are now on!
From 01/04/2011 til 20/04/2011 only
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Exciting news
This week has been particularly full of good news...
First, my brother - le Photographe - who took this great photo of Corto, his French bulldog, had one of his shots published on a double-page spread (!) in Focus, a Dutch photography magazine (imagine the feeling when you first see your work published in a national mag!).
Then a magazine contacted me to shoot our holidays home in France and Steve's tree house.
This morning, coming back from his run, Steve found a lovely, shabby white wardrobe which is just perfect for our newly painted lounge and on the work-front, I've been getting some really good CVs this week for these two positions. So now I'm really excited to meet everyone for the first round of interviews because I have big plans for BODIE and FOU and I can't wait to get started with a cool, enthusiastic team to make them happen!
First, my brother - le Photographe - who took this great photo of Corto, his French bulldog, had one of his shots published on a double-page spread (!) in Focus, a Dutch photography magazine (imagine the feeling when you first see your work published in a national mag!).
Then a magazine contacted me to shoot our holidays home in France and Steve's tree house.
This morning, coming back from his run, Steve found a lovely, shabby white wardrobe which is just perfect for our newly painted lounge and on the work-front, I've been getting some really good CVs this week for these two positions. So now I'm really excited to meet everyone for the first round of interviews because I have big plans for BODIE and FOU and I can't wait to get started with a cool, enthusiastic team to make them happen!
(C) Francois Kong
Cette semaine a ete particulierement pleine de bonnes nouvelles...
Mon frere, le Photographe, qu a pris cette photo que j'adore de Corto, son bouledogue, a eu une des photos publiees sur une double-page (!) dans Focus, un magazine de photo hollandais (imaginez le feeling quand vous voyez votre travail publie pour la premiere fois dans un magazine national!).
Ensuite un magazine m'a contacte pour shooter notre maison de vacances en France et la cabane dans l'arbre de Steve.
Revenant de son footing ce matin, Steve a trouve une jolie petite armoire blanche qui est juste parfaite pour notre salon recemment repeint en blanc et cote travail, j'ai recu de tres bons CVs cette semaine pour ces deux postes. Et du coup, je suis maintenant super excitee a l'idee de rencontrer tout le monde pour la premiere serie d'entretiens parce que j'ai plein d'idees dans la tete pour BODIE and FOU et il me tarde de travailler avec une petite equipe cool et passionnee pour les mettre en place!
Ensuite un magazine m'a contacte pour shooter notre maison de vacances en France et la cabane dans l'arbre de Steve.
Revenant de son footing ce matin, Steve a trouve une jolie petite armoire blanche qui est juste parfaite pour notre salon recemment repeint en blanc et cote travail, j'ai recu de tres bons CVs cette semaine pour ces deux postes. Et du coup, je suis maintenant super excitee a l'idee de rencontrer tout le monde pour la premiere serie d'entretiens parce que j'ai plein d'idees dans la tete pour BODIE and FOU et il me tarde de travailler avec une petite equipe cool et passionnee pour les mettre en place!
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Sales and Marketing Assistant needed
BODIE and FOU is an inspiring online concept store for those in search of cool modern, styling for the home and unique, beautiful gifts.
BODIE and FOU offers a collection of great designs by up-and-coming European and US designers and gorgeous brands (Famille Summerbelle, Edition Paumes, Kathleen Hills, Normann Copenhagen, Bold and Noble, Clare Vivier, House Doctor DK, etc.) and great customer service.
We are a small but profitable company growing quickly in our market niche. We want to push forward ways to creatively grow our company and we seek inspired individuals to help.
We are looking for two amazing, dedicated, creative graduates to join our small, dynamic team in our adventure to assist in all areas of sales, customer service, fulfillment, PR and marketing.
- You must be enthusiastic, have excellent telephone manners and writing/typing skills, be organized and able to prioritize,
- Experience or real interest in the online shopping environment, e-commerce and online marketing is a must,
- You must also be reliable, honest and a good team player as we are looking to put together a small team of cool, nice people to work with,
- Interest in home accessories, design and fashion is a real plus,
- You must also be comfortable around dogs as we have a friendly Australian Shepherd (similar to a border collie) in the office.
Location:
Position based in leafy Chiswick at The LightBox, London W4 5PY (5 min walk from Gunnesbury tube station), Monday to Friday.
Position available asap
To apply:
If you are interested, please email your CV and your covering letter explaining how you could make a difference to:
BODIE and FOU, C/o Karine Kong, Director contact(at)bodieandfou(dot)com
Please also quote your salary expectations.
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BODIE and FOU offers a collection of great designs by up-and-coming European and US designers and gorgeous brands (Famille Summerbelle, Edition Paumes, Kathleen Hills, Normann Copenhagen, Bold and Noble, Clare Vivier, House Doctor DK, etc.) and great customer service.
We are a small but profitable company growing quickly in our market niche. We want to push forward ways to creatively grow our company and we seek inspired individuals to help.
We are looking for two amazing, dedicated, creative graduates to join our small, dynamic team in our adventure to assist in all areas of sales, customer service, fulfillment, PR and marketing.
- You must be enthusiastic, have excellent telephone manners and writing/typing skills, be organized and able to prioritize,
- Experience or real interest in the online shopping environment, e-commerce and online marketing is a must,
- You must also be reliable, honest and a good team player as we are looking to put together a small team of cool, nice people to work with,
- Interest in home accessories, design and fashion is a real plus,
- You must also be comfortable around dogs as we have a friendly Australian Shepherd (similar to a border collie) in the office.
Location:
Position based in leafy Chiswick at The LightBox, London W4 5PY (5 min walk from Gunnesbury tube station), Monday to Friday.
Position available asap
To apply:
If you are interested, please email your CV and your covering letter explaining how you could make a difference to:
BODIE and FOU, C/o Karine Kong, Director contact(at)bodieandfou(dot)com
Please also quote your salary expectations.
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Sweet Paul magazine
The Spring issue of Sweet Paul magazine is out and if you're not familiar with this mag yet, you're missing out on something good because it is one of the best digital magazines out there with inspiring stylism from Paul Lowe, a Norwegian guy who settled down in NYC.
It was Paul's stylism that inspired me to re-vamp our toilets in France with pages from a book and his blog is always full of yummy recipes, beautiful shots and great little crafts projects.
It was Paul's stylism that inspired me to re-vamp our toilets in France with pages from a book and his blog is always full of yummy recipes, beautiful shots and great little crafts projects.
As this is a Special Kids issues, we have a few of our products featured in this issue: the Angel babygro and the Royal Bird rocking chair.
I'm very happy because they've used one of my favourite photos...One I took of Mila when she was 18 months I think (still fitting in her 12 months old babygro...that's just say everything about the height in my side of the family!) on the beach in Cazaux, where we have our holidays home.
She was still a baby, so cute and cuddly, with gorgeous blond curls...the same little girl that came out two nights ago with that!
Mila: "Maman, I don't know what to do, I wanted to have a playdate with Nicolas on Thursday but Jean WANTS to have a playdate with me on Thursday.."
Me: "yeah so...?"
Mila: "...well I don't know which boy to choose..."
I think I'm going to have to tell her Dad to fit an electronic anti-boys thingy at home...I mean Jean has kissed her twice already...on the lips! :-)
Le nouveau numero de Sweet Paul magazine est dispo et si vous n'etes pas familier avec ce magazine, vous manquez un truc vraiment sympa parce que c'est un des meilleurs magazines digital avec un stylisme magnifique de Paul Lowe, un norvegian qui s'est installe a NYC.
C'etait le stylisme de Paul qui m'avait inspire pour recouvrir nos toilettes en France avec les pages d'un livre et son blog est toujours plein de recettes delicieuses, des photos magnifiques et des petits projets a faire.
C'etait le stylisme de Paul qui m'avait inspire pour recouvrir nos toilettes en France avec les pages d'un livre et son blog est toujours plein de recettes delicieuses, des photos magnifiques et des petits projets a faire.
Comme c'est un no Special Kids, nous avons qqs produits qui y figurent notamment le babygro Ange et le Rocking chair Royal Bird.
Je suis contente parce qu'ils ont utilises une de mes photos preferees...une que j'avais prise de Mila quand elle avait encore 18 months je crois (elle rentrait encore dans son babygro taille 12 mois...ce qui resume en gros la hauteur moyenne du cote de ma famiile) sur la plage de Cazaux, ou nous avons notre maison de vacances.
C'etait encore un bebe, si mignonne et caline, avec de belles boucles blondes...la meme petite fille qui, il y a deux soirs, m'a sort ca!
Mila: "Maman, je ne sais pas quoi faire, je voudrais inviter Nicolas pour jouer Jeudi mais Jean VEUT venir s'amuser avec moi Jeudi..."
Me: "oui et alors ...?"
Mila: "...et bien je ne sais pas quel garcon choisir..."
Je crois que je vais demander a son pere d'installer un truc anti-garcon a la maison ...Je ne veux pas dire mais Jean l'a embrasse deux fois deja...sur les levres! :-)
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**108 Hotte shoppingtips**
Since I have Norwegian ancestors, I can tell you that it means **108 Hot shopping tips** in Norwegian and as I'm going through my copy of Elle Interior Norway (kindly sent by the lovely Cecilie Molvær Jørgensen, Deputy Editor), I just realized that I will have to take more photos of this fabulous mag to show you some of the cool interiors they have featured.
But first thing first. What do we have in Elle Interior Norway? Come on...have a guess!! Ouuuiii!!!! La Trop! Look at this...doesn't this bag simply just look the part!
In fact, Cecilie's selection is very much my tastes....
A rolex? Yes that will do thank you very much! A La Trop? Yes thx...got that already! An Owl candleholder? Yep! This owl vase will do. Sibella Court book? Got that too already! A nice carafe? Yes this looks nice in a guest room. Sheepskin sleepers? Yes I've got some too...I know... not sexy but may I remind you that I live with a New-Zealander and last month Steve bought sheepkin sleepers (from New-Zealand) for the whole family and although they are not sexy (really not), they are super comfy!
So basically I have pretty much everything except the Rolex (shame!)....
Pssstt...don't miss Cecilie's bedroom corner on Sunday!
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But first thing first. What do we have in Elle Interior Norway? Come on...have a guess!! Ouuuiii!!!! La Trop! Look at this...doesn't this bag simply just look the part!
In fact, Cecilie's selection is very much my tastes....
A rolex? Yes that will do thank you very much! A La Trop? Yes thx...got that already! An Owl candleholder? Yep! This owl vase will do. Sibella Court book? Got that too already! A nice carafe? Yes this looks nice in a guest room. Sheepskin sleepers? Yes I've got some too...I know... not sexy but may I remind you that I live with a New-Zealander and last month Steve bought sheepkin sleepers (from New-Zealand) for the whole family and although they are not sexy (really not), they are super comfy!
So basically I have pretty much everything except the Rolex (shame!)....
Pssstt...don't miss Cecilie's bedroom corner on Sunday!
Vu que j'ai des ancestres norvegiens, je peux vous dire que cela se traduit par **108 Hot shopping tips** en norvegian et alors que je feuillete mon numero d'Elle Interior Norway (gentiment envoye par la jolie Cecilie Molvær Jørgensen, Redatrice en Chef), je realise qu'il faudra vraiment que je prenne plus de photos de ce fabuleux magazine pour vous montrer les interieurs geniaux qu'ils ont publie.
Mais bon d'abord...u'est ce que nous avons dans Elle Interior Norway? Allez...devinez!! Ouuuiii!!!! La Trop! Regardez-ca...est ce qu'il n'a pas l'air tout simplement parfait ce sac?
En fait, la selection de Cecilie est tres a mon gout....
Une rolex? Erm oui merci beaucoup! Un La Trop? Oui merci...j'ai deja! Un bougeoir en forme de hibou? Oui ce vase en forme de hibou sera parfait. Le livre de Sibella Court? Ca aussi j'ai! Une jolie carafe? Oui celle-ci sera tres bien dans une chambre d'amis. Des chaussons en peau de mouton? Oui ca aussi j'ai...je sais...pas tres sexy mais dois-je vous rappeler que je vis avec un Neo-Zealandais et le mois dernier, Steve a achete des chaussons en peau de mouton (de Nouvelle-Zelande) pour toute la famille et ok ils ne sont pas sexy (vraiment pas) mais ils sont super comfortables!
Une rolex? Erm oui merci beaucoup! Un La Trop? Oui merci...j'ai deja! Un bougeoir en forme de hibou? Oui ce vase en forme de hibou sera parfait. Le livre de Sibella Court? Ca aussi j'ai! Une jolie carafe? Oui celle-ci sera tres bien dans une chambre d'amis. Des chaussons en peau de mouton? Oui ca aussi j'ai...je sais...pas tres sexy mais dois-je vous rappeler que je vis avec un Neo-Zealandais et le mois dernier, Steve a achete des chaussons en peau de mouton (de Nouvelle-Zelande) pour toute la famille et ok ils ne sont pas sexy (vraiment pas) mais ils sont super comfortables!
Bon donc en fait j'ai pratiquement tout sauf la Rolex (c'est dommage!)....
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Beyond exhaustion
that the way I feel...so I'm going to give you the most boring post ever...on stock update...oh yeah!!
First these fab rocking glasses are back in stock. We have them at home and all our friends loved them - not that I was running any kind of market research but it's the general consensus so I would say go for it! It's a nice, unusual present for less than £20 and everybody needs glasses!
These super cute Owl vases are also back but stock is very limited. Same, go for it. I found out that with House Doctor they don't carry stock from one season to another so what is available now, may not be available in 2011 like these great tuniques (once they're gone, they're gone)...and what else?? Ah oui....we've got only one La Tropezienne tote bag with 5" straps and we won't get anymore until 2011 but plenty of 8". Sur ce...bises and good night!
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First these fab rocking glasses are back in stock. We have them at home and all our friends loved them - not that I was running any kind of market research but it's the general consensus so I would say go for it! It's a nice, unusual present for less than £20 and everybody needs glasses!
These super cute Owl vases are also back but stock is very limited. Same, go for it. I found out that with House Doctor they don't carry stock from one season to another so what is available now, may not be available in 2011 like these great tuniques (once they're gone, they're gone)...and what else?? Ah oui....we've got only one La Tropezienne tote bag with 5" straps and we won't get anymore until 2011 but plenty of 8". Sur ce...bises and good night!
Epuisee...c'est comme ca que je me sens donc je vais vous offrir le plus 'boring' post que vous ayez jamais eu...un update sur nos stocks...oh oui!!
D'abord, ces fabuleux rocking glasses sont de retour. Nous les avons a la maison et tous nos amis les adorent. Non pas que je faisais un etude de marche mais c'est l'avis general donc je dirais, allez-y...C'est un chouette cadeau a moins de £20 and tout le monde a besoin de verres!
Ces adorable vases Hibou sont de retour mais en quantite limitee donc pareil, allez-y. En plus, j'ai decouvert qu'avec House Doctor, les stocks changeaient chaque saison et ce qui est dispo maintenant, ne le sera peut-etre pas la saison prochaine comme ces tuniques (une fois qu'elles sont toutes vendues, c'est fin)...et quoi d'autre?? Ah oui....nous n'avons seulement qu'un La Tropezienne tote bag avec les anses standard et nous n'en recevrons pas d'autres avant 2011 mais nous en avons 'plein' en stock avec les anses plus grandes. Sur ce...bises and good night!
D'abord, ces fabuleux rocking glasses sont de retour. Nous les avons a la maison et tous nos amis les adorent. Non pas que je faisais un etude de marche mais c'est l'avis general donc je dirais, allez-y...C'est un chouette cadeau a moins de £20 and tout le monde a besoin de verres!
Ces adorable vases Hibou sont de retour mais en quantite limitee donc pareil, allez-y. En plus, j'ai decouvert qu'avec House Doctor, les stocks changeaient chaque saison et ce qui est dispo maintenant, ne le sera peut-etre pas la saison prochaine comme ces tuniques (une fois qu'elles sont toutes vendues, c'est fin)...et quoi d'autre?? Ah oui....nous n'avons seulement qu'un La Tropezienne tote bag avec les anses standard et nous n'en recevrons pas d'autres avant 2011 mais nous en avons 'plein' en stock avec les anses plus grandes. Sur ce...bises and good night!
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Inspiring Elle Interior Norway
When I was young, our dad used to tell Elodie and I that our family name 'Köng' (to be pronounced Kung) came from Norway...Apparently our great, great grand father was a sailor who settled down in Norway and started a family, blablabla and years later you ended up with me!
Then when I was 16, he turned around and said that after all our surname might have come from Switzerland! Erm... no offence to the Swiss (I love the Swiss especially her) but between having Vikings as ancestors or being Swiss, I just felt that I had more Viking spirit in my blood than Swiss so I stick to my Viking story...
Anyway, I doubt it's why I love so much Elle Interior Norway but I do! I love this mag and their Xmas issue looks just amazing!
PS: And I've just found out this morning that they also featured my favourite bag: La Tropezienne tote bag by Clare Vivier...so happy
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Then when I was 16, he turned around and said that after all our surname might have come from Switzerland! Erm... no offence to the Swiss (I love the Swiss especially her) but between having Vikings as ancestors or being Swiss, I just felt that I had more Viking spirit in my blood than Swiss so I stick to my Viking story...
Anyway, I doubt it's why I love so much Elle Interior Norway but I do! I love this mag and their Xmas issue looks just amazing!
PS: And I've just found out this morning that they also featured my favourite bag: La Tropezienne tote bag by Clare Vivier...so happy
Quand j'etais jeune, mon pere nous racontait a Elodie et moi que notre nom de famille 'Köng' (qui se prononce Kung) venait de Norvege...
Apparemment, notre arriere arriere grand-pere etait un marin qui s'etait installe en Norvege et avait fonde une famille, etc...
Et puis a l'age de mes 16 ans, mon pere m'a sorti qu'apres tout, le nom venait peut-etre de Suisse...Erm je n'ai rien contre les Suisses (j'adore les Suisses surtout elle) mais bon entre avoir les Vikings comme ancetres et etre Suisse, je trouvais que j'avais plus de viking dans le sang que du petit suisse...
Tout ca pour dire que je doute que ce soit pour cela que j'adore Elle Interior Norway mais j'adore ce mag et leur dernier numero a l'air superbe!
PS: Et je viens juste d'apprendre ce matin qu'ils ont aussi publie mon sac prefere: La Tropezienne tote bag by Clare Vivier...trop contente
Et puis a l'age de mes 16 ans, mon pere m'a sorti qu'apres tout, le nom venait peut-etre de Suisse...Erm je n'ai rien contre les Suisses (j'adore les Suisses surtout elle) mais bon entre avoir les Vikings comme ancetres et etre Suisse, je trouvais que j'avais plus de viking dans le sang que du petit suisse...
Tout ca pour dire que je doute que ce soit pour cela que j'adore Elle Interior Norway mais j'adore ce mag et leur dernier numero a l'air superbe!
PS: Et je viens juste d'apprendre ce matin qu'ils ont aussi publie mon sac prefere: La Tropezienne tote bag by Clare Vivier...trop contente
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Merci Cote Maison!
Niiice!! 12 French online interior design shops to discover and a fab little review about BODIE and FOU! Merci Cote Maison!
Chouette!! 12 web boutiques de deco a decouvrir et une super 'review' sur BODIE and FOU! Merci Cote Maison!
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Homemade (really) cards
Yesterday, the weather in London was like this. So, while my mum was sewing a school apron for Mila, I got Mila's rubber stamps out to keep her busy and to make some cool cards...Resultat des cacahouetes (can't translate...would mean something like 'total of peanuts'...see I told you... can't translate)
Mila's time spent on making cards: 20 min
Moi's time spent on making cards: 2 hours (I wasn't slow, I got hooked!)
My mum: "Who do you send kisses to?"
Moi: "ummm..to my customers"...ok maybe not, will keep these for the family
And then, I made smaller ones....
Temps de Mila passe a faire des cartes: 20 min
Temps que j'ai passe a faire des cartes: 2 heures (je n'etais pas lente, j'etais accro!)
Ma mere: "Et a qui tu vas envoyer ces cartes avec les bises??"
Moi: "ben..a mes clientes"...ok bon non, je les garderais pour la famille...
Et j'en ai fait des plus petites et encore plus petites....
OK, notre boutique boutique a deja une carte tres belle et tres classe comme cela et si vous commandez un de ces sacs, vous allez probablement avoir envie de recevoir quelque chose d'autre que mon 'message fait main' mais je pense qu'avec ces jolis rouleaux japonais
de Papermash, ils seront tres mignons pour aller avec ceux-ci. De toutes facons, il n'y en aura pas pour tout le monde parce que je n'aurais pas le temps et clairement ma fille n'a aucune intente que je l'exploite pour faire des centaines de cartes.
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Mila's time spent on making cards: 20 min
Moi's time spent on making cards: 2 hours (I wasn't slow, I got hooked!)
Moi: "ummm..to my customers"...ok maybe not, will keep these for the family
And then, I made smaller ones....
And even smaller ones....with lots of love because we never give enough love and beaucoup de merci because it's nice and polite
I know the 'I' in MERCI is an exclamation mark but we lost the 'I'
I know the 'I' in MERCI is an exclamation mark but we lost the 'I'
On our little shop, we already have a beautiful, stylish card like this and if you order any of these, you will probably want to receive something else other than my dodgy handmade card but I think with these Japanese masking tapes from Papermash, they will be nice little touches to go with any of these. It will be only for a few people anyway because I wont have time to do a lot of them and clearly my child doesn't want to be part of any child labour scheme.
★★★★
Hier, le temps a Londres etait comme ca. Donc, pendant que ma mere cousait un tablier pour Mila, j'ai attrape ses tampons pour qu'elle fasse des petites cartes sympas. Resultat des cacahouetes...Temps de Mila passe a faire des cartes: 20 min
Temps que j'ai passe a faire des cartes: 2 heures (je n'etais pas lente, j'etais accro!)
Ma mere: "Et a qui tu vas envoyer ces cartes avec les bises??"
Moi: "ben..a mes clientes"...ok bon non, je les garderais pour la famille...
Et j'en ai fait des plus petites et encore plus petites....
OK, notre boutique boutique a deja une carte tres belle et tres classe comme cela et si vous commandez un de ces sacs, vous allez probablement avoir envie de recevoir quelque chose d'autre que mon 'message fait main' mais je pense qu'avec ces jolis rouleaux japonais
de Papermash, ils seront tres mignons pour aller avec ceux-ci. De toutes facons, il n'y en aura pas pour tout le monde parce que je n'aurais pas le temps et clairement ma fille n'a aucune intente que je l'exploite pour faire des centaines de cartes.
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Blue house in France
I know some of you may have seen these pictures before (and for those who haven't, you will find various links from different mags on the right handside under it's a Mini BODIE and FOU Adventure) but Photographer Michael Paul did such a fantastic job that Home Beautiful Australia decided to feature them over 10 pages...and I love how the magazine lay out the pages.
After all it's the Summer on the other side of the pond so we can all hang on onto Summer memories a bit...
Personally I love this shot of Mimi on the beach holding her father's hand and I was about to write that my Dad would be proud of seeing the tree hut he made out of bamboos but actually no - knowing my dad, he wouldn't care :-)
Feel free to ask me any questions about it if you can't read the article...I could write a bible about this house ;-)
After all it's the Summer on the other side of the pond so we can all hang on onto Summer memories a bit...
Personally I love this shot of Mimi on the beach holding her father's hand and I was about to write that my Dad would be proud of seeing the tree hut he made out of bamboos but actually no - knowing my dad, he wouldn't care :-)
Feel free to ask me any questions about it if you can't read the article...I could write a bible about this house ;-)
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Columbia Road Flower market
Last month, I mentioned a photoshoot in Columbia Road Flower market for a feature Time Out was doing on creative people shopping at London's best street markets. The article came out yesterday so I picked up a copy on my way to a business meeting and ending up smiling like an idiot in the train stopping myself from saying to complete strangers in the tube "Look! c'est moi la... on the page!"...
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A big thank you to the lovely Maggie, Shopping & Style Editor at Time Out who is also behind Chic Little Baby. Here is the article and below a few photos I took at Campania.
Yours, Karine, Design Expert (so they say :-)
★★★★
For botanists Columbia Road Flower Market
Our market insider: Karine Candice Kong, design expert (I swear I didn't tell them to put this but I LIKE it!)
When should you visit Columbia Road Flower Market?
"The Market starts at 8am every Sunday and it's best to get there as early as possible. It gets very busy if the weather is quite nice. It winds down about 3pm."
What do you head for?
"One of my favourite shops is Vintage Heaven at no 82 - it's the perfect place to snap up vintage treasures. The Yard on Ezra street is a mini fleamarket that has some great things and is always worth a look. Rob Ryan makes intricate and delicate paper-cut and we have some of his work in our BODIE and FOU online store. His shop is called Ryantown. Campania at no 95 is a little greasy spoon cafe a l'italienne, full of charm and inspiration. Ben Southgate at no 4 The Courtyard on Ezra street is a great shop for industrial furniture and old school maps."
What should you avoid?
"Don't buy plants and flowers from the first stall you see. walk around and check out a few stalls before buying to compare prices and quality. If you buy bulk quantities don't hesitate to bargain. Columbia Road is a great place to go if you are doing a garden up."
Top tips...
"Don't forget to take your camera and don't rush. Columbia Road is a unique place with a very special atmosphere, so take your time. There are a lot of interesting characters and it's a very creative place to hang out."
Yours, Karine, Design Expert (so they say :-)
★★★★
For botanists Columbia Road Flower Market
Our market insider: Karine Candice Kong, design expert (I swear I didn't tell them to put this but I LIKE it!)
When should you visit Columbia Road Flower Market?
"The Market starts at 8am every Sunday and it's best to get there as early as possible. It gets very busy if the weather is quite nice. It winds down about 3pm."
What do you head for?
"One of my favourite shops is Vintage Heaven at no 82 - it's the perfect place to snap up vintage treasures. The Yard on Ezra street is a mini fleamarket that has some great things and is always worth a look. Rob Ryan makes intricate and delicate paper-cut and we have some of his work in our BODIE and FOU online store. His shop is called Ryantown. Campania at no 95 is a little greasy spoon cafe a l'italienne, full of charm and inspiration. Ben Southgate at no 4 The Courtyard on Ezra street is a great shop for industrial furniture and old school maps."
What should you avoid?
"Don't buy plants and flowers from the first stall you see. walk around and check out a few stalls before buying to compare prices and quality. If you buy bulk quantities don't hesitate to bargain. Columbia Road is a great place to go if you are doing a garden up."
Top tips...
"Don't forget to take your camera and don't rush. Columbia Road is a unique place with a very special atmosphere, so take your time. There are a lot of interesting characters and it's a very creative place to hang out."
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I had a bad day today...
Getting frustrated with things at work, necessary but not fun...
Getting impatient with the universe, with time, with everything...
Trying to be thick-skinned about things/comments...
When I'm at home, I do some DIY/sewing/or nothing
When I'm at work, I re-design the site...endlessly.
It takes my mind off things so here is our new homepage...
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Getting impatient with the universe, with time, with everything...
Trying to be thick-skinned about things/comments...
When I'm at home, I do some DIY/sewing/or nothing
When I'm at work, I re-design the site...endlessly.
It takes my mind off things so here is our new homepage...
Tomorrow is another day, tomorrow will be good, fun, positive and inspiring...
Have a lovely evening everyone. xoxo
Have a lovely evening everyone. xoxo
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A corner of my bedroom...
I was hoping to show you this weekend the headboard I made with my clever mum but Steve, my friend Mel and I went running 10K for Cancer Research this morning (I did 10K in an hour & 5 min!) and I didn't have time to take decent pictures so in the meantime here is a corner of my bedroom with the gorgeous chunky knitwear I got from G-Star yesterday, which looks a bit like this one and is incredibly comfy...
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The mirror below was a gift from my sister Elodie, 15 or 20 odd years ago and I love it to bits.
Have a lovely Sunday!
★★Little update★★
I'm starting a little series to share with you each Sunday, the favourite things in the bedrooms of all the creative, funny, touching women I've came across over the past few years since I started blogging. So don't be surprised if you get an email from me in the next few days...and if you think your fabulous room slipped through my net, feel free to email me at leblog(at)bodieandfou(dot)com
Next Sunday, we will see Claude's corner and then the week after Desiree. If I could take photos like Claude and move in in Desiree's flat, I would be a very happy bunny.
I'm starting a little series to share with you each Sunday, the favourite things in the bedrooms of all the creative, funny, touching women I've came across over the past few years since I started blogging. So don't be surprised if you get an email from me in the next few days...and if you think your fabulous room slipped through my net, feel free to email me at leblog(at)bodieandfou(dot)com
Next Sunday, we will see Claude's corner and then the week after Desiree. If I could take photos like Claude and move in in Desiree's flat, I would be a very happy bunny.
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If I could I would frame it!
We just had the most amazing review in the FT's How to Spend it online magazine so we will have to blow our own little trumpet here...
Pleaase forgive us...It may not mean a lot to you but for us this is HU-GE!
How to Spend It is part of the Financial Times and is a very high-profile luxury magazine and their review is just amazing...
A big thank you to Nicole Swengley for writing such a wonderful review!
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Pleaase forgive us...It may not mean a lot to you but for us this is HU-GE!
How to Spend It is part of the Financial Times and is a very high-profile luxury magazine and their review is just amazing...
A big thank you to Nicole Swengley for writing such a wonderful review!
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