Movember :{)

There has been a complete lack of blogging on my part, not because the ideas have dried up but the time seems to be flying by...The famous not enough hours in the day!

Have had a very creative few weeks including being inspired by Movember and the sudden obsession with moustaches :) A percentage of my handmade cards will be going towards Movember, apparently I am an official MoSista which is nice!

£2.50 each with free P&P

My course is going well, mainly because we have gained a new tutor...an Italian architect bursting with passion and enthusiasm, I have learnt more in one lesson with him than in the last month with the last tutor:

1.Drawing to scale, which is paramount when designing anything and

2.Ergonomics ( The optimising of the experience between human beings and the designed objects and environments they interact with)The word ergonomics is derived from the Greek words ergon, for work and nomos, for laws; ergonomics literally means natural laws.

This weeks homework is to sketch the dimensions of a room in our own homes..I'm being brave and my kitchen is getting it!

Also I'm going to be looking into the history of interiors as over the century, Interior Design styles have evolved in response to the changing tastes of various people groups. Popular styles of today have been born out of previous styles, from Stone Age to Contemporary.

I have enough reading and it's good to gather information from everywhere, so I've just watched George Clarkes Amazing Spaces..which was really interesting and looks at the ergonomics of small spaces from beach huts to campers and some weird and wonderful spaces..take a look if you need inspiring!

Anyway between working and coursework I am still trying to plod through my own home and am now tackling the hallway.

Its still at the prep stage but I have to recommend this brill paint I've used elsewhere in the house... a white base coat that can be used on bare walls to fill small cracks and generally level it off before painting with a final colour. Cheaper and easier to use than the branded ones :)

Whilst doing the weekly dash to B&Q I noticed the magnetic paint, I've mentioned some beautiful magnetic wallpaper from designer Sian Zeng...but this would be a much cheaper alternative....  If anyone has tried it would love to know how you got on with it?