Classical elegance today

Monday morning is here and what I need to get me kickstarted for the week is a beautiful, soft, calm room with delightful fashion to match. Something bright and bold wasn't quite right today.

I have been telling Luke in our next home there are three things that are a must (that would most certainly be in the home of this lovely room featured):

1. Original timber floorboards

2. Original ceilings

3. Original fireplace

Something to ponder over during the week. Have a lovely one everyone! Kellie xx

Fashion via Net-a-Porter, room from Little Bits of Lovely via Home Beautiful. x

A beautiful sunny day!

Wishing my Mum and all the fabulous Mother out there a delightful Mother's Day!

Kellie xx

Ps. Here are some of the flowers purchased yesterday at the crazy markets!

An early flower market visit...

The ever lovely and supportive Luke came to the flower markets with me, we were there at 4.45am for a 5am opening! Have i ever told you that I hate crowds? Yep, I do, can't help it so thought the earlier we go the better especially with mother's day tomorrow and every person in Sydney having the same idea as me...

And wasn't I right! The flower markets were jam packed at 5.15am just when we were leaving. I grabbed a few pretty bunches and was out of there. Back to bed actually!

What a morning, feels like it was all a dream... Then I popped into our laundry and see all those gorgeous blooms waiting for me. Have a lovely Saturday everyone! Kellie xx

Ps. Promise to show you them soon... xx

Image via Mary Ruffle x

Some fabric favourites

I do love fabrics. Touching, playing and staring at them. As you can see, I particularily love florals and Sanderson do this so incredibly well. Here are some of my favourites from their current range. Kellie xx

Delicious little chocolate mousse cakes!

I have been thinking about making something extra yummy on the weekend and thought this might me a delicious option... Sadly I don't think I will be sharing with my guests these images from Canelle et Vanille as absolutely under any circumstances will mine come out looking remotely like this. They may taste ok, but good looking, they certainly will not be! Luckily though, I have had a lovely mother who has always been incredibly encouraging and couldn't care less how on earth these little babies turned out! Thank goodness I say... Kellie xx

Chocolate and Hazelnut Biscuit

makes 1/2 sheet pan

180 grams egg whites

185 grams muscovado sugar

75 grams sugar

150 grams hazelnut flour

20 grams cocoa powder

pinch salt

225 grams butter, melted or coconut oil

Whisk together the egg whites and the sugars. Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl and add the whites to the dry. Whisk until combined. Whisk in the melted and cooled butter or the coconut oil.

Line half a sheetpan with parchment paper and spread the batter evenly.

Bake at 350F for about 15-20 minutes until cake baked.

Chocolate Mousse

enough for 10 3x2 ring molds

45 grams sugar

100 grams egg yolks

300 grams dark chocolate (use couverture if you can)

400 ml heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks

In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until combined. Bring the bowl to a double boiler and cook until it starts to thicken, like making a sabayon. Remove from heat and bring to the mixer and whip to a thick ribbon.

In the meantime, melt the chocolate over a double boiler and let it cool.

When sabayon has cooled, fold in the soft peak whipped cream. Whisk some of the chocolate into it and then, fold in the rest.

Place the mousse in a piping bag. Line ring molds with acetate paper or parchment paper the fits around the circumference. Cut a disk of chocolate biscuit and place it on the bottom of the ring mold. Pipe in the chocolate mousse and refrigerate until set.

Coconut Mousse

150 ml heavy cream

30 ml heavy cream (to temper the gelatin)

10 grams freshly grated coconut or unsweeneted dry coconut

1 tsp coconut extract, optional

30 grams sugar

1 sheet of gelatin

100 grams plain whole yogurt

Whip the 150ml heavy cream with the sugar, coconut and coconut extract till soft peaks form. In the meantime, bloom the gelatin in ice water for 5 minutes. Squeeze out the excess water.

Heat the 30ml of heavy cream and dissolve the gelatin into it. Fold in a bit of the whipped cream into the gelatin mixture to temper. Fold back into the rest of the cream. Fold in yogurt.

Place the mousse in a piping bag and pipe on top of the chilled chocolate mousse. Refrigerate until it sets and serve with coconut shavings.

Recipe and stunning images courtesy of Canelle et Vanille xxx

I heart this...

Aren't those little blue knitted hearts just beautiful, throw that in with some stunning tulle and it's a recipe for pretty success! Those tea lights in old jars in the natural light are lovely indeed as well.

Im spending part of my afternoon at the dentist, something I absolutely do not like even though they are always so lovely and welcoming to me (and incredibly understanding of my fear). Fingers crossed for a quick and painless visit! Kellie xx

Images via Style Me Pretty x

My perception - a perfect interior

There is so many things I absolutely adore in this room.

The stunning white backdrop makes for a perfect canvas, pink and green work an absolute treat together and there are so many little bits and pieces that really give this room is eclectic and vivacious feeling. Yep, i'm sold lovelies! Kellie xx

Image via Domino