:: Writing Corner

Posted by Vanessa on March 13, 2008 | Permalink

As I look around at my desk I’m slightly exasperated. It’s a beautiful desk - a surprise birthday present that magically appeared in the bedroom while I was out one long Sunday. It has antique-y handles, is white, seems vintage, and even has sixties style drawer-liner, but it’s a mess when I promised myself I’d keep it clutter free.

Still, the corner of my desk is a place of inspiration and light. The light, literally - a large faux Victorian lamp that we swiped from somewhere. The inspiration - an old black and white photograph I like of me and my mum, taken on the beach at Whitby; Poinsettia, a bizarre pink-haired creature my brother gave to me while he was visiting LA; and on the more practical side, a stylish coaster to stop me ruining my desk with rings of hot chocolate and coffee. I also have a picture Joelle got me just out of shot, on the wall. Oh, and currently, a music box and an origami bird. Well, I suppose I’ll never be minimalist in my decor.

When I need it, though, this corner is conducive to writing, and to feeling quite content. What corner helps you to work best? What’s in it? Like the insides of pockets and handbags, I think the corner of a desk can be quite telling. Do you work in chaos, or is it all business? Let me know…

Categories: adventure
Tags: favourite corners, writing

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:: My favourite corner of… Brugge

Posted by Joelle on February 11, 2008 | Permalink

If you’ve noticed I’ve been quiet this past weekend, this is because I spent it wandering the pretty streets of Brugge (or Bruges, if you favour the French rather than the Flemish angle on Belgium).

I feel so well nourished somehow, partly by the wonderful food and local artisan beers, but perhaps moreso having drunk in with my eyes so much that was lovely. The old town is so intact, with its gothic red brick architecture, and picturesque canals, with swans drifting by and the clatter of horse drawn carriages across the cobbles. Amidst the gilded spires and soaring gables, sometimes it was the humbler corners of the town that charmed me the most, like this sweet little house.

Categories: adventure
Tags: belgium, favourite corners, travel

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:: My favourite corner of… my flat!

Posted by Kirsty on January 22, 2008 | Permalink

Hmm, I seem to have a thing about stairs. Any Freudians care to hypothesise? I’m moving out of this flat soon, and I’m really going to miss my little garden, so I thought I’d share it with you while I still had it. I know that I was lucky to have a garden in zone 2, even for a short while…

Okay, I want to start a debate! How necessary is personal outside space to your lifestyle? I’ve lived in places without it and really missed it, then lived in a house with a front garden and not used it. How and when do you use your garden/balcony/patio? How do you cope if you don’t have one?

Categories: london
Tags: favourite corners, garden, living

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:: My favourite corner of… Prague

Posted by Kirsty on January 18, 2008 | Permalink

I took plenty photos in Prague, but this is by far my favourite. It’s a staircase tucked away at the back of St. Michael’s Church and it just made me feel happy. I loved the way the light was shining through the window and how all the surfaces had been worn smooth with age. One day, I want to live in a house with a spiral staircase up to my turret library with a window seat!

Categories: adventure
Tags: favourite corners, light, prague, staircase, travel

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