Scampi is, without a doubt, the luckiest rabbit I have ever met. Not only does he have his own room, but access to the whole flat on a daily basis too. Today I whipped off the ugly fleece Ikea blankets that we were using invade Scampi has an accident - we trust him now and boy, am I glad to see that lovely carpet! I get ready in here in the mornings and I think another day of those yucky rugs would have driven me round the bend!
When we moved into our flat I was worried about where to put Scampi - would his unsightly cage take up half the living room and have us forever picking bits of sawdust out the carpet? As it happens, we have a small box room that was meant to be my ‘powder room’ but is now, begrudgingly, ‘the Rabbit’s room’. If things were different, though, I think I’d follow these guys over at the Design Curiosities blog. Their rabbit, Eames, lives in a modified Ikea storage unit, and although maybe a little on the small side, it looks pretty good to me! I like the idea of a rabbit cage being somewhere you expect, like the bottom shelf of a bookcase, and it just goes to show you don’t have to sacrifice your interiors-style to make a great home for your pet.
I’m loving these posters that have been popping up lately on the London Underground. Illustrated by Paul Thurlby for the French tourist board, they incorporate great colours and sweet drawings, combined with simple, eye catching copy that’s got me itching to ‘allez on vacances’ in France.
A rabbit to brighten up your Saturday morning
Such a lovely day calls for throwing open all the windows, changing the sheets and taking a stroll to the farmers Market. Happy Sunday!
This little man has my heart forever. People are often surprised when they come in and see him lounging around in the hallway because they haven’t seen a rabbit act like him before. Secretly, I think he’s a special rabbit.
This ASOS swimsuit is seriously classy - I wish I was going to a private members’ club rooftop pool or Monte Carlo. I’m super excited for my beach holiday next month, but I’m just heading to a cheap beach resort in the Canaries with my best girlfriends. Needless to say, I’m super excited but I think I’ll just be stocking up on cheap and cheerful mix and match bikinis to see me through intead.
Apart from being insanely jealous about Emma’s trip to Mexico, I’m also loving her display of trinkets. I love how she’s turned ticket stubs, scraps of fabric and little knick knacks into something so eye catching! I have boxes full of things like this that I can’t bear to throw away – whacking them up with a bit of washi tape or even framing them seems like a pretty ideal way of keeping all your favourite memories in site, and making a fetching piece of art at the same time.
This week I’m taking part in the Live Below the Line challenge, spending £1 a day on food and drink in a bid to raise awareness (and money) for developing countries, where 1.4 billion people live below the poverty line every single day.
I’m actually quite pleased with myself - this chickpea, lentil and sausage soup cost a total of £1.30 to make, and it’s actually quite tasty! Sorry if, for the rest of the week, my food photos are a bit off putting, though. I don’t have high hopes for porridge and water for the next 3 days.
If you’d like to read more about Restless Development, the charity I’m supporting, follow this link http://www.livebelowtheline.com/me/catherineandjuliet
