Those that make Wooden Spoons...

Arrow Spoons by Amelie Mancini

Ariele Alasko Hand Spoons

Mixed Wood hand made Spoons by Herriott Grace

Touching Space

Great aren't they? What a talent...I am so inspired....

If like me you have an urge to carve a wooden spoon or two then follow this link to a little tutorial. I am sure it is harder than they make it look :)

Etsy Focus.... Second Chance Ceramics

Baby Sloth Tea Cup Via Second Chance Ceramics on Etsy

I am totally in Love with this Baby Sloth Tea cup from Etsy Shop Second Chance Ceramics. I was going to wait until they had more in the shop before posting it, but it so cute I just had to.

They have plenty of other beautiful piece in their Etsy shop including an awesome Arsneic Teapot... but I am holding out for one of these :)

Home wear at Urban Outfitters US

Urban Outfitters US Apartment

Acid Washed Bedlinen by Magical Thinking at Urban Outfitters US

Okay, so I am not going to rant but....... why is Urban Outfitters so much better in the US for Home wears than the UK? It is so annoying to see so many beautiful, affordable pieces on Pinterest only to track them down to their US site.

I love the two images above, the Magical Thinking Acid wash bedlinen, the PaddyWax Apothecary candle and that Rope lamp.... all gorgeous and none of which available in the UK....

Below are some other beautiful pieces available at Urban Outfitters for my American Friends :)

Penabranca First Full Moon Art Print

Magical Thinking Suede Fringe Pillow

Turning Triangles Terrarium

Hexagon Towel Ring

Eclectic Interior Inspiration from Homestead Seattle....

Homestead is a Seattle based Vintage interiors shop with the most beautiful Look books!!

 
         
              

These images are all from look books from Homestead, a Seattle business selling beautiful Vintage furniture. Not only do they produce inspiring images for their look books but they also sell their wares online here

Current Obsession: Botanical Wall Charts

Flax Botanical Print, Reproduction of an Educational chart from Wallography

Wallography Vintage educational Prints: Cherry Tree

Wallography : Dog Rose

Three Botanical prints

Wallography: Male Fern

If I could turn back time, I would have paid more attention in school and Studied Botany and become chief Botanist at Kew Gardens, it would all be very romantic and I would have a Rose named after me..... but I didn't and so I am not and so there isn't..... I did however study Photography at university and spent my final year taking pictures of Plants and insects (mainly beetles and moths), inspired by old botanical and scientific prints and have always promised myself that one day I will get a half-sleeve black and white tattoo of botanical images...

...So these wall charts from Wallography that have been popping up all over Pinterest have caught my eye, in particular the Flax and of course The Fern (my current favorite plant). They were illustrated in the 1890's and updated in the 50's  and were originally designed for educational purposes as classroom aids and are now becoming an 'iconic piece of scientific art'. I just think they are really pretty and would look great in my office above my desk... What do you guys think?

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Shop: Joinery

Wire basket

Large Rag Rug

Tambourine

'Doorknob'

Lunne Tumbler

I would love that wire basket for my kitchen (although it would sadly get totally squished coming from New York to England). And although I am anything but musically talented that Egyptian Tambourine would be a pretty edition to my home. Joinery has some beautiful handmade quality pieces.

Halona Glass: Terrariums and Sun Catchers

Twiggy Levy from Halona Glass

Halona Glass studio: image from No guts No Glory

Halona Glass: 666 Prism Terrarium

Halona Glass: Small Geodesic Topper

Halona Glass: Stretched Simple Arrow Tail

Halona Glass is the Studio of Twiggy Levy based in Brooklyn. I fell for the 666 Prism Terrarium after seeing a picture of it on tumblr and have been on the hunt for the photo credit for months. It is one of my new years resolutions to get myself a terrarium and maybe one of those Arrow tails.

Hope you are all having a happy new year

xx gabi xx

For more posts about planters and terrariums click here

The White Company's 'Orange Grove' candle

The White Company's Signature Orange Grove Candle on my bedside table

I have never accepted products for review on Moon to Moon before, as I don't want to be one of those bloggers that bombard my readers with stuff I would never use. When I was contacted by The White Company however, and asked if I would review one of their candles of course I jumped at the chance. I love candles and always have one by my bedside to help me chill after a stressful day in the Hospital.

The review was to be for a Scented candle. Now I often have scented candles but I am really, really, really, fussy about my fragrances. The smell of sickly sweet artificial Vanilla or Candy quite honestly makes me feel nauseous, I am more of a Frankincense, Patchouli, or ylang ylang girl, so I was a bit apprehensive of what I may get sent.

The 'Orange Grove' candle that arrived in the post however was really yummy and arriving in a posh box was so much more luxurious than anything I would usually buy myself. As for the fragrance I was pleasantly surprised, it had  a really subtle Orange fragrance that doesn't smell in the slightest bit artificial or overbearing. Having burnt the whole 28 hours worth of candle in a week I can honestly say this candle was a total winner with me...

At £20 this candle is a bit out of my usual price range for myself, but it would be a candle I would be proud to give to my mum or a friend.



P.s .. I would love your feedback on whether you would like to see more reviews on Moon to Moon.... relevant ones of course!!

pps. had a comment and a number of emails about other items in picture so.... Prism and postcard from the wild unknown. Mini crystal ball from Glastonbury, rings brought from Nepal and China, Scarlett Thomas Book is my current read, I really recommend 'the end of mr y' if you haven't read it already, the leaf I use as a bookmark and is from my favourite tree the Ginkgo Biloba... and Bea.... I am ashamed to admit that is a plastic plant from ikea put into a terracotta pot 

Current obsession: Turkish Coffee Cups

Ornate Silver Turkish Coffee Cup with lid

Turkish Coffee and Turkish delight :)

Turkish coffee and Turkish Delight

Turkish Coffee cup in 'antique silver' from The turkish Emporium

These Turkish coffee cups are so beautiful. They are espresso sized as Turkish Coffee is so strong, I have been told this is to ensure the Sufi's stay awake through the night to pray and meditate, (dont hold me to this).

Sadly I am not a big coffee drinker and they are too small for my Tri-daily cup of tea but they are so pretty and ornate that I am tempted to get one anyway.... lots of little cups of tea is do-able...

The bottom picture is a coffee cup that is available from The Turkish Emporium, there are however some really beautiful Turkish Coffee sets like this one from ebay, complete with Turkish Delight Bowl