Handmade With Joy

Today I want to share a sweet space that I recently discovered on Flickr. Would you like a little "real home" inspiration? Good! Me too! After this one, I'll share another from Sweden, but first we're going to England. So! Let's visit Lova and her whimsical home + sewing space, shall we? Her colorful, authentic decorating style is refreshing and natural. Lova was born in Madagascar, grew up in Paris and now lives with her partner just outside of London where she works as a Therapeutic Counselor. I can really see some French influence here, can't you?

I'm so inspired by how she speaks of her life and so I'll just quote her because she says it so well.

"I have made a conscious decision a while ago to truly enjoy life and be happy and as a result I made a lifestyle choice where I stay at home most of the time (doing what I love which at the present is sewing, baking bread… enjoying being a domestic goddess) while having some part time activities such as counselling and various studies (I love studying). This will surely change once I start considering having a baby, but for now I love my life."

I think these few tiny glimpses of her home reflects her words so well, don't you? Lova makes a lot of the things that you see in the photos -- you can purchase them in her etsy shop. Lovely!

(images: handmade with joy)