{a guide to : glamour-ising your bathroom}

Yesterdays flick through Lonny Magazine got me rethinking bathrooms - and how it can be difficult to change a bathroom without having the funds (or permission in a rented property) to re-fit with the roll top bath you've always dreamed of, or a walk in shower the size of a small sauna?

I've a few little ideas that can be applied to the smallest, most basic or boring bathroom to allow for a far more glamorous space to apply your makeup in the morning..

 01 | re-think your shower curtain

Why have a boring, plain shower curtain? Who says you cant have a silk taffeta shower curtain? Acheive an even more glamorous look by hanging it as high as possible, you could even hang it from the ceiling..

 02 | make your bathroom more comfortable 

Treat your bathroom the same as any other room in the house, bring in a beautiful chair or table or lamp and favourite art or photography.

 03 | hang a vintage mirror

One of the easiest ways to change the look of your bathroom is to hang a statement mirror, vintage ones are always real centerpieces, consider anything ornate, gilt or oversized!

 04 | hide ugly pipes

Paint ugly pipes the same colour as your walls to make them blend in, or hide them entirely with something clever like this handmade skirt, interior designer Eddie Ross made this 'skirt' by hanging cheap, basic dishcloths and fastening to the sink with black grosgrain.

{two beautiful things : winter whites & cozy nights}

So its January, its minus two outside, and bleaching down with snow. Nothing seems more appealing tonight than to curl up in front of the fire with my current read (The Perks of being a Wallflower, should you care) with only the pooch and a Thai take out for company. May even indulge in a glass of bubbles in a bubble bath, simply because I bloody can - and there has been a bottle calling my name for too long from the fridge. 

Something has to cheer up dull January nights, right? Its either that or I attempt solo sledging... 

At Home With: Emily Schuman

The beautiful Emily Schuman, of Cupcakes and Cashmere is a huge inspiration not only to me, but thousands of bloggers worldwide. Her site, like most, started as a way to express creativity while working in a rather bland job and has grown (admittedly through a slow process) from 2008 to Emily releasing her first book, Cupcakes and Cashmere: A Guide for Defining Your Style, Reinventing Your Space, and Entertaining with Ease, this year. The Everygirl were given exclusive access to the LA home Emily shares with her husband to find out how shes evolved from Vogue fashion intern, to creating her own empire...

Inspired Interior: Eco Chic

My somewhat unhealthy obsession with this glamorous Arkansas space, which interior designers Chris & Anne Laidler call home, is sort of justified with the fact the building materials & furtnire were all sourced locally or made domestically. Items that they didn't need were donated to Habitat for Humanity. The results? A home that is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum-certified yet still looks stylish. Obsessed.

At Home With: Sam Allen

Homes of interior designers are always bloody good, aren't they? Sam Allen has this incredible knack of combining bold colours & patterns and throwing them together that creates breathtakingly beautiful spaces. Okay, pink walls and ikat-print rugs mightn't inspire each of you to paint your hallway like this, but you must admire, even if it is just from afar.

Inspired Interior: A Sense Of Grandeur

I adore the idea of painting the walls of light & airy spaces a deep charcoal hue and filling every corner with perfectly ornate and beautiful details; chandeliers, velvet, silk curtains & tufted headboards...

At the Office: With the Kardashian Sisters

. . . whether you love them or loathe them, its pretty difficult to keep away from the Kardashian clan. I'm not a die-hard fan, but appreciate lazy evenings watching their mindless reality show (and if the boy is in the dog house, he really hates being forced to sit through it..). You must admit, they have done bloody well to create a whole lot of something, from a whole lot of nothing...

The people behind these chic desks aside, you must see these beautiful office spaces designed by Atlanta and Los Angeles-based designer Brian Patrick Flynn for Kris Jenner's marketing company, Jenner Communications.

Places to Stay: Five Favourites | Britain's Sexiest Hotels

t h e  g r o s v e n o r  ,  l o n d o n  . . .

The Cora Pearl Suite at London's Grosvnor Hotel is named after a famous courtesan, at one point the toast of Paris with several wealthy lovers. In the 1870s she visited London and booked a suite at The Grovesnor (we won't say who she was visiting, but Buckingham Palace is very close by). The hotel refused her entry. They've made up for it now though, the suite that bears Cora's name has a beautiful free-standing bath, a chaise lounge and is decorated to look like a boudoir. The Cora Pearl Package, including cocktails and a seven-course dinner, is priced at £1862 for two people over two nights.

l e  m a n o i r  ,  g r e a t  m i l t o n  . . .

Raymond Blanc is best known as a chef but he's also dished up seriously sexy hotel rooms at his Oxfordshire hotel and restaurant, Le Manoir. Each room was created by French-born Blanc, who counts the Opium Suite, pictured, among his personal favourites. Le Manoir, Great Milton, double rooms from £515 per night.

At Home With: Kelee Katillac

Interior designer, Kelee Katillac, dressed up each room in this 1915 Missouri Building in Kansas by installig dramatic chandeliers, beautiful custom-made and vintage pieces in chic pastel colours with decadent wood and white panels. This is a life-sized Barbie dreamhouse I need to live in. 

Happy Weekend: Slowing Things Down

Sometimes, its easy to let everything all get a little too much, and its vital to take a step back and appreciate the small, beautiful things in life that make us happy. Crisp white bed linen and lacy suprises, the feel of luscious velvet on bare skin and fresh white roses. I'll be (trying) to take some time out this weekend to escape the busy seven day working schedule and relax with the boy, and remembering the small things that make me happy and why . . .

At the Office: Skirt PR

For glamour and paramount public relations services, many top-tier clients are turning to Skirt PR, one of Chicago’s most elite agencies. Adrienne Eckert Petersen founded the esteemed firm when she was just 25 years old.

After jetting off to New York for her first post-grad job at Siren PR, Adrienne took her next step, or, shall we say, leap: She launched Skirt PR, the product of a very specific vision and a strong dedication to service. Her full-service agency caters to the world of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. She brought on an amazing team of women (and one lucky man!) that share her passion for networking, innovative ideas, and, of course, style. Now, the office is bustling with personality, not to mention pink hues and plenty of fresh roses.

At Home With: L'Wren Scott in Paris

L’Wren Scott opens the doors to the City of Light aerie she shares with Mick Jagger—a space she designed to her own exacting tastes.

Where does L’Wren nest? Somewhere high up and sequestered, with a view over treetops—when she’s in Paris, that is. This turn-of-the-century Left Bank apartment is just one of the homes the American fashion designer L’Wren Scott has put together for life with her rock-’n’-roll legend partner, Mick Jagger. And the serene, delicately airy atmosphere is about as far from glitzy rock-star louche as could be imagined.

Inside Her Wardrobe: Suzanne Rogers

What better way to start the new Rachelle feature, Inside Her Wardrobe, than with the single most inspiring dressing room and entire high fashion collection I've ever come across; the closet of Suzanne Rogers.

A little bit of leather and a whole lot of lace. Nobody does it quite like Suzanne Rogers - a Toronto-based fashion icon who has one bloody impeccable closet. There's closets and then there's Suzanne's wardrobe - browse through these pictures as what is truly fashion porn at its finest. Behind the McQueen couture and Mary Katrantzou printed must-haves, Suzanne uses her knowledge and connections with designers to help raise funds for a range global children's charities. Saying she's a fashion aficionado just doesn't quite do her justice. And the best part? In the last two years, she's managed to raise over $1000000 for charities around the world, in her sky-high baby blue YSL pumps nonetheless. And she seems to do it all (with Birkin in hand) while raising three kids. Really.