{Wedding styling}

Images: style-files and simple blueprint

If there was ever an image to encourage daydreaming and escapism, then these photos would tick those boxes. These stunning images come from Duet Weddings, a blog about wedding planning with some serious style. If you would like to take a moment to escape, then take five minutes to immerse yourself in Rebecca's gorgeous weddings in her gallery. Who knew bird cages could look so stylish; there's a certain fairytale magic to them, don't you think?

{Birds, birds, birds}

I've been noticing an animal trend in interiors for a while now; last season saw Dogs gracing the prints of both bedlinen and wallpaper, while this season the spotlight is on birds. The trend can be seen in this quirky Paperchase stationary...

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...and this fantastic 'Okko' clock from Habitat, which lets you wake up to birdsong:

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What animal will be next to fill the world of interiors? I'd like to see safari animals like lions and giraffes! In the meantime, here are some of the other bird-related home buys, including these a-m-azing wall stickers and the understated 'Ping' penguin by Finnish designer, Oiva Toikka.

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