{Birthday giveaway: Stationery loving}

I can't believe we're already half way through my week of birthday giveaways. Thank you to all of you who have joined in with the fun and commented so far, it's been lovely hearing about what you would do with the various potential additions to your homes. Today I have a nice and simple giveaway for you. For the chance to win two packs of Habitat postcards by John Murphy and Thierry Bisch, please leave a comment explaining who you would send a postcard to and why. Today's giveaway is open worldwide, so to my friends around the world, I'm so pleased you can enter this one. Best of luck!

Images: Habitat. Art: John Murphy and Thierry Bisch

T's and C's: This giveaway closes at midnight on the 10th March 2010 and is open to readers worldwide until it closes. Only one comment per reader, please. The postcards cannot be exchanged for cash or any other product. Thanks for entering.

{Wow, this desk rocks...}

Image: The Hansen Family

...Don't you think? For me, it's the subtlety of the different colours in each compartment that grabs my attention, but then it could be the typewriter print above the desk because that's super cool, too. Check out The Hansen Family website for more Swiss brilliance.

{Taking time for you}

Image: WhippetGrey

I don't think I'll ever tire of that Friday feeling. Sometimes it starts on a Thursday afternoon, knowing that the weekend is within sight, and sometimes it comes in a flurry as the working week finishes on Friday afternoon. Either way, it's so lovely to know that the weekend is stretched out before you; to take time to to invest in you, your family...your home.

I saw this novelty stamp by WhippetGrey this morning and it made me think about how I get caught up in the daily rush of working in the city. I look forward to taking time at the weekend, but what resonates with me about this stamp is that I must remind myself that I'm not too busy to spend time with those I love, or even just to invest in what I have. I'm going to try and make the most of every weekend in 2010, remembering not to be too busy!

My favourite find this week, is ParisDailyPhoto - Eric, the self-titled 'friendly Parisian' posts a picture he takes of Paris every day: simple, charming and a great insight into an even greater city. I especially liked Eric's image of a Parisian Cafe called Cafe Brebant; how cute are those lamps?!

Image: ParisDailyPhoto

Thank you all for joining me on Bright.Bazaar this week - I've loved reading all your comments, sharing stories with you on twitter and posting about the interiors I love. What have been your favourite finds this week? Whatever you do this weekend, have a lovely time and I'm looking forward to sharing more interiors I love with you next week.

{Office Inspiration - PaPaYa's studio/office/warehouse}

It's a triple whammy in this week's office inspiration post and there's certainly plenty of inspiration to be had from these gorgeous images we saw on decor8 recently of lifestyle, stationary and gift designers PaPaYa.

PaPaYa's work spaces are full of colour, charm and personality - we love how the deer's head in their office adds interest to the azure blue wall it adorns. The quirky and original interior spaces of the designer's studio and office areas even extend into the warehouse, which speaks for itself in showing the company's fun, creative and highly productive approach to their working environments.

For many a home office may only be a small room, or if you work for a company, then perhaps it's just a modular pod within a large and bland open plan office. Either way, large office spaces like PaPaYa's and Urban Outfitters can still provide great ideas to introduce into one's own office, no matter how small. How about adding a glamorous chandelier as the light fitting? Perhaps using old wallpaper samples and framing them to add interest? What do you find inspiring in your office? How do you decorate it to make it your own? As always, we love to hear your thoughts!

Images: decor8

{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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