I love to see wood in a home, the more varieties the better. If one is ever in doubt about mixing Walnut with Oak and Maple, just walk through a forest. Elise Mclauchlan’s hand-carved pieces –– Maple milk jugs, Walnut cutting boards, and Oak bowls –– are beautifully understated. There’s no piece in this B.C. based maker’s collection that I wouldn’t want to see in my home. Have a peruse of her work; it really is a breath of fresh air.

The work of land artist, Chris Drury.

Alessandra Sanguinetti’s images of sisters on a farm in Buenos Aires.

Artist, Robert Nava’s childlike imagination.

Monogrammed towels and decoupage.

The perfect boiled egg.

A tiny copper clad home.

Children playing by Hiram Maristany.

Not everyone is into clawfoot tubs. Not everyone is into tubs. But if your daily scrub includes bubbles and a good book, this one here may inspire you. It’s not just the tub, I know — it’s the reclaimed wood, the weathered corrugated screen, and the overall French country fabulousness of it all — but I kinda want to dive right in and stay here ‘till next Tuesday. I may even grow a tail.

Eleni’s playroom was a delight to visit. Her family lived across the road from mine, and she and her two sisters shared a large playroom filled with dolls and puppets and heirloom prams. The walls were handpainted with flowers and kites; the kinds of things that stir a child’s imagination. The walls were my favourite thing about the room. To this day, I dream about handpainted walls. My artist friend, Dasha covered a wall in our living room with colourful Twombly-inspired scribbles and splodges when we first moved in, and I hope she’ll come back one day to paint flowers directly on to the concrete wall in our garden. This wallpaper by Atelier Wandlungen is my inspiration. What a thrill to see daisies and dandelions in our garden all year round.

I came across a beautiful bowl of blue swirls the other day and fell in love with it. Dinosaur Designs is an Australian brand founded by Louise Olsen and Stephen Ormandy. The duo’s line of homewares and jewellery is made from resin and brass. I like resin. It’s smooth and durable, and provides immense possibility in terms of colour and form. Have a look at the Wildflower Collection; think giant bangles in peach and lapis blue, jewel tone platters, and drinking cups in every colour of the rainbow. If you’re preference is a more muted palette, the Clay Collection is a mix of terracotta, honeycomb, caramel and sand. It’s design at its best; simple, original and bold.

Once a week, I pick up a bunch of flowers from our local corner shop –– this week it was floppy tulips and frilly stock –– and run home to play. Flower arranging is an easy way to feel a burst of creativity. We have a large tulipiere which always poses challenge and possibility. My tastes run the gamut from minimal to classic, but a decadent vessel stuffed full of a single bloom is always a good idea. Have a look at Marina Filatova’s stunning photographs. I love the playful combinations of vessel and flower, and the scale and theatre of each arrangement.