Arum Lilea

South African fashion, beauty & travel blog

Our new kitchen

I’m pretty sure that the kitchen is what sold the house to us because we love spending time in the kitchen prepping all our meals.  The centre island is wonderful for being able to entertain and it really opens up space.  An additional surface area for prepping areas will always be welcomed.  The countertops are in a light grey marble and this compliments the light grey tiling and wall colour that runs throughout the house.  The whitewashed cupboards are absolutely beautiful and allows the kitchen to feel light and airy.  The amount of light and the tranquil colour of this space really makes me so happy.

My Bachelorette dress

With the sweltering heat we’ve been having lately, it’s been so great to pull out my favourite light, summer dresses.  This one happens to be the dress I wore for my bachelorette but I threw on a pair of wedges and these fun sunglasses and it was the perfect outfit to wear for brunch and sipping on mimosas with my friend Irina.  Who knew I’d repurpose my bachelorette dress to be worn as a daytime dress!  I really do love pieces that can be worn for many different occasions.  

My most worn dress of the year

My most worn dress of the year is most definitely this gorgeous Broderie Anglaise white maxi dress.  It’s so easy to wear and always looks so beautiful and feminine.  I’ve had so many compliments on it that it seems that I’m not the only one that loves it.  I love to wear it with either wedges or flats and, if the weather is slightly breezy, I’ll throw on a denim jacket to keep warm and it looks great.  I also love that you can either wear it on or off the shoulder which gives you a little variety on the neckline too.  Can you tell why it’s my most worn dress of the year?