The Beat That My Heart Skipped – A blog dedicated to daily design inspirations. By Rohini Wahi.

Instead of our usual DIY this week, I thought I’d share a series of easy projects that I’m dying to make using the current craze sweeping the interiors world – Japanese Washi tape.

Washi tape is essentially masking tape turned on it’s head by the clever Japanese and now produced in an array of wonderful patterns and colours, they can be layered up, written on and torn – you can use them to decorate anything!

You can buy these in the UK  from Present and Correct, at Pretty Tape on Etsy and from a huge selection at Happy Tape which ships from the US but is such a worthwhile addition to your stationary stash!

I love this sweet entertaining idea below – plain coloured washi tape within a colour scheme is simply folded intermittently around string to create a striking alternative bunting effect. They are also used as the tops of tiny flags at place settings.
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Good morning! Isn’t this such a great gift idea – above is a cross stitch by Etsy artist The Time is Now – who takes your photographs and turns them into timeless fancy silhouettes!

I am heading out today to work on a shoot for a summer issue – wish me luck with the weather, it’s meant to look like summer out there!

Up next is a special collection of DIY’s using miraculous Japanese Washi tape…

Can you believe these little fantastical treasures? French jewellery brand Miss Bibi creates tiny whimsical brooches, earrings, bracelets and rings shaped like miniature grand objects, chandeliers, antique chairs, ladders and looking glasses!

It fascinates me how Swedish interiors manage to transform bright white interiors into such warm and comfortable lived-in spaces. With a touch of design flair, vintage quirks and layers of textiles a homely and stylish space is created by Swedish design and estate agency Alvhem Makleri.

From left to Right: E27 socket lamp €59, Muuto,Salad Days leather lined notebook £29, Noble Macmillan, Sofia fabric £4.99 per metre Ikea, Eve breakfast bowl £35, Toast, Kabuki cushion £70, Supernice, Alata earrings £26.25, Anthropologie, Palocco dining chair £103.20, Habitat, Town towel £10, Lisa Jones, Denis tumbler £2.99, Zara Home.