beautiful outdoors

I am hoping to have these beautiful paving stones put down in our backyard. They are the estilo range by australbricks, finished in a satin gloss they add a bit of european sophistication to a little space. I am thinking beautiful weather pots full of herbs & shrub trees.

www.australbricks.com.au

just found these cushions and had to share........

i love these cushions........

living rooms - White Cowhide Rug Arteriors White Lola Floor Lamp gold starburst mirror French linen beige sofa silk blue orange toile pillows gold faux bamboo coffee table white cowhide rug chair rail blue green living room

ivyandpiper

i am loving the new ivy and piper  LOVE issue for feb/march issue has just hit the web. Beautiful interiors & clever ideas. well done girls another fantastic effort

www.ivyandpiper.com.au

Gothenburg apartment shows off European beauty

I love the European architecture and history that we don't have in Australia. Stunning architraves and huge windows are just a glimpse of what we often miss out on here. This Swedish apartment in Gothenburg has got a very easy fit out - but its beautiful windows, high ceilings and lovely architectural fittings add a bit of punch to it.

For more images click on this link:

Beautiful Apartment In The Center of Gothenburg, Sweden

my blue and white

as you all know I love my blue & white so I am sharing some more images with you for inspiration. So classic & refreshing. I particularly love the hydrangeas & look forward to watching them grow in my garden

this is a beautiful brunschwig and fils fabric which I have just chosen for a country bathroom in tasmania

chicken point!

after being rather anti I have my tail between my legs & am now rather pro - & a rather excited pro - twitter. so much fun! i have interior decorators from all over the world sending me their latest accomplishments at all times of the day - this morning I woke up to 13 messages on my phone filled with apartments in Israel, a victorian terrace in Sydney and my all time favourite - a cabin at 'chicken point' (thinking that could be somewhere in the US. Here it is........... 

by Olson Kundig Architects

amazing doors - I love the rustic feel of the wheel

www.olsonkundigarchitects.com

glassssssssssssss

I have been researching glass doors recently as we would like to put one in to allow light that comes from a skylight in one room, flow through into the adjoining room. I was looking for simple frosted doors & came across all these variations - it is incredible where the imagination will take you. All images shown are designed & made in Australia, & prints on glass will even custom make any door/wall from your own photographs - amazing!!

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prints on glass

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prints on glass

christmas holidays in tas

We loved being back in beautiful Tasmania for Christmas. Here are some pictures of the Alice in Wonderland Christmas theme- all the babies loved it and the adults got into the spirit of it! The day started off gloomy but broke into wonderful sunshine by the time we all sat down - but unfortunately the shots I got were under cloud.

We then jumped in the car to Swansea and enjoyed a couple of glorious days at the beach. Here are some of the babies jumping around in the water - enjoying the beach whether it was 5 degrees or 25!!

winter wonderland

While thinking of all those poor people stranded in various parts of Europe - that isn't home - due to the shocking storms, I thought I would reminisce about how beautiful the Christmas shop window are - especially at night time (well after dark so any time not between the hours of 9am and 3pm in winter....) all light up and sparkling against the snow and cold.

time? what time?

I am desperate to show some of my recent projects to you all, however, now that the beautiful Freddie has graced us with his presence I don't seem to have the full 24 hours in my day that I had before his arrival to get the pictures done. It is my mission for January - to inundate the blog full of wonderful pictures of my work to date - especially as yesterday I received a brand new iphone which I have never had before! Until then, here are some images of a peony head that fell off its stalk earlier in the week. So pretty.

Ideas and preparations for Christmas

It has been a busy week or two..... but I LOVE the run up to Christmas and organising Christmas presents and decorations. This year I am doing an Alice and Wonderland theme. We are having 30 this year including 9 kiddywinks so it is going to be great fun. Here are a few of the bits that have inspired me so far, some christmassy, some not so, but they are all in the spirit!