Stalking an old Dame on King St in Queenscliff
It's no secret that I like old houses. Old weatherboard houses with verandahs and tongue and groove walls tick my boxes particularly. Throw in a corrugated iron roof, a fabulous garden, dark timber...
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For the rest of the weekend you'll find me here ... in my dreams. Another fabulous space by designer and stylist Orietta Marcon of Civico Quattro.
View ArticleMy rustic obsession
Lonny Any regular readers of our blog know that I love rustic decor as I wax lyrical about it fairly often. I essentially live in jeans, and even in my decor I much prefer a more casual, non-stuffy...
View ArticleDesigners and their blogs
I love when designers blog. I love to see inside their minds, the inspirations, the things they love. I love to know it all. I'm just nosey I guess. No not nosey. Curious as to where and why and how...
View ArticleRustic with a twist
While I'm on a role with rustic interiors, how about another one? This completely renovated cabin is located in the town of Megéve in the French Alps. It was a 2 year project to renovate the 1870...
View ArticleWeek of stalking 1
Welcome to a week of real estate stalking. Yes I dropped down the rabbit hole of real estate listings and came up with all sorts of gems. Big and small, high end and just within reach (if anything is...
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We've moved from Sydney's northern beaches to the inner city west, Annandale to be precise. A bright and fresh renovation of this Federation era semi but the surprise is in the small backyard. A...
View ArticleMonday's pets on furniture
If you'd like to send me photos to include in next week's "pets on furniture" post, please ensure your photos follow my basic rules: First, the pet must be on a piece of furniture. And said piece of...
View ArticleNew project from McGill Design Group
I recently heard from James of McGill Design Group, an architecture and design firm in Toronto. We had blogged their work back in '08 and '09, and he wanted to share with us one of their latest...
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I've left Sydney and now I'm peeping through the curtains of this house in Caulfield South, Melbourne. Fun, fab, fresh and loaded with vintage treasures. Vibrant colour bouncing off white walls. A...
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If our first Melbourne house was a riot of family colour our second is a study in well curated neutrals. This Malvern home is a marriage of old and new, with warm caramels, offwhites and beiges...
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The more photos I come across from Brazil, the more I want to finally visit this gorgeous country. The landscape is breathtaking, and it's inhabitants seem to be a creative, non-trend-following bunch...
View ArticleGee, do you think a guy lives here?
Via Brazilian interior architect and designer Diego Revollo (previous post of his work here)
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Mid week on my magical mystery tour, sorry, real state stalking. Elsternwick, Melbourne. Federation era brick house meets 21st century renovation and extension. As the real estate agent says, "With an...
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The exterior turns a cold shoulder to the neighbourhood. What on earth is behind the stark concrete walls in Albert Park, Melbourne? A warehouse? A commercial space? A bijou shabby chic home? Well...
View ArticleBen Anders - my new crush
It's been far FAR too long since we have blogged the absolutely beautiful photography of British fella Ben Anders. His photos are captivating, making me want to experience each space for myself. Yep,...
View ArticleA renovated fisherman's cottage
I saw this article online at The Guardian (UK) and was instantly wowed. It's a completely renovated Scottish fisherman's cottage that is so old it was extended in 1809 to fit accommodations. After a...
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Keep up. Keep up. Our real estate stalking tour is on the roll again. Crisp and fresh and bright and new all wrapped up in an historical Sydney terrace house. Casually elegant modern living in the...
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Boho glam with retro riffs. Eclectic, eccentric and just a little irreverent. Rockstar meets grand old dame in Sydney's Bellevue Hill. Oh how I wish I could see the subject of today's real estate...
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