Wednesday, December 8, 2010

It's a Cowgirl Thing


I blame my country upbringing for a rather macabre fascination with sun-bleached animal skulls. As a kid, I used to roam the hills looking for the perfect, bone white specimen. There is something so appealing about the use of the skull in this interior... it adds a sense of authenticity and drama... the hurricane lamps are the perfect accompaniment, heralding a time spent camping out on the range under the stars.


Images from here

Friday, December 3, 2010

Christmas Thrift


I finally managed to locate the Christmas decorations and turn our back sunroom into a little piece of holiday heaven. Magic doesn't have to cost the earth... I used some lovely (and inexpensive) fairy lights from Ikea and some tree branches from the park... easy!





Photos by me

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Pretty, Pretty

Some beautifully composed images to drool over:


...the little blue lamp shade above, and the wallpaper below are my favourite bits x


(images from here)

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Sleeping Beauty

When I was little, I would have loved to have slept in this bed...

I also love the mirrored wardrobe doors - what a fantastic way to double the space x

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Designer Profile

This gorgeous, aquatic toned interior is the work of US interior designer Tobi Fairley. There are so many small details that I love: the studded headboard, the unique light fittings that look like pieces of jewellery, the painted striped floor in the kitchen, the plush diamond buttoned wall panels in the dining room... all such wonderful inspiration!








Monday, November 22, 2010

Sweet Window Seats

In our apartment, we have a bank of beautiful windows along the back sunroom that look out over Sydney Harbour - I would kill to have a window seat to curl up on and admire the view.

Friday, November 19, 2010

If I could...

IF I COULD, I WOULD:

Wear this dress...


and these shoes...


I would pick these flowers...


and walk here at dusk...


...before falling asleep in this bed


HAPPY FRIDAY xx

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Photo Day



My Mum gave me a tripod for my camera... here are some experimental shots x




Photos by me

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Tiny Dancer

When I was a little girl, I desperately wanted to be a ballerina and would spend my days dressed in a black leotard and pale pink ballet slippers. I didn't ever have lessons (the fact that I had the grace of a baby elephant might have deterred my parents from spending money on a futile cause!) but I dreamt endlessly of pastel coloured tutus! These gorgeous images from Vintage & Morrhar sent me twirling and prancing all the way back to my childhood x



Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Burnt Whimsy


I love the coffee-coloured tones of these images - it turns something that could have been sickly sweet into something of substance and sophistication.




Shootfactory

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Spring Fever

Finally it is a glorious, sunshiny day here in Sydney - after a week of rain, my soul had become waterlogged - when I saw this colourful little cottage, I knew it was the perfect thing to accompany the happiness of blue skies and balmy breezes!



House of Turquoise

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Looks I Love

I love creative interior decoration - here are 3 wonderful examples:

1. WHITE ON WHITE

Such a simple idea, yet incredibly effective


2. SPARKLE STEPS

Not in a million years would I have thought to tile an old staircase in contemporary mosaics


3. PAPER BACK

I have seen this done many times but it still strikes me as a clever use of pattern

inthis4walls
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