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Mid-Century Nation Estate Renovation By Roger Ferris

<br/><img alt="screen shot at Mid Century Nation Estate Renovation By Roger Ferris dream home building " height="209" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/screen-shot-at_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.png" title="Mid-Century Country Estate Renovation by Roger Ferris" width="500" /><br/><p>Originally built by <strong>Philip Johnson</strong> in 1953 (Wiley House), acclaimed architects <strong>Roger Ferris + Partners LLC </strong> recently redesigned this modern day property by integrating a new private art gallery, pool residence and garage into the estate’s rural landscape of lush trees. The resulting <em>modern</em> structures had been diligently planned to not only respectfully complement, but dramatically highlight, the existing mid-century glass property which was also renovated in the procedure.</p><br/><img alt="screen shot at Mid Century Nation Estate Renovation By Roger Ferris dream home building " height="208" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/screen-shot-at__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.png" title="Mid-Century Country Estate Renovation by Roger Ferris" width="500" /><br/><p>A striking component of this property is the restored 19th century barn which now houses the new art gallery resplendent with stark white walls and professional lighting to spotlight the modern operates. With its gabled roof and solid ebony facade, this minimalist developing resonates with an immense simplicity that stuns in contrast to the sunken pool house nestled into the hillside just below it.</p><br/><img alt="screen shot at Mid Century Nation Estate Renovation By Roger Ferris dream home building " height="208" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/screen-shot-at___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.png" title="Mid-Century Country Estate Renovation by Roger Ferris" width="500" /><br/><p>A stone retaining wall on home creates a defined focal point, bringing together the barn, original glass residence, pool property and garage which is situated at the estate’s entrance. The intended style additional unifies the pool home and garage, which both rest at the very same height as the barn’s stone foundation.</p><br/><img alt="screen shot at Mid Century Nation Estate Renovation By Roger Ferris dream home building " height="208" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/screen-shot-at____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.png" title="Mid-Century Country Estate Renovation by Roger Ferris" width="500" /><br/><p>Evoking distinct minimalism, the wood-trimmed and stone pool home’s interior furnishings are clean-lined with a mod metallic pewter sofa, mustard fabric side chairs, and white table with matching tulip chairs alongside the white marbled sink countertop. A mirrored-wall installation replete with square cutouts cleverly mimics the recessed lighting. Just by way of the sliding glass door panels off the lounging area and past an imposing art sculpture, many actions ascend onto the lawn which encompasses the in-ground, circular pool.</p><br/><img alt="screen shot at Mid Century Nation Estate Renovation By Roger Ferris dream home building " height="207" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/screen-shot-at_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.png" title="Mid-Century Country Estate Renovation by Roger Ferris" width="500" /><br/><p>Exceptional consideration was taken by the architects to solely use supplies for the new structures which seamlessly blended into and beautified the original glass-ensconced residence and its surrounding stonewall style. The renovated interiors of this two-story residence bear a equivalent color schematic to the pool home, with golds, grays and metallics as prominent, but with soaring dark-wood framing the glass walls, exhibiting the exterior trees magnificently.</p><br/><img alt="screen shot at Mid Century Nation Estate Renovation By Roger Ferris dream home building " height="208" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/screen-shot-at______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.png" title="Mid-Century Country Estate Renovation by Roger Ferris" width="500" /><br/><p>Revolutionary lighting design across the 7,000 square-foot home, no matter whether amongst the lofty foliage or contemporary structures, further creates a picturesque horizon for this meticulously-restored and freshly-renovated modern nation estate.</p><br/><img alt="pixel Mid Century Nation Estate Renovation By Roger Ferris dream home building " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/pixel_____________________________________________________________________________________________________.png" title="Mid Century Nation Estate Renovation By Roger Ferris dream home building " /><br/><p>

Mid-Century Nation Estate Renovation By Roger Ferris

Originally built by Philip Johnson in 1953 (Wiley House), acclaimed architects Roger Ferris + Partners LLC recently redesigned this moder...

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A Charming Little Mill House

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing I love more than a beautiful renovation which holds to its history!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This charming mill house is now the perfect family domain.  It sits along the river Loire in France and I can't think of a more beautiful place! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9FT7aZZP2lIiCU-lPz6Xg21zPN353uJt_U7KlqCq4Efcm8BkJ5qQh3Zg6qYRP1ptoTwj5LSObYvA7d1vZKzm829O_J4s9-hbmX9s3hOPh6AOScjDjiFVGhU9nbQscEo_47LC4OJIN9Cz/s1600/molino+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha9FT7aZZP2lIiCU-lPz6Xg21zPN353uJt_U7KlqCq4Efcm8BkJ5qQh3Zg6qYRP1ptoTwj5LSObYvA7d1vZKzm829O_J4s9-hbmX9s3hOPh6AOScjDjiFVGhU9nbQscEo_47LC4OJIN9Cz/s640/molino+%25282%2529.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A Charming Little Mill House

Nothing I love more than a beautiful renovation which holds to its history! This charming mill house is now the perfect family domain. It s...

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The Perfect Queenslander...Part III

Morning all,<br />Those of you who've been visiting my blog for some time might remember my posts <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/03/perfect-queenslander.html">here</a> and <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/03/perfect-queenslanderpart-ii.html">here</a>, on some fantastic examples of traditional Queenslanders, meticulously renovated and restored by a very talented Brisbane couple. Well, they've just finished their latest project, and I thought I'd share it with you. This home is quite different to their previous renovations, but you can see the same attention to detail, and a definite focus on combining the best of a bygone era with all the essentials for modern living.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJU2l1fZ7I5Hn878dIg0oJllrB_2gaX4B20kFb8Ah1OaxBDFloR_2NsTjocjakaTKQTNFIsBQXpyFbYFXv5RlJUgYA_OShgQsQIdK8p2pJQwsXtrHxfDnQRp_cDDKLpo4u4VlkUrJ2eOY/s1600/20100928171246.7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJU2l1fZ7I5Hn878dIg0oJllrB_2gaX4B20kFb8Ah1OaxBDFloR_2NsTjocjakaTKQTNFIsBQXpyFbYFXv5RlJUgYA_OShgQsQIdK8p2pJQwsXtrHxfDnQRp_cDDKLpo4u4VlkUrJ2eOY/s640/20100928171246.7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqs5l1QdOlWAY14drQGtDcGIoNsIagAt9f8IamNXoe0tCBBljXe6inT1SHJDYCqQ7rMPTH94biJA5CqxcMdpwvO1Qxd2TCTcOETa5uhxc0svoo5XozUCpy52GG6UTA5GjUMJjbfui0qzw/s1600/20100928171246.6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wN5KgEJI4WW9oehzaEyzactQCi9qs5lCAvrY8jvNYlFpHvxVaGpjRmILB-lYac3bG6yw-GAw2x-QPF0XBTJNZ0lIE97jbvVj2SYmLe6pvwQJeJxRu5TZtxv_ImbS-uzF9Ti_-hmpYFU/s1600/20100928171246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wN5KgEJI4WW9oehzaEyzactQCi9qs5lCAvrY8jvNYlFpHvxVaGpjRmILB-lYac3bG6yw-GAw2x-QPF0XBTJNZ0lIE97jbvVj2SYmLe6pvwQJeJxRu5TZtxv_ImbS-uzF9Ti_-hmpYFU/s640/20100928171246.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">all images courtesy Space Property Agents via <a href="http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-ashgrove-106852318">realestate.com.au</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, what do you think - how does this stack up to their previous projects?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Perfect Queenslander...Part III

Morning all, Those of you who've been visiting my blog for some time might remember my posts here and here , on some fantastic examples...

6:52 PM

Beach house makeover

A few weeks ago, I mentioned the <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/05/mad-monday.html">makeover</a> taking place at my lovely friend <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/05/mad-monday.html">Suzi's</a> house. Well, the house is being painted throughout at the moment, so while that's happening, I thought I'd show you some of the things we'll be using in her design scheme. Oh, and this is the kinda <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">ok</span> view from her back deck:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefcMWjy0d7P9A0L2pbN1a05HdZGuUvwWYpWOBRn03wgt_kukf0EA__NJ42cZthrp-EJlVdLK6ArztzTKpnmj0NYsfPoFjhgR9UvLCqREzIzeJN6Xwoy3A1xXnGCWlDnu78N0bG4C-YE8/s1600/Photo0061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefcMWjy0d7P9A0L2pbN1a05HdZGuUvwWYpWOBRn03wgt_kukf0EA__NJ42cZthrp-EJlVdLK6ArztzTKpnmj0NYsfPoFjhgR9UvLCqREzIzeJN6Xwoy3A1xXnGCWlDnu78N0bG4C-YE8/s400/Photo0061.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83ZC6-WIJ2hYIhhlXfYcb_j1bcT2GtyfPP8XTOfNGHrOn_LWn-_ffie8XLZAoK_XM0GOYX9x7-9SxQSO3vd3VksGqFf28ZMFqdHVxkDaLUBB8MgsWtD6s0_9F9QwqYiJ2MoNuZEWInJs/s1600/IMG_9429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCxIavn_cihzJAj1uewB3HiUFF-72RF7MuXPxxE0O49ZGp019oPGut7iQ3Hmwk5dCO7X1MyFeN1VmiC4vBg1mVhX9e8D9j5eljP1idU_h2LYm60HM9T6jpOhNk9qdYShxBUZepfvEwIk/s1600/MIRROR-ACCENTS_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCxIavn_cihzJAj1uewB3HiUFF-72RF7MuXPxxE0O49ZGp019oPGut7iQ3Hmwk5dCO7X1MyFeN1VmiC4vBg1mVhX9e8D9j5eljP1idU_h2LYm60HM9T6jpOhNk9qdYShxBUZepfvEwIk/s400/MIRROR-ACCENTS_4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">we both absolutely LOVE this room, which is our starting point </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here are a few of the pieces (or similar) that we plan on using.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPdiMaMFpFbi5KhBzXohXZl87sAoJiV1RD3EXdcj0wXrZNcuc9jrboKnY_O-5Qj3auzGXmGIdvsm4fd2_pZYiCsU6ItkmQzC7iJUfKISqCm9DqUlx0cZSF2NerQrz2J46L4-q5s5XkMY/s1600/suzi+rug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPdiMaMFpFbi5KhBzXohXZl87sAoJiV1RD3EXdcj0wXrZNcuc9jrboKnY_O-5Qj3auzGXmGIdvsm4fd2_pZYiCsU6ItkmQzC7iJUfKISqCm9DqUlx0cZSF2NerQrz2J46L4-q5s5XkMY/s400/suzi+rug.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeROO9x_vUADDwHu5R85LNgTRc6qtuJyw7Slnz_nyoHjxwg8c7caSsoPsv8WfzYGNbEmPgPeIpo0JW5oz0HnoepYoBu6pPWnZpll7An8O6o9FjpYQCbe0cfSnt4WxyagzZGCtCtNEgek/s1600/suzi+bedlinen.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeROO9x_vUADDwHu5R85LNgTRc6qtuJyw7Slnz_nyoHjxwg8c7caSsoPsv8WfzYGNbEmPgPeIpo0JW5oz0HnoepYoBu6pPWnZpll7An8O6o9FjpYQCbe0cfSnt4WxyagzZGCtCtNEgek/s400/suzi+bedlinen.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...and we have something very special in store for some of these beauties:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiREZOfMw7BShbOPrC5Jy6Ehdu6yOiJ2kGZzgMZhPTOzoAKqi_7KZQoHeUVBk6JXfJYh7UnDkynzmtdCat_EPQ03uT8Wp09uYV2M1CKCwlr4iLdjJqU3GdBA45L6p7fsF5Vo0WNKXCGYqE/s1600/suzi+gates.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiREZOfMw7BShbOPrC5Jy6Ehdu6yOiJ2kGZzgMZhPTOzoAKqi_7KZQoHeUVBk6JXfJYh7UnDkynzmtdCat_EPQ03uT8Wp09uYV2M1CKCwlr4iLdjJqU3GdBA45L6p7fsF5Vo0WNKXCGYqE/s400/suzi+gates.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, what do you think? It does help when you live in a gorgeous location like Suzi does, but really, I think this style works well anywhere. I'll keep you posted on the progress, once the painters are finished.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a great weekend everyone,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator"></meta><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CTony%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CTony%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CTony%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"></link>    <m:smallfrac m:val="off">    <m:dispdef>    <m:lmargin m:val="0">    <m:rmargin m:val="0">    <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup">    <m:wrapindent m:val="1440">    <m:intlim m:val="subSup">    <m:narylim m:val="undOvr">   </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent><style><br /> <br /> </style>  </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal"></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>

Beach house makeover

A few weeks ago, I mentioned the makeover taking place at my lovely friend Suzi's house. Well, the house is being painted throughout a...

9:39 PM

Apartment Therapy Feature

So...remember I mentioned that I had a little secret? Well, last week I received an email from Apartment Therapy, asking whether I'd be interested in having my kitchen makeover featured on their blog. Well, I said, I don't know, I'll have to think about it....oh, who am I kidding? Of course my answer was an immediate, big fat YES! So if you're interested, hop on over <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/at-australia/before-and-after-kerris-country-kitchen-118281">here</a> to check it out. There's also an interview to go with the pics. I'm just a <i>little</i> bit excited about it, in case you hadn't noticed, so here are some of the photos from the post:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LwhmgO_YYNh9L5KdcUV7cbS1MVrlKsnWpjWmeU7LALgrvLuJaX6mja1V_6v7HwrrHJJk8whVOtLE0hwXkWGjDIVDsclirtaXpMnumABYEFg1GWrG92wmjccjaxXiSPeHlKQSNvhcTvQ/s1600/apartment+therapy1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LwhmgO_YYNh9L5KdcUV7cbS1MVrlKsnWpjWmeU7LALgrvLuJaX6mja1V_6v7HwrrHJJk8whVOtLE0hwXkWGjDIVDsclirtaXpMnumABYEFg1GWrG92wmjccjaxXiSPeHlKQSNvhcTvQ/s400/apartment+therapy1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuzkozVDu1K6MFUO4AJWNu9FHjln34OkQPootyfSbG5Vo6bBFofmj8uUeTdFRlLlGGW1cn81MTW6pBcq61-ynoUlSWagP8lo9ZYZdWStt4lkjqjC7NNaI4C3ZJJ4xjUaeI9dgVe6h0NU/s1600/apartment+therapy2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzuzkozVDu1K6MFUO4AJWNu9FHjln34OkQPootyfSbG5Vo6bBFofmj8uUeTdFRlLlGGW1cn81MTW6pBcq61-ynoUlSWagP8lo9ZYZdWStt4lkjqjC7NNaI4C3ZJJ4xjUaeI9dgVe6h0NU/s400/apartment+therapy2.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-AonmkT06uJkriFx-NCLKC2O8Zix4c1T4DQaJDv6Kf61KasnGTix0BE69ZY3rDWVKQFb688e6z3FV5woKU7YtN1hfGj_eO1G95qB63VfMwR5Q89sX0hDhzDZ92c_yflYhUPN4VSr-KE/s1600/apartment+therapy3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-AonmkT06uJkriFx-NCLKC2O8Zix4c1T4DQaJDv6Kf61KasnGTix0BE69ZY3rDWVKQFb688e6z3FV5woKU7YtN1hfGj_eO1G95qB63VfMwR5Q89sX0hDhzDZ92c_yflYhUPN4VSr-KE/s400/apartment+therapy3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">See you tomorrow!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Apartment Therapy Feature

So...remember I mentioned that I had a little secret? Well, last week I received an email from Apartment Therapy, asking whether I'd be ...

8:12 PM

I'm on the hunt....

....for some gorgeous pendant lights for my newly-zhushed kitchen. But it's <i><b>so</b></i> hard to find lighting that's beautiful <i>and</i> affordable. As the lovely <a href="http://thehousethata-mbuilt.blogspot.com/">A-M</a> lamented recently (pop on over to read her post <a href="http://thehousethata-mbuilt.blogspot.com/2010/05/it-has-come-to-this.html">here</a>), it's really difficult to track down something that's both good-looking and within the realms of possibility price-wise. This is the look I'm after...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRywweYgSsUd4lu6W9gJ7iwchSPPtSyAgzqtzlgQ_T8YY9ULX-QiVtKWyPv-QKPC3fbY0W4vtAKotCrVQtINVWgcNe4jXpeRoM0z53OGwcj6v8JUHEPfvf_clI0roRd0qExxc7s-K370/s1600/lighting+via+srvaia+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRywweYgSsUd4lu6W9gJ7iwchSPPtSyAgzqtzlgQ_T8YY9ULX-QiVtKWyPv-QKPC3fbY0W4vtAKotCrVQtINVWgcNe4jXpeRoM0z53OGwcj6v8JUHEPfvf_clI0roRd0qExxc7s-K370/s400/lighting+via+srvaia+com.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://srvaia.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWYXSKDKLC7dhS3_gJvju9jNzqPkZnuZwte_qCyIKRjvdPUhdHikIy9OKnkw62jZfGyt4xumVoPgT9KKq5GX4fPa4nXVDWRrYZ-Rvr2BJ4FAmGCB2DE0tpzO3IdK9pTMpQkR0suxCcN4/s1600/lighting+via+blogdotbarnlightelectricdotcom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWYXSKDKLC7dhS3_gJvju9jNzqPkZnuZwte_qCyIKRjvdPUhdHikIy9OKnkw62jZfGyt4xumVoPgT9KKq5GX4fPa4nXVDWRrYZ-Rvr2BJ4FAmGCB2DE0tpzO3IdK9pTMpQkR0suxCcN4/s400/lighting+via+blogdotbarnlightelectricdotcom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.barnlightelectric.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFno8tMCmuTi3utoN6S-utzDiRCFt5Lc4UWfchThdsaQv57xjTHQPdxiUxEpp8W1rQxlmtu9RGn3Ke0HVpTinrDpfs7cUpg3eRey0Ib8G7o7dEy1bH7q2MCVlhz6rEE6UYuH8DVc4amGY/s1600/lighting+via+kitchenisms+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFno8tMCmuTi3utoN6S-utzDiRCFt5Lc4UWfchThdsaQv57xjTHQPdxiUxEpp8W1rQxlmtu9RGn3Ke0HVpTinrDpfs7cUpg3eRey0Ib8G7o7dEy1bH7q2MCVlhz6rEE6UYuH8DVc4amGY/s400/lighting+via+kitchenisms+com.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://kitchenisms.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source </span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEASgSitmeBlJ1rMhow4qdlVTjxkmcCC0i2ywyy9LIsEcoF6_bLFC9LY8OaM6rcqVlntJVa5-UVdMUjdhl6K04isYq3SiZQmDrgG6kkjntP8RL6l6XJnIn51gj0LTDQm0tNKpNWtJy8xU/s1600/urbangrace+kitchen+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEASgSitmeBlJ1rMhow4qdlVTjxkmcCC0i2ywyy9LIsEcoF6_bLFC9LY8OaM6rcqVlntJVa5-UVdMUjdhl6K04isYq3SiZQmDrgG6kkjntP8RL6l6XJnIn51gj0LTDQm0tNKpNWtJy8xU/s400/urbangrace+kitchen+1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://urbangrace.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...but it's nearly impossible to find. Regardless, I need to find something I like asap. Why? Because my <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/05/shh-i-have-secret.html">hideous pine ceilings</a> are about to be painted! I'm ridiculously excited - I've wanted to do this for years. I ran into a builder friend on the weekend, who actually enjoys painting (!) and he offered to come and help me with the ceilings - how good is that! So if I'm a bit scarce on the blog front, don't worry - I'm not sure I'm good enough to swing from a ladder, paintbrush in one hand and laptop in the other! But you can be sure I'll be posting all the goodies as soon as I possibly can.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oh, and I also have some <b>very</b> exciting news to share with you all...so stick around, I'll spill the beans in the next few days!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a good one,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div>

I'm on the hunt....

....for some gorgeous pendant lights for my newly-zhushed kitchen. But it's so hard to find lighting that's beautiful and affordab...

3:38 PM

Paddington perfection

When we first moved to Brisbane from Sydney, we lived in the inner-city suburb of <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Auchenflower</span>. The area is full of lovely period homes, mostly timber <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Queenslanders</span>. On weekends, we'd spend our time driving around, looking at all the beautiful old homes, and often stopped in to the neighbouring suburb of <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Paddington</span>.<br /><br />One of my favourite houses in <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Paddington</span> is now on the market. Latrobe Manor is a gorgeous colonial that's undergone a huge renovation, and the old girl has been given a new lease on life. Take a look at her now:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqfzf4Y2RkWiVdk835RPKw4fZuzzXoAmTr7C9u2Jy9UeUISSYBUmfpJZs88Q86cLMCZa5vuQudFLnGzZPjpXavjvpTv_RfXQKPjeIigx-8NwAQQGHKQrTl-hFF4gpn7I55fuMF5qJi1Q/s1600/latrobe120100513183213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqfzf4Y2RkWiVdk835RPKw4fZuzzXoAmTr7C9u2Jy9UeUISSYBUmfpJZs88Q86cLMCZa5vuQudFLnGzZPjpXavjvpTv_RfXQKPjeIigx-8NwAQQGHKQrTl-hFF4gpn7I55fuMF5qJi1Q/s400/latrobe120100513183213.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuaWV4o7Vkwcus7X33jcjnMnzkxYuMJRZkuwoQLs6F5jovfL0ijlObl6n2-94ed7F7j30gyiKv0hEfXFZ4Vtgykq5Em6jMHdD-XhSCljM4TJ6PijKZaL9L3wQVxmH8dpm55m0wUGwbUA/s1600/latrobe220100513183213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuaWV4o7Vkwcus7X33jcjnMnzkxYuMJRZkuwoQLs6F5jovfL0ijlObl6n2-94ed7F7j30gyiKv0hEfXFZ4Vtgykq5Em6jMHdD-XhSCljM4TJ6PijKZaL9L3wQVxmH8dpm55m0wUGwbUA/s400/latrobe220100513183213.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-LTynE7IMqDWBaZdo1Pf6YYx8bKzA6mvXszDEfY-vcipDIGFRmP2xkDLXfyzcplQnWbMn2w889igGvR-wKL2L2e44OOmAeo4D0MRY5AVX6PBwe4kVmjRxPzh3Y6ITi63IiY0_0GzSHg/s1600/latrobe320100513113702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-LTynE7IMqDWBaZdo1Pf6YYx8bKzA6mvXszDEfY-vcipDIGFRmP2xkDLXfyzcplQnWbMn2w889igGvR-wKL2L2e44OOmAeo4D0MRY5AVX6PBwe4kVmjRxPzh3Y6ITi63IiY0_0GzSHg/s400/latrobe320100513113702.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mVdLZZWTXVhgJcJdJ22xqNh7ICV9m5KEeA109-TipomXN30GM0aDixJTAH3fNs2gdN324gojGei2rp3MNXbPxm2Z0WaFLnK3rRwj7sQWcSczgZEk2IYxrMJVFudvH2aFqFJ-0shvK7s/s1600/latrobe420100513113702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mVdLZZWTXVhgJcJdJ22xqNh7ICV9m5KEeA109-TipomXN30GM0aDixJTAH3fNs2gdN324gojGei2rp3MNXbPxm2Z0WaFLnK3rRwj7sQWcSczgZEk2IYxrMJVFudvH2aFqFJ-0shvK7s/s400/latrobe420100513113702.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3kCAWCJArVRaFivedqU15mx4ZqETGhJTX_ftN46iR7F6cXyaQpkyVKvZjCrYSRnrWYgZ4iJpJuth1UHod_CV5H-CsAHUZ6gTnUB1dyE-aZ5W94XfM-_d4zbGbAVNGAjwU1JxIbWqGgU/s1600/latrobe520100513113702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3kCAWCJArVRaFivedqU15mx4ZqETGhJTX_ftN46iR7F6cXyaQpkyVKvZjCrYSRnrWYgZ4iJpJuth1UHod_CV5H-CsAHUZ6gTnUB1dyE-aZ5W94XfM-_d4zbGbAVNGAjwU1JxIbWqGgU/s400/latrobe520100513113702.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9u2CK_rBPwVZ0uF1isehqNRdM0rHmNfK_DR8RxdWTDezPBTfOIXWt8w7LLl4W6n4u_4LKlsU-1Uudn35j7Sr-cAr6fwdcAMTFOxII77qN5qRskFBZLOu_q4ToFiFk4fPhRZ89czvB7g/s1600/latrobe620100513113702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9u2CK_rBPwVZ0uF1isehqNRdM0rHmNfK_DR8RxdWTDezPBTfOIXWt8w7LLl4W6n4u_4LKlsU-1Uudn35j7Sr-cAr6fwdcAMTFOxII77qN5qRskFBZLOu_q4ToFiFk4fPhRZ89czvB7g/s400/latrobe620100513113702.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To sweeten the deal even more, this home is to be auctioned as a package, complete with an adjoining three bedroom cottage, perfect as guest quarters/home office/teenagers' retreat. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zfm8aobS3_LDJKYpG_x3gGiEpdA9ZfBpqZf4l61AvFGb09EcEn-yqL0BCftDIIqrcUNtHl5tdPNQxI-7HsTmrBx7mf7_jREWhvsaMJJ6tNTJhyphenhyphenNBptLUCiND5j8KuyCRnvkJ7_I0zfs/s1600/latrobe720100518070725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zfm8aobS3_LDJKYpG_x3gGiEpdA9ZfBpqZf4l61AvFGb09EcEn-yqL0BCftDIIqrcUNtHl5tdPNQxI-7HsTmrBx7mf7_jREWhvsaMJJ6tNTJhyphenhyphenNBptLUCiND5j8KuyCRnvkJ7_I0zfs/s400/latrobe720100518070725.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">See you at the auction!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">images via <a href="http://realestate.com.au/"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">realestate</span>.com.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">au</span></a></span></div>

Paddington perfection

When we first moved to Brisbane from Sydney, we lived in the inner-city suburb of Auchenflower . The area is full of lovely period homes, mo...

12:28 AM

Kitchen Design Ideas 2015