New Year's Eve plans
Sat, 31 Dec 2011
I want you all to come to my virtual New Year's Eve party. I know it is late notice, my apologies, but I found the perfect venue while real estate stalking today and well one thing lead to another and I hatched this harebrained idea that if we all imagined hard enough and clicked our heels we could wish ourselves to this perfect party house. On a ridge in the hinterland behind Byron Bay in New South Wales lies an old Queenslander style house that is eccentric and magical, fun and historical, kooky and hands down the best house for an end of year bash. Look it even has disco balls ready to light up our night! Not quite to my taste (too many cherubs, Victorian velvet and lace bedspreads), I couldn't live here but I could certainly party here! I am drawn in by its siren's call. An entertainer's paradise with age and character, loads of character, luxury and a little decay, a pool with a teepee, Moreton Bay fig trees to flirt under, verandahs to lounge on drink in hand and a rainforest stream for Sunday morning BBQ breakfast for those of us who haven't indulged too much. For those of you who haven't made it to bed yet there are vitamin B tablets and aspirin in the kitchen and heavy drapes in the bedrooms when you finally make it to sleep. We promise to keep the gramophone turned down low. Happy New Year!! (Link here while it lasts.)
Reader Comments (27)
Yes I could definitely handle a party here....Happy New Year!
xx
Wow, the garden is magnificent!!
Can't wait for our party in this great house :D Wish you all a happy New Year!
xoxo
I love it!
Nice! I love the carpets!
I'm free! Count me in!
Happy new year, Jo and Kim.
Great! May I make a reservation for the hammock? Let me wish to all of us readers and Jo and Kim a very happy and peaceful New Year. Loulou in Québec-Canada
J'adore le tipi dans le jardin! De France, je vous souhaite une BONNE ANNEE 2012 .
Thanks for inspiring me this year - this party looks like a wonderful time !
We wish you a happy new year an d hope you have a good time tonight!
Happy New Year and all the best for 2012!
Thank you for all your amazing posts, inspiration and support! Looking forward to another great year.
Oh how I luff that leafy back veranda, while the party continues elsewhere just within earshot...
Les boules disco sont si surprenantes dans un décor aussi moyent-oriental! J'adore!
All the best to you in 2012. Crazy happiness!
1000 and one night beautiful post.
Wishing you a sparkling 2012.
Christmas was to short to read all the good items of your list, I go on working on it.
Happy new year . And thank you for all your inspiration I found your blog in 2011 and I have been following it religiously all year. It often is one of the things that make my day.
I think your blog is the best, i love it :)
That was the BEST party Jo!
Definitely a good use of the word kooky. This house looks AWESOME. And also screams Murder Mystery Party in some images. Happy 2012!
As Loulou beat me to the hammock, I'd like a lounge chair by the pool. Thank you.
Happy New Year and thank you so much Jo & Kim for all your time and excellent posts.
Greatly inspiring (often the awe kind) and mood-lifting every day, AMR XX
Happy New Year to all our wonderful and devoted readers!!!
And happy birthday Mom!!!
Wow! This place is so inspiring! Thanks for the invitation! Happy 2012!
Oh no, I missed the party! Story of my life :)
This is amazing. Sorry i missed the party :)
Perfect party house! Happy 2012 and look forward to many more posts this year
Whimsical! Perfect for a New year's party, wishing both of you Happy New year and more inspiring post, it is the
joy of my day's!