Displaying posts from October, 2013

A weekend getaway if you have $2 million spare that is. It is admittedly sitting on 48 acres in the hinterland behind the beautiful beachside resort of Noosa here in Queensland. Yes it is very stylish. It does have a lovely view. The way it seamlessly blends inside and out and tempts you to live most of the year on its decks or by the pool is very appealing. It’s just that I’ll never be able to afford the price tag. A girl can dream and in those dreams it’s a girls weekend away. Champers on the deck at sunset. Link here while it lasts.

I have been at a loss with what to do with my dining room. It’s been a couple of years since we painted it a rich, dark blue and since then… nothing. We never use it. It’s a passage way, a sad old table used as a dumping ground. But that’s about to change. When one of our advertisers, RelaxHouse, offered to send me some bentwood chairs to try out I jumped at the offer. Dining room you’re getting a shake up.

After I stripped the room of all furniture (and boxes and assorted crap), I moved in a cowhide and my old trestle table. We (hubby, a friend and lots of bossing opinions from me) hung a wooden bead chandelier I had left in its wrapping since March. And then I waited for the chairs to arrive. Not very long as it turned out. A couple of days after ordering, two boxes with my beauties arrived at my door. The Vienna 18 and the Le Corbusier B9 Armchair, both white, both with natural wood socks, both seriously sexy. The chairs come directly from the Polish factory (founded by Thonet’s son) that has been creating them for well beyond 120 years. The quality and finish are fabulous. But there was one problem. I wanted to use them all over the house. Dining room, kitchen table, hallway, office, even in the bathroom.

I have settled on my original plan. I’ll be picking up a few more to complete the set and I think they will work as a perfect foil against the dark blue walls. But maybe I should get pink, or yellow, or green. That’s my next problem. The chairs are available in a rainbow of colours as well as a black and natural socks combo. Decisions. Decisions. Then there are the Czech made Brokis lamps and lighting. Yum. Might have a get one of those too!

This post is in partnership with RelaxHouse and Huset but all opinions are my own.

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian readers! I am beyond excited to head to my parents later today and eat my face off. 🙂 Speaking of giving thanks, I know I should be thankful that I have a home (among many other things) but WOW – I’d rather live in this funky loft! I have an obsession with vintage storage items – particularly wooden crates, and I have never seen anything like this before. It’s crate madness!!!! They’re EVERYWHERE!!! They’re makeshift walls, a kitchen island base, a bed, night stands, a coffee table, sofas, a bathroom vanity….. (via Le case di Elixìr) **OOPS – Jo already blogged it here but these photos are much better)

Jennifer Worts may be pretty freaking awesome at designing contemporary city homes, but she’s got a knack for designing cottages with a bit of a modern-country flair as well. Casual and comfortable with hints of a beach theme yet still chic and contemporary. The PERFECT cottage.

It’s been quite some time since we featured Toronto interior designer Jennifer Worts. I see she’s been hard at work perfecting her craft, and I am a huge fan of the less classic, more contemporary vibe she has gone with. I feel like I should give her the title of the Canadian Queen of Kitchens and Bathrooms because WOWZERS, they are spectacular. Each space is totally magazine worthy. (Stay tuned later for cottage spaces like you’ve never seen!)