… this photo by Trevor Dixon. I love ephemera, all kinds of typography, vintage anything and that blue! The science geek in me is loving the eye chart and hey in the day of the computer, the typewriter tugs at the nostalgia heartstrings. A great look to copy for an office vignette. Photographer take a bow for a great photo. Unknown stylist all I can say is “Yes!”. See more of Trevor’s fab portfolio on his rep’s site here.

I’ve gone through my files and found my favourite “outdoor rooms” for 2008. I love living outside as much as possible and if I had spaces as stylish as these I doubt I’d want to come back inside. Whether a chair pulled up casually in a favourite garden corner, a private place on a veranda or an architect’s dream melding outside with in there is inspiration a plenty.

realestate.com.au	Alison Miksch
Claesson Koivisto Rune	Lucyina Moodie

William Hefner

Eric Staudenmaier	Eric Staudenmaier
Reed Davis	Shootspaces

Sandy Koepke

Quentin Bacon	Magni Design

Sandy Koepke

Just out in this month’s Real Living magazine (my favourite and I’m not just saying that because they love us) is a fab four page spread on 14 websites that will change the way you live. And we’re in it! YAY! We are so honoured as we share the list with blogs such as Apartment Therapy, design*sponge, Poppytalk and Bloesem. OK I’ve blown our trumpet. Now back to having a few days off while Kim posts 😉

P.S. This month’s issue is smoking hot! Don’t miss it.

Curl up in your peacock chairs kiddies. It’s time for part 3 of the Desire to Inspire reading guide. Exhausted yet? There is never too much of a good thing. Just think of it as blog “exercise” to work off all that christmas cheer. Alright lets get surfing!

I hope you saved room for more blogs. Pull up a comfy chair and click on through to the second part of Desire to Inspire’s Holiday reading guide. I love this time of year especially compiling these lists. You see I’m a secret blog lurker and I bookmark so many I just have to share. Enjoy!