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Cottonwood Farm

Posted on Mon, 24 Mar 2014 by midcenturyjo

Please, please, pretty please can I go to Cottonwood Farm? Right now? Do not pass go, do not collect $200? I’m exhausted. I think it’s Monday. I spent one day in bed and the rest of the long previous days at my new venture (more of that to come soon I hope). I think I deserve a fantasy break. In real life fabulous but even in my dreams pretty darn good. 61 private acres below a World Heritage National Park, stylish cottage, peace and quiet. Bliss. Ah! if only….

Inside Out is out and it’s early

Posted on Mon, 24 Mar 2014 by midcenturyjo

Don’t you love it when the next issue of your favourite magazine is about to hit the shelves? I guess what’s even better is when it pops up early! Lee Tran Lam, Managing editor ofInside Out magazine emailed with a tasty tidbit from the April issue.

“I hope you don’t mind if I share with you the colourful home of a photographer whose work has featured on your great blog before. Her name is Jenny Brandt, she’s from Sweden, and of course, she’s a talented multitasker – she’s a blogger and illustrator, too. Not only does she know how to zip through her to-do list, she also has overhauled an originally dilapidated house – with its cracked façade and plastic carpet – and turned it into something vibrant and welcoming. (Adding lots of windows and colour really helped! Her dad also gets credit for painting duty – he turned the dining table an electric coat of purple.) The graphic pink-and-white pattern that jolts through one room is pretty cool, too.

The styling is by Kicki Wieslander and, of course, Jenny took the great photos. They appear in our new April edition (surprise surprise, it’s the colour issue – with a double hit of colour on the cover, too; in fact, there are two covers!).”

Love Jenny’s home! Love the two covers! I’ve seen inside the latest issue and I love it all! a kaleidoscope of colour! Aussie readers can pick up their copy of the April Inside Out now. Don’t fret if you aren’t in Australia though because you can read along on Zinio, Google Play and the Apple Newsstand.

Stalking leftovers from my bed

Posted on Sat, 22 Mar 2014 by midcenturyjo

Please forgive me while I honk my nose, cough and splutter, moan and whine and tetchily demand copious cups of herbal tea. I’m in bed with a head cold or the flu or some life threatening disease… my husband’s life if he takes much longer with that lemon tea. I’m such a sad and sorry invalid. I may feel like I’m on death’s door but I can still stalk and when I’m sick I’m extra fussy. Not quite right, bad photos, I need more photos please, house is amazing furniture is deplorable or no furniture at all! Can’t quite put my finger on it listings with something that has me nodding “yes”. This week’s leftovers include a couple of 50s/60s gem, one in particular that is in a sorry state but oh the potential and some bookshelves up under the eaves crying out for books. All via realestate.com.au.

Balmoral House

Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2014 by midcenturyjo

Elegant and restrained, sophisticated and classic. High end finishes and an enviable location. The epitome of understated luxury. The Balmoral House. Interiors by Sarah Davison.

Georgia Cannon

Posted on Thu, 20 Mar 2014 by midcenturyjo

Brisbane based interior designer and “new kid on the block” Georgia Cannon has breathed life into an old timber worker’s cottage. A crisp white shell is the canvas for splashes of bright colour. Simple and stylish and, believe it or not, for the rental market. Some tenants get great landlords it seems. A tight budget but a standout investment property.

Photography by Toby Scott.