Noosa

Noosa, I miss you.

Beautiful On The Outside

Helen you legend, you were spot on with the Desire to Inspire link to the Kavellaris Urban Design perforated house as Graceful Taylor kindly pointed out. And just when I thought I'd found the ultimate exterior, Nancy passed on some links to the Sakura house in Meguro, Tokyo by Mount Fuji Architects Studio which is actually 'lace-like steel 3 mm thick that filters light like sunshine through foliage, with holes punched out in a floral pattern depicting cherry blossoms'.

via here and here.

I'm Dreaming of A White Kitchen

There is white and there is bright...and a place for them all, but any which way you look at it - I know one of those square scientific basins is destined to be in my kitchen and lots of lots of Kusmi tea.

1. & 2. via Ruby Gatta. 3 Anne Naumann via Luphia Loves. 4. Selina Lake's kitchen. 5. & 6. via Lolita. 7. unknown.

Kooky Kitchens

One minute I like makeshift industrial, with a touch of vintage, the next I like bright, plastic and pretty, but I really love sleek minimalist white...decisiveness has never been a strong point.

Check out that blackboard cupboard above, I thought it said "Paris". Wouldn't that be great - just open the cupboard and crawl in and you're there...alas, I think I'd only find pans...still, I can't seem to get that little fantasy out of my head.

All images from The Selby.

Le Weekend...Away

I'm in Noosa for the loooong weekend..staying in an apartment right on the beach for 4 whole nights...bliss. Happy Birthday Mr.

Image via The Selby

Surely This IS Love

I have been on a fruitless mission searching for the house with the lace exterior which I am sure was on Desire to Inspire which I can not find for the life of me. Does anyone remember it? There was a person walking past the house, it was clad in white 'metal lace' and there was an image of it in the daylight and also at night with the light shining through the pinholes. I think it was in Melbourne and the images were originally from realestate.com.au...if anyone can find a link...pleeeease email it to me (and I'll send you a sweet treat - so include your address). If I was to find these pics I'd be as happy as I would be if I lived in a white cube house with a man making me coffee every morning.

Images from The Selby & Elding Oscarson.

The Selby Says

I've decided I need a bigger place. A white cube, some colour, exposed beams, lots of light, a place for my stuff, a spare room for guests, a kitchen with decent bench space, a space for random fashion shoots and room for lots of plants.

All images (except 4th from the bottom) from The Selby (I think I looked through their entire site tonight) - I am dying to get my hands on their book.

Blooming Wonderful

I have no real excuse as to where I've been this past week. I've been right here. Back on board, back in the office. But my mind has been so very far away for almost all of that time. Something wonderful is blooming...

Sparkle & Bubbly

As ever, so proud to be included in another one of Snippet and Ink's divine collages. That's me top right.

Bonne Annee

Things I am loving about the newness of this year:

Bonne Annee - the gorgeous first page of my O-Check diary

French poetry rings

Handwritten note - I bought you a cookie but I ate it

One of my favourite writers and an xmas gift bookmark

Cute cafe across the road

Ma's roses await a vase