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In need of motivation???
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This time last year I was motivated to clean out my cupboards and notch up
my organizational skills.This year I have decided is the year to stop
making exc...
Spoiler Alert: The Cardamom Pod
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We have a fabulous cafe going into our next issue.
Such an inspiring space! That gorgeous Designers Guild
wallpaper on the wall is to die for! Next iss...
Villa Maison Vintage Rattan Bar Stools
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I have a truck load of these beautiful Villa Maison Vintage Rattan Bar
Stools arriving mid February.
Yay, the world wide 'rattan shortage' is over. I kid...
They Shoot Horses Don't They?
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Back In The Saddle Again
Well almost.. This post title was a toss up between the two.. The
melodramatic 'They Shoot Horses'.. or the uppity ...
Another Design Preview
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My goal was to design a fabric that would be colour-saturated when printed
on white linen. I hope you like "Floribunda" (latin for 'many-flowering').Here ar...
Luxury In Aqua
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Things I'm loving today:-
The colour aqua
Things that shimmer and sparkle
Fairy lights and candles
Old fashioned afternoon teas
Hand written love ...
Your Own Little Corner
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That's all we really need, isn't it? I just love wrapping stations, craft
corners, home offices. I've set up a wrapping station for the shop and I
love it!...
Hello
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Hello, how's everyone's weekend rolling? Smoothly I hope.
Thought I'd quickly show you a little project I ticked off the never
ending list. Wit...
Sundays......In Paris
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Ok, let's take a wander through Ralph Lauren, in Paris, this morning.
We can either take the beautiful old lift......
....or the stairs.
Let's take th...
Making a Splash
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Image 1 - Homes & Gardens Image 2 - Elle Decor Image 3 - Patric JohannsonImage 4 - House Beautiful Image 5 - NY Times Image 6 - House & Leisure
Fashionably Late Friday: Little summer dress
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Having no camera these last few days has made me feel lost and the iPhone
camera is just not the same. So I took myself to a camera store this
weekend an...
yum...
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Loving an easy weekend meal of homemade pizzas on Lebanese bread, washed
down with a glass of red wine.Mmmm! Hope you are having a wonderfully
relaxing we...
Date Night
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It's a hot Summer's day here in the Hills with the temperature soaring. I
couldn't believe my ears this morning when I heard MOTH down at his
woodpiles ch...
'Texta' Fish
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Does anyone know what these fish are called? They're the friendliest fish
I've ever met and it looks like someone has drawn coloured texta markers on
the s...
Nearly Home...
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My goodness! Where has this week gone?
I've only got a few days left in the NT and I can't deny, I'm very much
looking forward to heading back to the loft a...
Heading Off
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*Hope you have a great weekend. Next week I'll be hitting the pavement in
freezing cold New York city looking for some fabulous things to bring home
for...
Friday Finds
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If your a local Queenslander I'm sure your all shocked at the amount of
rain we have received these last few days. 21 inches of rain within six
days and ...
Another happy Aria client
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Its always wonderful to hear how happy our clients are. So when I received
this image today I could not have been more pleased. Earlier this week our
beau...
Happy Weekend!
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What better way to finish my Beach house posts than with some dreamy
outside spaces with the most spectacular views.
This weekend we planned to work...
Happy Australia Day 2012!
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I hope you all had a wonderful Australia Day yesterday, no matter where you
are in the world. We celebrated with an invitation to a vintage-style
4-year-ol...
Holy Flip!
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*LOVE THIS*. White. Colour. Sophistication. Fun. A day off and I've
cleaned the house, sorted out my internet issues (well, not completely, but
enough to ...
Warm rooms and high ceilings
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You know my obsession with double-height rooms? I was doing a little
research online looking for inspiration for if I could build a new house
(yes, I am a ...
Back to back.
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I always think that a large sitting room can almost always benefit from
using the ol' back to back sofa trick.
It works particularly well when there is ...
Who Doesn't Love Blue and White?
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Whilst we have had the last couple of years being mad for blue and white
interiors our mothers were mad for them years ago! It really is a timeless
...
Have You Been To Mavis' Kitchen?...
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I know you know that I'm a complete sucker for beautiful gardens -
particularly one with an old Queenslander quietly nestled in the landscape.
There...
Project Day: New Cupboard Lining
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Next week we have some very exciting visitors coming to Beach Vintage so
things that have needed doing are getting done around the place. Including
the fro...
Happenings....
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Here are a couple of pretty sample cushions that I had made. Such gorgeous
and vibrant prints which look very pretty around the house. Lily and Molly
appea...
Interview – Sarah Parkes of Smalltown
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Knotted Egg pendant light by Sarah Parkes – aka Smalltown Custom
installation for Avido Restaurant and Wine Bar in Sydney. Photos – Will
Reichelt Two-tiere...
Revealing Ceilings
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During a home colour consultation, after we’ve chosen colours for all the
rooms the question is often asked, “What colour will we paint the ceiling?”
More ...
Wonderful Wahroonga Home
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Oh so lovely...
General Features
PRICE RANGE: Approx $8 Million
- Property Type: House
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
Outdoor Features
- Gara...
Get Your Party Dress on . . .
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*O*f late I have been doing ALOT of craft & not alot of washing, cooking or
blogging!
Here are a few snippets of some of my recent projects.
Looking forw...
choc-chip ANZAC biscuits for Australia Day
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Australia-shaped ANZAC biscuit with Tasmania (just for you Jane)… Last
night I whipped up a batch of ANZAC biscuits for tomorrow’s Australia Day.
There are...
Beautiful Paddington house in Sydney
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I'm sorry to my regular visitors for my lack of blogging lately. It took me
an extra few weeks to settle back into our normal life after a 4 week long
hol...
Decoration and Design 2012
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I'm so excited about Design & Decoration 2012 next week. I have registered
to attend two seminars and I'm beyond thrilled about it. Firstly, I'm off
to hea...
Good lighting design doesn’t need to be expensive…
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To achieve good lighting design on a budget it is best to start by avoiding
common mistakes. Good lighting design should always go hand in hand with
the ar...
Hurry! The Table Tonic 25% off sale ENDS SOON!
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I hope you've all had a beautiful, calm and healthy(!) start to the year.
I'll be back soon with oodles more Tonic to see you through those morning
cuppas ...
Vintage French Fabrics with a Touch of Red
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European Antique Vintage textiles, hand woven grain sacks, homespun line
thistle cloth and hemp rolls, French ticking French fabric, French
textiles, line...
Chevron - pattern for 2011?
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Looking back over 2o11, its seems that the Chevron pattern was a major
player in the design world.....
Here are some examples - fabric, rugs, stationary - ...
It's that kind of day...
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...that you just want to stay in bed!
Perfect rainy weather makes me feel lazy - now I must get back to work...
Image from here
A Fresh Shade
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Coloured Shutters in a Palm Beach Courtyard
Images via www.domain.com.au
You may mistake this property for belonging in Europe. The Sydney villa is
actua...
Hallway Rug Love ...
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Just saw this pic on Jule's DIVERSION PROJECT blog of a stripey hallway rug
.. just after viewing the Armadillo & Co sale section which had just about
th...
Big Sale Starts Tomorrow
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Don't forget our Once A Year Clearance Sale starts tomorrow!! We are
clearing out many one off beautiful pieces to make way for our new arrivals.
Sale co...
maree homer :: letterpress business cards
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Last year I had the pleasure of meeting the very talented photographer Maree
Homer when she visited our home and studio last August (exciting news whic...
Chair Crush
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Gaga for Ghosts? Thinking of Thonets? Praying for Platners?
Today I'm finding myself besotted by Bilou Bilou!
Fully upholstered in velvet they have been d...
Australia Day Sale!!
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To our dear Valued Customers...yes it is on again..
Our famous AUSTRALIA DAY SALE...
Please join us on Thursday 26th and Friday 27th
for 26% off everything,...
Bump
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This time in 2010 I knew that 2011 would bring something big to my life. I
never expected any of what happened in 2011 - I don't think any of us did!
Proba...
Boat House
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Ubukinsley.blogspot
johnandthelma.com
The Dock Doctor
Brighton Beach Houses
Sim1 Travel
County Cottage Builders
nowmymelb.blogspot
Spring started ...
Cushion Conversation
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I often have customers in store who really just want an update with a low
cost... I have always believed if you get the basics right, its so easy to
ch...
Design Seeds
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All images via Design Seeds
Have you discovered Design Seeds?
The wildly talented and creative Jessica from Design Seeds shares her love
of colour and tr...
Drawing @ St Agnes
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Yesterday Ispent the most delightful day with my sister here...
...at the stables at St Agnes Homestead in Kyneton...
Learning to do this...
...that is,...
Dreaming of the Riviera...
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Daydreaming of escaping to the French Riviera, the sultry air, beautiful
waters and coastline...is it ever to early to start planning?
Fuelling my desir...
Sale at Du Monde
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It's that time of year again, where retailers are on sale and so many
bargains can be found.
We started last year with our first ever stock clearance sale...
Boutique Markets
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gearing up for another fabulous year of events with the Boutique Markets -
plus in exciting news we will launch into Adelaide and Canberra in 2012!
[image...
Hibernating
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Happy new year, everyone! Hope you've all had a truly wonderful holiday
season. I've been hibernating (despite the soaring temperatures
here...around 40 ...
New PAD on the Block
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Lets face it I am an exceedingly lazy blogger - work & life seem to always
get in the way, however I am occasionally so inspired that I feel compelled
to...
HOW I WILL BE KICKING OFF 2012
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My lovelies...
Firstly...Happy New Year to you all....I have missed posting and catching up on reading posts here in the blogsphere...but things have been a...
Back up and in Business
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Lily G Homes is back.
We have been undergoing some small changes and are looking forward to 2012.
It is going to be a brilliant year with many renovation job...
Merry Christmas :)
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Wishing you and your loved ones, a very
Merry Christmas
and a fabulous fun and festive holiday season!
Thank-you all so much for your wonderful support an...
Wishing you a Happy Christmas!
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I know this picture is nothing like Moreton Island but it is so Christmassy!
I am off to Moreton Island for Christmas tomorrow and wanted to wish you
al...
Introducing baby Sam...
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Samuel Oscar at 4 days old
On the 24th November we had a new addition to our family arrive... Little
Samuel Oscar was born {suprising us by being 2 ...
Pretties in Store
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The last week before Christmas - I bet you are all frantically organising
all your treats and tables for the party season! We have pretties in st...
Home Beautiful – January issue
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*Photography: *John Paul Urizar
*How to get our cover look*
Give your backyard a ‘secret garden’ feel by using a climbing plant to
frame your outdoor ...
When Sonja met Sally!
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Ok, so it doesn't exactly have the same ring as When Harry met Sally, and
there definitely wasn't one of us faking an orgasm in the middle of the
restauran...
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
All of us here at Hamptons want to say a big congrats to Keren and Gavin of
the Brown Trading Company... Love Love Love the new cushies...
Closing Down Sale
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Well it has been the most amazing journey with Jessie Lauren and I could
not be more thankful for the opportunity I have had and for the support
that cu...
success
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It is always so thrilling to see peices go from our shop and fit so
beautifully into someones home,above and below is a photo of the living
room of one of ...
Christmas Decorating - Starts Here!
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What is happening here - I'm starting to feel festive already. Maybe its
because I'm a mother of an eight year old.
This is a happy snap of the beginnings...
I LOVE Fridays !
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Fridays should be celebrated with a cold glass of wine, in beautiful
surroundings...
Don't you just love Fridays!
Cheers Cate oxo
1. inside ...
Antique Heaven in a Hamptons Haven
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Renowned antique dealers, Zoe Hoare (Appley Hoare Antiques) & Chris Mead
(English Country Antiques) have created a beautiful home of this 1740's
'sa...
crack open the Sherry...
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...it's official, I'm retiring from lamp making. I never really intended to
spend over 2 years making lamps 5 days a week, 9 till 5 but that's what
happen...
A Happy Customer
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It's always so nice to hear from customers after they have puchased an Ivy
& Piper product - we often ship items out and wonder whose home they will
be g...
wrightson stewart...
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Phorm Interiors is now Wrightson Stewart, a new name in the industry, the
same reputation for design excellence.
We would like to thank you for the interes...
Two Become One
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Well I've decided that while it has certainly had it's advantages, it's
been a little exhausting trying to keep up with two different blogs so with
the win...
EBAY Sale again
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Hi Everyone, Just mentioning we have more stuff going on ebay today. The
floods brought everything to a halt for us, but we are back on track on a...
Bye bye {for a little while}
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Hi everyone!
Julie-Ann and I have decided to take a holiday from this bloggy. I am so
busy here and here and Julie-Ann is flat out with the Decorating Foru...