New Book

"Designing a garden is hard."

...and if you like European inspired garden (not only) there is no better teacher than Paul Bangay

Inspirational Designer

Kate Hume is a designer and stylist from Holland renowned for her extraordinary glass vases, and her partnership in the design company Birdman Furniture.Her interior projects for international clients are simple and luxurious while celebrating Kate's signature eclectic style and use of colour .

I absolutely love what she did with this 17 century country house in South West of France.( And I must say I am quite conservative person -loving classical style in classical house) She beautifully maximized space and light and used contemporary furniture from Birdman ( unfortunately not represented in Australia as far as I know), mixed with vintage finds to create a relaxed holiday atmosphere for year-round entertaining.

I Love Your Blog Award

This morning Maria from Unpretentious Style nominated me for my first award. Maria is very talented designer and I'm very honored to received it from her. Thank You Maria.

This are the rules for passing on this award

1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the persons you've nominated.

I would like to nominate:

The Laurel Hedge

Marley&Lockyer

Porchlight Interiors

Lily G

Richies Inspirational Designs

Heidi Clare

Studio Annetta

Small Bite of Mondo Cherry

Check them out, and hope you love them just as much as I do. I was just reminded by Richie from RichiesInspirational Design blog that one more award is waiting for me ,already for two weeks, on her blog. Thank you a lot, Richie. I am very proud to claim it now.( I think there was just a little confusion with the name,sorry!)

Soft Furnishings

New Secret Garden Collection from Emma Jay Designs

Hand screen printed onto antique velvets and tactile linens, this collection combines provincial beauty with rustic elegance.

In natural and ivory or black and white the linen collection boasts a casual affair with the South of France.

AUSTRALIA

Australian Vogue Living (nov-dec 2008) published an article about the iconic homestead created for the Baz Luhrmann's film Australia by production and costume designer Academy Award winner Catherine Martin.

In the movie we will see great selection of Australian antique furniture, paintings, ceramics... sourced from antique shops around Australia ( you would not believe I had an eye for a yellow oil lamp from Estelle's Antiques and Collectables in Paddington Brisbane, now in their home in Sydney).

Australia is the story of Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman), an English, aristocratic woman who leaves England to follow her husband to Australia. He is in Australia with the intention of selling his cattle station the size of Belgium. However, Lady Ashley believes he is having an affair and travels out there to confront him. The property is in the north of Australia, and she embarks on an African Queen type journey, accompanied by a rough, cattle drover (Hugh Jackman). Ultimately, Lady Ashley finds herself inheriting the cattle station and, in order to save it, she and the drover must undertake an epic cattle drive to Darwin. In the course of that journey, she falls in love with the drover, and the Australian landscape, and realises that her life is not over, and there’s always a new life to be had. The title Australia is intended to sum up the story of her life - her journey, the landscape, and the people she meets - all of which transform her life forever.

ReleaseDates

13.11.08 AUSTRALIA
14.11.08 USA
10.12.08 SWITZERLAND
18.12.08 HOLLAND ISRAEL
19.12.08 ITALY
24.12.08 BAHRAIN BELGIUM EGYPT FRANCE JORDAN OMAN
25.12.08 BOLIVIA BRAZIL CEN. AMERICA COLOMBIA CROATIA CZECH/SLOVAKIA DENMARK ECUADOR GERMANY GREECE HONG KONG HUNGARY JAMAICA KUWAIT LEBANON MALAYSIA MEXICO PERU PORTUGAL PUERTO RICO QATAR SINGAPORE SLOVENIA STH KOREA SWEDEN TAIWAN THAILAND TRINIDAD UNTD ARB EMIRATES VENEZUELA
26.12.09 AUSTRIA BULGARIA ESTONIA FINLAND ICELAND INDIA LATVIA LITHUANIA NEW ZEALAND NORWAY POLAND ROMANIA STH AFRICA SPAIN TURKEY UNITED KINGDOM
31.12.09 INDONESIA
01.01.09 ARGENTINA RUSSIA UKRAINE URUGUAY
08.01.09 CHILE SERBIA/MONT
28.1.09 PHILIPPINES
05.02.09 D. REUPBLIC
28.02.09 JAPAN

Last year while working with design company in Brisbane we furnished removable houses for cast and crew of this movie. I know it is nothing but I still feel excited to be "a smallest part" of of this epic, which will re-introduce Australia as the ‘must visit’ destination for travellers around the world.

Rosa Porcelain

I am not a very "pink" person but still love my collection of Original Hand Painted Rosa Porcelain from Czech Republic.

Do You?
This Porcelain is made in beautiful city Karlove Vary = Carlsbad (approx. 70 km from Prague)

This is not Paris

Jeffrey Bilhuber

...is defining luxury in his new book

Jeffrey Bilhuber

Lounge Designer Furniture

Melbourne based company Lounge designer furniture produces great Australian products where all pieces are design and made in-house so they can be customized to create individually specified solutions for home, office or contract project.

My favorite pieces . Check the web page for more

Bathroom Inspirations

Photos various sources:Phoebe Howard(Mrs. Howard) Diamond Baratta design, Allan Greenberg ( great architect -source thanks to The Laurel Hedge), Bunny Williams, Stephanie Wohlner, Sills Hunifold,Candice Olson,Christine Lane, Tom Scheerer via Unpretentious style, Beautiful homes via Heidi Clare, Domino, Elle, Notebook, Ace Hotel Portland via Phorm-Design-life, Dolce chic blog, Mrs.Howard