Dive on in...

When we bought our house, the inground pool was a major selling point. With three kids, and the kind of sweltering summers we have here in Queensland, it's definitely had a workout over the years. Lately, it's been looking very tired, and we've had leaking pipes, broken pool pumps and filters, tiles falling off....you name it. This winter, we've had yet another leak, and at the moment it looks more like a swamp than a pool! So, we've decided to bite the bullet and give the old girl a bit of cosmetic surgery. New coping pavers, waterline tiles to replace the slate, and re-landscaping the pool area is on the cards, and not before time, I can tell you! One of the advantages of living on acreage is that we have space to play with, but it also can pose a few challenges - like where to put the mandatory safety fencing. Take a look at a few of my inspiration pics - and if my pool makeover looks half as good as some of these beauties, I'll be a very happy camper!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmPo_oQur0ykMCWgsca_cUmM-uX3fgGWVjvjYhRV-fMiQ09AzmOQy_NUwyNTi3jXu_39GBEQfifBJa6-7N0uA0oTbqHBt16PfjBAawgW6-2sE5Kww3IgD1y4Cl-rnGoP4SeuvMwzOcOo/s1600/1006p108_row_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmPo_oQur0ykMCWgsca_cUmM-uX3fgGWVjvjYhRV-fMiQ09AzmOQy_NUwyNTi3jXu_39GBEQfifBJa6-7N0uA0oTbqHBt16PfjBAawgW6-2sE5Kww3IgD1y4Cl-rnGoP4SeuvMwzOcOo/s640/1006p108_row_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://realestate.com.au/">source </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7I5J28GPln3vpvx3UO8AXH2BJZq1rDvadjVdvMkb8SAopa-xg7ktwArG8PTT3nUGrGXAj7ZRGBuF2GcgRnUmBbpo74wEiBy2NHmeKKGCJm-J6x_KPog-ABMjkit8LKGLr9qqt7k8GLQ/s1600/905161253_Kr6cz-O.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7I5J28GPln3vpvx3UO8AXH2BJZq1rDvadjVdvMkb8SAopa-xg7ktwArG8PTT3nUGrGXAj7ZRGBuF2GcgRnUmBbpo74wEiBy2NHmeKKGCJm-J6x_KPog-ABMjkit8LKGLr9qqt7k8GLQ/s640/905161253_Kr6cz-O.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">this is a similar pool to ours - and that little poolhouse would be perfect!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUKv_hyphenhyphenUk-ar1dIRAAqWh2Cfm2kASXyO5-5FwbJ8Yy8ICFgD-hTmtxJPC_0GLt6QNvUG6peewrftA8ESmVh-413Y8elTsSPsA57oSsZhXCyb4QGeW1IWLW8f0vgV7zfm5UQsIbU6RLwE/s1600/poolhouse+studio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNEm0V4IqwQdIUyvnleU0SgWAeKiLmvfTcRwlTPKNB4PrlJ6_asCmDBn-hDK_ASqT-KFrU5ItoFAoFWNv_dK_Kgy_KXmoYvbNekzWaKN2Irf7yUQ78xwvik8_oLvmxDXC9VyQtVgIHsE/s1600/103248084el1150348581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNEm0V4IqwQdIUyvnleU0SgWAeKiLmvfTcRwlTPKNB4PrlJ6_asCmDBn-hDK_ASqT-KFrU5ItoFAoFWNv_dK_Kgy_KXmoYvbNekzWaKN2Irf7yUQ78xwvik8_oLvmxDXC9VyQtVgIHsE/s640/103248084el1150348581.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://realestate.com.au/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now that weekend sport is done for the rest of the year, (after my daughter's nail-biting one-point win in her netball grand final - nothing like giving your parents a heart attack in the process!) we'll have a bit more time to spend on getting this house into shape. Can't wait!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>

Dive on in...

When we bought our house, the inground pool was a major selling point. With three kids, and the kind of sweltering summers we have here in Queensland, it's definitely had a workout over the years. Lately, it's been looking very tired, and we've had leaking pipes, broken pool pumps and filters, tiles…

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Reader redesign....the power of white paint

Last week, I received a lovely email from one of my blog readers, Karen. Karen and her husband had a common problem with their home, and one that I'm all too familiar with - the dreaded pine ceiling and brick wall combo! Karen had seen the huge difference a coat of white paint had made to my <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-big-planthe-kitchen-makeover-at-last.html">kitchen</a> and <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/07/lofty-heights-and-ceiling-lights.html">ceiling</a>, and is also a fan of Millie and Moth's work over at <a href="http://www.thelaurelhedge.blogspot.com/2009/08/answer-for-denise.html">The Laurel Hedge</a>, and so decided a white wash was exactly what was needed to give her family room a lift. Take a look at the before...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEdHAZJ6HUKwtFdU_JA9XQwCpQTkr3QRYeu18OWvMeb4fgGgBd-zE1oQSGWBkLN5x4gsGAU_DdPj2I774WWfvxrCXqUqMXtVRTqeFOmRNk3N504fUizizlucSosVUj6gngKSpvNcbUz0/s1600/kiely1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEdHAZJ6HUKwtFdU_JA9XQwCpQTkr3QRYeu18OWvMeb4fgGgBd-zE1oQSGWBkLN5x4gsGAU_DdPj2I774WWfvxrCXqUqMXtVRTqeFOmRNk3N504fUizizlucSosVUj6gngKSpvNcbUz0/s400/kiely1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and the afters </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1RevPO0ydev7y4KbKNbvFpCuLcowUnSCZd5eTLlJu4DU1-bwUAZYlVvH9U9nlrNqEu2DH59sMKijUv8j94jXaZIoIiAfK_JYA82SKodw-fUZaPzVcq1KxAQURj4DqilRiNm57iQSfGI/s1600/kiely3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy1RevPO0ydev7y4KbKNbvFpCuLcowUnSCZd5eTLlJu4DU1-bwUAZYlVvH9U9nlrNqEu2DH59sMKijUv8j94jXaZIoIiAfK_JYA82SKodw-fUZaPzVcq1KxAQURj4DqilRiNm57iQSfGI/s640/kiely3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZnYfm6AJL_lpEk6LHGdpCMha7814wDpm20yaR5CyvTIB4IUVfidm8aF6m_duV_rJxO_lQDOAcz-pqWVRDBg6XN4PHNhYEV2tfWoutRyPAiNMgnoEwJxWstQ0gTux1716W1DOoCv_9MU/s1600/kiely2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZnYfm6AJL_lpEk6LHGdpCMha7814wDpm20yaR5CyvTIB4IUVfidm8aF6m_duV_rJxO_lQDOAcz-pqWVRDBg6XN4PHNhYEV2tfWoutRyPAiNMgnoEwJxWstQ0gTux1716W1DOoCv_9MU/s640/kiely2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Karen is far from finished with her makeover - there are new lamps and accessories still to come, and her husband is building a cabinet to disguise the fridge and provide more storage. And if the transformation isn't amazing enough on its own, amidst all the reno chaos Karen underwent two eye operations! What a wonderful job, and thanks must go to Karen and her husband for letting me share their makeover success with you all.<br /><br />Hope you all had a fantastic weekend, <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>

Reader redesign....the power of white paint

Last week, I received a lovely email from one of my blog readers, Karen. Karen and her husband had a common problem with their home, and one that I'm all too familiar with - the dreaded pine ceiling and brick wall combo! Karen had seen the huge difference a coat of white paint had made to my kitchen…

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An award...and an apology!

<div style="text-align: left;">I have a huge apology to make...last month, the lovely Natasha from <a href="http://so-much-more-than-nl.blogspot.com/">Northern Light</a> was nice enough to pass on a the Versatile Blogger award to me, and somehow I managed to miss thanking her! So Natasha, thank you so much for the award, I really do appreciate it more than you know. For those of you who haven't met Natasha yet, she was born in East Africa, raised in Denmark and lives in America. Her blog is a treasure trove of all things beautiful, and is one of my daily reads. Here's a little of what you can expect:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXNE7ycilEi8HdVo0zldH8qG3y5RPQD6QqjXufjxmTWVi1yoYBR8S_lryFB7Lf4kSLeQOVsuisYIeOjd8pIZSR8tnIfIj4CGw_jYWV3m9zz7hT4L9PNkp0nM7cjV3UwAI1HXBZn2O8CQ/s1600/northern+light+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXNE7ycilEi8HdVo0zldH8qG3y5RPQD6QqjXufjxmTWVi1yoYBR8S_lryFB7Lf4kSLeQOVsuisYIeOjd8pIZSR8tnIfIj4CGw_jYWV3m9zz7hT4L9PNkp0nM7cjV3UwAI1HXBZn2O8CQ/s640/northern+light+7.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBaYnfFg1WVvILysu00jCWjC-nXoYSuBcm11ZNbzyhtjxXCJcWuMVlSlGSGLG9f2iTrAyjFIW37yxnjmbnoS6_dRy5jllvYf7yDv-IOBeNaUD_bzNK7-DyjFqvvEw-crtJ8k0FhoIvi0/s1600/northern+light+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepycX7-78kqE3zFa7uVjEzNX6IuVCmqa6uBCMx3NJMDGyf_hPDegEZ7or9Km1CaqGPk1Lcvn_l8l177b4OkXJKANPAziZRgz5KQEeWMkuD6MtND8lpLzdKVY8fuTHBJB09ItlxmUI__w/s1600/northern+light+6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepycX7-78kqE3zFa7uVjEzNX6IuVCmqa6uBCMx3NJMDGyf_hPDegEZ7or9Km1CaqGPk1Lcvn_l8l177b4OkXJKANPAziZRgz5KQEeWMkuD6MtND8lpLzdKVY8fuTHBJB09ItlxmUI__w/s640/northern+light+6.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So if you haven't already, pop on over <a href="http://so-much-more-than-nl.blogspot.com/">here</a> and check it out, you won't be disappointed. Oh, and say hi from me too!  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

An award...and an apology!

I have a huge apology to make...last month, the lovely Natasha from Northern Light was nice enough to pass on a the Versatile Blogger award to me, and somehow I managed to miss thanking her! So Natasha, thank you so much for the award, I really do appreciate it more than you know. For those of you w…

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Kauri Cliffs

You may remember my post on <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/08/white-vs-colour.html">Huka Lodge</a>, with its gorgeous, stylish interiors. Well, Virgina Fisher, who was responsible for the design of <a href="http://www.hukalodge.co.nz/accommodation/alan-pye-cottage/">Alan Pye Cottage</a>, has also worked her magic on another gem called <a href="http://kauricliffs.com/">Kauri Cliffs</a>. Overlooking New Zealand's Bay of Islands, the luxury resort ticks all the boxes - stunning location, beautiful design, and every luxury imaginable. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hihgM1e4zfi-jYkTzQBNvuRQapRYqrSJSfw4xAq7h9HbWzRrZU0OwszSwUCpDfAGiPzD-aVehy49HMDEKS69W0Ctj7Zv23L5UptcBUORTlbjOUvZb_XI1pAtlmaBbHuC1-2ksyeeqmI/s1600/kauricliffs+com+10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hihgM1e4zfi-jYkTzQBNvuRQapRYqrSJSfw4xAq7h9HbWzRrZU0OwszSwUCpDfAGiPzD-aVehy49HMDEKS69W0Ctj7Zv23L5UptcBUORTlbjOUvZb_XI1pAtlmaBbHuC1-2ksyeeqmI/s640/kauricliffs+com+10.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVYpDViwSCCNb-2n6LiRoBF7sEieUOD1HYd4XNvAj8fz9mOqKQNuFPOsZqlUFeXsGn9gGVysiq8ZQ7wnugIyQZkmrIRNymqO3bfKDkRCCuKyDxj48kEUvvOURXYAqPGlD3q0lKxeSvag/s1600/kauricliffs+com+7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc29iI4e3esxo1eemhNpQs6me_FRDNSQEfRn1SwcIVb9BbWCVLppopLtn1gHYaZuOKSbf5O6JFrerzlN_ULf1NUnesArcZUr2IUw5DFXPOtZUXOoiuXmyaLPwgDJdUsqnEiYCkdDhIMjI/s1600/kauricliffs+com+6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc29iI4e3esxo1eemhNpQs6me_FRDNSQEfRn1SwcIVb9BbWCVLppopLtn1gHYaZuOKSbf5O6JFrerzlN_ULf1NUnesArcZUr2IUw5DFXPOtZUXOoiuXmyaLPwgDJdUsqnEiYCkdDhIMjI/s640/kauricliffs+com+6.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">all images courtesy <a href="http://kauricliffs.com/">kauricliffs.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Stunning, isn't it? I've just spent the day at an athletics carnival, on a bitterly cold day, so this looks oh-so-appealing at the moment.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you've all had a great day,</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>

Kauri Cliffs

You may remember my post on Huka Lodge, with its gorgeous, stylish interiors. Well, Virgina Fisher, who was responsible for the design of Alan Pye Cottage, has also worked her magic on another gem called Kauri Cliffs. Overlooking New Zealand's Bay of Islands, the luxury resort ticks all the boxes - …

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Oh my...

...is this not the best study ever? Just look at the library (bliss!), the vintage goodies, gorgeous floors....need I say more? <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFL6IEubi5-Hior5XhTiotZd2fnS8_UgWviYQEEpuMEJlNcAXrAP_4rYfxUgZSSe-35Ljt59eAkUsbwMcMDDSTF9PF_ymUpryC1nuIxXKahqGjsTpyV_pa6vEi4ZZBL8aMsHaOJRUcCg/s1600/office+space+douglas+friedman+via+greige+design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFL6IEubi5-Hior5XhTiotZd2fnS8_UgWviYQEEpuMEJlNcAXrAP_4rYfxUgZSSe-35Ljt59eAkUsbwMcMDDSTF9PF_ymUpryC1nuIxXKahqGjsTpyV_pa6vEi4ZZBL8aMsHaOJRUcCg/s640/office+space+douglas+friedman+via+greige+design.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://douglasfriedman.net/">douglas friedman</a> via <a href="http://greigedesign.blogspot.com/">greige</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Ah, to dream.....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>

Oh my...

...is this not the best study ever? Just look at the library (bliss!), the vintage goodies, gorgeous floors....need I say more? douglas friedman via greigeAh, to dream.....…

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Blue cabinet...a little update

I know it's taken me absolutely <i>ages </i>to get back to this post, but better late than never I guess! Here are a few pics of my blue cabinet I posted about <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/07/ive-made-my-decision.html">here</a> - with a new coat of white paint and a few pretty vintage pieces to zhush it up a bit.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzyJ3gsfyu3tJ2FqtdoH381S52gu2bhRg84hmgIJgIndOADs3D5qP0qOVRQmi_uE5Dnar9RXiE5bc0EVX8rE2bWxK25TivFwBjVYvjkThv_8UdPHBOyT1_yAsk59NSqFoQfPtxzzUoks/s1600/blue+cabinet+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyzyJ3gsfyu3tJ2FqtdoH381S52gu2bhRg84hmgIJgIndOADs3D5qP0qOVRQmi_uE5Dnar9RXiE5bc0EVX8rE2bWxK25TivFwBjVYvjkThv_8UdPHBOyT1_yAsk59NSqFoQfPtxzzUoks/s640/blue+cabinet+4.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ok, and the before:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphyOjZvO5XfvjqtiL5t-ZlgNcscwnQa8SRs83vIkBe0vWpLbHZKjVdtpQNXBqWkJbIggupl-NIwroFpbA_HPAe0rHFqmGdxmbqSpA6f1BuIjxBOGujBKYuXebVzZquzykk-Dwvp03uVs/s1600/DSC02334+-+Copy+%282%29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphyOjZvO5XfvjqtiL5t-ZlgNcscwnQa8SRs83vIkBe0vWpLbHZKjVdtpQNXBqWkJbIggupl-NIwroFpbA_HPAe0rHFqmGdxmbqSpA6f1BuIjxBOGujBKYuXebVzZquzykk-Dwvp03uVs/s640/DSC02334+-+Copy+%282%29.JPG" width="444" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I only have this one photo to share today, as blogger and I are not on good terms - is anyone else having the same problem? I'm even struggling to log in at the moment. But anyway, I quickly popped some of my vintage pink china on the shelves, and thought the it looked rather pretty against the chippy, peely, aqua paintwork. You may remember my inspiration was the blue cupboard revamped by the lovely Maria over at <a href="http://dreamywhites.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-blue-cupboard.html">Dreamy Whites</a> :</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_dOs6CQHXTRJvCRITeOf6d5mEvDSA9fiS7f7J6xPLuV41eqBkCLfzpe1nbFc_yIuEOREIP7bpwRzk4i0xpDMZ1p4C1B-U-9O_GZ0cKz5imM_x2yH2IAeboDdj3rs2JCuIttIfjR5E88/s1600/dreamywhites1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_dOs6CQHXTRJvCRITeOf6d5mEvDSA9fiS7f7J6xPLuV41eqBkCLfzpe1nbFc_yIuEOREIP7bpwRzk4i0xpDMZ1p4C1B-U-9O_GZ0cKz5imM_x2yH2IAeboDdj3rs2JCuIttIfjR5E88/s640/dreamywhites1.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDL1-S3p_40zJGoaqcIKKg3quJviI6oxI5JZXdGUj05e8evz6m-7PQH3ILz8Uxh8CggV-cvLEATtUpcWndn_l0fMSxHyM0bs3zZwFk40rmTOnSyExdv86N-IgDn_g3jvcQnu2Llk1Hq0/s1600/dreamywhites4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDL1-S3p_40zJGoaqcIKKg3quJviI6oxI5JZXdGUj05e8evz6m-7PQH3ILz8Uxh8CggV-cvLEATtUpcWndn_l0fMSxHyM0bs3zZwFk40rmTOnSyExdv86N-IgDn_g3jvcQnu2Llk1Hq0/s640/dreamywhites4.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">gorgeous, no? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This cabinet will probably end up in my art studio, to hold all of my art supplies, but in the meantime I thought it might be fun to style the shelves in a few different ways - which I'll do over the next few weeks. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ok, it's back to some real work for me, so I'll catch you all later.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a great day,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Blue cabinet...a little update

I know it's taken me absolutely ages to get back to this post, but better late than never I guess! Here are a few pics of my blue cabinet I posted about here - with a new coat of white paint and a few pretty vintage pieces to zhush it up a bit.ok, and the before:I only have this one photo to share t…

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Drift II

Well, I promised a peek at one of my new paintings, so here it is. It's pouring here in Brisbane at the moment, and with my dinky camera I'm having a terrible time trying to get a decent photo. I'm working on some new mixed-media works for my 'Drift' series, along with some different colourways, so when the weather clears I'll try to get some half decent shots!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYmD0X3YQW6uA643b5-5dgGrq4vucHAx3zQ3g5JmW6EfJgy3rLkuTDNkcKCTPLWhHZsPfeIMMKZLHOnGtCaratkBZB1LXESqPe3pzy2pQj-YzgjGAjgKEYFMM1HBG_YIcCsTqIzIv8qQ/s1600/drift+II+preview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYmD0X3YQW6uA643b5-5dgGrq4vucHAx3zQ3g5JmW6EfJgy3rLkuTDNkcKCTPLWhHZsPfeIMMKZLHOnGtCaratkBZB1LXESqPe3pzy2pQj-YzgjGAjgKEYFMM1HBG_YIcCsTqIzIv8qQ/s640/drift+II+preview.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With summer on its way, many of my recent works feature blues, greens, greys and whites - can you tell that I'm tired of winter and can't wait for the warmer weather to arrive?  Here are a few pictures from my inspiration board at the moment:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTd-FeJMmnI3WsQhmv5byMqYsW-kMZf4YMQd0bwcTTkJ2EE7NrT9T3BAgyYllLKDbTJ7sdhp4dMGPa5KCsZFjvz3MXdXjhLJHfxt4x6hJSwv-V6CXgdEPsBdiDaa9YxitIcBdE3dufoec/s1600/Sea-Glass-060via+jennasruffledhem+blogspot+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTd-FeJMmnI3WsQhmv5byMqYsW-kMZf4YMQd0bwcTTkJ2EE7NrT9T3BAgyYllLKDbTJ7sdhp4dMGPa5KCsZFjvz3MXdXjhLJHfxt4x6hJSwv-V6CXgdEPsBdiDaa9YxitIcBdE3dufoec/s400/Sea-Glass-060via+jennasruffledhem+blogspot+com.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt168/jsherron/Sea-Glass-1.jpg">from here</a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmAxCYjGvzJ-y2clte1t1pDSbMCoCJlmr6O4qEe8RVsai2-yIUkR83wyH2jJYaXrCxZaoySviYB9Po3iMrXip3q7FYFky4Xub3bnSpE69OYyv7iEHuXpD_ayMr2tfL17fsDz6zxMm-v8/s1600/ian-cumming-driftwood-antigua.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmAxCYjGvzJ-y2clte1t1pDSbMCoCJlmr6O4qEe8RVsai2-yIUkR83wyH2jJYaXrCxZaoySviYB9Po3iMrXip3q7FYFky4Xub3bnSpE69OYyv7iEHuXpD_ayMr2tfL17fsDz6zxMm-v8/s640/ian-cumming-driftwood-antigua.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">from <a href="http://cache2.artprintimages.com/p/LRG/8/850/CCTY000Z/ian-cumming-driftwood-antigua.jpg">here</a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xXabh3uQGF4o8Z7_KpuFLMKN8LdSNk7feRGQbPd7k5vuNBC0fVssREtqgd9rZjcTuMR605MQiardhXfDen07f0B7-36xNWoOLAdqH030eMmCSoXIuN7gjEfgBgXTgmeVPAmwGRNA4Ms/s1600/domino+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xXabh3uQGF4o8Z7_KpuFLMKN8LdSNk7feRGQbPd7k5vuNBC0fVssREtqgd9rZjcTuMR605MQiardhXfDen07f0B7-36xNWoOLAdqH030eMmCSoXIuN7gjEfgBgXTgmeVPAmwGRNA4Ms/s640/domino+table.jpg" width="604" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">domino magazine</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicN0OTTQSBJ9m-Eo7WCVHmqu6LrNnmvTvY_jAGW_y9i07lBDkhsScWek-T6TlA3-1LYWUDNaV3AAwO_JclwFsC4JeVIB32hUcVasOm9F3cMPXYJges9_wOwUHttu56CjxIRefvbbczj1k/s1600/home_06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicN0OTTQSBJ9m-Eo7WCVHmqu6LrNnmvTvY_jAGW_y9i07lBDkhsScWek-T6TlA3-1LYWUDNaV3AAwO_JclwFsC4JeVIB32hUcVasOm9F3cMPXYJges9_wOwUHttu56CjxIRefvbbczj1k/s640/home_06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://atlantabartlett.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">atlanta bartlett</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsUmF6JaqUV8QgXK0grbMHsWYqJllG1MXz4h8i5Ctx1s8jAT3CFMbWj2OyptcWSjVs7MEgKa0aq0auDSyx6SsYWoBUiLGyEWO73HWfT8O3UjGsX-9ZpNmIWwcWleFkAhcuv7EC8pRQzw/s1600/Photo0058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsUmF6JaqUV8QgXK0grbMHsWYqJllG1MXz4h8i5Ctx1s8jAT3CFMbWj2OyptcWSjVs7MEgKa0aq0auDSyx6SsYWoBUiLGyEWO73HWfT8O3UjGsX-9ZpNmIWwcWleFkAhcuv7EC8pRQzw/s640/Photo0058.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">remember the beach house makeover? It's still in progress, but with views like this, it's pretty hard to go wrong</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAG2Hg7LzCKEeEUCHhzQzyhtJkDhNCYcVek7Y8mU8NdymRkUJhVbUUQu0IZPW-2xuOTo6Ew1J6qmoyDuZQ8Llh7A_s48OjH0XM6Fxu-CgFcaFBi3gbKzr5JM-z7dM5QHcBNwJ5FUt1j_Q/s1600/mirror+via+phoebe+howard+DP08_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAG2Hg7LzCKEeEUCHhzQzyhtJkDhNCYcVek7Y8mU8NdymRkUJhVbUUQu0IZPW-2xuOTo6Ew1J6qmoyDuZQ8Llh7A_s48OjH0XM6Fxu-CgFcaFBi3gbKzr5JM-z7dM5QHcBNwJ5FUt1j_Q/s640/mirror+via+phoebe+howard+DP08_001.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">courtesy <a href="http://phoebehoward.net/">phoebe howard</a></span></div><br />I'll be back soon with some better pics...promise!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>

Drift II

Well, I promised a peek at one of my new paintings, so here it is. It's pouring here in Brisbane at the moment, and with my dinky camera I'm having a terrible time trying to get a decent photo. I'm working on some new mixed-media works for my 'Drift' series, along with some different colourways, so …

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Synchronicity...

As a side note to my last <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/08/one-gorgeous-hometwo-ways.html">post</a>, featuring Maggie Tabberer's new home, I thought I'd let you know that the fabulous girls over at <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2010/8/18/les-interieurs.html">Desire to Inspire</a> have just featured Pam Makin of <a href="http://lesinterieurs.com.au/">Les Interieurs</a> - the designer behind Maggie's makover. Her style is an upmarket take on beach living, with "...tribal artifacts, the smooth concrete floors, large striking artwork, views forever and natural textures including beautiful aged timbers teamed with cottons and linens". Take a look:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdsvhWbmokj8itpjtZ0qcOBS9pZKsmfhrqGnPrArxdaooEqUTjQMjLGWVf_IqC3gNGDoChOkVQKaSLUyLvLbrA28WhLY-xuQV5o0-htoUA8CyGk2tlLqPNlMRJ6dH6Fj1wRe1WuuZmUM/s1600/maggie+tabberer+randwick+home+1les+interieurs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdsvhWbmokj8itpjtZ0qcOBS9pZKsmfhrqGnPrArxdaooEqUTjQMjLGWVf_IqC3gNGDoChOkVQKaSLUyLvLbrA28WhLY-xuQV5o0-htoUA8CyGk2tlLqPNlMRJ6dH6Fj1wRe1WuuZmUM/s640/maggie+tabberer+randwick+home+1les+interieurs.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">another view of Maggie's living area</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MQjgpfIJ-90Uihdx4sC564cCHr4t2noQ8L2YRKuVmLzKQhLx63_TTBc5FcGh0exfOpxlz356eWHrBBIU2Ftj7Op1JVjPur5oseIUscB7jLPsJ45E9YnTyXxiRay_7Q7GYfB6koalSb4/s1600/les+interieurs+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MQjgpfIJ-90Uihdx4sC564cCHr4t2noQ8L2YRKuVmLzKQhLx63_TTBc5FcGh0exfOpxlz356eWHrBBIU2Ftj7Op1JVjPur5oseIUscB7jLPsJ45E9YnTyXxiRay_7Q7GYfB6koalSb4/s640/les+interieurs+2.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQERifyHMxhUolW-V9dgjj6wT6hKvAHiyAWPRT54NQn9ppyNZCB2WerIRSeZ8kPld6n3qqvBgcdr0aoeyPhSc-DzH2zPRjrgTGpZZ71YaVGm9JywQh2NgSOwgPgVbj7j2h9ueibsV9cU/s1600/les+interieurs+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQERifyHMxhUolW-V9dgjj6wT6hKvAHiyAWPRT54NQn9ppyNZCB2WerIRSeZ8kPld6n3qqvBgcdr0aoeyPhSc-DzH2zPRjrgTGpZZ71YaVGm9JywQh2NgSOwgPgVbj7j2h9ueibsV9cU/s640/les+interieurs+1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQ2Ox5juZaz-ugOVsE5oPpOJjkFCbgxXHM6PzH8zaiRYO-asAw6TM1fEDoeHvR0YH-C-SsiHSYKdqARc8d9VRFlYSEAGtSy5HC70b5aYJq6Kzl4vMtXq2nWRccPf56Pqchn0YisAWCng/s1600/les+interieurs+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQ2Ox5juZaz-ugOVsE5oPpOJjkFCbgxXHM6PzH8zaiRYO-asAw6TM1fEDoeHvR0YH-C-SsiHSYKdqARc8d9VRFlYSEAGtSy5HC70b5aYJq6Kzl4vMtXq2nWRccPf56Pqchn0YisAWCng/s640/les+interieurs+3.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pam's own home has been featured in many a magazine</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So if you want to see more, pop on over to <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/blog/2010/8/18/les-interieurs.html">Desire to Inspire</a> and check out their post - it's fantastic as always. I'll be back soon with a sneak peek of a new painting - if I can get five minutes to finish it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy your day,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Synchronicity...

As a side note to my last post, featuring Maggie Tabberer's new home, I thought I'd let you know that the fabulous girls over at Desire to Inspire have just featured Pam Makin of Les Interieurs - the designer behind Maggie's makover. Her style is an upmarket take on beach living, with "...tribal art…

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One gorgeous home...two ways

Over the past few weeks I've been trying (rather unsuccessfully I might add) to cull some of my stash of magazines, and in the process I found these pics of one of my favourite homes. This house originally belonged to artist Marcella Kaspar and her builder/designer husband Mark Cooper, and was featured in Vogue Living magazine. I loved it from the outset, with its beautiful old frangipani and Marcella's stunning artwork:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrO_qcvTo7SPq3_lOf7RCyzbsYNmSBp9GvW4AEGNvG31DtYSEdy8AZ6Yi6Tdd5BJV8GC4CksmEuzc91o-QW2SqhckvU20V7Il_8wn4B3lXHDKZ-Ibo8gJYHTn7huEZylu1oL7FYsCSD0/s1600/scan0005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrO_qcvTo7SPq3_lOf7RCyzbsYNmSBp9GvW4AEGNvG31DtYSEdy8AZ6Yi6Tdd5BJV8GC4CksmEuzc91o-QW2SqhckvU20V7Il_8wn4B3lXHDKZ-Ibo8gJYHTn7huEZylu1oL7FYsCSD0/s640/scan0005.jpg" width="507" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">what a way to wake up every morning</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8s3olZgYKhZFuemvPHNxjgC1RCyy9f0nk06n6WrdDxpfJnowl5QF2C6JT0sihZkbDqoCiRpJ5dNzP98FZV58fS8XbG00KmfN0cmYP8idtgTfpBipO9DtFAPkT9A6igCa4saVOTsNwO0/s1600/kaspar8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8s3olZgYKhZFuemvPHNxjgC1RCyy9f0nk06n6WrdDxpfJnowl5QF2C6JT0sihZkbDqoCiRpJ5dNzP98FZV58fS8XbG00KmfN0cmYP8idtgTfpBipO9DtFAPkT9A6igCa4saVOTsNwO0/s640/kaspar8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">stunning seascpes take centre stage in the main living area </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLdaHeK02qw1W-Ikc_Y017Bv1pGmlbAC_vDwIE3MwElU6L9tDCRynLvN5Ht_UfvnrIfF_EOh0jHx9QEhaI0cuEpiZRplub4ar1b4WxmMbfKfJu6FusqjFfTsWTFxlSYyEANxncjd_J1A/s1600/kaspar6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLdaHeK02qw1W-Ikc_Y017Bv1pGmlbAC_vDwIE3MwElU6L9tDCRynLvN5Ht_UfvnrIfF_EOh0jHx9QEhaI0cuEpiZRplub4ar1b4WxmMbfKfJu6FusqjFfTsWTFxlSYyEANxncjd_J1A/s640/kaspar6.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQQoEjCxBFpezkA0J_-3C3DY8xoaMFzi5JgjA4l4kp1tSnEOxSx-6XQEDvSLqJveywqAu_eOFk3A2SFcXEr9wKsMnztafMXcmDuPUKfNDoDRdqJ154etVgqNwLkqvL35PfBbb-nsnfmg/s1600/kaspar2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQQoEjCxBFpezkA0J_-3C3DY8xoaMFzi5JgjA4l4kp1tSnEOxSx-6XQEDvSLqJveywqAu_eOFk3A2SFcXEr9wKsMnztafMXcmDuPUKfNDoDRdqJ154etVgqNwLkqvL35PfBbb-nsnfmg/s640/kaspar2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">the curtains are divine, as are Marcella's signature peony paintings</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pjEvufnHwSklfhR6NrExrR0So_GurXD4x3kVn-GXO1mkyf7HH2ZuFROzeYypj2ipdKxsEHaGfGlt7CyQIoHYymWvUNbWZukjK08gqPDc2O-YD72VtecahU-YChn4Zvbha61cawZortg/s1600/scan0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pjEvufnHwSklfhR6NrExrR0So_GurXD4x3kVn-GXO1mkyf7HH2ZuFROzeYypj2ipdKxsEHaGfGlt7CyQIoHYymWvUNbWZukjK08gqPDc2O-YD72VtecahU-YChn4Zvbha61cawZortg/s640/scan0008.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fast forward a few years, and fashion icon Maggie Tabberer is the new owner, making a few changes in the decor department:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0w_LXCW_7lBjy_BIk0OjdVv4MrRsHZN7wP_1LZ0_gs6aZmU7cXsjBm7Fy50LiuWm3K6VuQTBUjcWd_HTUsN6O85Zdv7ej_b_1Ep8ubqJtzNbppowI6S0Q7kJgs7Z8lG-Gf_KSvxqDIEY/s1600/scan0003copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0w_LXCW_7lBjy_BIk0OjdVv4MrRsHZN7wP_1LZ0_gs6aZmU7cXsjBm7Fy50LiuWm3K6VuQTBUjcWd_HTUsN6O85Zdv7ej_b_1Ep8ubqJtzNbppowI6S0Q7kJgs7Z8lG-Gf_KSvxqDIEY/s640/scan0003copy.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Maggie enlisted friend Pam Makin of Les Interieurs to collaborate on the new interior design scheme</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizkHBR7Np0GFm_5hdB_2rCM6TDnPv_IACuX43pgmw_Wlls1T9d8_vs0cTMVD6QzcgoXuzONpP5Yk0sWMrSBrNIpBC_xquKwghVtHKIuzjIT1wLTtW4f2CIGWCg57T6ok05f56uWPx1co/s1600/scan0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgizkHBR7Np0GFm_5hdB_2rCM6TDnPv_IACuX43pgmw_Wlls1T9d8_vs0cTMVD6QzcgoXuzONpP5Yk0sWMrSBrNIpBC_xquKwghVtHKIuzjIT1wLTtW4f2CIGWCg57T6ok05f56uWPx1co/s640/scan0002.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJnuXjeY8ZgmGHrhOoeZ-t9MMGpLEH7kSM_44Xc2eVGy_1JV6JgPTVFK1-3L6FrcQjgOcAlAdaHimpPvzv5AD-QBgsibS-Eikuncgm8IwLEXLzHe59e_pKlZDWj5RDBrGjb008AlLfoI/s1600/scan0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJnuXjeY8ZgmGHrhOoeZ-t9MMGpLEH7kSM_44Xc2eVGy_1JV6JgPTVFK1-3L6FrcQjgOcAlAdaHimpPvzv5AD-QBgsibS-Eikuncgm8IwLEXLzHe59e_pKlZDWj5RDBrGjb008AlLfoI/s640/scan0001.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfD4CbyYUA_Wir5DondRy2p9KcKpncblrOJrIXHy2o3vXRuIlUZTo_V_PoYgj7Lw_zs1TP6OLw841xXrtyrMpsLrZknpfTZpzwnV1201PcPkfCs8xMbnK7SrochL0hSF73BBCzXHRsjs/s1600/scan0003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwfD4CbyYUA_Wir5DondRy2p9KcKpncblrOJrIXHy2o3vXRuIlUZTo_V_PoYgj7Lw_zs1TP6OLw841xXrtyrMpsLrZknpfTZpzwnV1201PcPkfCs8xMbnK7SrochL0hSF73BBCzXHRsjs/s640/scan0003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Maggie's style is a little more 'designed' perhaps?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheW9Jun4p3az8gcL8BpVQbmE3LgyC-vZTbs807tuG4WYKo11x9pnITT3fvW42t04X4Cprr9dA9elx7K1bHn2ob0Papwx5qDp6Hsu-P_w_sHf3-DYo9C9bXVJ6f0KmiNMoc_0lj2dcO1x0/s1600/scan0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheW9Jun4p3az8gcL8BpVQbmE3LgyC-vZTbs807tuG4WYKo11x9pnITT3fvW42t04X4Cprr9dA9elx7K1bHn2ob0Papwx5qDp6Hsu-P_w_sHf3-DYo9C9bXVJ6f0KmiNMoc_0lj2dcO1x0/s640/scan0004.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">new artwork, bedside tables and curtains in the main bedroom</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, I'd love to know what you think - which style do you prefer? Honestly, I'd be more than happy with either! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">images 1-5 photography Simon Kenny, content agency and Vogue Living magazine</span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">images 6-11 photography Michelle Holden via Australian Womens Weekly</span>

One gorgeous home...two ways

Over the past few weeks I've been trying (rather unsuccessfully I might add) to cull some of my stash of magazines, and in the process I found these pics of one of my favourite homes. This house originally belonged to artist Marcella Kaspar and her builder/designer husband Mark Cooper, and was featu…

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