Whitewash

I'm sitting here, writing this post in what should be a hot, steamy Queensland summer, and instead it's been cold and raining for days. And to make matters worse, there have been next to no fabulous white beach houses to ogle - totally depressing. So I was very excited to find this gem. It would make the perfect beach getaway, and although it's a little sparsely furnished for my taste, the bones are very nice indeed.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyC9cyfPka5gAmZsj4LEnGQOxYsgb2hv1h9IjJdRZTLLTlA9MSuwe17TvfZ-vULk2MAOoaUKyFSPrAII3Oi4k9fE0Qo1wERrPumgBzLjDDXWkNo0MSkpb-SdywVHQlzElG9t0iUBxcPNiL/s1600/image5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyC9cyfPka5gAmZsj4LEnGQOxYsgb2hv1h9IjJdRZTLLTlA9MSuwe17TvfZ-vULk2MAOoaUKyFSPrAII3Oi4k9fE0Qo1wERrPumgBzLjDDXWkNo0MSkpb-SdywVHQlzElG9t0iUBxcPNiL/s640/image5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"> Sandstone...my favourite</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevuhwnf3LD6HGl7tPU6BOGMh9ZaaQIi76aHIrfYA74Y7wcBzKqAAnzE9uxcMM1vK7eGqJkT_kw9cF9D28USrbFlrGooM6WSOdctuueGHH5lShRP-MccW0W18IvC10ctubuqsk7wSFRNxq/s1600/image4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjevuhwnf3LD6HGl7tPU6BOGMh9ZaaQIi76aHIrfYA74Y7wcBzKqAAnzE9uxcMM1vK7eGqJkT_kw9cF9D28USrbFlrGooM6WSOdctuueGHH5lShRP-MccW0W18IvC10ctubuqsk7wSFRNxq/s640/image4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Love the exposed beams and vj boards</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/AVvXsEhGiaFdJdGa2cgisk3Lo6tknFtlcCa3WllclN5801dTcf1N12KNzcCqeGAcRChjTvHkM8IeFf9t4p7gp_U3xspirXG-dON6TrwXc4d1umls_wblZNk6RVJuCkevUsw2p2Uu_PCqn_gC0Edt/s1600/image6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiaFdJdGa2cgisk3Lo6tknFtlcCa3WllclN5801dTcf1N12KNzcCqeGAcRChjTvHkM8IeFf9t4p7gp_U3xspirXG-dON6TrwXc4d1umls_wblZNk6RVJuCkevUsw2p2Uu_PCqn_gC0Edt/s640/image6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8I6ijIdZATQ6eg6Z19hozvwpLZxFshJ9pHkZJL-b4iREbRmOjnxXLur_xvTMfzdpePsqCx7J58BRLxyoTTpckB1nlv1-s7pfRvy2cy_opnBp5bUk_pF09sjWWcLL3zU92oIzzfByOlMOR/s1600/main1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8I6ijIdZATQ6eg6Z19hozvwpLZxFshJ9pHkZJL-b4iREbRmOjnxXLur_xvTMfzdpePsqCx7J58BRLxyoTTpckB1nlv1-s7pfRvy2cy_opnBp5bUk_pF09sjWWcLL3zU92oIzzfByOlMOR/s640/main1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Simply elegant</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/AVvXsEhKFDVkFoX5eIfxEJ0RAbs-jL-4umzoyto-gZPHskN_KisU5EnIVzOStw9Y2uEdmxV3n4P3slb8s99P-ANTZYPDF_NAyUGXtPjKXlpqE35wUHwMc87nWUp8jOZs0ZGaPn__pg9V-XPwr1ct/s1600/image2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFDVkFoX5eIfxEJ0RAbs-jL-4umzoyto-gZPHskN_KisU5EnIVzOStw9Y2uEdmxV3n4P3slb8s99P-ANTZYPDF_NAyUGXtPjKXlpqE35wUHwMc87nWUp8jOZs0ZGaPn__pg9V-XPwr1ct/s640/image2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSLLFFdZs8Bw-KYwyYW-bKTRqyRtpcqPkuOalZAvkjqj_uA00X-79tFf2PGHYHULvhADIelz950bHU3D-waY9GgVctw-l9l04GzdBzCnZI8zYjByYLywerZR0DHdMXBtmMakcBXFvelKH/s1600/image7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSLLFFdZs8Bw-KYwyYW-bKTRqyRtpcqPkuOalZAvkjqj_uA00X-79tFf2PGHYHULvhADIelz950bHU3D-waY9GgVctw-l9l04GzdBzCnZI8zYjByYLywerZR0DHdMXBtmMakcBXFvelKH/s640/image7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I'd love to get my hands on this and really zhush it up - I think some accessories and artwork (no surprises there) would take this from good to great. What do you think - maybe you like it clean and completely clutter free, or do you think it could benefit from a few well-placed pretties?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;">images courtesy realestate.com.au</span>

Whitewash

I'm sitting here, writing this post in what should be a hot, steamy Queensland summer, and instead it's been cold and raining for da...

Read more »

One house, three ways, two magazines and a painting

Confused by the blog title? Of course you are....let me explain.<br /><br />Ever since I started writing this blog, I've loved to post about beautiful homes. There is a gorgeous old Queenslander here in Brisbane that was listed for sale after a complete overhaul. A short time later, it was on the market again, with a completely different look (you can check out the full post <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/11/hamptons-style-comes-to-brisbane.html">here</a>). Well, as luck would have it, it's now the home of our very own Melinda Boundy, of <a href="http://lilygnew.blogspot.com/">Lily G</a>. Of course, it's looking better than ever now - so much so that it's just been featured in not one, but two magazines.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVN5-1IlAdtVkOSRfitOrI0x2pZjsuQFajBMhMyDCocHabRHF-LUk_e9Ic6IRVwr4260HpU0o3Vpt56RJPhEnHbFNZ9Qe492dDIktpbN2zp-JVCi1UsdjLA4KMTQRln7j4o86AATa-EiYc/s1600/melinda+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVN5-1IlAdtVkOSRfitOrI0x2pZjsuQFajBMhMyDCocHabRHF-LUk_e9Ic6IRVwr4260HpU0o3Vpt56RJPhEnHbFNZ9Qe492dDIktpbN2zp-JVCi1UsdjLA4KMTQRln7j4o86AATa-EiYc/s640/melinda+1.jpg" width="426" /></a></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/AVvXsEjia61MbZfzcqAbEccHkkO3SrXjowd8Q3E90Zvc-eYKJMqH_T8ncj8GM9owmvEnbow2VNDXRoEskep8iyEUp3T3baerKLlSh_HEm3oY4cJqZZTQ4pnC1jf4Jk4XfDeuLj7hgBgKUWLULCZb/s1600/melinda2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjia61MbZfzcqAbEccHkkO3SrXjowd8Q3E90Zvc-eYKJMqH_T8ncj8GM9owmvEnbow2VNDXRoEskep8iyEUp3T3baerKLlSh_HEm3oY4cJqZZTQ4pnC1jf4Jk4XfDeuLj7hgBgKUWLULCZb/s640/melinda2.jpg" width="426" /></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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhAuXBWe8p9XPd2WnaK3ueczwZ2WJtMBxgA1KNRjZEH-ckYpclm8Ua8EkM7r484wszkOJXJpsb6LyRNyt3_oF4kyDkYIm1CkaMQzmj2I52JpeO9WpYnpOO7LBojD1B-fYyvB_hn5p02gl/s1600/melinda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhAuXBWe8p9XPd2WnaK3ueczwZ2WJtMBxgA1KNRjZEH-ckYpclm8Ua8EkM7r484wszkOJXJpsb6LyRNyt3_oF4kyDkYIm1CkaMQzmj2I52JpeO9WpYnpOO7LBojD1B-fYyvB_hn5p02gl/s640/melinda.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">The above images are from the new <a href="http://www.queenslandhomes.com.au/?product=431">Queensland Homes Gold Annual 2012</a>, and were snapped by photographer <a href="http://www.johndowns.com.au/">John Downs</a> (a really nice guy who was kind enough to send me these pics - thanks so much John).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I'm thrilled to say that the lovely Melinda (who has been one of my biggest supporters, and was the very first to stock my original artwork) commissioned an original Butterfly painting to hang in her living room. It's similar to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78893582/butterfly-print-in-black-and-white-the">'The Monarchist'</a>, with some aqua accents to compliment her scheme. Here's a close-up...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyPU-Udj7ORk3cPV48XZcCWvZv8UatYh5ach4TEYIEIX6ESAouoQkJlepu_nY-ocp18NkwpXGe3J9VWg-tsIEIHSLw7uvRStogmIOV8t-lPHqZyvZyzDdzfYgEKdiFsf8MsXMQeMPLV5Z/s1600/aqua+butterfly+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyPU-Udj7ORk3cPV48XZcCWvZv8UatYh5ach4TEYIEIX6ESAouoQkJlepu_nY-ocp18NkwpXGe3J9VWg-tsIEIHSLw7uvRStogmIOV8t-lPHqZyvZyzDdzfYgEKdiFsf8MsXMQeMPLV5Z/s640/aqua+butterfly+2011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;">How lovely is this frame Melinda chose? And by floating the paper on the mount, those lovely deckled edges were highlighted perfectly. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Want to see more (and let's face it, who wouldn't?). Well, grab yourself a copy of this month's <a href="http://aww.ninemsn.com.au/">Australian Women's Weekly</a>:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyy73uCwj1u-wYff0sdedVNUa9Ul0ATcG1PqWAVAkXrqs0eKG8YvpgG6L_6NPkFuL9jLO9nZHBFnP8TGiHHAme4Fq9C3UZ7ZFDqUw_Fj2JW66yR2BYfcZtE1LkoMJvn2rGPCLmsaqKphj/s1600/melinda+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyy73uCwj1u-wYff0sdedVNUa9Ul0ATcG1PqWAVAkXrqs0eKG8YvpgG6L_6NPkFuL9jLO9nZHBFnP8TGiHHAme4Fq9C3UZ7ZFDqUw_Fj2JW66yR2BYfcZtE1LkoMJvn2rGPCLmsaqKphj/s640/melinda+2.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Dqqp7WavcyCBhJEbPYXiQf2sEne_a1BtWAgd-7aNgvGhGT4PNtHrEH6Bl-uv3wY0tFI_IKcGd973icwHuYHZ7YHWedCI8TdRinhE4yx_o9yDi87oJ8QEYvnK5DRxHfoa0gIokqH3vXLW/s1600/melinda3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Dqqp7WavcyCBhJEbPYXiQf2sEne_a1BtWAgd-7aNgvGhGT4PNtHrEH6Bl-uv3wY0tFI_IKcGd973icwHuYHZ7YHWedCI8TdRinhE4yx_o9yDi87oJ8QEYvnK5DRxHfoa0gIokqH3vXLW/s640/melinda3.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-small;">photography by Simon Kenny, words by Catherine Shields</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Looks great, doesn't it? No wonder the glossies are knocking her door down for a chance to feature it. And how great it is to see the same home, decorated so differently? I know which is my favourite, of course :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you all had a great day yesterday - the sunshine was short-lived and we're back to rainy and miserable today. Oh, and for those who've asked - I've finished the <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-days.html">book</a> and it's a cracker. I'll be back next week with a little review, so pop back in for the full rundown.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Have a great weekend, </div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

One house, three ways, two magazines and a painting

Confused by the blog title? Of course you are....let me explain. Ever since I started writing this blog, I've loved to post about beauti...

Read more »

Happy days

The sun is shining (finally!), the prawns are chilling, the barbie is ready to go, and I'm taking five minutes to just sit. And relax. Nice. I've got a latte in my favourite Pantone mug, a slice of carrot cake, and a lovely new book to read:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjgiH-N2lJAMsFM-8oiZAmQfolzyEtFjQZUmoUjgOhyphenhyphencZRrSvcapsfpwRHFz8ER2eOguPqgch15I3kmQCHmHR6WX7NMNX_W7QSDJRM3jNXxIWP04-itPaqtfxMJlh0P-KMYu-iPUwBGLF/s1600/oz+day+2012_edited-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjgiH-N2lJAMsFM-8oiZAmQfolzyEtFjQZUmoUjgOhyphenhyphencZRrSvcapsfpwRHFz8ER2eOguPqgch15I3kmQCHmHR6WX7NMNX_W7QSDJRM3jNXxIWP04-itPaqtfxMJlh0P-KMYu-iPUwBGLF/s640/oz+day+2012_edited-2.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Doesn't get much better than this. And the book? <a href="http://www.creativewomenscircle.com.au/p/conversations-with-creative-women.html">'Conversations with Creative Women' by Tess McCabe</a>;<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrQDE7PdFoFvShI0rOVEnwjw-OgCbTCNrRTK2s0r5lyKKw3-mydA7pH5EUrUi7jPaM1AaH_ytQxQwfDUzdq35wpxLAfyPdNBSboXrqTsEwaavgIjemJDx39SAor03dvG4dNXe8KzRTSsY/s1600/ozday1+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrQDE7PdFoFvShI0rOVEnwjw-OgCbTCNrRTK2s0r5lyKKw3-mydA7pH5EUrUi7jPaM1AaH_ytQxQwfDUzdq35wpxLAfyPdNBSboXrqTsEwaavgIjemJDx39SAor03dvG4dNXe8KzRTSsY/s640/ozday1+copy.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />I'll let you know all about it once I've finished, but so far it's fabulous. It's an insight into the world of the creative blogger/designer/crafter/artist - and the interviewees are all Australian. You can find out more by visiting the website<a href="http://www.creativewomenscircle.com.au/p/conversations-with-creative-women.html"> here</a>.<br /><br />Happy Australia Day to all my Aussie friends - I'm off to make the most of the sunshine while it lasts!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-image: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>

Happy days

The sun is shining (finally!), the prawns are chilling, the barbie is ready to go, and I'm taking five minutes to just sit. And relax. N...

Read more »