The Weather Effect!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPtaRtqjwUYoS8xCAs4XXaEWyFJ-auN9XrGoDjsmpLmQlHEpVuwvKx8NK2ikD7mJBcp_nCfzd-aE1INchVT27L-kKt3OKqwFpu-0oALQyPk5lNBMyi_AkUKiTwrhrkKLYiTnyL-6d1UE/s1600/LilyPulitzer1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPtaRtqjwUYoS8xCAs4XXaEWyFJ-auN9XrGoDjsmpLmQlHEpVuwvKx8NK2ikD7mJBcp_nCfzd-aE1INchVT27L-kKt3OKqwFpu-0oALQyPk5lNBMyi_AkUKiTwrhrkKLYiTnyL-6d1UE/s400/LilyPulitzer1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What an impact the seasons have on our decorating - you can see it all over blogland!  In the Southern Hemisphere we are all so ready for some warm weather and you can see the change in colour and mood.  I've been going through my inspiration files for clients and colour just keeps speaking to me!  I think it's a way of preparing our homes for Spring and the warmer weather ahead!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBegmLDZZPmc01ubjLOHNvWTxYkDIEaskx3f9WQoSyJNrBKZwHnPWV4R6AW3xRV_xGAGR-OA7ceLSr2lSL_PnYwA6RDHRqhlfI3rFZNga6uBCinIWcUfkAx7tKn3vCP7cCC4EJ8z629M/s1600/atticbhg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBegmLDZZPmc01ubjLOHNvWTxYkDIEaskx3f9WQoSyJNrBKZwHnPWV4R6AW3xRV_xGAGR-OA7ceLSr2lSL_PnYwA6RDHRqhlfI3rFZNga6uBCinIWcUfkAx7tKn3vCP7cCC4EJ8z629M/s400/atticbhg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These images just make me think of summer days...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJlE3Mm-tXPBH-pvaXLF6LCC9koOQZeUJBe7wBVl4zkT58soiMVNbu38tY_ZXHPAYIlccz9zWaF_WzEu55CXbGGUNOmsP16ZDD9Owtp0jbD5_l1kiTkf4TliOD7G83vDeYcWof47gET8/s1600/bhgnantucket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJlE3Mm-tXPBH-pvaXLF6LCC9koOQZeUJBe7wBVl4zkT58soiMVNbu38tY_ZXHPAYIlccz9zWaF_WzEu55CXbGGUNOmsP16ZDD9Owtp0jbD5_l1kiTkf4TliOD7G83vDeYcWof47gET8/s400/bhgnantucket.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so fresh and happy...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhct8qPO5sbPe100ZVx3g9BLKhiQiF_kLcaSbDyswc0IAqoHDI4-KMYjo9EH_zQtJeZcNRnEzDSn8LOQihV9zbIYnSmt_r_dsWk8x_bmmGD-ks37VsqXAHvSAXFBD_I81OA0csi-GIM80/s1600/Country_Living_Magazine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhct8qPO5sbPe100ZVx3g9BLKhiQiF_kLcaSbDyswc0IAqoHDI4-KMYjo9EH_zQtJeZcNRnEzDSn8LOQihV9zbIYnSmt_r_dsWk8x_bmmGD-ks37VsqXAHvSAXFBD_I81OA0csi-GIM80/s400/Country_Living_Magazine.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">what a mood changer!  Can't wait...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Images: 1.Lily Pulitzer Home 2 & 3. BHG 4.Country Living Mag</span></div>

The Weather Effect!

What an impact the seasons have on our decorating - you can see it all over blogland!  In the Southern Hemisphere we are all so ready for so...

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Time to Relax!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFfoU6X8FCEkjzJu5nLrR5IZovR2G-5UPHmxzTc04sVYTQOnu85EmfbL53GfavsfQX7ebNytWeeBpmGONKgMS5rKSnorY6VFX9PTHSOFym7gMqicrSfOrRl6d60zD6sgco9z2nepIW3Hw/s1600/VL1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFfoU6X8FCEkjzJu5nLrR5IZovR2G-5UPHmxzTc04sVYTQOnu85EmfbL53GfavsfQX7ebNytWeeBpmGONKgMS5rKSnorY6VFX9PTHSOFym7gMqicrSfOrRl6d60zD6sgco9z2nepIW3Hw/s400/VL1.JPG" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After another fabulous but crazy week (fitting work around children on holidays), I feel I deserve a cup of tea and time out with one of my favourite Aussie mags - Vogue Living!  This is to prepare me for a weekend of relaxation!  Have a good one!  T xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would like to thank Frances from <a href="http://beautifulinteriorsand18thcenturystyle.blogspot.com/2011/08/one-lovely-blog-award.html">Beautiful Interiors & 18th Century Style</a> for passing on the "One Lovely Blog Award" to us!  We always enjoy heading over to Frances's blog for some French style inspiration!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdgTWIi3_METSTS-olvj8J8u2m5C6ayJDa1cYAl8T9JaIPThzLqfkFZPcpfj6xJh-zJ5WWQ9Mpj9CD4JnEpMAnSlWg6Oa7E-ou-PlGuQr-jiAkDVlYCv-JsgljtmtX8hM2ndYqEEMEJE/s1600/One_Lovely_Blog_Award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdgTWIi3_METSTS-olvj8J8u2m5C6ayJDa1cYAl8T9JaIPThzLqfkFZPcpfj6xJh-zJ5WWQ9Mpj9CD4JnEpMAnSlWg6Oa7E-ou-PlGuQr-jiAkDVlYCv-JsgljtmtX8hM2ndYqEEMEJE/s1600/One_Lovely_Blog_Award.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks again Frances!</div>

Time to Relax!

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Gorgeous Custom Lampshades!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSGbKTTuS_IZr9rlK_5ATGIOVTwOhFueQJpixIcC7zwbRtnzxTDYK7qvdkFTAErzTkbCzYDgf-RVEYT5XT6to27182SgRFz8sqrrdAdxiD4zb0J494Uk4onMkokxSBVRGfvIihD3PtSU/s1600/IMG_1046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSGbKTTuS_IZr9rlK_5ATGIOVTwOhFueQJpixIcC7zwbRtnzxTDYK7qvdkFTAErzTkbCzYDgf-RVEYT5XT6to27182SgRFz8sqrrdAdxiD4zb0J494Uk4onMkokxSBVRGfvIihD3PtSU/s400/IMG_1046.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Loving these beautiful lampshades we had done in time for a recent photo shoot using one of our favourite stunning Raoul fabrics!  So fresh and perfect for Spring which is just around the corner!</div>

Gorgeous Custom Lampshades!

Loving these beautiful lampshades we had done in time for a recent photo shoot using one of our favourite stunning Raoul fabrics!  So fresh ...

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Thanks & Happy Weekend!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRAVcM-sge80QkwO48uNiChnnXpvw0VrK2FTgF9_dWjwRyL6JAuGXBwreFmjZ6gGtQRT6-Otfm-IVegg7cxeQhmKo7ebVloUk3EfQ0Hrn1aOascd_unN5npKj9Er1tCMwVz2F_qoQF4k/s1600/I%2526P1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRAVcM-sge80QkwO48uNiChnnXpvw0VrK2FTgF9_dWjwRyL6JAuGXBwreFmjZ6gGtQRT6-Otfm-IVegg7cxeQhmKo7ebVloUk3EfQ0Hrn1aOascd_unN5npKj9Er1tCMwVz2F_qoQF4k/s320/I%2526P1.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">We would just like to say thank you to the gorgeous girls at Ivy & Piper for including us in their latest gorgeous issue!  Click <a href="http://www.ivyandpiper.com.au/#!magazine">here</a> to read this issue!  Have a fabulous weekend all!  H & T xx</div>

Thanks & Happy Weekend!

We would just like to say thank you to the gorgeous girls at Ivy & Piper for including us in their latest gorgeous issue!  Click here t...

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Winter Wonderland!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hefwj75Jf9v99EdlusPw_tMomvlNcf53Mdp_oav_qe1LHrx54tTPIvPU7kUjRXRurNjuUbUiMeGwqFWxZd19OUkNWRFfMR3YtzN4s1iP_RwHCLBvZLnoz5IqsJy_gy4sUepoyHtpntI/s1600/crisparchitects1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hefwj75Jf9v99EdlusPw_tMomvlNcf53Mdp_oav_qe1LHrx54tTPIvPU7kUjRXRurNjuUbUiMeGwqFWxZd19OUkNWRFfMR3YtzN4s1iP_RwHCLBvZLnoz5IqsJy_gy4sUepoyHtpntI/s400/crisparchitects1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well before Winter becomes a distant memory for us, I just had to post this gorgeous home in all of it's wintery glory!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMqQEvJoRGkpdKUNThcRjr4t-L2iRQ2jvcoC-0iHDV_M-cGPVhgu6y6b_bNkA1fo_IKs3isUrEvxwGuPL0U9uMybn6zK-fS2o3g1rCkffO_Jjq4QyyAvKXNF_YSS7om5TYjpy0lPp0yA/s1600/crisparchitects2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMqQEvJoRGkpdKUNThcRjr4t-L2iRQ2jvcoC-0iHDV_M-cGPVhgu6y6b_bNkA1fo_IKs3isUrEvxwGuPL0U9uMybn6zK-fS2o3g1rCkffO_Jjq4QyyAvKXNF_YSS7om5TYjpy0lPp0yA/s400/crisparchitects2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">such an elegant room...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplSuMi_wuOa0BJ2Q9LlN2md0_AlyCX6wSQy_Y6oteX9n7VbW7MbquoSVqYncldZePIA16Pw-_c1ToFXVuRosoJd9-a65ygkTefbW6E8b-j-4p_4iWdc3GBKYMgzO3rpG6kQAuyz9NG-U/s1600/crisparchitects3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplSuMi_wuOa0BJ2Q9LlN2md0_AlyCX6wSQy_Y6oteX9n7VbW7MbquoSVqYncldZePIA16Pw-_c1ToFXVuRosoJd9-a65ygkTefbW6E8b-j-4p_4iWdc3GBKYMgzO3rpG6kQAuyz9NG-U/s400/crisparchitects3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">beautiful dining space...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiDHUeZLiOUgx8-JTNKN9E6m5NbpwHmM9wiA-pOnWaP25F5QMEunxsnv_JwLggWtSXe0EP1uCjf2Lz3qu61fCkSpTHrAxD7FEG_xr6dDzXUT2qvf35Oa5F-6egIh3JoUUehNzrgee0p0/s1600/crisparchitects4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDiDHUeZLiOUgx8-JTNKN9E6m5NbpwHmM9wiA-pOnWaP25F5QMEunxsnv_JwLggWtSXe0EP1uCjf2Lz3qu61fCkSpTHrAxD7FEG_xr6dDzXUT2qvf35Oa5F-6egIh3JoUUehNzrgee0p0/s400/crisparchitects4.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stunning bathroom - notice the subway tiles layed vertically...perfection!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJicCTP5kp2-ZXB0fsQnWFlP-fM1pTcn5zuG68ltmk5TkpJH4aRFVN33YslLq-SkmSQxTRr9owVDH4CO2uDh-L9PPRaVxDGXmi5EeoaFCSmw73YzYNzdvMfpDvm41XlakKwSD3zH4DYA/s1600/crisparchitects5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJicCTP5kp2-ZXB0fsQnWFlP-fM1pTcn5zuG68ltmk5TkpJH4aRFVN33YslLq-SkmSQxTRr9owVDH4CO2uDh-L9PPRaVxDGXmi5EeoaFCSmw73YzYNzdvMfpDvm41XlakKwSD3zH4DYA/s400/crisparchitects5.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This just makes me long for a climate where we get to enjoy the snow - I'm sure if I lived with it the novelty would wear off!  Happy new week all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This beautiful home is the work of <a href="http://www.crisparchitects.com/newhomes/index.html">Crisp Architects</a>.</div>

Winter Wonderland!

Well before Winter becomes a distant memory for us, I just had to post this gorgeous home in all of it's wintery glory! such an elegant ...

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New Orleans Home!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAyv_q419zrWowPPUa7dLNciwyrBbmMLeRB5Teqt8eE3cZPkmJ8SQT1Q-AMkNsZ_DLM3p0fT1FJ2FfGq0X60SCO-T0Tl5nWIRsM660zAoX6dzWunnqSU5K9_8Hnmu7gq8tbPViHTcahc/s1600/houzz3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBAyv_q419zrWowPPUa7dLNciwyrBbmMLeRB5Teqt8eE3cZPkmJ8SQT1Q-AMkNsZ_DLM3p0fT1FJ2FfGq0X60SCO-T0Tl5nWIRsM660zAoX6dzWunnqSU5K9_8Hnmu7gq8tbPViHTcahc/s400/houzz3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just adore this room by New York based interior designers John Loecke Interior Design.  The home is in New Orleans and fuses bothe NY an NO styles!  For more gorgeous images of this home click <a href="http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/591932?utm_campaign=updates&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery0&w=165625">here</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy weekend all!</div>

New Orleans Home!

I just adore this room by New York based interior designers John Loecke Interior Design.  The home is in New Orleans and fuses bothe NY an N...

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House Jewellery!

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtU_qaAmt8OKui3-nNscD97pQxxeK-RgKLFqLhYCfWCUMEdnPICdY9HDR77x1SSpjntyMGiHn6cFjeIr49fXWA3i48-1JlzH-vQUda3eVQShKg__E3NF-qSqDRnI12PyODnvPz5BFfYM/s1600/IMG_1175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdtU_qaAmt8OKui3-nNscD97pQxxeK-RgKLFqLhYCfWCUMEdnPICdY9HDR77x1SSpjntyMGiHn6cFjeIr49fXWA3i48-1JlzH-vQUda3eVQShKg__E3NF-qSqDRnI12PyODnvPz5BFfYM/s400/IMG_1175.JPG" width="300" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">How gorgeous are these shell garlands draped over this beautiful silver vase!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzb0V1bD-oSfJhlNPA2hos508q998-A2E6Yo2QaZ_txWnt3UffFbGD5egBzIrtvdKJRzAENCymP08GDB0abDl6RldzidQXVqW-Flxt3k0Wxp8VgWl-bAqNulqbzVIrBEB3btq1qutqrg/s1600/IMG_1180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzb0V1bD-oSfJhlNPA2hos508q998-A2E6Yo2QaZ_txWnt3UffFbGD5egBzIrtvdKJRzAENCymP08GDB0abDl6RldzidQXVqW-Flxt3k0Wxp8VgWl-bAqNulqbzVIrBEB3btq1qutqrg/s400/IMG_1180.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are some snaps we took using pieces from one of our favourite suppliers - just adds a bit of coastal chic to the room!</div>

House Jewellery!

How gorgeous are these shell garlands draped over this beautiful silver vase! These are some snaps we took using pieces from one of our favo...

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