Showing posts with label Home office. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Home office. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Books, beds and bathrooms


For me there's nothing nicer than a wall of books. Except my problem is I keep every book I ever get and, as I discovered during the unpacking, we have so many books - quite a few of which I don't know why I kept in the first place! And the sad thing is, second hand book shops are now pretty fussy about what they stock and even charities are being selective. So now I've made a pact to only keep ones I really, really liked and want to have on the shelves.


Here is a little corner of the study with flying ducks on the wall from Delilah Devine's Esty shop (aka Linda from Adelaide) who makes them from vintage wallpaper and eco ply. She also does flying horses! Have to point out another of homemade cushion and the old green phone I bought a while ago that our electrician has just spent ages on to get it working properly and restore its ring. Being the youthful age he is, he thought it rather quaint and couldn't get over how long it took to dial (I didn't like to tell him we had one of these when I was growing up!).


Through the door at the end of the bookshelves you get to the master ensuite - hence the continuation of the timber. I spent ages looking for bathroom mirror lights I liked (which hubby never quite understood!) and finally found these Italian numbers which fitted the bill nicely.






Then through the ensuite you get to the master bedroom (and another homemade cushion!).


And if you're lying there, you get to look here ...


Glad we went for the extra carpet underlay as the carpet is soooo comfy. And in case you're wondering the carpet is Cavalier Bremworth NZ wool and all the bedroom curtains are a sheer of some sort with a neutral blackout lining behind so you can get the best of all worlds: privacy, light and total darkness as required.

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Fancying ...


Image via The House that A-M Built via House and Garden

Summer and lazy days by a pool

Image via The Design Files

An ergonomic desk chair


This shower (but no close neighbours nearby!)

Image via All Women's Talk

Chocolate cake ... mmm, yum

What are you fancying right now?

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Wallpaper Update

Am loving innovative uses for wallpaper. How about this gorgeous blue paper used to zhush a dresser for a unique home office decor ..?

Image from Living Etc

Now, I have to say that after all your wonderful comments to Monday's post on Vivienne Westwood's Union Jack wallpaper for Cole & Son, I was encouraged to find out more about it. And you know what, I didn't faint from shock. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised. I don't know what I thought the cost would be but $550 for a panel virtually the size of a wall (at 270 x 150 cm), didn't seem too bad. And considering it's like a piece of art, then that price is pretty reasonable, don't you think? As there is no stock in Australia it must be pre-ordered and takes about two weeks from the UK.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Study Chic

For anyone who works from home - such as myself - you realise how important it is for your home office or study to be not only well-organised and functional, but a pleasant place in which to spend time - whether for working or surfing the net or even reading a book. I've collected an ecletic mix of images of the home office/study - all of which are inspiring me in my quest to create the perfect space. Which ones do you like?

King Residence in Santa Monica, California by John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects. Courtesy The Contemporist.
From Habitually Chic; designer Richard Mishaan.

The Queens Park Residence, Sydney by CplusC Architects and Builders. Courtesy The Contemporist.


From House and Garden; images Sharyn Cairns, Marcus Clinton.

The Adams Fleming House by Levitt Goodman Architects; images Ben Rahn/A-Frame. Courtesy The Contemporist.


Portobello Road House by Pitman Tozer Architects; images Nick Kane. Courtesy E-Architect.















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