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MY FAVOURITE DECOR SHOPS IN OTTAWA
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kitchen remodel in my last house
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my twin sister's mostly kid's rooms decor blog
Shoes off, drink in hand, work-a-day worries being washed away by the view. If I'm lucky there is a heavy swell crashing on rocks carried on the breeze ruffling my hair. Clovelly House by Sydney-based Fox Johnston.
"Simply, tenfiftyfive exists to create intelligent and 'real' family homes that facilitate the greatest luxury of all – easy and highly enjoyable daily living."
They forgot to say beautiful, light filled, stylish and fabulous but I guess that's obvious.
Colour, pattern, quirkiness. Style, finesse and personality. It's playful. It's sophisticated. It's fabulous. I can't think of a better way to start the new year on Desire to Inspire than this North London home by Australian born, London based designer Peter Mikic.
Only 2 more days until Christmas and my heart goes out to those who have to work over the weekend. (I went grocery shopping this morning at 7.00am and it was already packed. Imagine the tough day ahead for all those poor checkout workers!) Now if we all worked somewhere as stylish as these offices by Infinite Design then a little extra time on the weekend wouldn't be a problem at all.
The 1850s timber house from had seen better days, its original features long stripped away. "The new addition is concealed using the same form/angle/dimension of the existing cottage, but where that is clad in traditional horizontal timber weatherboards, the new addition is clad in vertical ironbark shiplap. The 2 timber species are further contrasted by their treatment – traditional painted finish for the cottage whereas the ironbark will be left to weather off and soften in appearance. " Inside large sliding walls of glass let in the light and provide easy access to the outside while the materials palette is of plywood, oak, steel, bluestone, brass and cement. Modern living in a strict heritage preservation area. Crisp House in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood by Robert Nichol & Sons.
Fri, 12 Jan 2018