Arent & Pyke

I'm so excited to share today's post with you. For so long I have had this website bookmarked waiting for construction to finish. At last it's time to be inspired by the work of Sydney designers Juliette Arent and Sarah-Jane Pyke of Arent & Pyke. Influenced by mid-century modern and the international style their work is about passion and balance, details and texture. It's all about optimism! To truly appreciate these rooms you must must must go to the website, click on view larger and experience them full screen. I'm moving in!

Bad girl is back

Yes I'm back from a decadent and too too over indulgent weekend in paradise. Only trouble is I'm short a post for today. I thought I'd tease Kim with these shots of a late spring day which climbed into the 30s (celsius) after a few morning showers. Yes the water really is that blue and yes for some crazy reason I was up at 6.00am for the last shots. Which is more unbelievable? I'll be back to regular posting tomorrow.

Playing hookie on a Saturday

I'm a bad bad girl. I've run away from my computer and set up camp in a luxury apartment on Hastings St, Noosa for the weekend. This holiday town is a couple of hours north of Brisbane and the perfect place for seven co-workers to leave their cares behind, kick off their shoes, take in the view and open several bottles of Australian wine. So I'm not writing a winks this weekend. I'm not doing a reading guide. I'm enjoying the company of my workmates and friends and leaving the stress of my "real" day job behind. To make up for my tardiness I thought I'd share this holiday apartment for sale in Noosa. Just down the road from where I am at the moment. Not quite my style but you can't fault the location! Ocean, national park and holiday hot spot. If you're standing where the rocks are in the top picture I'm further down the beach. All I can say is thank goodness for Blogger's advance publishing option! Cheers!

Images from realestate.com.au

David Sanderson

As clean lined and modern as the spaces he captures, these shots by Brisbane photographer David Sanderson combine interesting angles and crops to provide the connection between inside and out, architecture and interior design. His pictures are simple, at times almost stark but they are honest in their interpretation of these minimalist spaces. Check out his personal work too. Great shots. As an aside it's fun recognising the local architects' work or commercial buildings I've been in. That last photo? The red cafe? It was actually a real estate office now gone. Sad. They made good coffee.

What's hiding behind the gate?

Come on in. The cottage looks promising. The yard is a little overgrown and the frangipani is putting out it's first leaves. I'm sure it will be green and lush soon. Is anyone home? Lovely living areas and simple serene bedrooms. Kitchen is cute. What's down there? A little grey studio but we can't get in. Is that the water? Oh and a boathouse with a jetty. Open the door.... WOW! The house is lovely but I would be happy just sitting here forever, glass of white wine in hand perhaps some cheese. Sometimes I hate real estate stalking when it's not for real. House for sale on Dangar Island in the Hawkesbury River north of Sydney - from my usual stalking ground realestate.com.au. (And here's the link while it lasts.)