Dear Mr Bank Manager ...

... it's me again. I wrote to you in 2007 about an apartment I wanted to buy. You couldn't help me then but I've heard that it is back on the market again. It's been redecorated and beautifully appointed and it's just gorgeous and its owner Karen emailed to let me know that if you say yes it could be mine (or some other incredibly lucky person). Here's what Karen had to say. "Craigston was built in 1927 and this apartment takes up the whole top floor of the building. This was one of the first high rise buildings in Brisbane and was built as a residence for doctors as it is part of the medical precinct in Brisbane. The floors are crow's ash which is a now rare rainforest wood. I know this will be surprising but I live in this five bedroom apartment alone! I'm spoiled for space but that's a good thing because there's room to indulge my passion for collecting antiques." Please Mr Bank Manager! Please!

P.S. If your bank manager says yes you can contact Karen here.

 

  

Reader's home

Nusara sent us an email not long after we launched the new blog with a link to photos of her apartment. She is sadly leaving these digs soon to move into a new home that her and her husband just purchased. I love the fresh and bright vibe of her home and some of the little tricks she used to pimp it out with the restrictions she had as a renter. Have fun decorating your new home Nusara - be sure to send us pics!

  Heart this school desk (found on the street....gave it a new life with Benjamin Moore paint)


The travel wall

The beauty of duct tape. Looks just like paint when you can't paint your rental.
Electrical tape works wonder too

My "restaurant." Unwanted table from the neighbor. Benjamin Moore brought it back to life.
Our cooking motto on the kitchen wall


Favorite room of the house. Thanks to easy-to-remove wallpaper

A home in Israel

A reader emailed me with some links to photos of her home and I thought I'd share them (and some details about her) with you all to end of the week. (I hope I am getting the facts correct that she sent me as English is clearly not her first language). Sasha lives in Israel with her husband and 3 children in a home they recently had constructed. Her house is her hobby, as is cooking. She shops for homewares in Jerusalem, Haifa, Nablus, Gaza, Jordan and in the Druze village. She is intrigued by the history of the items she purchases, and makes a point of asking vendors. She also really enjoys cooking (so I'm including some of the dishes she's made as well). Enjoy, and happy weekend!

My DIY sofa - replicated!

Tess of Cozy Little Cave had emailed me a little while ago to say how much she loved my DIY couch and that it would work perfectly in her space. It's finally done and she posted about it on her blog here. It looks fantastic and I'm so glad it worked out for her as well as it did for me. And I reeeeeally like the legs she chose for it. YAY Tess!

Another reader's home

Hi was just attempting to clear out my inbox (omg I am so bad at keeping up with them) when I found an email from Carmina:

"Buenos dias, Mi nombre es Carmina y me he atrevido a enviarles fotos de mi casa, por si las quieren colgar en su blog. Saludos".

Since I think she wants me to post photos of her home on the blog, here you go! (I SOOO love the orange walls and the mosaic tile in the bathroom.) Thank you Carmina!