Palm Beach home

My husband just doesn't get it when I rave about cane and wicker furniture, I'm working on convincing him. I think he must be coming around because he let me buy a cane set off Trade Me today - wait until you see what I do with it!
This house in Palm Beach uses cane furniture accents beautifully and the result is a beachy down-to-earth vibe.
Photography by Brittany Ambridge for Domino Magazine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Five things pleasing - Tassels

Have you noticed that tassels are appearing everywhere? Not just in interior design but tassel necklaces are in fashion too. Here are some pictures of how tassels are being incorporated into the home. 

So Vintage

Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Korreen & Mehdi from So Vintage out at their Te Awanga showroom. Korreen and Mehdi visit France a couple of times of year and hand pick authentic vintage and industrial furniture to sell in their store. I found it very difficult to leave - I wanted everything! They are such a lovely couple and have a great eye for selecting very cool and unique pieces. I'm just sad I only left with one item, but no doubt I'll be back!
Well worth checking out their website here. 

 

Pictures taken by Miyuki McGuffie

5 Things Pleasing - Timber panels

So we may have found a home here in Napier and now we are just working through making it ours - very exciting! It is a period property, built in 1926 and has lovely character features. One of the features is timber paneling, which poses the question: to paint or not to paint? Some people believe that painting beautiful polished timber walls is a crime. On one hand I agree but timber polished walls are very formal and can look old fashioned. I like the softness and relaxed charm of painted timber. I would love to hear your opinion on which you prefer - see some examples below.

To paint:

Stylemepretty

thevintaquarian.com

Or not to paint:

Entrecote

While we were in Melbourne,  I came across Entrecote in South Yarra, not far from where we were staying.  I loved the decor and funnily enough it was recently featured on Vogue Living here. While I was there I sat outside and had french toast - heavenly.

Photos by Brooke Holm

Napier

Hello! So we did it - my husband and I gave up our home in Wellington and made the move to the Hawkes Bay. (Don't worry I'm still offering design services nationwide!)
Now that most of the boxes are unpacked and I'm not running around like a headless chicken, I can keep you posted about what I'm up to. Right now we are renting this little lady while we hunt for the perfect villa to buy and renovate. So far no luck but as soon as we find 'the one' I'll let you know!

Zig Zag Dubrovnik

Hello! I'm homeward bound now, enjoying the last few days of my holiday in Rome and then Bangkok. Just over a week ago I was in Dubrovnik and managed to get a last minute deal on a beautiful little one bedroom apartment right in the heart of the old town. The apartment was part of a portfolio of rooms to let by Zig Zag and I highly recommend them if you're looking for somewhere to stay in Croatia! I especially loved the shaker-profile IKEA kitchen in charcoal grey.

Photos borrowed from Zig Zag website.

The White Buck

Last week we stopped at a lovely pub in the New Forest with the most beautiful traditional decor. Everything was considered, from the mismatched chairs to the eclectic and vintage accessories, light fixtures and even cutlery. They do beautiful guest rooms too. (All pictures borrowed from http://whitebuckburley.co.uk/)

420 Punt Melbourne

Hello! I thought I'd share with you some of the cool places I've come across so far on my travels. Last week we stayed in Melbourne and decided against accommodation in the city instead opting for a B&B in South Yarra, called 420 Punt. It's only a small guest house but it's been lovingly decorated and it was so nice to stay in one of the traditional suburban houses in one of Melbournes trendy neighbourhoods. Pictures via 420 Punt website.