Interior Inspiration: Checkerboard

When a building has good bones it is almost impossible to go wrong when decorating it. This room captured my attention because of the high ceiling, architraves, the all white interior and that window!

But what I love most is the faint checkerboard detail on the floor. It not only serves to further highlight the two spaces but also adds a nice subtle visual interest. Gorgeous, right?

Image by Alvhem

Outpost - Art from the streets

I am a little behind with my posts these days but did want to share with you my recent visit to Outpost - a project featuring urban art in the industrial space of Cockatoo Island in Sydney. Quite the experience!

I have recently taken a huge interest in street art so this was a real treat for me. If you are in Sydney, the event is on until 11th December. If you can't get there I hope you enjoy this peek into what I hope will continue to be an annual event.

It wasn't me, I promise!

Fashionably Late Friday: Pure white

It's kind of funny. This idea to take a photo of what I wear. I started doing it so that it would force me to get up and get dressed when Robbie was a newborn. These days he joins me.

Hope your weekend is a beautiful one.

PS. The dress is by Review and is the most versatile dress I own. I have worn it casually with sandals, on a night out and also to the office. The colour attracts red wine stains though.

Rainy days

It is raining today, and yesterday. There is nothing I love to do more on rainy days than to curl up at home but I have to rush off to work shortly.

People have been asking me lately what my plans are for the holidays. I really have no idea yet! In previous years I have either gone away or watched the New Years Eve fireworks with friends from my balcony. The trees have grown though and it seems we'll need step ladders this year!

Have you planned your holidays? Or are you like me and pretending it isn't only weeks away?

Home Tour: Lucy of Hunting for George

You may remember I wrote about an online store called HUNTING FOR GEORGE*? They've turned 1! How time flies.

When I was in Melbourne I was lucky to meet the owners and sisters Lucy and Jo. The girls invited me over to Lucy's home for a look at some of their range and a good 'ol chat. Lucy recently sent me photos of her home to share with you. Isn't it a cool space? I can vouch first hand for it's 'coolness' too.

Enjoy and do take a look at their online store. Some of the prints you can buy from there. And plus.. the beach bags are super cute!

(Images copyright Lucy Glade-Wright)

Sweets

Do you know what I love? Parties. Parties with lots of food. Especially sweet food.

My cousin's beautiful daughter celebrated her 16th birthday recently and my hair matched the colour theme - black and pink. It was no accident of course.

Hope your week is going well!

Fashionably Late Friday: Pink and purple

Hello everyone! The sun was out these last few days which is why I have been absent. I wanted to show you my new Stevie English hair though. Steve chose a deeper pink and purple colour this time to dye the ends and I love it. Really love it.

I think I will find it hard to go back to natural coloured hair now and the dip dyed look is the best of two worlds - natural + fun colour.

So how was your weekend? My girlfriend and I headed to a festival today and bought ourselves a couple of fake tattoos for a laugh. No surprise, I chose something circus related!

Hope your weekend was fabulous.

Bathroom Tiles

I still have my bathroom update on my mind and just when I thought I was settled on a choice for floor tiles I came across this image in the latest issue of Madison magazine. The beautiful bathroom is in the Balinese home of fashion designer Natasha Welsh.

The floor tiles are traditional Javanese tiles and the contrast of the pattern with the white of the bath tub, mixed with old wooden furniture is really lovely. And the plants! A bathroom needs plants.

See more of her home here and visit her online store.

The front garden

I have to start this post by saying Robbie has become quite the photographer lately. This is a photo he took of me yesterday. Of course I was caught unprepared. He took a few shots of the garden too but they turned out a bit blurry. Below are the ones I took. I found it rather cute though when he pointed the camera at a tree and said 'cheese'!

The front garden is looking beautiful. Thanks to my dad and to the sun we have been having lately. The front garden has rickety paving and stones. It will never look perfectly manicured and you know, I don't mind it at all.

I love it.

Fashion Friday: On a Friday

I'm about to head out but wanted to pop in here to post a Fashion Friday on a Friday, just for something a bit different! Hope your week has been fabulous.

I spent the day today in Potts Point and roamed around the streets after work. Love the suburb. Tomorrow I'm heading to a garage sale to be held by Fashion Hayley and then later Sibella Court's Nomad book launch. And seeing friends and spending time with my boy. Looking forward to it.

Have a beautiful weekend, friends.

Top: Portmans

Jeans: Phillips

Shoes: Kookai

Where I write

I am thinking I should put the study room to another use. Ever since I purchased my MacBook Pro I never work from there. When the weather is nice I write on the balcony or sometimes I write in bed at night but usually I write here in the living room.

Where do you usually work? Do you have an office/study and do you use it?

Painted firewood

I always like to see cheeky uses of colour and that is why I think this image is so cool.

Painting the ends of firewood? Never would have thought of it.

(This image was taken in the home of art director Jean-Christophe Aumus and featured in Maire Claire Maison which I discovered via decor8. See here for more images of his home.)