Happy Holidays ..

Just wanted to wish you all very merry Christmas. May it be filled with fun, family, food and festivities (keeping with the F theme there!!!). Signing off from blogging for a short break to enjoy some time away from the computer. Kids finish school @ 1pm today and then I'm taking them to Adventure Park for some fun, then wrapping presents tonight while they sleep. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas - and let's hope 2012 is a great blogging year (-:

The Big New Thing ..

I'll let you all on the BIG NEW THING .. and that is THE SMALL GARDEN. A great new Aussie business set up by (stylist) Carolynn & (landscape designer) Tom (and their cute dog Lola no doubt has some say in things). With a website, a blog, facebook, twitter and soon an online shop, both Carolynn & Tom are sure to be run off their feet designing and creating urban sanctuary's Australia wide.

I wish them all the very best in their new business.

Not your ordinary hammock ...

Now this is a hammock. An Adam Cornish creation. Love it. Really, I love it (-:

Found via The Beach House FB page .. who found it via here

Reprint me ..

Found this super cool site this morning via Atelier A1 (a German design company). They have designed desk calendars (either weekly or monthly) that are free to download and you can print them out on those pieces of paper that are misprints, useless, wrong or just not needed. Good for the environment. Good for your desk. Good for your everyday lists (I love lists!!!). The site is Reprint Me (and I am loving it's simple stylish design).

Today is the day!!

Today is the day! A day we have been dreaming of for nearly 5 years. 5 years!! Ever since we moved in we have hated (with a big old capital H) our roof tiles. We knew they would be gone eventually - and today IS eventually. The 'men' will be here in about 30 minutes to start taking them away. No more Mexican style roof for us. Soon it will be sleek and stylish.

I can't tell you how excited we are. Poor Stephen said he hasn't slept a wink all night (which is a major pity as he has a huge day moving the 4,000+ tiles down to the back paddock when the men take them off). I'll post more update pics soon and once the render is done, and the new windows installed, and the exterior of the fireplaced 'stoned' like our interior fireplace - I'll post you all some finished pics. Now I must run and get dressed before they get here so they don't catch me in my PJs.


ps. the bricked up bit on the right is where out front door used to be. the bit beside that was a big window we filled in (and where our tv hangs on the inside). you can see one of the old windows resting up against the wall. the driveway will one day be lillydale topping. OK, I'll stop with the 'will-be-fixed-so-just-ignore-how-ugly-it-is-now' explanations

Stylish Bright getaway ...

Our friends have just opened this very stylish, very luxurious and very drool worthy holiday home in Bright, Victoria. It opened last week and the owners, Rae & Jase, have done such an amazing job. The stonework on the front of the building is not fake (not like my fireplace - doh!!) and was built by a 70yo stonemason from Beechworth. I L.O.V.E. the old style lights on the exterior - they were rescued from an old Railway station and were restored.

Rae has gone to great lengths to make this holiday house a home with all the stylish details - from the MOR products to the linen to the lighting .. and that bath is calling my name - and we can't wait to go and stay there (heading up in March). If you would like to see more pics or enquire about staying there, you can view their Facebook page or call Rae on 0407 614 232.

New ADORE and MAEVE magazines out now ..

Don't you just love online mags. No need to drive in the car to the newsagent .. just pop online and read when you like AND good for the environment (not to mention my bookcases which are nearing FULL status). 2 x new fab releases from both ADORE and MAEVE are out now and I am very excited to say both have included my OEKE umbrellas in them.

So Santa, I don't need any presents as I feel I've been lucky enough already (-: