Category Archives: home design

hobbies

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

“For some of us, a hobby is a wonderful way to pass the time. For others, it quickly curdles in the sun of our curiosity until it becomes a disease.” ~ Helen Razer on hobbies (The Big Issue 8 Nov) … Continue reading →

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Papier mâché wall trophies

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

On a recent trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco, I saw these ‘wall trophies’ on sale at Kitty’s favourite store: Anthropologie. They’re quite large, so we could only bring one back to Australia, and we chose the gazelle. Each … Continue reading →

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subway ikea

Posted on March 14, 2010 by

From 10 to 24 March 2010, IKEA develops an interesting event in four important metro stations in Paris. Furniture collections are currently displayed in high-traffic spots, giving the potential customers a chance to interact with the brand by checking out … Continue reading →

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our urban paradise

Posted on March 6, 2010 by

Despite the negative connotations about city living, we love it, especially because of our urban balcony garden which has been extra special this past summer. Our frangipanis are continuing to flower into autumn, our succulents are thriving, and we’ve got … Continue reading →

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courtyard centric brisbane home design

Posted on August 9, 2009 by

I like some of the design elements in this place in the Courier Mail yesterday.  I particually like the use of wood, the plumeria in the courtyard, and also the L shaped pond with water lilies. The house is at … Continue reading →

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lanterns in a tree

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

This photo in Jamie Durie‘s Source Book really caught my eye. Such a beautiful tree with lanterns hanging in it.

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juiced objects

Posted on July 11, 2009 by

Kitty decided to test her new(ish) camera, a canon digi-slr, tonight by taking some photos of some of the objects/rooms in our small apartment.

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wicked wall garden

Posted on July 11, 2009 by

I really liked the look of this garden, especially the succulents growing on the walls, and the metal sculptures: awesome.

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