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Showing posts with label I Love Files. Show all posts
Showing posts with label I Love Files. Show all posts
Lucy Visits Sally Campbell
If you haven't already seen it then you must head over to The Design Files to see the beautiful tour of Sally Campbell's Sydney home. Divine in every single way!!
Click HERE...
xx
Anna
Fly on the Wall
image 1 - Deborah Needleman via Style Court
image 2 - via Pretty Stuff
Admiring
Late last year I posted the entry foyer of this lovely house which was featured in the Dec/Jan 2012 issue of House Beautiful magazine. It was such a wonderful surprise when I visited Heather at Habitually Chic this morning to discover that she recently visited this divine home which belongs to L.A. Designer Mark Sikes.
Heather has prepared 2 fabulous posts which are chocker-block full of AMAZING images of Mark's Hollywood Hills home. I think these 2 pictures above of his little sitting nook are my absolute favourite.
I must say that this home is an example of white walls done extremely well. It's so important to layer lots of fabulous bits and pieces, books, artwork, rugs, collections, fabrics and furniture on top of a blank canvas of white walls and floors. And in my opinion, Mark has achieved the perfect balance here in his beautiful home.
Make sure you head over to Habitually Chic for the full scoop!
Happy Australia Day my Australian friends. Hope you have a fabulous day!
xx
Anna
Patchwork Tiles & Mothers Day
Whilst having a flick through one of my old decorating books today I stumbled across this image which reminded me how much I really like the idea of these blue and white patchwork tiles for our new kitchen. Oh and look at those big fabulous blue and white bowls...definitely something else to covet!!
Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day. Mine was lovely. The boys cooked me lunch. I set the table with succulents and our mismatched old blue and white plates. It was relaxing and happy and I loved every minute of it....xx
Chair Heaven
When I was at a client's house a few weeks ago I spotted this fabulous image when she was showing me through her file of things she loves. I took a photo of the tear sheet as I too love this chair. I'm sorry I don't know the source of this photo so if anyone does then just let me know. This image has now been slotted into my file of things I love...the file is bulging these days!
image source thanks to Make mine Mid-Century Blog - Home Beautiful May 2007 'Bohemian Rhapsody' p 72.
Some Inspiration
These days I've been a little uninspired by houses I've seen in magazines and online. I'm not sure why. However, I have found myself completely captivated by this house in New York which was featured in this month's Belle magazine. The owner decorated the entire house on her own. I love the mix of styles, the pops of colour and of course the all-white interior and exterior. I am also completely enamoured with the kitchen. I love the stainless steel cabinetry....a look I think I am going to incorporate in my own kitchen when it's time to renovate that part of the house. Isn't the wall of tribal masks fabulous and Belle's fresh and colourful cover really did it for me this month too.
I Love...

Every now and then I spot a room I absolutely love and this one above, as published in Elle Decor, is one of them. I think it's the lovely fresh colours against the all-white background, the dining chairs and the beautiful old marble fireplace which I love most!
image - elle decor via frolic via seesaw designs
Colour Connection


There is certainly lots of things to love about this month's Vogue Living which I just received in the mail today. In particular I loved this shot of Hamish Bowles' living room and thought it went so well with the beautiful child portrait photograph at top by Jenifer Altman.
From The Files


A couple of images from my files which I continue to love. I really do seem to be enjoying a touch of red lately and it always looks wonderful with blue and white don't you think?
Tidbits







Here are a few little tidbits I am inspired by this week. I think it's the colours and the patterns and the wonderful mix of things I am loving!! The multi coloured floral fabric is one which we will be using in our windows soon at the shop....I love the little pops of orange in this fabric!! We will also be hanging the pink peony fabric in the bottom image in our front windows at Black & Spiro in coming weeks {this fabric is so me!!}. Oh and also in the bottom image you can see my absolute favourite Nina Campbell candles which we also sell at Black & Spiro!!
image 1 - amy homey's photostream @ flickr, image 2 - bella foster artist, 3 & 4 - marie claire maison, image 5 - fabric from black & spiro, image 6 via that chair has buttons, image 7 via that chair has buttons
A Pretty House





I think this house is so pretty and charming. The all-white background is divine and I love the little hints of blue and pink and red and green.
All images via skona hem
A New Favourite Room

To be greeted this morning with an email from my friend Courtney Barnes with this image attached of a room in Windsor Smith's house was truly exciting. I think I have a new favourite room. Windsor's house is featured in the just released September '09' issue of House Beautiful. I am busting to get my hands on a copy. I seem to be drawn to Windsor Smith's aesthetic time and time again. I could move right into this room tomorrow and not change a thing.
Photographer - Victoria Pearson for House Beautiful Magazine
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