LEAN ON ME And so two months in and I am settling in this, my Little Grey House. My last raving about storage is still a reality, the list hasn’t diminished, in fact it continues to grow. I spoke of my stuff and how nothing seemed to fit… well even my bar stools were lost in space with the lack of a ‘bar’ to house them. For the loss of anything else to do I lined them up Dining Room
Lean on Me
LEAN ON ME And so two months in and I am settling in this, my Little Grey House. My last raving about storage is still a reality, the list hasn’t diminished, in fact it continues to grow. I spoke of my stuff and how nothing seemed to fit… well even my bar stools were lost in space with the lack of a ‘bar’ to house them. For the loss of anything else to do I lined them up 
My Obsession with Chairs
MY OBSESSION WITH CHAIRS My obsession with chairs runs deep. It started in my late teens when I had no money, I did however, own a 2-bedroom unit. I begged, borrowed and stole four wooden chairs that were painted white. I painted each one of these a different colour, (yes monochrome me); red, yellow, blue and green, (well it was the late 80’s/90’s). Placed around an old Kauri table they looked incredibly cool – think ‘Friends’. So fast How to set up a Bar Cart
HOW TO SET UP A BAR CART There is something ultimately sophisticated about a Bar Cart or Drinks Trolley. Popular in the mid-century they are finally making a comeback and they are better than ever. But don’t be daunted by the Pinterest and Instagram beauties, you too can have a perfectly styled cart simply and affordably. The cart itself is a matter of preference, whether you love vintage, the glitz of a brass and glass trolley or a Summer Entertaining
SUMMER ENTERTAINING There is something about summer that we New Zealanders embrace, not the muggy heat, not the mozzies and certainly not the unpredictable weather, but we throw off those BBQ covers and get inviting. Subtle and simple, we don’t possess any airs and graces its merely a casual “pop over and we will throw something on the barbie”. Well, I do have a little problem with that, not the simplicity, not the food itself and not the spontaneity, Changing it up
CHANGING IT UP Those who live in my little house know that when they leave home in the morning it is often different when they return that night. My husband used to struggle with it, now he barely bats an eye. And so today my dining space is on the move with a couple of new prints to grace the walls and of course my new display ladder which I just cant seem to get enough of! I’ve Something from Nothing
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING I’m always looking for something. Sadly, our beautiful country isn’t as blessed as some in the world with access to furniture. Searching for specific items for projects really means you need to repurpose. So, when on the hunt for a bar cart and a day bed it naturally ends up with Trademe, that is unless I intend to pay huge shipping costs from our neighbouring countries. I missed on the day bed but I did Replicas gone mad
REPLICAS GONE MAD Something is wrong with this picture. I am sorry ‘Living & Co’ but I think Hans Wegner would be turning in his grave! You’ve done the Ghost Chair by Kartell, you’ve done the DSW by Eames and now The Wishbone by one of my most favourite designers Hans Wegner, (because if you didn’t know I do have a thing about chairs), a Danish born designer who won several design prizes and his work is present in multiple
Come dine with me
COME DINE WITH ME How often do we all sit and eat at the table these days? With the hours ‘he who likes to save money’ works we only manage it a few times a week so when we do I try and make it a little special. If you are struggling to round everyone up take a look at these images; perhaps a re-style of your dining space could be in order or just another 10 minutes My Obsession with Chairs
I am slightly obsessed with chairs, in my time Ive had a few different styles gracing my dining table from Bentwood to Rattan to Ghost to Tolix to Eames… and I think Ive just found another love… these gorgeous chairs are designed by French engineer Jean Prouve. Designed in 1934 and yes a little bit Schoolish but something about these appeals… Another style I could definaltey find a home for would be Hans Wegners Wishbone Chair, it made its debut a
Repurposing for that Rustic look
I love a Rustic interior it promotes pioneer feelings; earthy, simple and organic. I think of rural Italy, stables and barns; wood flooring, open beams, plaster, wood or brick walls, basic furniture and open fire places with bare mantels. a patina in every room, nothing is shiny and new! Repurposing is the key to creating a genuine rustic feel and what could be more rustic than this? For those of you a little more cautious just add some colours