My little house has a mixture of flat and pitched ceilings; all the flat ceilings are gibbed, plastered and painted and all the pitch are wood tongue and groove. Over the years I have had a love – hate relationship with these ceilings and finally the day arrived when I cried PAINT THEM WHITE! So the painter is booked and suddenly what do I see? A flood of exposed wooden beams and tongue and groove ceiling gracing the internet. Oh
Colour
Red Red Wine
On my Colour Wheel journey so far I’ve covered Black and White, Green, Blue and Yellow. So, maybe a little red to spice up your life? I’m not sure I can promise anything but red is the colour of energy and action, passion and desire, though I have to admit unless its Christmas the only time red features in my little house is in my wine glass! Its a dominant colour and too much of it can cause us to
White Out
WHITE OUT Ever wondered why when you are getting ready to change your interior walls the first colour that pops into your mind is white? That’s because white marks new beginnings. Ralph Lauren said ‘In my own life and in my home, white is everywhere’ Who can argue with this iconic leader in fashion? White has infinite power in an interior; associated with light and it makes spaces appear bigger and brighter by the reflecting light. You can use white in a The grass is always greener…
Well I am not trying to encourage you to jump the fence but green is pretty cool right?! I can remember my Grandmother, (who was pretty stylish I have to say), touting “blue and green must not be seen” she never quite finished that statement, as it ends with “unless there’s something in between”. So can you mix blue and green up in your interior? Hell yes! Let me show you how… I swear I never tire of looking
I’m blue da-ba-dee…
The Blue song by Eiffel certainly sums up this blog… Blue is the most popular colour in the world! Why? It’s gender neutral, invokes feelings of peace and tranquillity. People who love blue are genuine and sincere, sentimental and even tempered. Blue lovers will usually have a house full of treasures from the past. The perfect collectors! Blue is fresh, natural and relaxed; I guess that’s why we all love our denim jeans right? All this aside you don’t
Lounging around
Truth be told I am just a little nosey… I love to go a-wandering around open homes, but these days the web often wins out especially when the open homes tend to be on the other side of the world! Here are a few beautiful living rooms to nose around. I’ve added in some tips and tricks to help you on your way, which one will be your inspiration? Decide whether you want an accent colour or a bold striking room
Marble Junkie
I am becoming a marble junkie. Please gorgeous on-line shops stop putting such beautifulness at my fingertips! Oh but the real thing is real expensive and real heavy so here is a little designer secret for you… Marble laminate! Kitchen guru Kim from Kim and Franks cabinets in Albany had a gorgeous sample when I last popped in; apparently the image is taken of a piece of marble to create the laminate sheeting with no obvious join or repeats and A little piece of Pare-dise
Have you been to Sanders Reserve in Paremoremo? If not you should take a look; its known locally as Pare-dise and looking below you will see why. The reserve opened in 2011 but is still fairly unknown; it opens to the Paremoremo Creek and includes walking, mountain bike and equestrian tracks, an off-leash dog exercise area and open space for picnics with a gated childrens playground. There is water access for kayaking and the views are incredible. High on the hill
Black and White and what lies in between
So excited that my new art arrived back from framing this week to complete my monochrome art wall in my open plan living area; its a difficult space as the ceiling here is fairly low though opens up to the double height pitched roof to the left. We used to have a television mounted on this wall hence the plug but since the addition of a formal lounge I don’t feel the need for one here, however the
Mellow Yellow
Okay so I’m not a lover of yellow, except for a bowl of cheery lemons making its way from my tree to my scullery in the winter there is little yellow going on in My Little House! I always think of Yellow as a summer colour but in essence why do you need yellow in the summer? The sun is shining-a-plenty over the December to March period and adding more yellow is somewhat counter productive but in Winter… well a