Jamie Hayon is a fantastic designer, he always offers the 'wow' factor. The Josephine Queen Chandeliers and Lamps are amazing. I adore the balance and combination of the glossy porcelain bases and shades. There is something provocative about the shape. Something irresistible.
Japanese Floral,
Horse Stampede,
Solar,
Turnabout,
Honeycombe
Circle and Squares,
Florence Broadhurst, Her Secret & Extraordinary Lives book has been out for sometime now. And of course it is loved and reviewed on many many blogs. My copy has been read, loved, used as a reference and inspiration over and over again. I particularly like to have it open on a certain page which tends to reflect what sort of mood I'm in or perhaps what sort of mood I want to be in. The the last few weeks I have it opened on the pages 70 & 71 --- Horses Stampede. I also like to encourage everyone else in the house to leave the book open on a page that they love.
Her designs are vivid, daring and challenging. I suppose the more these designs thrill you the more you realise how tired and restricted the minimalist look of the late 90's was.
As we have seen Florence Broadhurst wallpaper designs have jumped from the wall to pillows, rugs, curtains, handbags and even coffee mugs. I loving it all! Currently on my wishlist is a set of Japanees Floral coffee mugs (red).
I've just started window shopping for a table lamp and came across this sweetie from Matt Blatt. The Rory Lamp is 62cm high and has a satin black iron base. It is on sale for $65. Matt Blatt has a huge range of replica designer furniture, lighting, and accessories. Definitely worth a browse.
Whirligig by Waldemar Kolbusz,$1,400.00
Note by Waldemar Kolbusz, $5,500.00
Skipping by Waldemar Kolbusz, $5,500.00
Coupe by Waldemar Kolbusz,$1,400.00
Caterpillar by Waldemar Kolbusz , $1,400.00
Flouncy by Waldemar Kolbusz, $1,400.00
Waldemar Kolbusz is one of my favourite artists. I love, love, love his work. His current work (oil on canvas) will be on show between 15 May and 07 June at Libby Edwards Galleries in Brisbane. Even though Waldemar Kolbusz lives in the same city as I do, I have never been to one of his exhibitions. Hard to believe considering I have loved his work ever since I first saw a small review in Vogue Living many years ago. His exhibitions are always 'out of town', Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Broome etc. Unfortunately, I never seem to be in the same city or town. I look forward to seeing his paintings in person one day, but until then I'm happy to admire them from my computer.
Computer Rendering
The finished home.
I was involved with the interior finishes and colours. The interior colour scheme is white and cool greys. The tiles throughout the home are from Crosby Tiles, the kitchen finishes are from Laminex and bathroom fittings from Sea of White. The home is now for sale. It has certainly been our most adventurous design to date.
Antique Fragment Bird & Peony - Wall Art
Turquoise Shawl Oleograph
Turquoise Jug Oleograph
Lamps - Patchwork Blue & Patchwork Pink
Door Matts
I came across this beautiful studio/store one day whilst driving around Osborne Park looking at bamboo flooring options. If you like hand made, vibrant patterns, rich tribal embroideries, rugs, lamps, mirrors, stationery, ceramics from every continent and flea market treasures then you must seek this hidden treasure out. Bound with colour and texture and so so many must haves!!! See more and read all about Anna Chandler Design here.
Wallpaper Exotic from Wall Candy - Bridget Black Salon Mt Lawley
It's time to buy a to new foundation so I stopped by Bridget Black's store in Mt Lawley on the weekend and met Bridget herself. She is down to earth, friendly, helpful and generous. She popped some foundation on me and suggested I go home and see what a thought. Her products and showroom are gorgeous. The showroom is beautifully decorated featuring Julien Mcdonald's wallpaper (above pic).
Stylist Mara Fox, Photographer Theo Fakos
My family and I happened to come across a photo shoot one day whilst walking the dog. The stylist and photographer kindly allowed us to stay and watch. Since then we follow their work in the Sunday Times Newspaper - New Homes section. This week has not disappointed, pattern, colour and texture is mesmerizing.
$15000 Winner 2008
$1000 Winner 2007
I really enjoy looking over Reece's Inspirational Bathrooms. It's well worth spending some time looking through all the different designs. These are real bathrooms. There is a gap between real bathrooms and displays shown in magazines and product shots. Take a look and see what I mean. Each design shows additional images, a floor plan and links to the products.
Reece run a bathroom competition rewarding the best bathrooms with cash. The grand prize is $15000.
Reece Your Bathroom. Your Life.
So if you’ve recently created a bathroom you’re proud of, you could be in the running to win up to $15,000 in cash and one of two monthly $1,000 Reece vouchers. All you have to do is send Reece some photos of your new bathroom and tell us in 50 words or less why your bathroom is special to you. Entries for the monthly prizes close on the 1st of each month in April and May 2009 and the grand prize on the 1st June 2009.
I finally got around to re-covering this old office chair we have had for years. You can get a glimpse of it's original look from the first picture. Yep, ugly! It was a little tricky without a pattern but not impossible. I picked up the fabric from Spotlight for $25 p/m and with my trusty staple gun completed the project over a few days. Now I am on the hunt for some trim to cover the staples on the back rest.
Wow...I adore these bathroom designs by Helena Farrell of ID Interior Designers. So glamorous, so stylish, so elegant. Marble tiles and Bisazza glass mosaic feature walls appear to be her trademark. She has selected high quality fittings and it has paid off beautifully. The divine venetian mirrors over the vanity are from Baker & Shuhandler and the gilt bevelled mirror is from Scurrs Antiques. Her home is featured in the Autumn 2009 issue of Perth Habitat & Lifestyle magazine.
I really like this new kitchen mixer from Franke ... the Planar TA7800 with 'light'. There are a few kitchen mixers on the market with lights. Such as KWC , Newform and Gessi. These models have the light in the aerator section. So when you turn the water on a blue (cold water) or red light (hot water) is visible. There are no coloured lights with the Planar, just a good clear light which lights up your sink area. Want to see one? Sea of White in Osborne Park is the place to go.
Mmm, yes a fabulous hot pink front door. Mmm, not enough pink though. I need more pink. I think I'll update my wardrobe.
Mmm, lovely.
Yes, much better. Now let's see, I think just a little more pink.
But where? I know the bathroom of course!
I been drooling over these 'pink' rooms in Casa Idea magazine for ages. I fall in love with them each time I look at them. I often overlook pink or seem to stereotype it as 'kids' colour.
Well not anymore. Pink is now on my radar.
1. Vessel - Woodline by Agape Design
2. Vessel - Halley di Regia
3. Vessel - Thermae by Inda
I was looking through my archives earlier today and came across this pic I put together on Polyvore last year sometime. It has a contemporary Moroccan flavour. Most of the items can be sourced from somewhere where you live and of course online. However, I can't say I have seen anything like that lovely black and white rug from CB2 in Australia. It's funky and affordable.
I'm loving this home office featured in Inside Out (magazine) this month. Fabulous bit of styling and how groovy is that carousel storage unit. It's from Quintessential DuckeggBlue. I am in the middle of decorating and organising what is known to most people as the 'home office'. But, for me it's a shrine, a place of worship, a place where everything I love and want is gathered in the one place. It is a place where I receive inspiration and I place where I believe dreams can come true. Phew...now that was a bit heady. But I must admit I do treat it as shrine, I don't even sort the mail, pay bills and sort all the household paper work from my shrine. I have another desk where all that stuff gets sorted. I will post some pics of my little shrine as it comes together.
Recently I submitted this bathroom design into the Crosby Tiles 'Student' Competition. It was quite interesting to submit work and be prepared to be judged. My theme was "I Love New York"and I drew my colour inspiration from the New York yellow cabs. The whole bathroom is tiled in glittering black Murano Glass mosaics. I adore black bathrooms, there is something mysterious and glamorous about them. The feature wall has a Tuxedo colour theme over the bathtub and appears to flow into the bath and over the edge. I chose a fabulous chandelier from Beacon Lighting, the Pinnacle to sit over the bath. I like the idea of blurring the line between bathroom and bedroom. Behind the wall is the business side of the bathroom with his and hers vanity and double shower cubicle. The wall hung vanity provides a burst of colour and showcases the counter top vanity design from Laufen's Alessi range and amazing tap ware from Newform all available from Sea of White in Perth.
Alessi Counter Top Vanity, Laufen
Morpho Basin Mixer, Newform
Classic Animals Aqua
Buds Black on Taupe Hemp
Classic Animals Purple & Aqua
Nesting Black on Birch Linen/Cotton
Hummingbird Blue
Feeling artistic? Do you feel the need to sculpt something? Want to change the way your window treatment looks everyday? Well check out this amazing magentic curtain I first saw on Designer's Block's blog. The curtain is designed by Florian Kräutli. He said the Magnetic Curtain is "a curtain which you can shape to any form". He has embedded magnets in the curtain fabric allowing the user to shape the curtain. Love it.
What did I do on Valentines Day? Well, the little people in my life requested 'love heart' shaped marshmallows. So we made them! It's sticky business in the kitchen but almost fool proof. Of course you can cut them in the traditional square shapes (no waste) but the heart shapes are much prettier.
Attention all tea drinkers ... it's time to put that teapot into the very back of your cupboard. This has got to be one of the coolest tea sets around. The Eva Solo’s tea maker has been designed to allow all types of tea to be made in the same flask. The flask comes with its own neoprene cover and is also fitted with a drip-free pouring lip. Two tea tumblers included. AUD190. Need/want one now? Visit Aboutstyle.
Commode 
Bookcase
The Pie Lamp
Cake Lamp
All images from Stanislav Katz
Absolute 'eye candy', each piece has a whimsical excitment about it. These beautiful designs are from the mysterious Stanislav Katz. I think something is lost in the translation in regards to the names of each piece.
Trinacria - Cutlery , designed by Kazuyo Komoda 
St Peter - 8xmille - cocktail squeezer, designed by Giulio Iacchetti
Photos by BernabeiFreeman 
I noticed a good looking Smeg FA Porche Rangehood in last weekend Sunday Times New Homes section, which got me thinking. What is the best looking rangehood on the market. Well, for me, I think I found it! The Star from Elica Collection. I can't believe it is a rangehood, an elegant, sophisticated and decorative light fitting yes, but a rangehood? WOW.
Photos from Fanuli 
Photos from Ikea
