Welcome To The Sticks

Last night I went to the movies with some girlfriends, we saw 'Welcome To The Sticks' it is an extremely funny French film, which has become so popular in France it has over taken the Titanic and has become the biggest success in French history. Highly recommend it for a laugh. The next on my list is Caramel, which is also a french movie and looks like a great girly film.

How Much Is That Doggie In The Window

Although I am an animal lover I generally like the idea more than the reality of having a dog, particularly with the extra work load and poop duty. But if I do ever have a dog I want to have a seriously glam dog house, here is some inspiration.

The last 4 shots are all doghouses from barchiture who have very cleverly created some seriously stylish abodes. However their website seems to have disappeared so I will need to use them more as inspiration. I hope they haven't gone out of business.

The 1st photo is from Belle, all other photos I have lost the resource.

Hecker Phelan & Guthrie do it again

Every time I see a shot of an interior that I fall in love with I soon discover it has been designed by Hecker Phelan & Guthrie and Bistro Guillaume is no exception. This restaurant looks beautiful, I love the light fixtures, which were worked on by a couturier dressmaker. I don't know when I will get to Melbourne next but hopefully it will be in the near future as my list of must dos is growing at an alarming pace.

1st photo is from belle magazine, second photo from tomotom.com

Harry Seidler House

This house is currently for sale in Sydney or Joadja (90) minutes from Sydney, it was designed by Harry Seidler and what a masterpiece. Can't you just imagine having a glass of red under the stars or having a moonlight swim. It must be beautiful to live so close to the city but in your own little piece of paradise.

Florence Broadhurst

The wonderful people at Signature Prints have done it again and have come up with a range of paints that compliment their wonderful Florence Broadhurst wallpapers. Apparently the paint comes in gloss, brushed and pearlescent finishes, I can't wait to see some pictures of the finished products. I love Florence Broadhurst she was such an amazing Australian woman and I love so many of her fabrics and wallpapers.

Loving this Garden

I guess the warmer weather is making me think more about gardening and being outside. I love this garden, especially the black outdoor furniture and the black and white striped pool lounges.

Beautiful, I guess it needs to get a little warmer yet to think about swimming outside but there is a light at the end of the winter tunnel. Although I don't really know what I am complaining about this is our first winter in Sydney since moving back from New York and you really can't say anything bad about Australian winters, we didn't once have to put on gloves or a hat.

Photo from DominoMag Feb 08

Tori Mellott's Apartment

I loved seeing Tori Mellott's, DominoMag's Decoration Editor, apartment some years ago in DominoMag so when I read that she had redecorated I was thrilled to see the results. She lives in a 450 sq-foot apartment in Manhattan, our Manhattan apartment wasn't much bigger so I know how difficult it can be to keep it clutter free. She has amazing taste and brings together interesting pieces to create a unique look. Her new style is much more sophisticated just like she seems to be. The photo above is the before shot.

The stripes are beautiful and much more refined.
I love the splashes of colour in the kitchen. I am a white kitchen person but do have dreams of going a little wild in there but personally I always go back to white.
All photos from DominoMag