The Long weekend

Okay - so the Dockers did not make the finals - but my other team Collingwood did - go the Magpies !!


And what better location to cheer on the footy finals but down south - Eagle Bay to be precise - the house we stay at has ocean views from the deck and in our bedroom we need only prop a pillow and gaze out to the Indian Ocean - life is tough.


We did a little drive around Dunsborough the last time we were down south and spotted this house - we were both taken by the design and did the "wouldn't that be nice".  And what would you know it is now on the market and for a cool $2.25 mil it could be ours - dreaming dreaming dreaming (I am captivated by Dane Richardson homes of which there are a few down south).

(The pics above are via realestate.com.au)

Enjoy the long weekend!!



CK

What a day (s)

We have had the most beautiful of weather since spring started - the days are lovely and sunny - if I could capture the feeling of spring it would be right now - doors all open, sun warming my face, washing fresh on the line - which then has me hankering for being outside and the summer days to come and OMG the garden.

The winterness is still in our garden - weeds to be tamed, garden beds to be updated, and the deck needs to be stained again. We have a small outdoor area - our little bit of lawn and deck - this year we are going to (that is the royal WE - hubby does the hard yards - I provided the vital encouragement) build seating around the deck which will double as storage. We did have a day bed, plumb pillows and many a day spent lazing but alas on day at work and not putting away the cushion and our four legged family member destroyed all remnants of any plump cushions!!

Oh and also on my to do list and if budget permits a pizza oven.

But the warmer weather has come and lifted my spirits.

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CK

Mid Week

How did Wednesday get here so quickly - one minute I am posting and it is Friday and I am excited about the weekend and then wham it's Wednesday  -  and I have neglected to post!!!!


(that little but much needed occurrence of work - needed for the sanity but does at times does interfere with other parts of life)


Two more sleeps and we have two weeks of school holidays - I love the holidays -no lunches, we have pj days which are just the best, picnic days, catching up with friends and just hanging out - oh and I get a little more time at home.


These hol's I am wanting to create a little more personality in the boys bedrooms - they have only recently gone into separate rooms  - after 6 years of sharing - Master A (11years) is very very excited- and Mr Little (6years, sorry nearly 7years) is struggling a bit with being on his own -  no only with lonely  bedtimes and no one to talk with but also the fact that he now has to clean up the room by himself!!


So idea for kids rooms -so many choices 

www.ducdcunyc.com

http://www.dufnerheighes.com

CK

Sitting Room Dilemma!!

Thank goodness it is Friday - it has been a busy week  - and I am looking forward to some slow down time!!!


My project this weekend is getting the sitting room organised - it has been akin to a dumping yard for a while, ordered but just does not have the feeling or look that I want.  So tomorrow is clean out day!!  It is a room that needs to function as my study area, sitting room and second TV area.  It is a badly badly designed room (lesson learnt for out next home).


If my budget was not so restrictive I would go to town but this will be an exercise in reuse, reduce and recycle!!


But allow me to indulge in my sitting room fantasy...

Image via design is mine

Image via Decor Detective - James Merrell

Back to reality - school lunches to make, school sports today ...


CK

Wood Cladding

I know that it sounds really daggy but I do hanker after some internal wood cladding!!  Unfortunately our house does not really lend itself to a more modern wood cladding decor - I am talking modern wood cladding.  Like marine plywood cupboards -  left in a raw state and incorporated as part of the home, wenge coloured cupboards that appear as walls, timber clad exterior walls...okay I waffle

Image via Tree Hugger 

Carlton House - Nic Owen Architects

Kivac Architects - Hill Climber House

Via Home Design Ideas

To satisfy my wooden cladding urge I will just have to settle for a Eames plywood chair!!

CK

HOUSE ENVY!!!

OH MY - this is the house - way too cool for school - but check out the pool - this has to be the coolest above ground pool I have ever ever seen!!! (hmm perhaps above ground pool is not a worthy  description) - I have pool and house envy...

The house sits on a block size of 500sqm - what an amazing use of space.  And I love the way the lawn rolls upto the pool edge.

In my next life I shall have Andres Remy as my architect!!!

(The pic's are of the Devoto House which is located in Argentina)

CK

It's the weekend..

Enjoy the weekend!!

 

Some of this

Lisa Adam - LA Closet Design

Plenty of this

CK