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Every where you look you see these fabulous blinds.

 I have always loved Roman shades & I am seriously falling for them made from natural materials such as bamboo & sea grass.

A great way to add a little extra warmth into a room.

They also suit a range of decor styles & are budget friendly!!

Don't you just love them!

CHEERS

Trish xxx

P.S some of these images have been in my inspiration files for a while,so I'm not sure where I have collected them from. If there are any from your place let me know & by the way, I love your style!

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Orange for Erin

My sister Erin purchased her first home with her dream guy about 18 months ago & is slowly piecing together her own design style. She is pretty lucky in that her dream guy, like mine, prefers his man cave that has recently been constructed in the back yard & only shows  enough interest in the home decor to appear as though he is paying attention

contemporary living room design by Los Angeles interior designer Tracy Murdock Allied ASID

Now after much star gazing in the land of blog & thru my extensive magazine collection ( I may suffer from a small magazine addiction) she has determined that orange is the colour that she is drawn to as well as a bit of turquoise.

contemporary kitchen design by San Francisco interior designer Amoroso Design

She also loves timber flooring & white joinery.

So her dream guy got to work & laid some lovely floating timber floors throughout all of the living areas, they painted the walls a very neutral beige & all of the architraves & skirting's white.

It looks awesome!!

contemporary living room design by San Francisco interior designer Amoroso Design

I love the chandelier against the orange feature wall in this image.

Now comes the time to add all of the decorator items & accents to give her home the personality she is looking for, which brings the dilemma of do you go for a feature wall......

contemporary living room design by Portland interior designer Pangaea

or do you just use art & accessories, keeping the more expensive items neutral...

This art work makes a stunning feature in this lounge area

contemporary living room design by Portland interior designer Pangaea

As you can see the art is used to connect the orange feature wall, helping the eye to comfortably peruse the room rather than being shocked by such a bold statement.You can also catch a glimpse of some orange chairs out side on the balcony, connecting the two areas.

Image via BHG

These  colours are perfect, but if you buy an orange lounge you really have to stick with that colour for a long time, unless of course you can afford to invest in a new lounge every couple of years...

or  perhaps even using drapes to add an accent

I do love this look, a feature wall, an accent chair & a few accessories, all other main areas, neutral. This would be affordable to change when you tire of this colour scheme

Once again very neutral, with lots of different textures, a very eclectic style that I don't think would date any time soon

This space looks rather calming & restful, don't you think?

Now for me, I am a bit  colour phobic, but I would love to see the rest of this room because I think I could easily enjoy this space.

What do you think, she will be on the hunt for a new lounge sometime later in the year, after her European vacation that is... yes that is a note of jealously you detect...I have NOOOO holiday plans anytime soon :0)

Should it be brown, or is brown on its way out?

Should it be grey as its a new trend, but a classic colour all the same?

Should there be feature walls or drapes???

Ah so many choices.. Good Luck little Sis, never fear I will be sure to help you spend some money, no matter what you choose!

CHEERS

Trish xxx

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Bathroom beauty

bathroom design by los angeles interior designer Elizabeth Dinkel

Subway subway subway!!!

bathroom design by new york interior designer Kristina Melo w/ The Rosen Group Interiors

I am a huge fan of white subway tiles in the bathroom paired with some small square tiles or mosaics for a feature & a nice border tile like a chair rail , then on the floor either a large square tile in a cream colour or a white hexagonal tile. 

traditional bathroom design by los angeles interior designer Lori Gilder

Just a little colour with some glorious white...

traditional bathroom design by los angeles interior designer Lori Gilder

I love the detailing in these tiles

traditional bathroom design by vancouver general contractor John Whipple - By Any Design ltd.

A very nice feature light, great for when you want to apply a bit of make-up

traditional bathroom design by chicago kitchen and bath Rebekah Zaveloff, KitchenLab & Design in a Bag.com

Oh look, more subway tile & they're white, I'm sensing a pattern here!!!

traditional bathroom design

I love the hexagonal floor tiles...

Especially with the subway wall tiles, I think I am definitely a modern traditional
kinda gal, with a few Hampton's beach house desires!!!

traditional bathroom design

The Moravian star light fixture fits just perfectly in this setting, don't you think?

traditional bathroom design by san francisco architect Mahoney Architects and Interiors

I love the look of a chandelier over the bath, but I don't think I would like the responsibility of having to keep it clean.

How about you?

I'm off tomorrow to choose my tiles & all of the joinery for the kitchen, vanities &  laundry. I know exactly what I want & I plan to take plenty of inspiration pics to visually explain my ideas. I have made a bit of a design portfolio for every room in the house, to make it simple to explain myself to the trades involved & my dream guy of course.

I have spent the entire design  process asking my dream guy if he likes this idea or that style & he has always given me a very uninterested response, such as "Do whatever you want babe, its your house" OR " Whatever babe, I trust you to do a nice job of it, Ive got NO idea"...Sounds like every girls dream...RIGHT... well it hasn't been bad until now. He is going to come along while we meet with the tile shop etc, which sounds lovely, finally he has become interested, BUT, what if he now wants to have an OPINION!!!

I have it all planned & I don't want to have to compromise, EWWW!!!

Someone PLEASE call him with an electrical emergency in the morning so he is busy & I can have my own way....He He He....sinister plot, I know!!!!

All jokes aside, I'm sure he will be a good boy & I won't need to divorce before lunch, after all, he has free design range in his man cave!

How do you go with your other half when it comes to decor decisions?

Do you have the same tastes or are you like us & live on completely different decor planets, or in my dream guy's case, era's. The 80's where a good time & mission brown was a real feature!!!

I will update you on how the day pans out!

CHEERS

Trish xxx

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Im back from a short break

I've missed everyone sooo much after taking a family trip back to my home town for the past 4 days...

It was lovely to catch up with family friends, but it was certainly very chilly in the Blue Mountains of Australia!!!

Lithgow. is a coal mining town & its most famous tourist attraction would be the Zig Zag railway

Whilst I was there, staying with my husbands parents they gave me a few family treasures that they felt I would cherish, so I will take some pics in the next few days to show you my two box browning cameras, from the 1950's, in mint condition, they are very cute...

Tonight when I arrived home & was organised enough to get on my computer, I almost instantly stumbled across this extremely gorgeous blog & I just know lots of my fellow blog friends would really really enjoy Sandy's style.

My shabby streamside studio

is written by a gorgeous lady named Sandy Forster & she shares her shabby french style decorating ideas in a tiny Victorian cottage that she renovated, in the Catskills, United States

I fell in love with Sandy's cabin instantly & I think you will to, its the ULTIMATE girlie space!!!

Go take a peak.

Her cabin was also featured in The NY Times & the article tells a lovely story of how Sandy came about this pretty cabin !!

Cheers

Trish xxx

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A fab give away & a new Etsy store

The very talented Laura at My Summer House has just opened her Etsy store & in celebration has decided to have a very generous give away

 

Images belong to My summerhouse

 

Laura has a beautiful range of handmade pillows for sale & will even customise things to suit your decor.

Pop on over to Laura's blog to see if you can win two your very own cushions & check out the rest of her range.

Don't forget to take the time to check out her blog while you're there as she is a very clever lady. She always shares images of the great bargains she finds whilst thrifting, not to mention the before & afters of these  bits & pieces. She has tutorials on some of her clever projects & posts beautiful inspiration pics along the way.

I think you'll just love her...I do!!!

P.S only 2 days left to enter, give away closes on the 30th June.

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Study Room HGTV style

Get a study room like HGTV dream home

HGTV dream home is definitely an ideal home. All the rooms in this house, be it bed room or study room, are so attractive and well made. The study room of HGTV dream home is designed with students in mind.

Study Room

The wall paint, furnishing and interior décor of the study room is warm enough to motivate you to study. One of the most alluring aspects of the study room of the dream home chosen by HGTV is that it includes industrial style accessories.

These accessories can influence working people to pursue online jobs or studying in the calm atmosphere of the study room of HGTV dream house. The study room of the dream home by HGTV includes brandy colored walls that can create a studious atmosphere in the room.

Virtual Study Room

One of the most alluring facets of the study room by the HGTV is that it includes leather furnishings that is usually find in offices and it can create a working atmosphere in the room.

You can feel like working and studying after getting into the well furnished study room in HGTV dream home. You can utilize the study room specifications by HGTV for a number of purposes.

My Study Room

You can utilize this study room for conducting your business meetings as the atmosphere inside the room is perfect to make your guests feel like being in a conference room. Not only businessmen but students can also get into mood of studying by getting into the study room of the HGTV dream home.

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