Thank You!

I just wanted to say a quick, but huge

Thank You

for all of the lovely birthday messages from everyone, I felt very special!!!

I was very spoilt for my birthday & will actually be having a bit of a party this weekend to celebrate, so I am looking forward to that. I will have my parents 2 sisters & my brother all in the same place at once. We don't get togethor like that to often, so it should be lots of fun !

My dream guy and the kids took me shopping for my birthday & let me choose my own gift

(apparently I'm fussy)

& seen as though I have a thing for mirrors at the moment that is exactly what I have chosen.

I found this image at Interiors Online , but I hope to take my own pic to share with you soon, along with some of the other goodies I was spoilt with.

Image via Good Life of Design

I intend on hanging mine in the formal lounge room in my dream house

I'm loving round mirrors over fireplaces, which is where I will be placing my mirror

Althought they look pretty special in the bathroom as well, from memory I think this may be one of

Sarah Richardson's beautiful bathroom designs.

Please correct me if I'm wrong!

At this point in time I will have to hang my mirror in my bedroom, but that's okay I will get to admire it every morning as soon as I open my eyes,

placed strategically so I don't have to see my scary bedhead of course!!

Have a fabulous week everyone & thank you for being such lovely blog friends, I really do appreciate you comments & well wishes

xxx

CHEERS

Trish xx

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Oversized Mirrors

Lately I have developed a love for over sized mirrors as a statement piece!

 

image via decor Pad

image via the vintage farmhouse

image via Michael Partenio

Image via Things That Inspire

Image via Loyd Ralph design

Image via Decor Pad

Image via Brabourne farm

As you can see, they are at home in any room of the house & look fabulous in any style.

An over sized mirror can make a room appear larger, help bounce light around a dark area in the home, or reflect a beautiful view.

Do you have one in your home & what purpose does it serve, perhaps its just a striking statement piece, mirrors are a fabulous replacement for art!!!

CHEERS

Trish xxx

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Twins for the kids

I have 4 children & at the moment 2 have their very own rooms, with queen size beds & two are sharing, but when we build everyone will be fortunate enough to have their own space.

 As anyone with kids knows, as they get older they love to have friends for sleep overs.

 How do you set up for the sleep over, do you have a roll out bed under your child's bed, a blow up mattress that tucks away in the cupboard or a set of twin beds in their room?

I thought I would live the luxurious way today & opt for the twin bed scenario, some a little more glamorous then others, after all,

 Dreaming is free!!!

This one has it all, canopies, pendant lights & tufted ottomans. Don't you just love the sunburst mirror.

Oh & that wallpaper!

image via Decor Pad

More beautiful canopies. Love the hot pink with white, very fresh.

Ive used this image before, I am a HUGE fan of black & white. There are quite a few different patterns used in this bedroom but because of the monotone clolourscheme it looks more striking than busy.

Pendant lights & sunburst mirrors in combination with bed canopies appears to be a popular theme.

This bedroom screams total luxury to me.

As far as my kids are concerned this room would only be entrusted to dream child No 2. She is a clean freak who likes her room to look beautiful  & in her words she is often "Editing her space", she likes to create a picture wall using the glamorous & beautiful images that you find on the pages of vogue, especially if it has a Chanel logo. She has a great eye & very expensive tastes for a 15yr old.

Mind you she has gone out & purchased Vogue from the age of 12 just to create these picture walls.

This one is very feminine & french, fit for a princess I say!

modern kids design by new york architect Dufner Heighes Inc

A world map feature wall is definitely one of my all time favourite design ideas. I would love to be able to do something like this in my son's bedroom, which I know he would also be very happy with.

Mediterranean bedroom design by Los Angeles interior designer Tracy Murdock Allied ASID

I like this sophisticated beach style, something a little different than your usual beach decor.

traditional bedroom design by other metros interior designer Nate Fowler

Another fabulous boys room, a nice restful  traditional look. Just what most small men need to unwind !

modern kids design by Los Angeles architect David Hertz Architects, S.E.A. Studio for Environm

A great way to place these beds,  still leaving plenty of floor space for a great play area & all of that fantastic under bed storage makes for an easy clean up.

Does your kids bedroom match the vision you have for the space as well as fulfil the practical requirements for their age?

Have a great Friday everyone!

CHEERS

Trish xx 

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Another shopping temptation

Natalie at Blossoming Visions , recently did a lovely post about Debbie Dusenberry of Curious Sofa . Debbie has a wonderful website & on line store as well as a very informative blog, there are many things in her store I fell in love with, but I think these two little items will be on my MUST HAVE list for my dream kitchen

I would love to hang this gorgeous bakery sign in my kitchen, it would not just look fabulous, it would also create a very jovial talking point in my home, seen as though I am very well known by my family & friends for not being very "into" the whole cooking experience!

I imagine I would come home one day to see a sticker stuck on it so it says "OFF the premises", my family do love a good joke!!!!

Drop by The curious Sofa & take a peek, there is also an extensive range of jewelry to tempt you.

When you are done shopping at the curious sofa I hope you saved a few pennies.  You really need to swing by & check out the fabulous range of home wares, furniture & jewelry Letitia over at

The White Shed, blog &   online store has to tempt you with.

Now anyone that has been following my blog would know just how much I have been dreaming of owning a Venetian Mirror someday & this one is not only gorgeous but is also really nicely priced

 A couple of topiary in pots would be rather charming on the mantle don't you think

& of course a set if finial book ends to dress up the book case are definitely in order.

Now I do apologize for creating so much temptation for all of you that are on a strict budget, just like me, but, its all Briohny's fault from over at French Doors and Verandahs, she reminded me in a comment to go take a peek at The White shed, what a lovely bloggy friend.

Without further ado, I shall let you all go off & be tempted by these fantastic online stores.

 Don't you just love it when you can shop in such glamorous & stylish stores whilst still wearing your PJ's & a bed head!

CHEERS

Trish xxx

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A light find

My dream guy is an electrician, who runs his own electrical contracting company.

 I realize now is the moment to give his business a little plug, after all this is a subject in his area of expertise, & he made this fabulous find. SO if you're in the Newcastle/ Hunter Valley are & your in need of a VERY GOOD sparky, he is your guy.

He does all manner of  electrical work from domestic, commercial & industrial. Whether its a new build, a renovation, air con installation, garden lights, lighting layout or a simple power point he is the man for the job. He is a perfectionist, a neat freak, he has awesome time management skills, which make him very efficient & he is very good at fault finding.

 He has completed many projects including tunnel lights on The Great Western Highway at Leura  for the RTA, nursing homes, retirement villages, maintenance, repairs & installations in large factories, shop fit outs, testing & tagging of electrical appliances for many businesses, he even changes light globes from time to time.

MJE ELECTRICAL

0417 945 526

Okay Okay, that's my dream guy's moment in the spotlight, now onto his fabulous find....

Isn't she pretty...

He replaced this 3 tier pendant light for a lady & she asked him to take it away for her....

This was about 2 years ago & he has had it sitting in a box in the workshop ever since...

Today he happened upon it & thought I might like it or Know some one that would...

I have to say I really do love it & so did my dream child No.1

We thought perhaps we could hang it in one corner of her bedroom in the new house, placing an accent chair underneath, giving her a place to dump more stuff  little reading nook in her room. We would then need to add in a couple of gold accents around the room to tie it in.

Ikea  Levanger Mirror

Perhaps a gold full length mirror...

A few gold photo frames...

Or possibly a sunburst mirror.

What do you think, should we keep this one ?
Sell it on eBay?
 or possibly even paint it or rub it back to silver?

CHEERS
Trish xxx

  

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Glam boudoir needs ottoman Help!!!

This is a pic of my bedroom at my last house, as you can see we never finished decorating, I hated the blue carpet & didn't want to invest time & money in adding art & other finishing touches until we had a nicer coloured carpet..

At the end of my bed you can see a blanket box....I would like to put a tufted ottoman in its place, BUT, have been unable to find something affordable here in OZ, I'm talking nothing under $1200. Needless to say when I look at US web sites they are only around $400, no one seems to ship such items to the land down under!!!!

WA WA WA, I think I should cry... sniff sniff!!!

ANYWAY, on with the story... I would like to make a cover for that blanket box, something that is removable as the dream guy loves his timber & would have a pink fit if he thought I was doing something, that a man would call destructive, to this matching piece of furniture.

I love this one but realize I'm not going to get that look with a slip style cover, so I thought I could add something that resembles a skirt

Something a little like this round ottoman. To me this looks rather formal, which I don't mind as I plan to hang chandeliers quite low over my bedside tables rather than lamps to dress things up & add a little girlie glamour. I'm looking towards a very elegant, romantic & feminine style boudoir(dream guy has his man cave.... I mean shed ,for his masculine style to shine) I will still be using the same heavy timber bedroom suite. I do love the bed & side tables, so softening them with an ottoman & chandeliers should do the trick, What do you think?

I love the look of this ottoman, it tends to add a soft & cosy feeling to the room.

I would also like to add a mantel piece with a mirror in it like this one, but my dream guy thinks that just looks like an unfinished fireplace, so I have some convincing to do in that area!! I myself think it adds to the romance & glam factor.Although I will also be hanging a television on the wall above that lovely mantle, we still have to live with the practical parts of life, no matter how unattractive they are !

These are my inspiration pics for the bedside chandeliers

Don't you just love it...

This is the chosen chandelier from Beacon lighting

So any advice, pointers or tutorials on making my tufted ottoman cover would be greatly appreciated & what do you think of my design plan for my glam style master bedroom???

CHEERS

Trish xx

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