To say I am delighted with both my boys’ new schools is an understatement. When your children are happy, achieving, thriving in their daily lives, everything else just falls into place. Well, that’s my philosophy anyway. I chatted to the Headmaster, at my youngest’s school, at the Cross Country yesterday ….  about the lovely school... [read more...]

He tried so hard! He ran like the wind. They were fast! … and double his height! He was still the first one from his school, in his age group, over the finish line. He came 18th out of 70 overall and he was very happy at the end. I think he just enjoyed the... [read more...]

This beauty is doing the rounds on Pinterest. I seriously love it to death. Straight to the ‘Next House File’. There’s symmetry and crystal, beautiful joinery and contrast. See the little glimpse of the timber ceiling? Such an elegant space. I’m sitting at a picnic table, waiting for my son to start his race at... [read more...]

Source Via Pinterest I figure, that if I talk about my next house build more, it will become real. Quicker. This is going to be the back porch. Oh yes it is. The back one. Opening onto lawn and then the pool. Yes. You can hold me to this. Happy Saturday folks! What are you... [read more...]

 The magic of Duncan McRoberts Associates Architects.  With the motto, “the discipline of—Beauty, Meaning & Value—in architecture”, you’d expect nothing less. Seriously stops my heart. Happy Friday! A-M xx [read more...]

Goodness, where do I start? I attended the preview launch of the Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids and West Elm stores in Sydney yesterday. First stop was the gorgeous Williams-Sonoma store. Oh it was so beautifully laid out. Talk about sensory overload. I just didn’t know where to look. Rows and rows of stunning... [read more...]

Well, I’m off to the Pottery Barn/Pottery Barn Kids/Williams-Sonoma/West Elm launch this morning. I arrived in Sydney last night and had a wander past the 4 stores as they were finishing them all off. They were all still behind construction screens but I smiled sweetly at a workman, snuck behind one and made a beeline... [read more...]

I headed out early yesterday morning … before the sun. Hooray for Instagram filters! Those filters can turn any dark and stormy shot into something quite magical. As I said on Instagram yesterday, it was a ‘Misty, Moisty Morning’! Serenely beautiful.  By the time I got down to the river, the sun was just making... [read more...]

Bathroom Nook today. I found this last week and immediately said to myself, “I am so doing this”. Pinned it to the ‘Next House’ board. Maybe the downstairs powder-room/shower? I’m doing the co-joined laundry/mudroom/powder-room/shower thing again. It worked so well last time. I absolutely love the cabinetry … and the hardware … and even the... [read more...]

I see some beautiful old Queenslanders on my early morning adventures. I always try to guess the age of a Queenslander. My guess is this one is ‘Federation Style’? … built somewhere between 1900 – 1918? See the art nouveau-influenced shape of the decorative verandah brackets? …. and the 3 rail, dowel balustrade … and... [read more...]