Swings and Roundabouts

I have often wondered can today's design aesthetic survive and be truly timeless? If these images that Kim Lemon posted on her blog here are anything to go by I can rest assured that they will.

PS: All of these images are from Interior Decorating (1965) and Better Homes decorating book (1975). 

 Drum Stool!

 I wonder if the Papasan chair will make a return?

Dining Room Buffet Evolution

I replaced the dining room Buffet Hardware, I think it looks pretty good, the old hardware was rectangular shape (Not very good as the would sometimes all the time move around, Looks like I have gotten a new mirror or two and a new Lamp or two.

Here it is this morning:

Autumn:

Last Summer:

The Ship Song - The Sydney Opera House

I don’t usually post links to Youtube, but seeing as I work at The Sydney Opera House I thought you might like to see a little glimpse backstage and the creative things the people I work with get up to.

Here is a little Blurb from our CEO Richard Evans:

The Ship Song is a unique interpretation of Nick Cave’s classic song, sung and played by some of the artists and companies that make Sydney Opera House renowned around the world.

The Ship Song features vocals by Neil Finn, Kev Carmody, Sarah Blasko, Angus and Julia Stone, Paul Kelly, Temper Trap, Martha Wainwright, Katie Noonan, Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Daniel Johns. The singers are joined by the Sydney Symphony, Opera Australia, The Australian Ballet, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Bell Shakespeare Company and the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

The Ship Song’s aim is to give people everywhere the opportunity to experience the creative genius that makes this place tick, to get a taste of the artists, venues and other spaces that power the heart of this great building.

The Ship Song is designed to be shared. So send it to your friends, watch it with your families, share it with everyone you know.

Love it, such a creative place to work!

Wedding Inspiration - Summerlees NSW Southern Highlands

Our friends are getting married at Summerlees at Sutton Forest on the NSW Southern Highlands, a little bit excited this place looks beautiful!

These Images PROVE that it does not matter if it rains on your big day, as long as you are marrying the love of your life and you are happy and relaxed the photos will look beautiful! (An awesome photographer always helps too). Story behind the images via Polkadotbride

Oscar De La Renta - PR girl

I found Oscar pr girl blog through the beautiful Natalie merrillyn posting Amazing day to day styling and a little insight into the world of Oscar Daaaarlling......

The Kitchen - The heart of the home

I have deemed this kitchen the BEST that I have ever seen, it is designed by Urban grace interiors (a whole lot'O inspiration on their website if you are interested).

• Open to the surrounding rooms - I imagine this would be handy if you had little ones, or work alone in the kitchen whilst your husband is watching Tour De France daily updates like I do.
• Island bench with plenty of seating {5'Oclock wine time?}.
• Butlers pantry - The two white doors either side of the range hood, an outside door to a car space for unloading the grocery's directly to the pantry would be handy.
• Recessed full screen TV {for said husband to watch Tour De France and cook}
• Glass fronted fridge and full size wine fridge.
• Pretty dusty blue cabinets and Carrera marble counter tops.

Droooool!

Fiddle dee dee - It's a Fiddle Leaf fig!

Truth be told I have a black thumb but these Fiddle leaf figs have me thinking that I just might be able to manage one (for a little while at least without killing it). Martha  has sold me on the idea, here are all the deets:

• Easy to care for, Water thoroughly only when surface is dry to the touch, likes periods of drought, Mist occasionally
• Loves a bright, sunny location.
• Groom by removing yellowed foliage, occasionally dust leaves with  a soft cloth
• Every 2 years re-pot  to avoid becoming rootbound