elephant in the room

via decofabulous

The big black elephant, that is the television...

I don't love that it's the central focus in our lounge room, but it is, what it is. So just bookmarking a way to display / disguise.

blues and greens

via i lay my hat and wish to stay :: arthur's circus

industrial lighting love

via the style files

mantle envy

via anson smart

Typically I suffer mantle envy all year round but it gets sever closer to December. Ours is plain and boring and my heater is so old and uuuuurgly.. Oh I dream of a lovely romantic ornate one.

emma mitchell photography

via emma mitchell photography

collection: chairs

Home of Whimsy & Spice via Design Sponge

I was feeling guilty for my growing collection of chairs and was on the verge of getting rid of some. After this sneak peak on Design Sponge, it looks like they're here to stay.

cookie love

A tribute to Cookie Magazine

1: My Cakies (Poster Corner)

2: Helenn Sheder Soderberg

3:4: Mette

5:6:7:8 Mari Eriksson

lonny mag

The talented team behind Domino Magazine have launched online Lonny Magazine, aiming "to provide inspiration at the click of the finger". I quite like the product links directing to online websites and stores for products in the homes featured.

With news that the super cute Cookie has also folded, I hope they will continue to do the House tours in the online forum.

Some of my fav Lonny images so far...

images via lonny mag

more kitchen cuteness

before:

and after:

House Obsession via Anh-Minh

How amazing is this before and after by House Obsession? Wow, what a difference in light. The layout is very similar to ours. Riiiiiiighty-o then! Back to work on our crappy kitchen!

blue kitchen love

Inger Marie Grini via At Home At Home

pale & interesting

Altanta Bartlett & her husband David Coote have opened up their online boutique, Pale & Interesting. I want.. everything.

interior love

image via Hus & Hem found via Decor8

interior love

I love the simplicity of this bedroom... I love eiderdown quilts.

via daydream lily

modern scandinavian

via Busy Being Fabulous

This is the stunning Scandinavian inspired country home of stylist Deb McLean. Deb styles for Aura bed linen, which I constantly find myself pining over season after season..

more mark tuckey

I posted about Mark Tuckey's home & contents auction back in May.

More lovely pieces from his store in Johnson Street, Fitzroy. I love the simple floral displays in every shot.

Simple floral arrangement in scientific glass beakers

Lovely birch table legs

images via Mark Tuckey

black white timber: interior love

via Rachel Brown: Attia Home

image via Emmas DesignBlog

image via Bloesem

interior love: mart 130

A cute little cafe located at Middle Parks tram stop. Mart, tram spelt backwards.. Always busy however if you don't mind the wait the food is delicious. How cute is the old school styling? Right up my alley!

I considered it as a possible venue for our engagement party back in February, as they offer private function hire. However the old lawn bowls club won over due to its size for our large extended families and handy so little ones could run amuck. Perhaps, an idea for an upcoming 30th?

Images are via Breakfast Out, a fabulous website which lists Melbourne best breakfast haunts. Go have perve if not for the interior photography, but for drool worthy food styling.

Kitchen inspiration

Image via Paul Massey Photography

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Image via Haus Maus

Image via Six Black Dots