Wintery greys

I'm loving all things grey at the moment.. Especially inky charcoals and grey marle, must be the early onset of winter.

Grey with mossy coloured greens

I want this crochet bedcover

Images via Oliver Heath's Book - Urban Eco Chic

School locker love

French vintage bank lockers sold on Ebay

Atlanta Bartlett - Beach Studios

Anita Kaushal Family Life Style: Home / The Age Good Weekend

Cookie House Tours - Home of Mari Erikkson

Siglo Rooftop Bar

Image Via The Age

This is a cool rooftop bar called Siglo in Melbourne's CBD.
Friends and I went there for pre-drinks before a gig one night and although it was bucketing down with rain, the view of the leafy trees down below, Parliament house over the road, the old painted brick signage gave us a beautiful glimpse of old Melbourne town.

For a tour of more old signage around Melbourne check out Our Fading Past found via Far Out Brussel Sprout.

Promises, promises...

I promise I will:

• Go to the hardware store and buy paint for the bedroom
• Avoid temptation and not go to the Camberwell Market even though it's day light savings and I could get my mitts on the good stuff
• Not procrastinate by reading the paper, blogs or flicking through magazines
• Make time to go over to mum's for lunch
• Make banana bread with the blacken bananas sitting sadly in the fruit bowl
• Stop mesmerizing at James Brown in all his jumpsuit gloriness on ABC2 tv
• Not forget the tickets as we leave the house to see Arj Barker tonight at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Confessions of a op-shoppaholic

Ever squealed silently (or out loud) as you've just uncovered an absolute op-shop gem?

What a dream.. just in time for winter, perfect with ribbed tights!!

This is an oldie - all the way from St Vinnies in Wangaratta

Or bought something (even though it's not your exact style) but you just couldn't bare to leave it behind because:

a) some one you know would definitely dig it?

A beautiful mustard colour with a stunning golden bronze shimmer

b) because of its absolutely stunning embroidery detail... Even though it's only 1 curtain and not quite wide enough to fit your window?

For $7.50 who would complain??

c) because it's vintage Bally for $5!!

BUT ALTERNATIVELY, you may:

a) Have it hanging around for a year only to:
b) Assume someone would pay squillions for it on ebay and delude yourself that you could make a good profit
c) But then no one does, and you're a doofus and ya can't even give it away for free!
d) End up giving it back to charity
e) Ask yourself what on earth was I thinking?? And think oh well, at least the money has gone to a good cause.
f) All of the above

With some luck you may cherish it for years, use it constantly, adore wearing it, or smile proudly as walk you past it it your home.

PS Ummm, I was suppose to be on my way to buy paint from the hardware store for our bedroom. As you can see I got a tad side tracked... Oh well, try again tomorrow (ha, op-shops don't open on Sundays)

My bathroom tiles are kinda cool..

It took a bit of time to appreciate them but they've definitely grown on me...

Of course, the Barbie pink basin, bath tub and shower tiles are still hideous but after reading Door Sixteen's bathroom renovations I'm so inspired.

Abit of Morocco in our bathroom..?

Images from Inside Out Magazine

So there's seriously 3 different wall tile colours; barbie pink, white & dark blue.. As you can imagine this goes beautifully with the 3 shades of grey on the floor.. Geeze, what were they thinking? When we rip them out, I'm definitely using simple white subway tiles. I'm obsessed with them.

We bought our flat 7 years ago, when I was 20 & JD was 22 years old. Golly gosh time has flown!!

There have been some minor cosmetic changes, but overall we've been rather slack. When I think of all the interior phases I been through, I am some what relieved we didn't.

Although I still adore the rustic shabby chic style, I now have the sense that this look would look odd in our 1950's blonde brick flat. I'll save that for our country getaway "and/or" our beachside weekender.... Hmm, a girl can dream.

This is the lovely home of textiles designer Daniella Moore. I've been meaning to take the drive to visit her homewares store Tree in Flinders.

Images from The Age: Melbourne Magazine