Monday, June 28, 2010

Neutral and Natural

I like to call this look "Monochromagic".  There is no color, only white, black, wood, glass, metal, grey, wicker, silver, stone, linen and plants.  It is always a perfect combination that has a timeless look, since colors can be trendy. 
I still have some issues with avocado green and burnt orange since I grew up in the 70's.
Enjoy, Heidi


                                                            Riviera Maison in Cote Ouest

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Good Bedside Manner

Whether it is a sanctuary for rejuvenation, a passion pit or just a place to crash,
 a bedroom is a special place.  Enjoy, Heidi





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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

For the Laundry Goddess in all of us.

This one has got to be my favorite.  I love how you are allowed to gaze outside while folding clothes, all of a sudden laundry does not feel like such a chore since usually it is done stuffed in a dungeon or coffin, I mean closet somewhere.  Click here and let Monica from Hirondelle Rustique show you how to make your own laundry detergent. ( 40 loads for $1.09)
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Love the how the counter top is a folding area.  My BFF Janet had a cute curtain that could be pulled across both the washer and dryer to hide them.  Then she would use this space as an extra serving station when entertaining.  Clever girl, that Janet.
 
This one is pulling double duty and laundry and gift wrapping zone.
Make it fun while your at it.

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Creative use of ceiling to floor curtain. 

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Bedroom Bliss


I am loving this bedroom, mostly the pale blue and layout.  Notice the doorway on the left.  I can imagine a dreamy closet, chandelier included.  Perhaps a mirror wall on the back side of the white chest of draws.  Maybe the master bath is just beyond the closet or "Master Dressing Room".  This one is going into the dream house file for sure.  Enjoy, Heidi

Friday, June 18, 2010

Pottery Barn Style

The Summer Sale catalog arrived in the mail today from Pottery Barn.  I have always used this catalog along with Anthropologie and Ballard Designs as FREE design inspiration.  If the magazine subscriptions are not in your budget then get your name on the mailing list of these guys.  Any of these images are worthy of coming out of the latest magazines on the rack.  Tons of creative design ideas. 
Wishing you all a lovely weekend and a Happy Father's Day.  Heidi





Thursday, June 17, 2010

Balancing Act


I'm back!  With some time to do some deep down soul searching I have decided to continue my blog and do what I do best, hunt down and share the romantic, timeless images quotes and inspiring DIY stuff.  Some of the last few post were aimed for my sister to see since she is in reno mode herself.  I thought long and hard and realized that sharing ideas and helping to inspire someone is not superficial at all.  And as for moving goes, it looks like for the happiness of my husband and my child, we are staying put, but one day there will be long vacations Down Under, mark my words.  I realized that the whole moving ordeal was my primal fight or flight instinct.  All I have wanted to do for the past 2 years is fly as far away as possible and it was because of the stress of my family and work.  So I eliminated the biggest stressors in each department and I feel like I can breathe now and not want fly away.  Always remember this, "When you say YES to something, you are always saying NO to something else".  It is all about balance.  I have felt so obligated to do and go to things, well guess what?  If it is not working for me and my little family, I am not going to do it.  This time is slipping away and my little boy is growing up, the rest of the people and organizations will just have to deal because my little family  is worth me being very selfish about.  As I step off my soap box, I would like to thank you all for hanging in there with me.  I hope that I can inspire you and make you laugh,  perhaps even teach you a lesson I had to learn the hard way. Love, Heidi

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Where am I going with this?

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I don't know where all of the images and quotes I have stolen are going to take me. So far I have designed and decorated 2 houses and 2 beach houses in my head, on paper and on this blog.  A hard lesson to learn is the one about desire and suffering.  The more I desire the more I suffer.  I have everything I need but not everything I want.  Needs and Wants.  When I am in the state of suffering from my desires, I am ready to pull the plug on my blog.  My blog started with a burning desire to get to know Australians better and grow relationships with them in hopes to move and have an easy transition.  I posted on migrating and it seemed to give a spark to my blog and others seemed to be inspired.  Now that the subject has been pretty much eliminated I feel like my blog is very superficial.  I am real good at hunting and then sharing vast amounts of beautiful images.  Good jobs are holding us back.  My husband has been promised a good job and a future with a company here in the US and so we wait.  If only we knew that we could have good jobs in the AU we would have our bags packed.  He is not a risk taker, I say jump and the net will appear. Sorry this post is kinda depressing.  I felt like finally spilling the beans.  Heidi