Winter is here again!

We might not all have a snow-capped mountain view from our living rooms, but we can still create a warm and cosy space to spend our Winter days and nights.


image from new home decor



Fireplaces like this one are suitable for outdoor rooms image restorationhardware.com find a similar firebowl at Australian supplier gstore.com.au

Cushions can create the mood your looking for. Knits, sequins or velvet texture in brights or neutrals.  Start your search at one of the many online home ware stores or at aurahome.com.au where this neutral grey palette is given some spark with a tad of yellow.

Rugs can bring warmth and interest to a room and a welcome place to laze, walk upon and are much warmer under foot.  They come in so many designs it can be hard to choose.  Choose a rug that will suit the use of the space, fall within your budget and are practical for cleaning (ie. a white rug is not suitable in a children's play room!)  They can be stored in Summer when it's too hot. (QLD readers!) I have many more rugs and cushions pinned on my Pinterest page so stop by and take a look.

I love this rug currently available at designerrugs

Planning for Spring it's just around the corner!

It's a great time to start thinking about freshening up your home with Spring just a few days away.

Open shelving is a great way to store and display your favourite things! image vi.sualize

It might be just giving your rooms a good once over dusting and rearranging shelves, or treating yourself to something new and bright.

Brisbane's Thea & Sami have great bright hand printed fabrics and these gorgeous cushions would brighten any room!

It's also a good time to paint before the summer wet weather sets in.

I've recommended Dulux design rust paint to a client recently.  This paint is suitable for interior and exterior use.  It's applied in two parts firstly the base coat and then the rust solution by brush only.

For more information go on Design Rust paint go to Dulux

The paint would give a similar finish to this gate from Lump

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Painting Complete - Big Reveal out the back!

Very excited that all my painting is complete and I can share with you the finished look for all my hard work!

A nice sunny spot on a winters day!  If it gets chilly a nice soft warm rug from BBNT.

Pretty Begonias brighten the outdoor space

New cushions on my outdoor lounge hand made by me - the perfect spot to enjoy a book or a magazine!  My hubby says oh no not more cushions! You can also see a little bit of the landscaping part 2 which needs some spring weather to give the plants a boost!



Hanging lanterns by day add interest and by night set the mood!



                

 

 

We love our new bar table many a good night has been had, and it's a great breakfast spot too.

Enjoy this beautiful Sunday no matter what you're up to!

The paint colours again are Dulux Natural Stone on the weatherboards, Ironstone for the window sills and trims and Antique White USA for the windows.  NO more mustard walls. 

Check out the before photos at.....

http://littlecovedesign.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/one-woman-painting-house.html

Happy for people to pin or use these photos please credit or include a link to the LCD blog!  Many thanks!

Weekend Wish #1 Cushions and #2 Fresh Flowers

Well it's been a busy weekend so two wishes in one day!

Wish #1 Cushions.  They are such a quick way to change a room and teamed with a lovely throw can lift the look of any old couch!  They can also be relatively inexpensive or extremely extravagant, you can buy them, make them or revamp them!  Here's the few I've chosen for my first wish list item of July!

I love these so much I've already bought a few Rapee Cusion Morocco Can Can Taupe available from all good homewares stores. Image from Rapee

Etsy is a wonderful source of beautifully handmade items, and for cushions which are unique and not widely available, it's definitely a place for wonderful finds!

 These lovely cushions are made of beautiful fabrics and are available from the Etsy store PillowMio

Another favourite store of mine is the Alfresco Emporium. They currently have these gorgeous hand-embroidered cushions and they are available on-line!

Cushions from Alfresco Emporium among the many beautiful things from this store!

Wish #2 Fresh Flowers!

Now you don't need to wait until Christmas for these!  I don't buy flowers on a very regular basis but I do love visiting the flower markets and I do splurge on myself every so often with my favourite blooms.  I had a girls get together over the weekend so I went all out and bought a beautiful bouquet of flowers from the my favourite florist at the markets Flowerlovers (the name says it all!).

They are just stunning!  A bouquet of Snap dragons, ornamental cabbage, red roses (roses my no. 1 favourite flower), chrysanthemums, foliage, berries! The photos don't really do this arrangement justice with such a variety of hues.



Here's a beautiful arrangement featured on the House Beautiful website.

This arrangement features two of my favourite Blooms Peonies and Roses.  It is a classic style because they have selected different blooms but all white in colour and broken up by some green foliage.



Hydrangeas simply pop it into your favourite vase nothing to arrange - whether they are blue or pink they make a gorgeous centre piece due to the variation in colour. 

                      One large bloom or a large grouping of blooms  Hydrangeas are a simple flower with a lovely romantic feel -image from SPW blog

Stay tuned for wish #3 tomorrow....or should I say today it's 1am!

Fabric Inspiration

Just a quick post from me as I'm still in the depths of a major spring clean (I know it's Winter!) including an overhaul of my walk in robe.

I made a quick trip to Spotlight the other day to help my mum choose some fabric for a project and I couldn't help myself - I spied this fabric on the roll and I couldn't go without snapping some up for myself!

Opera Floral Navy print on cream background!

So I'm thinking some cushions for my outdoor lounge.  Stay tuned for this project hopefully later in the week.....