A Garden Room

We were talking last night about our home back in Melbourne. One of the things we would really love to do is to invite the outside in even further.

An idea I really like is having a garden pod in the back yard. A separate room for work and sitting, which can convert into an outside eating room or a guest room when needed.

I quite like the modern pod structure in the photo above, but it would need to be more open with a lounging deck extending into the garden. I like the touch of whimsy in the above photo which I think would be nice to link the Edwardian house with the structure outside, and the gravel garden I plan to plant out on our return. However, we would have to be careful it didn't clash.

white on white

I have always loved using white this way, it just opens up the entire living space. In patricular with older homes it add just a twist to their charm. I would love to do this at home but with 2 young children just keep thinking of the constant mopping. Photos courtesy of "boatshedchic"

Recapturing Elegance

I was looking for inspiration for my duo green rooms I need to paint up for a colour excercise, and came across this lovely bathroom.

It also made me a little homesick as it is a similar bathroom to the one I designed for our holiday house, which is an old church in the Otway National Park, in Victoria.

This bathroom looks so calm just with the white and the pistachio green. Perfect;the house has certainly reclaimed its'1938 heritage, and retains an easy uplift with just the simplicity of the elements.

Photo courtesy of "Home" magazine

Kid's Room

A final note on children's rooms.

I was out today looking at some wonderful new wallpapers from Designer Guild. They are so clever with their use of bright colours.

I love this kid's room with the use of the old recycled furniture and the twist of the modern colours harking backt to a retro 70's design in the wallpaper - just gorgeous.

Photos courtesy of "Designer Guild".

Whimsical Prints

I also found these whimsical prints on "Etsy" which would be a lovely and inexpensive accessory to a child's room. Don't they just take you back to another time.

Photo courtesy of "Etsy".

Bub's Boudoir

I love the use of the recycled cot here with John Robshaw's new range of baby bedding "Noah's Ark".

I also think using a fairly neutral palette for a child's room is great, it's not only calming for settling baby, it can also grow with them, and it's an easy one to add your own style to for a boy or girl.

Photo courtesy of "Style Court"

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