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My brother and his fiancee are getting married in less than two weeks! We have been busy making various decorations - including origami cranes and folding loads of tissue paper to create hanging pom-poms to decorate the ceremony and reception areas. I'm looking forward...
Neil Pardington's 'The Vault'.

Land and Marine Mammal Store #4, Te Papa Museum. I mentioned last year in a posting that my brother in law, Neil Pardington was showing his cool photographic exhibition,'The Vault' in Christchurch Art Gallery. It is now touring and will be going to several galleries around New...
Black and White Maps

Here is a cool interior editorial by Petra Bindel for Elle magazine. Love the black and white combination - especially the map on the wall. I have always admired special maps and this etched style version is delicate and particularly cool.Photograph via emmas design bl...
Bathroom Inspiration

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Colour.

This looks like it may be an advertisment or a styled set to show off a selection of colours - however, I really like the composition and how the colours come together. This would be great in an all-white house and you get a pleasant colourful surprise when you enter the...
Still Life

Here is a lovely and restful interior still life by stylist Stella Nicolaisen. Photographs via Agent Bau...
Tom Ford's Santa Fe Ranch by Tadao Ando.

There's been some talk about the December/January issue of Paris Vogue because Tom Ford was the guest Editor. However, what I am most interested in is the stunning ranch in Santa Fe designed by Tadao Ando for Tom Ford - it makes a showing in this issue. It looks stunning. Hmm, may have...
Shelf above the Bed.

Clients have often asked me about locating a shelf above the bed's headboard. I tend to get nervous about this as I worry about objects falling on their head while one is sleeping - and I don't want any of clients waking up grumpy at me! However, this image, by stylist Stella...
I Like...

I like...these simple interior and architecture photgraphic images. The bottom two images remind me of those peaceful still life paintings by European Masters from centuries ago. The photographs are by Melbourne-based Derek Swalwell. Check out his interview on The Design Files here.Photographs...
Colourful Start Of The Week

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