{Living Etc August 2010}

The high summer, August issues of the shelter mags are on the newsstands and looking fantastic. First up, is my sneak peak for you inside Living Etc and given my love for colour it's a treat from cover to cover. I would be tempted to hand over the credit card and order that yellow (2) armchair (with added multi coloured buttons) without even looking at the price! The hits of bright colours keep on coming: first in the form of that hot pink table (3) from a modern and industrial LA home, then in a whole feature on Palm Springs style (4, 5). As the pages turned I discovered two very different, but very lust worthy home office spaces that feature some of my favourite styles: stripes, chevrons and inspiration walls (6) and rustic-meets-industrial chic (7). I spent a while trying to decide whether the swimwear designer (8) or her home were more stylish, I decided it was a tie (I need that pool print behind her head)! To round off a great issue there is a fun feature offering ideas on stylish front doors and then an interview with author of Etcetera, Sibella Court. This is a must have issue, guys, so be sure to pick up a copy if you can!

Living Etc

{Thirty Things I Heart}

Tobes and I in Paris

I was inspired to write this post after reading this by the lovely Louise from Table Tonic. Here goes with my list...

* Olives
* Good conversation
* The fashion pages of Esquire
* Dancing like no one's watching when I hear my favourite songs
* Typography
* Toby - partner, soulmate, adorable geek
* Photography
* Seasons
* Infinity pools
* Stationary
* Bright colours
* Writing
* New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
* American cities
* When you laugh so hard your cheeks ache
* French films
* Stripes - clothes, walls, floors...anywhere
* Fresh coffee
* Pasta - any form, anytime
* Satchels
* Preppy style
* Industrial pendants
* Best bud Han, who has the ability to make almost anything funny
* Head massages
* Will & Grace
* Vineyard weddings
* The feeling in your tummy when you dive off a diving board into a pool
* Cinema ticket stubs
* Florists
* Greek Islands

What do you heart?

{Home Tour: French Farmhouse}

I didn't believe it possible to love the French Farmhouse look anymore than I already did, but as soon as these images from Karine over at BODIE and FOU landed in my inbox I was swiftly proven wrong! Karine and Steve's family home has already been featured in countless interiors glossies, including Grand Designs and The Telegraph magazine, so I'm excited to share with you what I love about their farmhouse. For me, it's all about the fresh and modern take on the space - no cliches, just pure, relaxed style with one bold hit of colour, which allows for the muted palette that runs throughout the majority of the space. That hit of colour comes in the form of the best shutters I have ever seen; aren't they wonderful...I'm guessing I won't be the only one who is dying over them right now?!  The shutters' bold blue colour emerges in softer, lighter hues in several spaces throughout the rest of the house, which ties the space together with such ease. Even their inspiration wall displays various hues from the blue family. A pure delight.

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