Styling Idea # 357 Sticky Tape Stylist

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Sometimes being a bit rustic and haphazard is a good thing in styling.

Stil Inspiration

Vogesparis

Vosgeparis

Items by Design Bird

TRANSLATION: TRY THIS AT HOME

• My tips for getting this right include understanding that placement is key. Layered or in the white space you still need to think about your composition.
• Keep the same colour tape for the wall- two colours would be messy.
• Make the pieces of tape around about the same size. Don’t measure but be considered.

Styling Idea # 356 Dresser in Bathroom

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I can honestly say I have just finished one of the best weekends all year. A perfect mixture of:

• Long dinners (Oscillate Wildly)
• Australia Day celebrations
• Drinks at the local (The Hive)
• Cheap and cheerful mexican (El loco – Surry Hills. Yes, you should)
• Cocktails at the regular (Pocket bar. Yes, you should)
• And treating myself to the ultimate Christmas present treatment at Jo Malone. 

It is fair to say on reading this list that I ate a lot, drank a lot and have reasons for sore feet (dancing to 3am anyone?). What is kinda crazy is that I enjoyed the luxury of a Jo Malone fragrance consultation (with champagne included- as if there was not enough alcohol already?) as much as the cold sausage sandwich in the late hours of Australia Day. Happy with luxury and happy with the little things I say!

Today (after all of that) I will pick luxury….

Houzz

Styling Idea # 355 Houndstooth Upholstery

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Yesterday was Australia Day if you live down under. For those of you reading elsewhere you may have been wondering why I didn’t post and if Australia Day is enough of a holiday for me a skip a post? Well, yes! I totally adore Australia Day – more than any other day of celebrations. Music, BBQ’s, friends, dancing and beer. It is really is just a day to hang with peeps you love and talk about great music. What a way to feel patriotic.

I love being Australian, except for days when I wish I was French. Like today!!

Check this out….L’Hotel de Vendome, found on Cool Hunter 

Delicious. Divine.

Are you kidding me? The bar stools too!

Well, I would have to love it…..and so will my “yet to be named husband” I am planning on getting married in houndstooth!

Styling Idea # 354 Grey and Leather

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Well, this has never happened. I am not usually sitting down to post a 5:30pm…..too bad my Mac didn’t want to wake up this morning! It is raining in Sydney (again) but I am too excited about Australia Day and my dinner tonight to care!

Dinner tonight…

Oscillate Wildly- 8 course degustation and wine matching! YUM

Tomorrow: Australia Day

Triple J Hottest 100 Countdown…Goyte, Black Keys, Matt Corby, Florence, James Blake, Architecture in Helsinki, Radiohead, Boy and Bear, Bon Iver, San Cisco, Foster the People, Lanie Lane…it’s all too hard.

I am loving The Rubens right now…..listen. On repeat.

Ok…for some yummy eye candy for the stylish people…Source Design Attractor I would look at working this in easily with a mixture of grey woolen cushions and leather cushions…scatter on neutral lounge or white bedding. So masculine and sexy!

Styling Idea #353 Belted Magazines

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Sometimes I see something for the first time. It is rare…but always a delight if it is clever.

Case in point….belting a pile a magazines! What do you think?

Styling Idea # 352 Wall Shelf

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If you really spend the weekend surrounded by beautiful things you cannot help but smile.

First I dined here…

Public Dining Room

Then I tried on this shirt…

Zimmermann

And this skirt…

Zimmermann

And this dress (similar…not exact)

Alannah Hill

And then I bought this wall shelf (in my dreams!!)

Fabrik of Life

Styling Idea # 351 Black Feature Wall (with windows)

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I am over feature walls. And yet there is still a place for them. I would argue that they are allowed in the following spaces 1) small areas like bathrooms for impact 2) following on from this theme I would add alcoves to create dimension 3) in the wall that is the source of light.

Here the wall is broken up and the colour is still able to create a dramatic pop for the bright primary colours in the space. Of course super cool furniture, lighting, artwork and flora also helps!

Enjoy the weekend people!

Desire to Inspire

Styling Idea # 350 Windows Inside

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Oh my! What a delicious idea and why on earth is this not done more often? Windows (complete with window panes and window sills) inside.  Please please please???

Emmas Design Blog

TRANSLATION: TRY THIS AT HOME 

• I would love this idea from kitchen to sunroom, or like here from dining to living.
• Think about this for internal hallways.
• It would be amazing in a main bedroom to separate a bathroom or powder room.

Styling Idea # 349 Wardrobe Behind Bed

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Have I told you I am moving? Perhaps not, and I am sure you will hear plenty about it in the comings weeks! Look out Melbourne I am coming home- yeah.

The reason that this is relevant is my flat mate is looking at taking over the room I now have and she will need some storage (attic style bedroom without wardrobe = tricky). I have managed to create a dressing area complete with exposed clothes rack. Do you think you could live with your clothes on display like this?? It is an excellent way to use the space- maybe some soft draped fabric could hide the clothes?

Masika

Masika

Styling Idea # 348 Rich Tuesday- Dream Door

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It may be tacky but this door is my dream! What wonders would lie beyond??

Daily Dream Decor