My latest silhouette

I wrote about my first silhouette in May 2008. Hangs proudly on my yellow and white art section in my study...



My latest is a canvas art for my sister in law's birthday. I love it... but would you have guessed it from the original snapshot?



Contact me (see email address above left) for your own personalised photo-turned-silhouette!

Visit Paperbean Design for my other silhouettes.

ish and chi's lovely nursery!

i recently started chatting with Viv of ish and chi when she posted some cute red and white wallpaper used on her newly finished nursery. Viv also just scored a sweet red velvet settee on eBay and worked some paint magic on it...



Now her completed nursery looks so clean, sharp and totally designer-ware!






Well done Viv!

Photos from ish and chi

Sara Story Designs

I stumbled on Sara Story Design, New York and her work today while Flickr-ing. And her work on the Orchard Hill property stunned me...

Bold orange... I LOVE it! The burst of aliveness that orange brings... wow. I'm only now picking my jaw off the floor!





I love it when you can learn from an interior designer's work. Ms Story has purposely put no artwork, no frills on her sparsely decorated bedroom. Anything more would really disturb the senses and distract from that gorgeous vibrant wallpaper... so her furniture and accents are sharp and geometrically bold. Colours in black or white and blobs of orange in those Hermes boxes.





Does anyone know where this wallpaper is from? I'd love to wallpaper my little foyer area with it... (just one wall)...

Edit: Ms Story herself replied my email query. The wallpaper is from Gracie Wallpaper. You must have a look at rows and rows of beautiful Chinese handpainted wallpapers available in every colour combination (cost a VERY pretty penny though! Approx. $1200 PER ROLL.).

Thanks Ms Story!!

Photos from Sara Story Design

Verdant Kelly Green

Blue and chocolate
Pink and orange
Yellow and white and black...

I'm finding now I really really like this verdant green! And seeing it so bold and strong in living spaces really invigorate me!

Domino

Sherrill Canet Interiors

Area Interior Design

Domino

Flickr: my imaginary boyfriendz

Phew: Boy's Blue Room Encouragement, House & Garden Sep 08 Style

Okay, so I posted about my master bedroom makeover. I was still rather defensive/touchy about its boy blueness, although the husband now quite likes it with my art/furniture/colours. So I was rather chuffed when opening my brand new copy of the Australian House & Garden Sep 08 issue, I found this elegant 'boy's blue room' of a living room!

Image scanned from Australian House & Garden Sep 08 issue

So now I feel even more avant garde about my bold bedroom :)
Of course... the above living room is so much prettier, and I'd wager my Johnson Bro's white china collection that it also cost more to complete than painting my entire house!