Apr 11

A client’s home in Australian Country Mag

Posted in french style, Hamptons style, projects/ my work

Hello! Well I can’t believe it’s April and this is my first post of the year! It’s amazing how quickly these past few months have gone by, and though I haven’t been on the blog I’ve appreciated keeping in touch with several of you, my lovely and patient readers, via email while I’ve been busy doing other things. Life and work have been full and busy, and there are lots of exciting projects in the pipeline, which I’ll post about here in the coming weeks. We are also seriously house-hunting (yes, still), so I hope that my own renovation project will be on the cards pretty soon.

 

The magazine came out a couple of days ago, but it wasn’t until today that I managed a trip to the newsagent to pick up a few copies of the current issue (May/June) of Australian Country, which features the home of some clients for whom I had the pleasure of working last year. This is as good a reason as any I think to get back onto this blog! It’s very exciting to see this lovely home in print. Below are a few of the pics from the magazine, but pick up a copy to see the whole spread. I’ll also be adding some extra photos not seen in the magazine to my Portfolio page.

 

Because of my hiatus I have a whole lot of thoughts and photos I’ve been saving up and will need to share to stay sane! So I promise I won’t disappear for another three months…

 

Naomi xx

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Oct 18

Shopping for Windsors

Posted in Hamptons style, Shopping

I’ve been looking around at Windsor chairs for a current Hamptons-inspired redecoration project. There are a lot of beautiful antique Windsors around if you know where to look, and nothing beats the aged patina and authenticity of these beautiful old pieces. But there are also quite a few reproductions to be seen, some of which are beautifully handmade and some of which give you the general ‘Hamptons’ look, but which are perhaps missing the love and care in their production.

 

Not everybody cares about having pieces in their home with a history, but on this particular project the client and I agree we don’t want everything to be brand new. I love antiques and the idea of living with pieces that families before yours have also lived with and used. There is real magic in history if you ask me. The beauties in the top 4 photos above, a cabriole-leg Windsor and the wheelback dining chairs, are from all-press antiques here in Melbourne.

Have a great day,

Naomi xx

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May 10

Time-worn and beautiful

Posted in country style, french style, rustic style, using antiques

This is how the country home of my dreams would be: dark walls, loads of books, squishy, comfy sofas, walls covered in paintings, and rooms filled with antiques, pieces of nature and junk-shop finds.

Love this wall of simple botanicals – or are they pressed flowers? It reminds me of the wall of botanical prints at Sally Wheat’s house:

What could be better than this: an old stone wall, a battered leather chair, some books and a Louis Vuitton trunk?

Annie Brahler at euro trash

This is the stuff dreams are made of!

Have a great day,

Naomi xx

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Feb 8

Antique shopping in Sydney

Posted in french style, Shopping

What trip anywhere would be complete without some antique shopping? Antique and junk shops are the first thing I look for wherever I go, so a whole day devoted to scouring the junk shops of Sydney was my idea of heaven! I loved these beautiful old painted wooden figurines (above and below).

I would have bought everything in this picture if I could have (above). The pine chest with marble top was so gorgeous and perfect for displaying beautiful things! Of course old LV luggage caught my eye, but I also loved the tin crown, old mirror, candelabras and glass canisters.

I bought as many of these old leather books as I could reasonably fit in my carry-on luggage! Yes, it’s an addiction.

Loved this painting but it was most definitely out of my price range (above). The clouds in it were beautiful.

I pined for this crusty old french mirror (above). I could have bought everything in this shop; it was all soft faded paint colours and french styles. If you see anything you’re interested in, please contact me for the seller’s details.

See what I mean? Love all the blues and greys.

That fabulous sunburst mirror almost came home with me (above).

More old LV luggage (above and below) – spare $15,000 anyone?

So, so much fun! If you see anything you like, pleae contact me for details.

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