Saturday, November 13, 2010

Inspiration and Perspiration







My work is a mix of inspiration and perspiration. In the past weeks, perspiration has won out and I have not had much time to be inspired to blog. As a bit of a treat I bought the fall (halloween) issue of Martha Stewart Living ( we get it a month later here in Australia) and I just thought it was great.
There was a fab industrial style house reno in Texas, a spooky but beautiful story on Victoriana style plus a spread on how to decorate with dark colours. It was the best issue of Martha I have seen yet.

I love it when inspiration breaks a week of heavy workload and here are some of my breakthrough images. I hope they speak to you too.

P.S. I couldn't believe the orange industrial shelving. I have had the same thing supporting my bathroom vanity basin for the past 4 years and many visitors, parents especially, have wondered why we haven't got around to replacing it yet. "When are you going to get a 'proper' vanity?" is the usual question. Thanks Martha, if its good enough for you....

9 comments:

  1. You should post a picture of your vanity - sounds really cool! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  2. Hi - yes I will post the vanity. Mine has more than neat piles of white towels on it so I have to do a bit of styling! The bathroom walls are lined in flat galvanised metal panels.

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  3. Oh my!! I love the map wall.. and the orange industrial rack like thing.. Awesome!!

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  4. Loving the large amount of white towels set against the orange and tea coloured walls. So simple and so effective. Rock on Martha...

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  5. Hi Catherine. I've just found your blog and I love it! Love the style, the pics, everything...:))

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  6. I love the pictures of this house - I love the orange doorway and the map wall, very clever. Thanks for the inspiration..

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  7. What an inspirational collection - the commercial style kitchen really is a new spin. Thanks for sharing!

    Jamie Herzlinger

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  8. Great inspirations. I know what you mean about it nicely breaking up the workload and getting some ideas or simply escapism!

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