…beautiful new wall stickers for the kids room from harmonie-intérieure. Love the child’s growth chart.

…and the dreamy photography of yvette inufio. I love these coral colours combined with vintage pieces. delicious.

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So I’m thinking, splashes of red and coral in the home, with a backdrop of cream and soft grey. Beautiful. Thanks for the interior inspiration harmonie-intérieure and yvette inufio.

the music studio/guest room in our old Paris apartment which I photographed for Home Beautiful magazine last year…

Do you remember my pallet daybed from my Paris apartment story last year? We still have the daybed as you know, it is part of our houseboat here and it’s the perfect place to laze about on these perfectly hot summer days…
by the way the boat has changed quite a bit since this photo was taken last summer! I’ve accumulated so much more stuff…agh…

Well this morning I was delighted to find one featured on Design*Sponge as a before and after! How cool! Ashley Ann’s daybed is beautiful, check it out…

I love that she has kept the pallets raw, only sanding them back so they are smooth to the touch. And her styling is fab.

Oh there is so so much you can do with pallets. Just the other day I was walking past a new store here in Amsterdam and noticed they have designed their entire space using pallets – even the counter desk is made from pallets! I will try to duck in and take some photos for you in coming weeks if I can.

Pallets rock.

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In similar but totally different news, (blog)house reader Sofia left a comment the other day letting me know that she found my paris studio/guest room had been used as inspiration for a sim2 room! Now as you know, my knowledge of this technology is limited (of course I had to ask French Boy what ‘sim’ is… which he explained, which I still don’t understand…), but check it out, it’s pretty cool! Click here to view. Thanks for letting me know Sofia!

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PS some of you know from my facebook fan page that I’m in agony with lower back pain right now. I’m trying to rest up but have so much to do that I have no choice but to push through it. Thanks for all your suggestions! The ice pack is working at dulling the pain, and I will keep this up throughout the day.

PPS I just found out that ashley wrote a great post about how she made her pallet bed! Please check it out here. Also photos of the full nursery here. So. Beautiful.

I am on my way to hit the hay, but before I do so, I wanted to check that you had all seen artist ann wood’s insanely inspiring home/studio over at design*sponge. It comes complete with a shipwreck on a rolling, frothy sea of antique wedding gowns. I am flipping out!!

Girl’s got my number.

Well, she doesn’t actually, but if I were at a party I’d give it to her and hope with all my heart that she’d invite me round for a cup of tea. Check out the full post of images and captions here. And then check out Ann’s awesome work here.

xx

Oh boy, it’ll be sweet dreams for me tonight!!

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Oh did I say in my last post that stockists will be revealed in this post? I meant the next one, after I get a night of sleep. sleeeeeeeeeeeeep.

i love this mag! inside out is most definitely in my top 5 absolute favourite interior magazines, for so many reasons. I shall attempt to list as many as possible here for you now:

• it features homes of REAL people – artists, shop owners, farmers, and sure there is the odd celebrity but they’re real celebrities – you know, the ones that feel like they could be your neighbours, or that you went to school with (ok I did grow up on the northern beaches of sydney after all, home to many an aussie socialite).

• the layout is STUNNING. and unique! it never fails to be beautiful throughout every single issue.

• it is filled with fabulous ideas for your own nest – there is always a great range of stockists to peruse, including plenty of web shops and suppliers from all over the world – the style team reach far and wide to find interesting homewares across the globe.

• it is a really creative magazine – always pushing the style boundaries to the very edge, but never going over it. They have crafty ideas here and there that aren’t too difficult but are super stylish and sophisticated.

… how is that to start with?

many of you have revealed to me in the last few days that you are looking for a magazine to ‘replace’ domino (although it can never be replaced! but there is a hole in out nesting hearts, i know). Well, may I suggest inside out for you: It’s by no means the same, but for me it really fits the hole rather snuggly and you might find it will too.

Yes the magazine is based in Australia, but why would that stop you?

Australia is filled with talent, and alot of it is packaged neatly in inside out! And like I said, the style team reach far and wide so it’s not all about Australian homes. In fact, the story I have decided to feature is set in Tuscany, Italy. A couple decided to pack up their corporate lives and renovate a 12th-century farmhouse, just an hours drive from Florence. I think many of us dream of doing this, and I think this couple did it so perfectly, filling their home with found objects and insisting on natural materials and finishes throughout. The walls are coated in sand and lime while the pine floors are finished al-natural with beeswax. The spaces are real, authentic, and full of life. I adore the pop of colour throughout – the use of red and blue hint at (the owner)Karin’s Dutch heritage.

The vegetable and herb garden is organic, and even the lake! which is called a biolago – a naturally filtered lake especially for swimming.

I’ll leave you in peace and let you take a wander through some of the spaces now…

All the photographs for this article are by Mark Seelen, with words, styling and production by Marc Heldens.

At the end of each home story inside out create a section called “in detail” (as above) to show where you can buy similar items, or items inspired by the home decor. Many magazines do this, and it is one of my favourite features of this particular magazine, as well as marie claire maison.

So, what else can I tell you that’s fab about inside out ?

Well, how about the fact that they just started their own blog! so welcome to the blogosphere inside out. also, their latest issue looks awesome – just read the editor’s letter here, and check out what’s inside here.

but most of all, what I am dying to share with you is this: if you subscribe to inside out right now, you can go in the draw to win a luxury holiday trip to PARIS…

How unreal is that? I only just read about it myself on their website, and I thought I just have to tell you! Click here to read all the fabulous details (like business class tickets + spending money), and here to read the terms and conditions, and here to subscribe!

Ok, I must eat now, it’s dinner time. But I do hope you consider subscribing to this beautiful magazine.

xx

PS again, I think I should be in sales! and again, I am not employed by inside out in case you thought my sales pitch was that good. I’ve never worked for them actually, boo hoo!! perhaps one day when i’m not so far away.

PPS one more thing – if you love this farmhouse as much as I do I have something to tell you… you can stay there!! Here is the link, filled with more beautiful photos, maps and information. Enjoy.

peachey from purple bottle sent this to me today, in light of my absolute favourite interior magazine series. i just had to share it with all of you too. thank you peachey!

now on with the series… hmm, which magazine am i going to showcase next? any guesses?