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This simple modern family house makes me dream. The public rooms – kitchen, dining room and living room - sit upstairs to get the most of the views. A rational planning allows for privacy between parents and children.
Based in Hobart, Tasmania, Stuart Tanner Architects considers public space, landscape and urban design play in their work. Here, the entrance demarcation wall marks the transition between the street and the house.
The Noye House can be viewed as an evolution of the mid-century modernism that was popularized in California. I like it! I feel the design can appeal to lots of families.
Visit online Stuart Tanner Architects for more photos. Check out the Pirate Bay House at the same time. According to Inhabitat, the Pirate Bay House fuses the subtle, elegant lines of modern architecture with environmentally sustainable goals.
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HOME decor
TRENDS
FAMILY style
posted @ Tuesday, July 15, 2008 12:48 PM | Feedback (1)
I wish to share a little bit of my love for modern architecture houses today. This house is incredible on paper with two kitchens, a game room and 4 bedrooms.
Unfortunately, the interior pictures are sparse on the real estate site.
This house is beautiful without a doubt. It is easy to imagine the potential of this $1,975,000 AUD house. The total experience would be to see this house with some furniture.
Home Staging
It shows why home staging a house is important to get the best price. If you try to sell your home, make the most of every viewing by putting attention to lifestyle details.
Buyers want to look at more than empty rooms these days. Not every potential buyer is an interior designer or has developed the capability to see what a room will look like with furniture in it.
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EVERYDAY
HOME decor
posted @ Monday, July 14, 2008 10:21 AM | Feedback (0)
If you are a fan of Mud Australia ceramic dinnerware and you visit Sidney this summer, plan a stop at their first ever retail store.
The store is open Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 6pm and Saturday from 10am to 4pm.
mud australia store
134 Edgecliff Road
Woollahra, nsw 2025, Australia
t 61 2 9389 5580
RELATED POST:
+ Handmade porcelain collection of Mud Australia
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TRAVEL
TABLEWARE
posted @ Thursday, May 29, 2008 5:47 PM | Feedback (0)
I must confess that I am a magazine junkie. A few months ago, I bought a new cooking magazine from Australia called delicious.
I first read the Entertaining Special Issue, very appropriate for me. Fans of Jamie Oliver will be delighted to know that he is a regular on delicious.
The Entertaining Issue
The December 2007/January 2008 issue featured Jamie Oliver’s fresh festive flavors, Bill Granger’s laidback lunch and a profile on Wolfgang Puck. We visited a Café in Tasmania, explored the Basque cuisine, and baked seasonal sweets with Nigella Lawson.
The recipes are tasty and not too complicated. The pictures are exquisite. Delicious was voted the World’s Best Food Magazine. I do not know when, but I kind of agree since delicious is one of my favorite cooking magazine.
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IN the press
FOOD + drinks
posted @ Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:31 PM | Feedback (3)
Event design is a huge market. Big brands have the monetary wealth to indulge in fabulous event decor. They make us dream and inspire us.
Let's me introduce you to the lavish creations from a prolific Australian three-dimensional design studio Gloss Creative.
Founded by Amanda Henderson in 2001, Gloss Creative merges the world of Visual Merchandising and design. They call their style Grand Simplicity. Gloss Creative works in four areas: marquees, runaways, set design and floral styling.
In case you do not know, marquee is the British term for a large tent set up for an outdoor party, reception, or exhibition. What I am showing you here are tents designed for the haute society horse races in Australia. I am talking about the Melbourne Cup Spring Racing Carnival events.
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PARTY ideas
DISHING tips
BIG events
posted @ Saturday, April 26, 2008 2:33 AM | Feedback (1)
If you are or know a deserving Australian food artisan producer do not be shy to fill out the nomination form. You can also nominate a chef who closely works with local organic farmers.
A proud supporter of the Slow Food movement, VE + T Produce Awards reward agricultural biodiversity and gastronomic traditions in Australia. The challenges of running a small family farm are great. These awards give a marketing boost to these dedicated food producers.
The closing date for nominations is February 15, 2008. The nomination form is available online. The awards are:
- Best New Product
- Most Consistent Product
- Primary Producer awards - 4 categories: Dairy, Paddock, Seafood and Earth
- The Regional Awards
- Maggie Beer Award for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Food
- Food Heritage Award
- Outstanding Provider/Supplier in Each State
- Outstanding use of regional produce by a chef in each state
- Judges' Favorite Product
- Best Farmers' Market
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FOOD + drinks
posted @ Monday, January 07, 2008 8:35 PM | Feedback (0)
Since I started this blog, my desires to collect porcelain dishes keep growing. And Mud Australia does everything for stimulating my desire with a wide array of colors, shapes, formats and an handmade feeling.
If you are on the market for everyday porcelain dinnerware that you can dress up for a friendly dinner, look no further than this collection by Mud Australia.
Handmade by ceramists using the best materials available, you see how amazing they can look on your table. In fact, your table is almost self-decorated if you cleverly mix colors.
Mud Australia ceramics are available in Australia, a few stores in Canada, in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the United States, Singapore and the United Kingdom.
More to come from a local ceramicist
As you may recalled, I bought a few handmade dishes by Ceramik B, a Montreal ceramicist before Christmas when visiting the Souk @ SAT. I could not resist. Her pieces share the same idea: a handmade glazed inside, stone-like outside finish but the treatment is poles apart. I promise to show you my new acquisitions in the upcoming weeks. I am looking for the ideal menu to showcase the pieces.
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TABLESCAPE
posted @ Sunday, January 06, 2008 1:59 AM | Feedback (3)
I love clean line spaces so well-done modern houses are my favorites. Architects designed great spaces for living and entertaining. I found via design to inspire blog this dream house in Brisbane.
Some Easy Entertaining Tips
Having your lounge beside the patio is great. If the sunny is too hot, you can sit inside before dinner to enjoy your cocktails.
With the lounge located like that, your guests can sit comfortably and talk to you while you are putting the finishing touches to your meal. At the end of the evening, you can go back to the lounge to sip the last drinks.
The best party usually takes place in more than on space. It creates the impressions that you did more that evening. This type of plan floor works well for living and entertaining. That is why they are so popular lately.
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EVERYDAY
HOME decor
posted @ Saturday, June 09, 2007 10:38 AM | Feedback (6)