The big picture

The plan for our new place is starting to come together. The idea is to bring a little bit of Palm Beach to Brisbane, throw in some Hamptons style, a touch of traditional Queenslander...basically, you could throw all the houses I've blogged about into a blender, and the result would be close to perfect. I really like the details of this Palm Beach beauty, which was featured in Home Beautiful magazine earlier this year - lovely details, light and airy....perfect for our tropical climate.

Oh, and if you're looking for a holiday house this Christmas, this one is available here. Just make sure you save a room for me...

images 2 & 4 via Home Beautiful by Simon Whitbread
all other images via Mike Smit Constructions