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.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzdP_4RF3E0pD5YIS7ADHn7L92MqkTM7sqC0P9Q4QK-NkFa5TFF2hxaGf4rAzxggj7FraptImdJGwcUqMlXN8iMZP_MWZQqgkw_AvOXiOJTGXGFnAD51nJ-5iENrE5cGvLAPtnrnsF5uM/s1600/Untitled+picture2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEzdP_4RF3E0pD5YIS7ADHn7L92MqkTM7sqC0P9Q4QK-NkFa5TFF2hxaGf4rAzxggj7FraptImdJGwcUqMlXN8iMZP_MWZQqgkw_AvOXiOJTGXGFnAD51nJ-5iENrE5cGvLAPtnrnsF5uM/s640/Untitled+picture2.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcR8X48YLCOZMtcP-FsgZN8PoErTRUH7xtz08VYTDpu2TbMdappjxgHAb-LmoUezawQGRkGeHitcqTIPYTTItFCyDiPNQSJQvtW8ConHIElowTW6J-ErZHfTG5kX74vULAIM7GBjgsY6ch/s1600/Untitled+picture11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oh, and if you're looking for a holiday house this Christmas, this one is available <a href="http://palmbeachholidayrentals.com.au/nabilla-delight/?YWR2c2VhcmNoPXRydWUmc3VidXJiPTE=">here</a>. Just make sure you save a room for me...</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">images 2 & 4 via Home Beautiful by Simon Whitbread</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">all other images via Mike Smit Constructions</span>

The big picture

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A Rose By Any Other Name...

Posted by Happy Homemaker UK<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarwRUcjQ9pp21hgDyJQKonOC-5Lx5PgQP94QKf1okiD58OWmi3dxgYhbUYThywa_TuzfhWmjslxHQ-BrsczULaeQNa6KHcEFzoJpJ2yt2MdexYG9aYiCXFs__daSRtgni3SJOV_Oi3sc/s1600/61201283_xMUcYrn1_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="440px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarwRUcjQ9pp21hgDyJQKonOC-5Lx5PgQP94QKf1okiD58OWmi3dxgYhbUYThywa_TuzfhWmjslxHQ-BrsczULaeQNa6KHcEFzoJpJ2yt2MdexYG9aYiCXFs__daSRtgni3SJOV_Oi3sc/s640/61201283_xMUcYrn1_c.jpg" width="640px" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/61201283/">source</a>]</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><br />Some common names in the garden</div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;">are different between England and the US</div><div style="margin: 0px;">Here are a few</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;">Rowan Tree (Mountain Ash)</div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;">Persian Acacia Tree (Mimosa)</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;">Nigella (Love-In-A-Mist)</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;">Cow Parsley (Queen Anne's Lace)</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;">Eggs and Bacon (Toadflax)</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;">Busy Lizzie (Impatiens)</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;">Ragged Robin (a type of Lychnis)</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't that delightful?  </div><br />  <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/35/2FD701A88E1AB920883327F28E3E4BF9.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>

A Rose By Any Other Name...

Posted by Happy Homemaker UK [ source ] Some common names in the garden are different between England and the US Here are a few Rowan Tree (...

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Pimp my pic

As soon as I finished my latest painting, I couldn't help myself...these rooms were ripe for the picking.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiegXcWW5yEX2yqpK-jvLaQy0Zg_5Z_G7M3pr4rKeQ0h2acYhgthm9SoOUkrCjzkW5tu1TEBcYCSsHYD93NUdPFo2CtPcZDQiAMut8x5oawKPvRp_1JwxaZV2cwJTYufg1x9kMFlKcMxdQ/s1600/nate+berkus+via+decorpad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiegXcWW5yEX2yqpK-jvLaQy0Zg_5Z_G7M3pr4rKeQ0h2acYhgthm9SoOUkrCjzkW5tu1TEBcYCSsHYD93NUdPFo2CtPcZDQiAMut8x5oawKPvRp_1JwxaZV2cwJTYufg1x9kMFlKcMxdQ/s640/nate+berkus+via+decorpad.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">love your work <a href="http://www.nateberkus.com/">Nate</a>, hope you don't mind that I've done a little redecorating for you. I thought my latest 'Petit Papillon' would work perfectly in your living room. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_REjqpO9r1lRkL2lPQM2rLisTVlD89HlNhTlWMJNfbgjg4nBtamsh3Tlppf3duxlfbJkf6Sk5W6NpdcBTmmiCrpb89q22ki8FzNHsq2X8bZ7XyEWp8v0X-67GPrKDKOHD2aUjXrGaTdB0/s1600/black+butterfly+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_REjqpO9r1lRkL2lPQM2rLisTVlD89HlNhTlWMJNfbgjg4nBtamsh3Tlppf3duxlfbJkf6Sk5W6NpdcBTmmiCrpb89q22ki8FzNHsq2X8bZ7XyEWp8v0X-67GPrKDKOHD2aUjXrGaTdB0/s640/black+butterfly+watermarked.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">'The Monarchist'</div><div style="text-align: center;">watercolour on paper</div><div style="text-align: center;">210mm x 297mm (8" x 11")</div><div style="text-align: center;">prints for sale now in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78893582/the-monarchist-new-butterfly-painting">Etsy</a> store</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...and ok, so maybe I couldn't stop at one.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTQ3MNkh2ryrgRxXwa6gFCwozla-pyA6CAOzCdThZvsxxoS6D3E5YWxcYI94mu8gOVJmaHSN_m_7a6910qIR4s7jPYlITrVcsVlpLPA2j4Gqjc1lLW63DV8lV5wTUIQ1umIckLLiGkjg-/s1600/Black-White-Stripe-Upholstered-Bedroom-Walls-HTOURS0207+%252B+butterflies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTQ3MNkh2ryrgRxXwa6gFCwozla-pyA6CAOzCdThZvsxxoS6D3E5YWxcYI94mu8gOVJmaHSN_m_7a6910qIR4s7jPYlITrVcsVlpLPA2j4Gqjc1lLW63DV8lV5wTUIQ1umIckLLiGkjg-/s640/Black-White-Stripe-Upholstered-Bedroom-Walls-HTOURS0207+%252B+butterflies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">original pic courtesy <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/homes/house-tours/decorating-with-yellow-0207">country living</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As you can probably tell, I'm still on a bit of a black and white kick at the moment....but as we all know, that can change in the blink of an eye. Fickle, me? Definitely.</div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

Pimp my pic

As soon as I finished my latest painting, I couldn't help myself...these rooms were ripe for the picking. love your work Nate , hope you...

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