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/AVvXsEjUIJrCDZ5TdldTWDlj_5jfO13AAF76eESPZCTKb_yPVY-O1R968n28Lls_td1CfeX2ShcYLdYg2WWA-ptLZE58Vc3kakxDKkdj1fqFGWpPmrZIHyBWNku6Nn7bZo6CJZqQRXWb1yhlEKWp/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/AVvXsEjUIJrCDZ5TdldTWDlj_5jfO13AAF76eESPZCTKb_yPVY-O1R968n28Lls_td1CfeX2ShcYLdYg2WWA-ptLZE58Vc3kakxDKkdj1fqFGWpPmrZIHyBWNku6Nn7bZo6CJZqQRXWb1yhlEKWp/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/AVvXsEj6HAbWTdj1PU4jhS2Yib3i31psbyyssofLrCYv9BtzWAWs_JwcHlbkW9bWe3wKL3OakQ0ebBJGnWtBMjfovxezdN7gOxud-ZwFeWmtZLLswGD1HpoyqMzlS-oLZxkrmHtvXVIjNrDLcPRz/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

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...

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Pavilion Style Beach House

<a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.realestate.com.au"></a><br />I'm still in the planning stages for our new house design, and one style I keep coming back to over and over is a series of pavilions. It makes perfect sense for our climate - hot, humid summers, and mild winters. We have the space, and I'd love to wrap the house around the pool, so when I saw this house in Noosa, it ticked all the boxes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0EVYIfpTOTWclAAfGNRwAmNM4w63jQvB2fkI7GelBMrVcvxY922gltyuRP3vBAOXU8UAaex0QAoJeVHeSeOnUjYbWcj5E1Tfgyi_Crijj7KCFrQG_JJtwqryx3Q2DmK1eoNbaiEv9dtU/s1600/20110505115154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV0EVYIfpTOTWclAAfGNRwAmNM4w63jQvB2fkI7GelBMrVcvxY922gltyuRP3vBAOXU8UAaex0QAoJeVHeSeOnUjYbWcj5E1Tfgyi_Crijj7KCFrQG_JJtwqryx3Q2DmK1eoNbaiEv9dtU/s640/20110505115154.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qQeMe6dgHiLnnw0VbqL3vK9n0jA5ZPkvFAsWWxzQVhG3qzf0xwITSQW6uK5rqUMjT63T9JvwKDlpHMh4bs4ic4ScrdiY2ufcjmaiiGhukvhzZR-yXsL4rqtAYeB31recYVPbQsVo8ehc/s1600/20110505115152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qQeMe6dgHiLnnw0VbqL3vK9n0jA5ZPkvFAsWWxzQVhG3qzf0xwITSQW6uK5rqUMjT63T9JvwKDlpHMh4bs4ic4ScrdiY2ufcjmaiiGhukvhzZR-yXsL4rqtAYeB31recYVPbQsVo8ehc/s640/20110505115152.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig67DYfkb0x08LvNaWZqY0bjERcORjpBwEJHUYD-Ja07XQaZy6XomIBw67XLGR95l9YnspM12Zw86jsjvrkcxa81uuFYJ6hoTh9G382t-eTZVBLWMV5LfDMeVOkZEPKS181PPxxTj4lN1f/s1600/20110505115153.3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig67DYfkb0x08LvNaWZqY0bjERcORjpBwEJHUYD-Ja07XQaZy6XomIBw67XLGR95l9YnspM12Zw86jsjvrkcxa81uuFYJ6hoTh9G382t-eTZVBLWMV5LfDMeVOkZEPKS181PPxxTj4lN1f/s640/20110505115153.3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Hmm, pity we've just given our pool an overhaul..I'm liking those steps - very clever<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkq8Onl2_w6tIiKsYVZgxacTn19Ot5JONbdO64oLKZ08Bnd9g95a9_r9W_vXd6KFMgxX5zhEUGHKr3wt3YRYDl50dEFs9fMsfrajq8Qumb3Xqek-kuaerUbT4qx97hfiHva3cQczsjJnUq/s1600/20110505115154.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkq8Onl2_w6tIiKsYVZgxacTn19Ot5JONbdO64oLKZ08Bnd9g95a9_r9W_vXd6KFMgxX5zhEUGHKr3wt3YRYDl50dEFs9fMsfrajq8Qumb3Xqek-kuaerUbT4qx97hfiHva3cQczsjJnUq/s640/20110505115154.1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2UGiMW8NWZCIT1tDyOJmfH-_oK9GCRaAbJ9IP0UGPUkBqZvaX0tpuEZ_b5wxk8auWBhTxksVUGnBSYa0enNMfk12SxSuzrAhob2OVQq2W665sg7jDRWBSJrH5_FniY9qKkLNu1RRmxlL/s1600/20110505115155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2UGiMW8NWZCIT1tDyOJmfH-_oK9GCRaAbJ9IP0UGPUkBqZvaX0tpuEZ_b5wxk8auWBhTxksVUGnBSYa0enNMfk12SxSuzrAhob2OVQq2W665sg7jDRWBSJrH5_FniY9qKkLNu1RRmxlL/s640/20110505115155.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Not exactly my style furnishing-wise, but the wide-plank timber floors are divine<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zT3hV5DchfhcRkKIbJYj2XJRKJJzGyzDzb4J3M6CSbkJ7SiGypRTzYtt_ooXSQJxUDV96T2l0ZiFZxRaVjTegcbnVk3J0M1RyiL2lufpFw9gtO3y8iQaFkE340BIXO9KY0aFqA22nxgB/s1600/20110505115155.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zT3hV5DchfhcRkKIbJYj2XJRKJJzGyzDzb4J3M6CSbkJ7SiGypRTzYtt_ooXSQJxUDV96T2l0ZiFZxRaVjTegcbnVk3J0M1RyiL2lufpFw9gtO3y8iQaFkE340BIXO9KY0aFqA22nxgB/s640/20110505115155.1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> LOVE the pivot louvred doors...one for the files for sure<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-qXaicfe3uj917MEkTOZFtzzY-wGPkEAbiyk0ZQm159lxqWbsbQDqJKMlIOxIg36IcBBLXKi9UyaTPGKc5kvK8X-N995IkwJ2b6YgslgrgmVpo_zFown-9ncKcJHO0d7kgD2hYUd66Vi/s1600/20110505133303.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-qXaicfe3uj917MEkTOZFtzzY-wGPkEAbiyk0ZQm159lxqWbsbQDqJKMlIOxIg36IcBBLXKi9UyaTPGKc5kvK8X-N995IkwJ2b6YgslgrgmVpo_zFown-9ncKcJHO0d7kgD2hYUd66Vi/s640/20110505133303.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ...and another must-have are those clerestory windows...perfect for Queenlsand summers<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNilXH-cVp23y2QLQwzqQWsdIranMvFpzAEj-XP_GzHwgHTsylTU_mEC1UguZxcOoc8mKXmykf2gFv-gGhBQv1VFFUS5GA_LV9mdfVsLZNBjQZGKRMZKoSVTY7kfk_MGJyuHIML9sUtnb4/s1600/20110505133303.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNilXH-cVp23y2QLQwzqQWsdIranMvFpzAEj-XP_GzHwgHTsylTU_mEC1UguZxcOoc8mKXmykf2gFv-gGhBQv1VFFUS5GA_LV9mdfVsLZNBjQZGKRMZKoSVTY7kfk_MGJyuHIML9sUtnb4/s640/20110505133303.1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ok, so ignore the artwork, but I love the way the house wraps around the pool...and I love the Pandanus tree in the middle of the deck too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVPOF88e0mGFvt8-rhQkknwZYejEJw7jmS2KgEEZVaq234sbN21G-T8NeoCPtODlHtiog_5DDUDGfjHk8TEeb5SILdygyya3AhUdRLIwkOITzK-CqPMAi80sRFN4YwNEdHbcOvyNEypf8/s1600/20110505133303.2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVPOF88e0mGFvt8-rhQkknwZYejEJw7jmS2KgEEZVaq234sbN21G-T8NeoCPtODlHtiog_5DDUDGfjHk8TEeb5SILdygyya3AhUdRLIwkOITzK-CqPMAi80sRFN4YwNEdHbcOvyNEypf8/s640/20110505133303.2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br />So, my plan is slowly but surely taking shape. I like quite a few different styles, and I'm aiming to blend some of them together into a cohesive design. It's like putting together a great big jigsaw puzzle, adding pieces as I go. My biggest dilemma - not being sidetracked by all the fantastic options out there.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'll be back tomorrow with a new painting that's just about to be listed in my <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com">Etsy shop</a>. There'll be a little preview on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.facebook.com/originalartbykerrishipp">Facebook</a> later today if you just can't wait until then..... :)</div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">all images courtesy <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.realestate.com.eu">realestate.com.au</a></span>

Pavilion Style Beach House

I'm still in the planning stages for our new house design, and one style I keep coming back to over and over is a series of pavilions. I...

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Something's Gotta Give...

Hi all, how's things? I've been under the weather for the past week, so I spent the time planning and plotting the design of my new/revamped house. Like many millions of other die-hard fans, I fell in love with the film "Something's Gotta Give"... in particular, that stunning Hamptons home of Erica's. I've watched the DVD endlessly to savour every little morsel of the design....so many gorgeous details, I could go on for ever. But there are a few common elements that crop up again and again in my inspiration folders, that will definitely make their way into my plan.<br /><br />1. Comfy white slipcovered sofas...and a blue and white striped rug<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjseiRY2JvX49-qXJTRAM-zZI7Xcf4qjco8B_jYfkQFj-ZqLswEyeCHdkEMY-WDFBq3rBU5NWCBvVT3NXWTMNCc6dimwBpI283HSXNWvi0iXqiNKiQrRalyIf9ORhVXtmJySE5hHeccJzU/s1600/06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjseiRY2JvX49-qXJTRAM-zZI7Xcf4qjco8B_jYfkQFj-ZqLswEyeCHdkEMY-WDFBq3rBU5NWCBvVT3NXWTMNCc6dimwBpI283HSXNWvi0iXqiNKiQrRalyIf9ORhVXtmJySE5hHeccJzU/s640/06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />2. Windows...one of the most important features of a home, IMHO. Love these, complete with transoms (hello <a href="http://thehousethata-mbuilt.blogspot.com/">A-M</a>!!)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkFzMdHSyZofQc7OYGNVsF9AwUdh3TgsIJvR8vW9bZlktf1_5RbLawr56F8PR_0qj3i9-c9tngFr-H_5YEruSWzy43_aOgd7Bd9Zucmq07xKllSBQJ6iOwUgzlNN_KKKm5wnIeQRptJ-X/s1600/image_thumb%255B14%255D.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkFzMdHSyZofQc7OYGNVsF9AwUdh3TgsIJvR8vW9bZlktf1_5RbLawr56F8PR_0qj3i9-c9tngFr-H_5YEruSWzy43_aOgd7Bd9Zucmq07xKllSBQJ6iOwUgzlNN_KKKm5wnIeQRptJ-X/s640/image_thumb%255B14%255D.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">3. White subway tiles, stainless appliances, feature lighting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0S-0sA59OddHHC2pt_sWzEzlVsbENXex0CCSIH53mVmZUphsZy6taiVY5AS0OA-GmdZbZBhpAnfKc6SYSC7BRd9EnyI5EihU732ZUJTL_avaCQJYDxavawlH9qpCbQ0y-Q_PjjJXq4hE/s1600/image36_thumb.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0S-0sA59OddHHC2pt_sWzEzlVsbENXex0CCSIH53mVmZUphsZy6taiVY5AS0OA-GmdZbZBhpAnfKc6SYSC7BRd9EnyI5EihU732ZUJTL_avaCQJYDxavawlH9qpCbQ0y-Q_PjjJXq4hE/s1600/image36_thumb.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">4. This bedroom....quite perfect actually. I might change the windows for french doors, but that's about it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDeLeJakEeY_GpHRbVoN8mw3Nw4Vcl1aBytGOOW5g-UR1hFTUuJJKl2PnHjPwg8uhZM-Fcr8apoW9Nb0mVgdglhnsk1ofSJMA8O2AQRlYKb8_E_GnA6ubeWy4ML2INA8_Oqn5ewumEvU4/s1600/somethinggottagive2_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDeLeJakEeY_GpHRbVoN8mw3Nw4Vcl1aBytGOOW5g-UR1hFTUuJJKl2PnHjPwg8uhZM-Fcr8apoW9Nb0mVgdglhnsk1ofSJMA8O2AQRlYKb8_E_GnA6ubeWy4ML2INA8_Oqn5ewumEvU4/s1600/somethinggottagive2_thumb%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a></div>all images courtesy of the wonderful Joni and Linda of <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2008/07/beach-houses-series-4-hamptons-house.html">Cote de Texas</a> and <a href="http://silverscreensurroundings.blogspot.com/2010/10/somethings-gotta-give-is-still-giving.html">Silver Screen Surroundings</a></div><br />I thought I'd found every post ever written on this house, so imagine how excited I was to stumble upon a floor plan, drafted by a fan and shared on Linda Merrill's fabulous blog, <a href="http://silverscreensurroundings.blogspot.com/2008/10/somethings-gotta-give-floor-plan.html">Silver Screen Surroundings</a>. Although it's a fan's interpretation of the design, it's a pretty good one if you ask me. Pity there's not an actual plan from the movie set...if anyone manages to come across one, I'd love it if you'd share it!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpXpll3G1NmNDs8be6AWB9Ws3nnguL0WXdMI0IN43R8neS8akDyDSq7I_H9vu1PqOhAkXjWjxsDD8iWJWU-Ymqf0d4llTB5mkl5v-mKHfo1zxved7Q40y5WGv_mXpFzE25q1ctoNmkuSr/s1600/SGTGHousedrawing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpXpll3G1NmNDs8be6AWB9Ws3nnguL0WXdMI0IN43R8neS8akDyDSq7I_H9vu1PqOhAkXjWjxsDD8iWJWU-Ymqf0d4llTB5mkl5v-mKHfo1zxved7Q40y5WGv_mXpFzE25q1ctoNmkuSr/s640/SGTGHousedrawing.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div>Now, my design won't slavishly copy this house....as I mentioned in my <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2011/04/should-we-stay-or-should-we-go.html">previous post</a>, I have lots of other design influences to incorporate. But really, they all have these elements in common, so I'm sure I can blend them all together and come up with something nice. Once I add a little quintessential Aussie beach house loveliness...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8VH13r33l7Xx8af3XsGwGjOzHreUrCZQeOHi7TotixhddwJDKhufwlGtJ2bSVY5W-RmYrP5k6quTV5LZgKiTXxbZiDVF_5gQSBZAewttbrxchgM6y8k2DUunjAj-PMMw-g2oZZbgwjLt/s1600/103558795ml1162332774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8VH13r33l7Xx8af3XsGwGjOzHreUrCZQeOHi7TotixhddwJDKhufwlGtJ2bSVY5W-RmYrP5k6quTV5LZgKiTXxbZiDVF_5gQSBZAewttbrxchgM6y8k2DUunjAj-PMMw-g2oZZbgwjLt/s640/103558795ml1162332774.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://realestate.com.au/">source</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15msxckqS7m1NeVkyzpX89xq2M-vo7uGjs2c1hqI3o2XBccxNy7vG2qREQm36RoD_GyGUhnAP1QTf97lQU4flgQM0JA7Zm_GF7qhzv4M5n55YTxgkLxfMMU-Znbwoc8YTPthUeirTout3/s1600/obc%252520november%252520%252520part-6-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15msxckqS7m1NeVkyzpX89xq2M-vo7uGjs2c1hqI3o2XBccxNy7vG2qREQm36RoD_GyGUhnAP1QTf97lQU4flgQM0JA7Zm_GF7qhzv4M5n55YTxgkLxfMMU-Znbwoc8YTPthUeirTout3/s640/obc%252520november%252520%252520part-6-large.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.homes.ninemsn.com.au/house-and-garden/">source</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6s2xK2G3hfPnLiHMQeHKzqCGlZlo-TkahhbiAWD8JHN-rJiWsyjxlDJ0Cm4En1wpJ5kjJpNnMza0GnbgOwxrYQuRtSHVXdYuutvEoO1zWeLuHmKljfY_riaOyn73ZacT_wElzTaDfyDw5/s1600/breeze_gallery_07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6s2xK2G3hfPnLiHMQeHKzqCGlZlo-TkahhbiAWD8JHN-rJiWsyjxlDJ0Cm4En1wpJ5kjJpNnMza0GnbgOwxrYQuRtSHVXdYuutvEoO1zWeLuHmKljfY_riaOyn73ZacT_wElzTaDfyDw5/s1600/breeze_gallery_07.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://homes.ninemsn.com.au/house-and-garden">source</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">...and of course, not forgetting a little Ralph Lauren magic, into the mix....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTC_r9LqfupLpGVhWwIm-TJIiJqx9Lr_CfusfriI-y73a5bhL8Uu6qn0Zv26D1Hm9cg7lw0W29HHqUiYi9ap4IBOhxJZc61idtOjZtw_zbcOJNoeqN_wneJtaNFqBNWBbT7zSx8awROXaa/s1600/Ralph_Lauren_Furniture_Driftwood_Sofa.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTC_r9LqfupLpGVhWwIm-TJIiJqx9Lr_CfusfriI-y73a5bhL8Uu6qn0Zv26D1Hm9cg7lw0W29HHqUiYi9ap4IBOhxJZc61idtOjZtw_zbcOJNoeqN_wneJtaNFqBNWBbT7zSx8awROXaa/s640/Ralph_Lauren_Furniture_Driftwood_Sofa.png" width="636" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SJqKWqCoNw3sqRlDpl9esmzQBUvTZm83gk29FnjfUz2iyf-QmE-xXrmXHXXMi0yTVEJNTijQzYvdFhN-B7AB_byeaLiaiUcTc_2eMnzO5mFVhiYhyXotp-e7psaPPxCgAepKxco1yiVz/s1600/ralph%252Blauren%252Bhome%252Bla%252Bplage%252B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SJqKWqCoNw3sqRlDpl9esmzQBUvTZm83gk29FnjfUz2iyf-QmE-xXrmXHXXMi0yTVEJNTijQzYvdFhN-B7AB_byeaLiaiUcTc_2eMnzO5mFVhiYhyXotp-e7psaPPxCgAepKxco1yiVz/s640/ralph%252Blauren%252Bhome%252Bla%252Bplage%252B4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">via r<a href="http://ralphlaurenhome.com/">alphlaurenhome.com </a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="goog_631931197"></span><span id="goog_631931198"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /></div>...I think it could be rather special. I'm working on a floor plan of my own, so as soon as it's done I'll share it too.<br /><br />Have a great week everyone,<br /><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>

Something's Gotta Give...

Hi all, how's things? I've been under the weather for the past week, so I spent the time planning and plotting the design of my new/...

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