Time Honoured

 This palette & philosophy explains beautifully why we are seeing the return of the all things old. This trend consolidates the re emergence of sentimentality.....

RAW

The latest in the colour forecasting series for 2012 - 13...

This one palette particularly resonates with me...I have a love affair with all things textural & well....raw!

these images from http://madydooijes.blogspot.com.au/

cloud furniture by Tim Collins

Bondi Outdoor

Bring the outside in and the inside out.

Gorgeous new fabric range in 7 gorgeous colourways just

arrived at Natural Habitat...

Fabulously priced from $45.00 inc GST a metre....

Bring the outside in and the inside out. Building on the success of the Waikiki, the Bondi Collection by Warwick is an exciting new range of the freshest outdoor fabrics for your home.

Named after iconic Australian beaches such as Bells Beach and Bondi Beach, the boldness of our stripes and versatility of our stunning new geometrics, will leave you wanting to live outside permanently.

Specifically developed for the outdoors in both design and vibrancy, these fabrics perform in a diverse range of settings year round; and coordinate beautifully with endless combinations of weaves and plains.

The Bondi Collection gives you license to redefine your living space and greet the outdoors with open arms. All designed in the Warwick design studio in Australia.

 Indoor and outdoor – ideal for pool areas, outdoor dining and open lounge areas.

 Complete versatility with reversible patterns and dual-purpose fabrics.

 Environmentally friendly – clean manufacturing, dry yarn colouring and biodegradable dies all lead to a healthy lifestyle.

Be the first to borrow the sample book and make your selection..

Colour Palette 2 - "Nurture"

Colour Palette 2 is one of my favourites.. I love greens.. this palette is all about reconnecting with our senses... feel, taste, listen and smell...enjoy.

image from net

food photo's from greenbeen.blogspot.com

Dulux Colour Forecast 2012-13

Palette 1 - "Immerse"

 I find the psychology behind colour forecasting really interesting. It is a culmination of information, change and myriad shifts that result in the trend watchers releasing the colour palettes that we will ultimately be featured in the clothes we wear, our decorating and even to a lesser extent the colours of the cars we drive.

Those living on the east coast, know how much grey has been in our world of late, so in an effort to lift spirits I have started with some blue..as in BLUE SKY!!!..(and I'll save the grey palette for another day!)
Here is the first in a series of 6 released by Dulux...

 

 

 

Parents Retreat

It's no surprise that I am the product of a very creative family. Dad is a retired builder and has amazing artistic ability & Mum has always been very stylish both in herself & the home.She is the reason I originally became interested in interior design in the first place!

 In fact, it was not unusual to come home from school to find the house completely re-arranged! We were always encouraged to explore our creativity as children ... something I need to do more of with my own!
(I just don't cope well with glitter, glue and mess!)

Mum always has a project on the go, and we recently recovered some chairs and spruced up the lounge room in time for Christmas!

The fabric is "Ikat" from Warwick Fabrics and, is of course, available at Natural Habitat Interiors & Design.

Summer Loving!

It's unanimous... this festive season was a cracker for our family so I thought I'd share some of our summer colour!

Christmas day was a joy, lunch for 16 went off without a hitch... apart from being a little late due to the bubbly affecting my memory and the baked potatoes being delayed!

This collage shows, my new rug from Armadillo and few christmas day dishes.... and before we knew it we were happily knocking 2011 off its perch and welcoming in 2012!

The weather co-operated beautifully again for New Years Day and the real unwinding began!

Whilst downloading the holiday snaps I was reminded how lucky we are to share such great times with family and friends in such a beautiful part of the world.

Picnics with sunshine and swimming, camping with fishing and reading... I can't think of a more inspiring way to start the year and hope that your break was enjoyable too!

Xmas Wishes

5 sleeps till Christmas!!!!
I know the years seem to speed up the older we get, however this one has been ridiculous!

Even my 8 year old looked up at me....(picture big wide blue eyes!) & proclaimed a month or two ago that "this has been the fastest year of my life!"...to which I laughed and responded " well hang on mate because it just gets faster!!"

It has been a very hectic one for Natural Habitat Interiors and I like to actually list (like all true OCD sufferers!) the achievements we have made....
to help validate the blur!

I won't bore you with all, but embracing social media (eg: blogging, business Facebook & Twitter)has been a biggie for this Gen X'r!

I don't confess to having grasped it all, but I've had a go!

Thankyou for reading my ramblings... I can't believe the volume of knowledge and talent out there in blogger land.

We are having a staycation this year with family joining us on the deck Christmas day. My youngest sister (aka greenbeenfood.blogspot.com)will be sorely missed as she spends her 1st Xmas in Melbourne with her gorgeous family.

Hopefully an early morning swim in the harbour, followed by lots of mess, noise and laughter will set the tone for the day.

Have a wonderful Christmas and I hope to post more regularly in the new year.

 

Loved this image so much.. courtesy of Luxxbox + Objx [info@luxxbox.com]

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Anthropology Fabric Range

We recieved the gorgeous new Anthropology fabric range this week. It is has an eclectic exotic appeal combining "the age old artistry of Asia & the Middle East with a fresh interpretation of colour." Thats the official blurb.... shown below in the watermelon colourway, it is sure to be a a hit as it draws its inspiration from classical kilims yet can easily be integrated into contemporary situations.

We love the room settings & styling Warwick have used for the photo shoot.....the range is well priced and the sample is available to take home on loan.

Sydney Snapshot

Last Friday, after a stressful week, Rob and I were off to Sydney to the Gasparre Holdings bi annual tile fare. The weather was foul and all Virgin flights to Sydney were cancelled resulting in a 4 hr bus trip to Coolangatta then on to Sydney...we arrived late in the evening and even worse, had to forfeit our long planned reservation at Flying Fish!

That said, a spot of christmas shopping (loved the latest packaging at Aesop!), cocktails and dancing on a balmy night at the Opera House forecourt along with attending the Picasso exhibition does wonders to lift the mood!

The new tile range from Gasparre Holdings were as usual, on trend and fabulous quality, and Cosimo's daughters new cashmere knitware range was an added bonus!

The exhibition was great, (I know its not a Picasso in the collage!), art classes were in full swing

and all in all, it ended up being a very inspiring mini break!

Cloth fabric

Check out the latest efforts from Julie Patterson & team from Cloth.

Natural Habitat LOVE their product... from fabric to homewares... and we can supply it to you!

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