Tuesday 31 May 2011

summer house

this gorgeous holiday house on ontario's lake simcoe in canada belongs to stylist jenn cranston. it's been cleverly furnished and decorated on a budget. 


the all white with rattan is simple and relaxing


love the white gravel backyard with the shade sail


the light shade is from ikea






cute & simple kitchen with open shelving


light and bright opening onto the deck


this is a great idea  
the bamboo headboard is a screen from ikea







source canadian house and home


wouldn't you love a little house like this on the water?


cheryl
x


today i'm linked at a stroll thru life
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Monday 30 May 2011

treasure chest

hello..hope you had a nice weekend.


i found another use for a discarded old suitcase i found. 
yesterday i was inspired to create a treasure chest, an idea for a mermaid party.


i'd already primed and painted this a while ago. i filled the inside with some white tulle , aqua fabric, present boxes and added some shells , starfish and seaglass.


it reminds me of when my kids were young..they had a big old suitcase overflowing with dress up clothes..vintage hats, clothes and fabric, a favourite place to play.  


cheryl
x
today i'm linked at between naps on the porch
                                      boogie board cottage

Saturday 28 May 2011

wish i was here

this is somewhere i'd like to be today..





have a great weekend wherever you are!


today i'm linked at gypsea nurse sand & sea sunday 

Friday 27 May 2011

i've been tagged!

i've been tagged by beth from boatshed chic for the Versatile Blogger award. according to beth,

"If you receive this award you list seven random things about yourself that people might find interesting and then give the award to ten to fifteen blogs that you've recently discovered. "

7 random things about me..

1. I first saw beth’s gorgeous boatshed and anna spiro's straddie house in country style magazine and apartment therapy. I later discovered their blogs and I was hooked.


boatshedchic

anna spiros straddie house
absolutely beautiful things

Thursday 26 May 2011

coastal cliff walk

hi everyone..

apparently it's possible to walk along the entire coastline of sydney on walking tracks winding around beautiful beaches, along towering sandstone cliffs, and in and out of the gorgeous sydney harbour. a distance totalling 100 km.

i like to do much shorter sections myself..
this was our sunday walk.

sit back and enjoy the view

this part of the coast isn't far from the south head walk i took you on a while ago..along massive sandstone cliffs near the entrance to sydney harbour.



still a few happy pink hibiscus flowers around



we once lived close to here and this was my spectacular morning walking track.


if you're lucky you might see a whale or two.


the calm before the storm

the weather has now turned and whipped up some big seas and wild weather.



beauty all around..

i love being on the edge of the vast ocean

macquarie lighthouse  
australia's first lighthouse built in 1818

dover heights cliff dwellers





can you see the rock climbers?
how beautiful are the aqua water colours in this photo




love this cute vespa we saw on my way back



hope you enjoyed the scenery!

cheryl
x



Wednesday 25 May 2011

vintage surfing

hello..winter seems to have arrived with some gale force winds and rain. i'm bunkered down inside today enjoying not having to go anywhere.
you know how i love vintage surfing posters and signs. i wanted to let you know allposters website is having a 15% off SALE ending 26th May. I've found some great vintage surfing posters and signs for my place here.



tin signs in james's room
these are around $18
 



i have this Tom Blake poster which i framed myself. it's less than $15 at allposters with a further 15% off til tomorrow.












there's a new ad in my side bar. enter the words vintage surfing to search for these and many more.

cheryl
x


a winner!

hi everyone..
firstly thanks so much for all your entries. i really appreciate all your lovely comments, facebook likes and blog mentions! 


welcome to all my new followers.

the time has finally come to draw the lucky winner..






Tuesday 24 May 2011

the old printers tray

i've always loved old printers trays and have often looked on ebay for one to fill with shells... i found this one at bondi markets a while ago, not the usual large size but i quite like this smaller section. 










enjoying the last of the warm weather here. 
have a great day!

cheryl
x

Monday 23 May 2011

bondi markets

hi..how was your weekend?
the weather here warmed up so i headed to the markets and went for a walk along the cliffs..i'll show you where i went later in the week. 
this is one of my favourite stalls at the bondi beach markets. filled with brilliant colour photography celebrating cultures and design from all over the world including nepal, morocco and greece mounted on board and canvas. 












see more of maria's collections at 
www.vantsosdesign.com.au


cheryl
x


Saturday 21 May 2011

seahorse love

it's not too late to enter the giveaway. the winner will be drawn this wednesday. 
click the seahorse picture on the right to enter.


seahorses tumblr

cheryl
x

Friday 20 May 2011

whale watching

whale watching season is here on our coastline as humpback and southern right whales head north to warmer waters.


here are some cute whales of the home decorating kind. 

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have a great weekend!



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