Monthly Archives: April 2014

Maybe it was the burst of warm weather over Easter but my head has gone all Palm Beach.  I’m thinking tropical foliage, pink flamingos and pineapples - “Old Florida” in all its retro splendour.

It’s a bright, bold (and dare I say kitsch) look.  Lots of lacquered bamboo (cane or rattan) teamed with soft furnishings in tropical themed motifs - think pink flamingos, banana leaf, exotic flowers and tropical birds.  You can add a dash of gold for some old world regency glamour (i.e. palm tree candlesticks or a pineapple lamp) and throw in a bamboo mirror (a la Billy Baldwin) for a touch of chinoiserie.

Lilly Pulitzer’s signature pink and green is pure Palm Beach glamour.  Below is a gorgeous upholstered bedhead in a bold palm frond fabric with fuchsia pink piping - 

Easter has come around awfully quick!  Although I'm ok with that as it means I’m allowed to eat my way through a mountain of chocolate - any excuse for chocolate I say!

Easter has such a lovely whimsical charm.  I think it’s all those colourful eggs and cute little bunnies.  There are gorgeous things you can do to decorate your home too and so many crafty-type activities for the kids (which means keeping them occupied during the holidays - hooray!).  Whilst on the hunt for some Easter inspiration I came across the pics below which I thought were too adorable not to share.

This is a lovely take on an old German custom, the Easter Egg tree (Ostereierbaum) -

DIY Easter eggs by 

I always get a bit excited about decorating walls.  There are just so many things you can do – paint them, cover them, create a gallery, hang a striking piece of artwork – or simply leave them exposed in all their raw glory.

Sometimes a big blank wall can feel a bit daunting (I know, I'm staring at one right now...).  Paint is probably the safest and easiest option - afterall you can always repaint it if you don’t like it.  Wallpaper is more of an investment but the result can be absolutely stunning (there really are some gorgeous designs around at the moment).  We did a feature wall in our bedroom using Designer Guild’s Taisho Blossom – it’s the best decision we made for our home, our bedroom looks amazing (plus I got to squeeze a bit of pink into the space!).

Below is stylist Fiona Richardson’s Melbourne home – she’s pushed the boundaries