A new week & a few Lonny favourites

Happy Monday lovelies! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and are feeling refreshed for the new week ahead.

Over the weekend I gushed poured over the November/December issue of Lonny - have you taken a look yet? I highly recommend you do as this edition is filled with so many ideas to inspire, and of course beautiful homes - three of which I wanted to share with you today.

First was the apartment designed by Celerie Kemble where she aimed to create "a tranquil but feminine urban oasis" on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Whilst this is very much a family home, I adore the feminine touches she has used to balance out the dramatic use of colour and black and white.

Second, was the home store and art gallery, specialising in vintage and contemporary sculpture, created by Paul Cadell. I was particularly drawn to this home given the interesting dynamic of it doubling as a gallery, and I love how Cadell has decorated his home, filling it with family heirlooms and whimsical items collected from his overseas trips.

Lastly, I couldn't resist the sophisticated & glamourous apartment of Micheal & Robert Leleux. They had a small space to work with, but through clever decorating you would never have guessed the size.

What caught your eye in Lonny this month?

Also, stay tuned for the 3rd installment of the Summer Series tomorrow!

Rachel xo 


Image credits: Lonny Mag, Nov/Dec 2011

Lonny Love

Happy Monday lovelies, I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Mine was spent crazily busily packing up our apartment and organizing the 1001 things we need to before the removalists come on Friday - eek!


Anyway, on to a much more fun topic; have you taken a peek at the October issue of Lonny? You won't be disappointed; the team at Lonny have brought us another issue full of incredible inspiration. 
A favorite was definitely the fabulous Upper West apartment designed by Celerie Kemble and Anna Burke. Perhaps it is the romantic notion of New York that had me instantly drawn to this apartment; but more likely, it was the perfectly glamorous/vintage/eclectic vibe, instantly detected from the decadent lacquered blue walls in the entry way. Or perhaps it was stunning the peacock, placed precariously on the side buffet table! So fabulous, yes?

Have you taken a look at the latest issue? Would love to know your favourite picks!


Also lovelies, my friend Serena, over at Pretty Fluffy, launched her brand new (and utterly gorgeous) site today. If you are dog-lover like me, and think your fury friend is the bees knees, then Pretty Fluffy will become one of your best sources of stylish doggie inspiration!


Hope your week is off to a brilliant start,


Rachel xo




All images via Lonny, October 2011

Hello & Highlights from Melbourne

Hello friends! Apologies for my long absence, but after our whirlwind trip to Melbourne I officially started a new job which has meant lots of hours and sadly no time for blogging.
But I do have a few pics of our Melbourne trip to share with you...

{lots of fresh fruit & vegetables at the Prahan markets}

{homemade Jam store at Prahan markets}

{delicious cupcakes at Prahan markets}

{an incredible selection of gourmet dips at Prahan markets}

Because we went over Easter, a lot was closed but there were still  plenty of stores open to enjoy. Sadly Fenton & Fenton was closed, but we did get to enjoy their lovely window displays!

{fenton & fenton, high street melbourne}

{fenton & fenton window display}

{fenton & fenton window display}

The highlights? We had an incredible degustation dinner out with our good friends at Ezard; exploring the Prahan markets and falling in love with Chapel Street Bazaar. All in all a fantastic holiday! 

While I was gone I noticed I had a few new followers join, so welcome!


Do you have anything special planned for Mother's Day tomorrow? We are having both mine and M's family over to our house so I will be busy baking in preparation to spoil our mum's. I hope you are having a lovely weekend!







{all photography by me}

A little under the weather

Hello my dears, I have been feeling under the weather of late so please excuse my absence and not visiting your blogs. I hope to shake this bug and be back to normal very soon! Until then, I leave you with some pretties to swoon over.

See you soon,














Images via  The Inside Loop & Gadabout

Happy Weekend & Rue Lovin'

Happy Friday friends! I had another post planned for today, but then I got side-tracked by reading the latest issue of Rue, which is AMAZING!

Most of all I adored Nicole Cohen's New York, Upper East Side apartment. Nicole also writes the blog Sketch 42, of which I am a big fan of, so it was great to take a peek inside her incredible home...

Amazing right?!

Nicole has also posted on her blog her inspirations and the process of putting together her apartment, check out the post here.

What were you favourites from the latest issue of Rue?

Have a wonderful weekend lovelies!

Images via Rue issue #3

Lonny Love {Colour Splash}

Lonny has put together a most fabulous issue to launch 2011, full of fresh and inspiring homes for us to get giddy over!


I was particularly enamored by the colourful 60's inspired home of Angel Dormer. With all of her amazing artworks displayed and cool accessories that make bold statements; like the zebra-print rug and yellow oversized lamp; I couldn't help but fall in love...

How about you lovelies? What made you swoon in this issue?







P.S Queensland is currently experiencing possibly the worst flooding Australia has ever had. There are many families who are in desperate need of help and who have lost everything. The footage we are seeing is just devastating and unlike anything we have seen before. If you are interested in donating or finding out how you can help click here.

Candace Bushnell's Manhattan Apartment

The Greenwich Village apartment owned by famed author Candace Bushnell is my idea of interiors heaven. The delicate colour palette featuring a white backdrop mixed with touches of gold, pink, purple and orange, serve to create a chic and stylish oasis. 

Interior designer Susan Forristal did an incredible job of transforming the apartment which was a complete 'wreck' when Bushnell first discovered it. Thankfully Bushnell saw the apartment's potential, with its original features including 11-foot ceilings, and floor to ceiling arched windows. 

The result is pure magic, don't you agree?







Image credits: Elle Decor (via Capitvated by Image)

Happy Birthday Lonny!

If like me, you have spent the last few days pouring over the latest issue of Lonny, you would understand my delight in the homes featured in their anniversary issue.

Whilst I adored everything about Lulu Kwiatkowski's vibrant Los Angeles abode...

...I fell head over heels when I saw Celerie Kemble's New York apartment - oh the glamour!

 

The lovely list:

* The canopy-style bed

* The comfortable living space next to the bedroom for Celerie & her husband to escape, along with those luxe black lamps

* The decadent dressing room and marble-clad bathroom
* The stuffed peacock in the living room - what an amazing feature!


What were your favorites from Lonny's latest issue?

All images via LonnyMag

Room of the Week {Perfect Simplicity}

Hello lovelies, happy Friday! Thank goodness the weekend has arrived. Even though it was a short week here, it felt like a lot longer!

I adore the perfect simplicity of this room. Classic and elegant in every way, the neutral hues and minimalism are well complimented by the single fuchsia bloom.

Image via Greige

Colour Splash

When I spied this fabulous Spanish holiday home over at the Vintage & Chic blog I was instantly was smitten. 

I love how white has become the perfect canvas for adding splashes of vibrant colour, and how bold prints have been carefully added to create a fresh and quirky retreat.

Adding a mix of vintage and modern pieces, like this 70s style chair, adds so much interest to the room.

 

The Lovely List:

*Built in shelves

*Painted white floorboards

*Animal print cushion (!)

*Red & white stripped floor rug

*Outdoor entertaining area with fabulously comfy couches

What's on your lovely list for this vibrant holiday home?

Image credit: Spanish Architectural Digest via Vintage & Chic Blog