Porchlight Interiors would love to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Looking forward to catching up with everyone in 2012 - love "The Porchlight Girls"! xxImage via Souther Living
Until Next Year...
Porchlight Interiors would love to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Looking forward to catching up with everyone in 2012 - love "The Porchlight Girls"! xx
Party Season!
One of the best parts of having Christmas in Summer are the beautiful outdoor parties we can have to celebrate the season! I have been going through some of my favourite pics to inspire some decorating ideas!
Lights on the pool always add some sparkle...
You can never have too many string lights or candles...
feels like Christmas to me! Happy weekend all - hope you are celebrating in style! Porchlight girls xx
Favourite Spaces by Vincent Wolf!
I have long been an admirer of the work of Vincent Wolf! These spaces are so liveable and often the colour is added through beautiful fresh flowers...
Love the pink cushions and pink hydrangeas - they just add so much life to this room...
Gorgeous windows bringing so much light into the space - love the black stained floors with the cream cow hide floor rug...
hydrangeas again - stunning!
Just perfect! Hope you have all had a great week and have a fabulous weekend ahead! Kids have been on school holidays all this week which has been mostly lovely (if not a little chaotic!) Tracey xx
Gorgeous Adore Magazine!
Check out the beautiful new Adore Magazine here!
Thank you Loni for featuring one of our projects - what a great honour to be part of this fabulous holiday issue! Hayley & Tracey xx
Thankful for...
Of all the celebrations, Thanksgiving is one that I wish more Australians would embrace! Even though this has been a tough year, there is still so much to be thankful for - family, great friends, fabulous clients and work that we love! We are thankful for the changes that come with challenging times! Happy thanksgiving all! Tracey & Hayley xx
This gorgeous image comes from a beautiful blog that we have only recently found - see here for more inspiration!
This gorgeous image comes from a beautiful blog that we have only recently found - see here for more inspiration!
Making me happy this week...
This room above is a space that I would call perfect, there is not a thing that I would change - I NEED these green chairs to complete my happiness! I want to thank Abode Love blog for sharing all of these gorgeous images that pulled me out of my design slump yesterday...
Loving the dark walls with the fabulous random artwork and of course that chair...
I am about to do some coloured seagrass wallpaper and I'm loving this soft blue/green colour above with the green furnishings...
and I just had to throw this completely calming bathroom in for good measure!
the best thing about this week is I am finally figuring out how to use my new Mac - this is my first post on it as I am technically challenged and couldn't work out how to load pics! It's like learning a new language!
Hope you enjoyed these fab pics as much as I did - pop over here for more inspiration! Tracey xx
Are We Ready For This?
All of my magazines are starting to arrive with Christmas being the main theme! While I'm trying to get my head around it - this gorgeous image of the very talented Tricia Guild's home cought my eye! Love how fresh it all looks in the bold colours that Tricia is famous for! With a bit more mag reading - I may be ready to put my tree up in a couple of weeks! To read the full article - see the December issue of Living Etc.
Garden Terrace
How fabulous are these outdoor spaces - they all show that you don't need a huge yard to enjoy some garden time!
images from here
Love the green gate at the back..
image via HGTV
Perfect spot for Sunday breakfast! Hope you are all enjoying your week. We had another photoshoot this morning which was really fun but exhausting. Now I'm taking a cup of tea break before school pickup - that's when the noisy part of my day begins with 3 hungry boys! These gardens look so peaceful!!! Tracey xx
Dining Perfection!
Completely loving this dining space by designer Hillary Thomas for Lonny Magazine! It has the perfect combination of mirrored walls, hexagonal table and faux bamboo chairs - how totally glamourous yet still liveable! Of course the green on the seats and accessories might help to sway me as well.
Ensuite Inspiration!
More bathroom/ensuite inspiration - loving these!
Image via here
Image via here
Love the calm colours used here...
Image via Country Living
This is my favourite - I just love how simple it is and of course the ceiling is pretty special!
We have just competed a gorgeous bathroom/powder room for a client - we are yet to get photos but I can't wait to share!
T x
Outdoors for the weekend...
Looking forward to spending some time outdoors this weekend. As the weather is warming up, the pool is beckonning! Would'nt mind escaping my computer and spending a few days away at this gorgeous place in Monaco but for now my own quiet backyard will do nicely! Happy weekend all!
Bathrooms to relax in!
My headspace is thinking bathrooms of late - maybe because I have three that I hope to renovate over the next 12 months. Loving the balance and calm colours of this gorgeous bathroom! Certainly has the wow factor...
Can't go past classic marble either. Both of these stunning bathrooms are from Willey Designs - well worth taking a look! Tracey xx
Fabric Arrival!
How gorgeous are these fabrics that finally arrived from the States this morning! We have a beautiful country homestead that these will be going to and can't wait to see the room all pulled together!
We are in catch up mode this week, recovering from taking a bit of time off for school holidays! Happy new week. Tracey & Hayley xx
We can't do everything, but we can do something!
Photo image taken last week in Nepal by my beautiful daughter Kelsey.
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
HELEN KELLER
In my inbox this morning was an email from Charity water. In April this year we did a post on clean water for people living in countries unable to access clean drinking water themselves. I thought i would copy you in on their email and add some links to this worthy cause. I urge our dear readers to tell everyone you know to support and be involved in this most basic necessity to life. My darling daughter Kelsey travelled with 13 of her friends to a village in Nepal 2 weeks ago to help in a school and one of the many orphanages situated up in the mountain. They played with the children, taught them some songs and craft and help paint the walls and add a few new supplies to their school. Her heart just broke the day they visited the orphanage and saw it laden with mould, children sharing beds and flies swarming the face of a tiny three year old girl sleeping in her cot. They too like many places in the world do not have the luxury of clean drinking water.
Here is what the foundation emailed me this morning.......
Hi Porch Light Interiors,
charity: water needs your help! We were so excited to see that you mentioned us in your blog post back in April, and although you may not even realize it, your post helped direct others to join in the mission to help end the world's water crisis. We need people like you to continue helping us spread the word.
I’m reaching out for your help with charity: water’s biggest campaign, and to let you know by doing so, there is a chance to add your name to a drilling rig in Ethiopia!
WHAT WE’RE DOING
At the start of this month we launched our 5th Annual September Campaign, our most ambitious campaign to date: we’re trying to spark over 1000 individual fundraising campaigns to fund a $1.2 million drilling rig that will be able to dig 80 wells each year, that can provide 40,000 people clean water.
AND if we hit that fundraising target this year, a matching donor will buy ANOTHER rig, ensuring 40,000 more people a year with clean water.
WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP
So far we’ve raised over $400,000 and over 600 people have started fundraising campaigns. A good start, but we need more help! The campaign will remain open until October 31, and we need your participation to tell more people about it, to share the story, and hopefully to encourage people to join us in fundraising!
YOUR NAME ON A RIG
So this September 30 we’re asking a few dozen bloggers we know care about our cause to write a post highlighting the September Campaign. We’ll reward 3 of these blogs by putting their name on the drilling rig (and of course, we’ll send you photos). The two posts that send us the most traffic this Friday, and the post our staff vote as their favorite, will win their names on the rig!
LEARN MORE – USTREAM THIS WEDNESDAY
This Wednesday from 6:30-7pm ET we’re hosting a special ustream chat session with our CEO and Founder Scott Harrison. We’re opening this up exclusively to September Campaigners and those bloggers we feel can create a buzz about charity: water’s September Campaign!
Just visit http://ustream.tv/charitywater at 6:30pm ET Wednesday September 28 to join.
LINKS AND INFO
We’ve got a lot of great material and information about the campaign for you to check out:
September Campaign site: http://charitywater.org/september
September Campaign Video (4 minutes): http://vimeo.com/28104222
Our 5th anniversary Thank You Video: http://youtube.com/charitywaterthanks
September Assets Page (photos, banners etc): http://charitywater.org/september/assets
Detailed blog post on the rig: http://www.charitywater.org/blog/sept-2011-costs/
A little bit of colour!
Loving this new fabric and wallpaper range - so pretty for Spring! Contact us for more details!
Getting Away!
image from here
We are heading to the beach for a few days away to enjoy this gorgeous Spring sunshine - can't wait to get there!!!
Have a great weekend - mine's starting now! Tracey xx
New cushions for spring!
I just love spring time, it naturally feels like the birth of something new. It's also a great time to add colour to your home. We decided that after so many enquiries of the beautiful Raoul cushions and lampshades shown in our Home Beautiful feature this month we would do a close up feature on more of these beautiful fabrics plus a few other favorites that we have done for clients lately. Beautiful fabrics in your home are like adding artwork in your home. It makes your heart flutter to be near something so gorgeous.You may also like to know that we do our own custom made sofas to our clients specifications as well as reupholstering much loved pieces like this sofa i have just had recovered in my most favorite Raoul fabric. I saw this fabric in their showroom in Santa Barbara and knew i had to use it and i am very happy with the result.
I gorgeous find on ebay, a lick of paint and a covered seat cushion makes it look amazing!www.porchlightinteriors.com.au
Lonny Highlights!
India Hicks living room!
Kitchen by Celerie Kemble
We would love to thank Louise from Table Tonic and Annie from A View On Design for their lovely posts and everyone else who has sent us emails and left encouraging comments! We really appreciate the support!
For anyone wanting more information about our work, contact Porchlight Interiors for a consultation! H & T xx
A little more of my house
This is actually my favorite room. i designed the cabinetry and had my fabulous cabinet maker work his magic and it's exactly what i wanted. i bought the handles home from one of my trips the to fabulous USA last year and i think it finishes the look off perfectly. The flowers are from the very talented Phoebe Stephens in Fortitude Valley. I love to fill the open shelves with my favorite books and ornamental objects.
I had my sofa custom made from our manufacturer in Melbourne using a pale blue/ grey linen and chose one of my favorite Raoul linen fabrics for cushions. There are two open weave chairs that suit the room which over looks our pool.
You may notice the two prints above the sofa from the very lovely and talented Kerri from Driftwood Interiors. We certainly have some talent in Queensland. I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank Kerri for the very kind mention on her blog. It was a privilege to use these amazing prints.
The hand beaded lamp on the side table is from Gia Collectiones. She has the most amazing collection of lighting which is available through Porchlight Interiors
i do love my kitchen. it features an Island bench 3600mm long x 1400mm wide with a large Calacutta slab of marble on top. Once again the handles were bought over in the States in polished nickel that match the lights and Perrin and Rowe tap. I am currently sitting at my little study area which you can see on the side of the photo to do this post. We use this room all the time. It's the most social room of the house and a great place to entertain. Now that Spring has arrived, we open the large bi-fold doors to the outdoor area and pool.
This is the main bathroom for my three children. I wanted to keep a theme throughout the house with the cabinetry and marble tops by using the polished nickel hardware and taps. The wall sconces also match and i love the little lamp shades that i bought from Anthropologie (one of my most favorite stores)
This image shows a little of the ceiling feature we did and the beautiful American Oak timber floors we had stained in this dark colour. The floors add so much drama to the house and help accentuate the furniture and colours throughout the house.
And that's my house, thanks for stopping by to visit.www.porchlightinteriors.com.auwww.driftwoodinteriors.com.au
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