Tuesday, 25 March 2008

Beach & Cottage Living Style.





Photos above from www.beachliving.com

I am packing and was a bit over looking at my bare walls and tables, so I thought I would jump online to look at a few of my favourite sites. These photos above are definitely my style. I love to enlarge the pictures to look at the side tables in the background with all open shelves, bottles and flowers.

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Photo above from www.cottageliving.com

This photo caught my eye, firstly because I am a red lover. See here. And secondly because in Australia we don't tend to use fabric over open shelves in our kitchens (well at least no one I have ever known or any house I have been into it). I loved the boldness against the white background. Too cute!

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Photo above from www.cottageliving.com

"Here, an antique garden bench serves as a decorative seat at the foot of a bed. Placed near a back door or mudroom, a bench can function as a handy catch-all for busy homeowners." From Cottage Living.



10 comments:

Alison Gibbs said...

Love that bench in your last pic Katrina.
I will have to check out that website. Looks like a fun one to visit
Alison

Linda said...

Hi Katrina,
I love the photos I am going to have to check out that site. I do the same thing with photos I like to study them and see what is in the background, sometimes that is the best way to find out what attracts you to that room or photo.
Hope you had a wonderful Easter.
Cheers Linda

Gail McCormack said...

Katrina if I could throw everything out of our house and start again....your "Beach & Cottage Living Style" would be exactly what I would choose, I love the relaxed, elegant, clean line simplicity....dream on Gail!!!, yet you never know do you, I'm loving visiting your blog with these ideas.
Glad you like Guss, do you think he will fit into my new Beach house?? Do you think I really should do some keyrings on the website??

Anonymous said...

Oh, I like these too. Great choices. This is my first time to visit you, but I know it is not my last. You have a lovely blog.

Cookie Sunshine
http://www.cookiesunshine.com

Natasha Burns said...

Love those pics, what gorgeous stuff!!! I actually have a very small space, barely 30cm wide, that i have a curtain over instead of a door - only because we had to get rid of the door to fit the dishwasher in and i put up a piece of fabric as a temporary measure. but now i like it and i love how it looks in the pic you've shared!

Unknown said...

Hi Katrina, love the pics!!
Happy packing, and if you are anything like me, you will have changed your mind a dozen times when it comes to decorating!
Sue

Anonymous said...

Hi Katrina,
I am loving all the inspirational pics, MANY different ideas to try out. I am off to check out the web site.
Hope is all going well with the house packing up. The pics of the boys are really beautiful, they are all very photogenic.
Hugs,
Sarah xx

Anonymous said...

Hi Katrina,
I found your blog through Gail McCormick. I love all your pics you just posted. I too like to enlarge pics and study them. Aren't we silly? Stop by sometime. Would love to get to know you.

Hugs,
LeAnn :)

kari and kijsa said...

fabulous photos! Sigh...makes us think of warm weather!

blessings,
kari & kijsa

Pineapple Villa said...

Hi Katrina, i love how you save these images to share ... it is really inspiring and i always look forward to a visit and get some new ideas, Mel xxx