Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel


Check out the cool Beach Club at Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel, Sydney. Recently refurbished, I'm loving the fresh and retro aqua colour they've used throughout as well as the overall super relaxed vibe. Getting in the mood for summer!

Top Deck Bar


The view


The new kitchen


Seafood station

Beach Club Bar


Coffee station


Photographs via Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel.

Summer Lake House


Phew, it's seems summer has arrived. It's hot and humid - which is unusual for Wellington, and along with madly running around to wrap up the year before the Christmas break, I think people are feeling flustered. Hence the attraction to this calm and simple summer home, designed by Robert Young Architecture and Interiors, located by Montauk Lake, USA. Cedar shingled houses have always appealed to me and this sprawling family home does it so well. Some colour in the interiors wouldn't go amiss, methinks.













Photographs via Remodelista.

A Place Called Home

A Place Called Home summery and colourful

Happy New Year! I am back in the office today and ready to tackle another year ahead. I hope you all had a great Christmas and enjoyed a relaxing break. I'm looking forward for the 'real' summer weather over the next few months and have several cool projects to work on.

Here is the Bondi apartment belonging to Australian stylist, Jason Grant. Last year he released his book, A Place Called Home, in which he teaches how to decorate your home just like a stylist. The overall vibe of the book is fresh, summery and colourful.

A Place Called Home summery and colourful

A Place Called Home summery and colourful






Photographs by Lauren Bamford for Inside Out via Homelife


A Summer Season Property In Spain

A Summer Season Property In Spain


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Bright summer house situated in Costa Brava, Spain. Above this villa worked designer Marina & Co. That villa is made for summer season holidays couples

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Bedroom in the interior has a pleasant tone of beige, bright fuchsia color and milky. Bathroom is connected to bedroom, a single quite handy for hot climates.


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Bedroom modest size, but very thick and functional, the window has a semicircular shape, a window with a beautiful sight of nature and the beach.


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The living room is a dining table constructed of firm wood, around the table or chairs that are constructed of wood. From the living space opens to a summer season garden exactly where breakfast can also be executed.


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The street is a table, which is created for a joint vacation. The interior of all items created of wood, for example, stairs, flooring, and even a summer patio. The way holds tons of windows that appear out on the day-to-day sunshine.


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Adjacent to the kitchen is a table. Kitchen built in classic mode. Function surfaces are constructed of wood and painted gray. In the inside of the complete residence uses a bunch of vibrant colors to produce a relaxing ambience, and soften the grain of the wood.


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In the inside of the residence is filled with wooden objects. The centrifuge has been constructed of brick, with wood trim. Ceiling space decorated by wooden beams. All equipment in the interior constructed-in, which is actual pragmatic.


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The living room is truly sensible, there is an exciting coffee table with wheels. Situated near the wall shelving. On a shelf is a wood stove in a hot nation, it is rather as an element of decor.


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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Design And Style Tricks For Surviving The South Florida Summer Time:
Heat Busting, Minimalism And Taking Benefit Of Self Storage In Miami

Design And Style Tricks For Surviving The South Florida Summer Time: Heat Busting, Minimalism And Taking Benefit Of Self Storage In Miami


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Miami is known for a lot of issues, not the least of which are the heat and humidity that pummel it all year round. Summers can be specifically brutal, particularly if you’re new to the area and haven’t however acclimated your self. As you know, there are lots of items that you can do to beat the heat that do not involve the installation of expensive air conditioning gear. You can wear lighter, looser clothes, drink lots of water, take cool showers, and so forth. You can also modify your living space.


If you have never ever lived in a tropical climate before, it is crucial to understand that the things you used to do to combat that summer season heat aren’t most likely to function in Miami. This is a diverse variety of heat, a distinct type of humidity. Right here, the locals do items a tiny bit differently.


1. Pull up the Rugs


Have you ever noticed that rooms with carpeted floors (or lots of rugs) are warmer than those with hardwood or tile floors? This is due to the fact the carpeting acts as a sort of insulation for the space, keeping the heat locked in to the space. Hardwood and tile floors, although, leech heat from a space which assists to keep it cool. If your property is carpeted (and you are not renting), pull that carpet up. Roll up the rugs. You don’t have to throw them out you just have to put them away. If your apartment lacks cost-free space, you can use a single of the a lot of units for self storage in Miami (you can use Storage.com to find affordable units close to your property).


2. Paint it White


Lighter colors reflect heat, darker colors absorb it. Even if you hate the concept of white walls, you’re going to hate living in a sweatbox even more. Painting the walls white helps cool down your living space. If you live in a residence, painting the outside of the house white can support also.


You can use the same method with your furnishings. Lighter colored fabrics absorb much less heat than darker colored fabrics. That leather couch that you enjoy in the course of the winter can be terrible to sit on during the summer time when you are sweaty. Replace it with a light colored microfiber couch in the course of the summer season.


3. Go Minimalist


Basically place, the fewer things you have in your home, the fewer issues there are to absorb heat. Plus, when you reside a minimalist life-style you can live in smaller sized spaces (which are simpler to cool off for the duration of the summer time and heat during the winter). Ahead of you panic and throw out all of your belongings, why not quit and contemplate a seasonal method to your house? Box up all of your autumn and winter things—clothing, decorations, further bedding, etc—and put it in storage along with the rugs and carpeting that you have pulled up off the floor.


4. Treat Your Windows


That Miami sun is (at times actually) a killer. You need to keep it off of your windows or you’ll turn your property into a sauna. You probably already know that 1 of the best techniques to maintain a residence cool during the summer season is to open the windows in the mornings, evenings and overnight to let in the cooler air and then close them in the course of the day to keep the hot air out and the cool air in.


Take this a step additional. Set up bamboo blinds or shutters on the outdoors of your windows. The blinds/shutters will act as a barrier for the sun’s heat, maintaining it from touching the windows in the very first place. This can preserve your home cooler by as a lot as 10-20 degrees! What’s far more, you can use them to hold your windows protected from breaking and debris in the course of hurricane season.


5. Lighten Your Linens


In the introduction we talked about wearing lighter fabrics during the summer time months to keep your body cool. Use the very same strategy with your bedding and other linens. Lightweight sheets and blankets on your bed, lightweight towels—it may well appear silly but each small bit helps, proper?


Beyond all of this, of course, there is the installation of LED lighting (more high-priced than incandescent or CFLs but produces quite small heat and include no mercury), using your microwave or grill rather of your oven, taking cooler showers so there’s no steam buildup, and so on. Bear in mind, even though: this is Miami—if you want to beat this heat, there is no such issue as “too extreme” when it comes to maintaining your home cool.



Sunday, April 27, 2014

Summer Decorating Ideas 2011

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Mood Lighting with Shells

You can use oversize shells to bring a touch of the seashore -- and a bit of romantic atmosphere -- to an evening at home.

Pacific Rim-Inspired Room

A plywood wall panel that incorporates a foldout table and bench turns even the tiny terrace of a hillside house into a garden room.


Cot Conversion

Turn a camp cot into an elegant patio daybed.


Raffia Window Curtain

A series of small, tufted raffia bow ties, stitched with matching thread onto a sheer curtain, instantly raises a window's sunniness quotient.


Sand Centerpiece

Light up a table with this beachy sand-and-shell centerpiece.


Casual-Modern Outdoor Room

Pillowy seats and potted plants create the perfect setting for an outdoor dinner on the deck.


Shell Vase

A wide-mouthed, spiral nautilus shell can double as a pearlescent vase for bedroom bouquets


Nautical Knobs

Incorporate nautical charm into your quarters by affixing these knobs onto drawers or lids of wooden boxes.

Garden-Print Stenciled Tabletop

Hand-painted dainty blossoms, colossal peonies, and greenery entwine to form this pleasing tabletop wreath


Rope-Seat Stools

A plain pair of wooden seats gets a bright new look from simple coils of rope.


Summery Leaf -Shaped Table Runner

Changing table linens is a relatively inexpensive way to rotate color with the seasons. The tones of this runner are suitable for summer.


Bright Ideas for Any Room

Paint, fabric, and paper offer opportunities to sneak rich hues into otherwise neutral spaces without a huge commitment of time or money.


Raffia Leaf Throw Rug

This throw rug's leafy design, made with raffia in three cool-green shades, conjures a vision of palm fronds moving in the breeze.


Sunroom Pillows

Brighten up a sunroom with these pillows printed with three different-sized anthurium leaves.


Block-Print Poppies

Rethink your home decor and get inspired by the bright, sunny colors of summer.
Decorate pillows with our poppy templates for breezy, warm weather decor. Poppies' graphic outlines are a cinch to block-print onto fabric: Brush strokes of textile paint in saturated tones. Start with the stem and leaves to help map out the composition.

Read more at Marthastewart.com: Summer Decorating Projects, Crafts, and Party Ideas - Martha Stewart