My Mum's Favourite House

My mum has, for a very long time, loved this house on Mustique Island. She has numerous articles on it and books with it featured in....it is her dream house, the house which has been the inspiration behind some past projects of hers and I'm sure it will be the inspiration behind some future projects...this one's for you mum!! xx

All images via Coastal Living

And Talking About Soft Palettes....

I do love these vintage chairs Eddie recently updated....gosh he's a clever thing!!

All images - Eddie Ross

A Soft Palette

Last week I predicted a softer colour palette for this year over at Coco & Kelley's Crowning the Colour of The Year week. Here are some softly spoken rooms I'm loving and am inspired by.

Image 1, 2, 4 - House Beautiful

Image 3 - Shoot Factory

Summertime

Totalling loving these Summertime pictures and would love to be just hanging around like these cool people listening to this groovy song....

Images - Amanda Pratt

Black & Spiro January Window

Here's a little snippet of our Black & Spiro January window display. It's bright and fresh and Summery. This Cockatoo floral is certainly a current fabric obsession of mine. I'm very excited as one of my lovely clients has just approved my selection of this divine fabric for curtains in their sitting room....they completely and utterly love it too and can hardly wait for the curtains to be installed....I must say I can't wait either!!

Refreshed Invigorated & Inspired...

Ngoc Minh Ngo Photographer

Hello again. How are you?? How was your Christmas? How was your break? I'm back from the beach feeling completely refreshed and invigorated. Over the last few weeks I have been preparing my thoughts for 2009.....writing notes and lists...getting myself organised for the year that lies ahead. I can't wait to share with you all of the lovely thoughts and ideas I have been gathering for Absolutely Beautiful Things....all in good time.....

I'm so excited to be back here. Thank you for your lovely emails and comments while I took some time away to spend with my family. A break away is certainly what the inspiration doctor ordered for me!!

Here's to an 'Absolutely Beautiful' 2009 for all.....

Peeking In....

Snapper Lodge

I just had to pop back in to say hi and to check out a few of my favourite blogs. I've been having the most wonderful, restful holiday with my family at the beach. Being away from my computer for a couple of weeks has really done me the world of good!! But, I couldn't keep myself away any longer. Here are a few posts I've been enjoying today....

Cassandra from Coco + Kelley is hosting a 'Crowning the Colour of the Year' week which is so much fun....

Kimberlee over at Brown Button has just posted some great pictures of one of my favourite Noosa stores, Signature on Hastings....

Trina from La La Lovely just posted about a recent article on India Hicks in Cookie Magazine....always love seeing pictures of India Hicks' life....

And finally...

I loved this post by Courtney....

Well that's about it from me for the time being as I'm still supposed to be on a blogging break so I will have to keep myself away now until I get back on the 19th January. Hope you all had a great Christmas and do stay tuned as I have some beautiful things in store for you upon my return!!

xx
Anna