Interior Design

Today I want to share a gorgeous home, a bit closer to home, well only 3 hours flight away in Queensland, Australia. Hamptons is a classic, timeless design that is easy to live with and pretty much timeless. It is the perfect style for a grand 'Queenslander' or new build Hamptons style architecture. I'm not sure if you know but I now have an Instagram feed , it is a bit about me, about Poppy, beautiful homes and my art. I actually came across this house when I was looking for ideas to re-style the large bookshelves that dominate my living area, (I posted about this on Instagram). The shelves have become rather messy and cluttered with too many books that needed culling. I wanted to find some fresh ideas on styling bookshelves and came across this gorgeous, what I would describe as "Hamptons style to a T", Queensland home on Houzz. This home epitomises all that I love, flooded with natural light, blue and white and traditional in style, I could move in tomorrow...w...

I've always said no matter where you live, country, seaside or suburbs, you can evoke a feeling of being anywhere with thoughtful interior and garden design. If you have wonderful memories of holidaying in the Mediterranean then there is nothing to stop you re-creating those memories by adding touches of the Mediterranean with colour, pattern, furniture and the right accessories. Today's house tour is a holiday home that feels as if it could be in the Algarve, yet it is resides in the locales of Florida. Summer Thornton is the designer behind this Florida vacation home. Designing a mood is in not a simple task, however if the architecture of the building works with the mood one is trying to create, it must surely inspire the designer. Summer has introduced patterned tiles in areas such as the kitchen splash back and outdoor entertaining area, similar tiles abound in Mediterranean homes. Blue and white (my personal favourite) intermingle with orange tones in the living space. ...