Our grand Italian lady.....

It's been a little while, and life sure has been busy. So busy I've just not found a moment to post. But here and there I've been working away at things, playing with my fabrics and decorating our new home. In August we became the proud owners of a 70's Italian brick home. Double story, two large front and back terrace balconies, perfectly positioned to soak in the morning sun north east and the afternoon sun to the west. I've spent many a blissful moment with my face turned up to the sun these past few months, dreaming up my next project. So large and spacious, and solidly built; our grand Italian lady just has so much potential. Many an eye would see the red brick and white column balustrades, and cast their eyes on to the weatherboard bungalows surrounding, cute and concise. But I see an extremely comfortable 4 bedroom home, and the beginnings of our French/Italian style villa, rendered with white colonial windows, french external shutters, a grape vine covered terrace perfect for summer evenings and winter mornings, spacious rooms with wide oak floorboards, and a large kitchen with and island bench. Admittedly there is some distance to travel to bring to life our vision. The previous owner combined a variety of vivid carpet designs, tiles and colours - none of which match, or have any kind of "flow", which we often laugh about as we show our guests through room to room. The buttercup yellow painted walls seem to absorb rather than reflect the light, we have a lavender bathroom with a matching lavender toilet seat.. But all in good time, and "slowly slowly" as my Mother in Law reminds us :). Thus far though our home has been a delight....in all it's craziness.....

Our back sun soaked terrace.

Kumquat tree and succulent pots

Afternoon sun on the front terrace.

 So watch this space .......