Lovely shots

Once again, always looking for inspiration for our renovation on our new home; we are at the stage of fitting out, so much more exciting. All these shots display a somewhat organic feel; which i must admit i am very drawn to. The floor coverings are going to be in a neutral sisal, as in the bedroom in the above photo.

I will be growing a small vegetable and herb garden, for those instant needs in the kitchen.
And i have finally decided on liming the flooring in our main living, dining area.
The paving on our outside dining area is going to look similar to the photo above; we are choosing a local Thunderstone from Oatlands and laying it in a random pattern. Its getting all very exciting; and with our bathrooms going in next week and our kitchen stove already in place i think i could almost move in. Well not quite.......take care. x

My baby turning 18 today.....

Wow its hard to believe but my baby girl is turning 18 today; where has that time gone. I know a lot of people say that when you have children , the time just flies, but i don't think you truly realise till maybe this day; when they become a young adult. To tell you the truth; the whole thing quite scares me......she will always be my baby girl....and the memory of the time i first held her in my arms is still close to my heart to this day. Happy Birthday darling.....xxxxx

HI there.....

Hey so sorry for the lack of posts lately. We have just returned from a big shopping trip in Sydney and very happy with what i we have purchased. I just wanted to share the saying in the photo above; i think it just about says it all for me . Tell me your thoughts .....
This new couch with loose linen covers just arrived today....so so comfy
New shelving units......great for any room in the house.
Our rattan chair with ottoman; once again so so comfortable.
A few of our new smaller items. Next week we have lots more stock arriving.....some vintage and some reproduction; both look equally as well side by side in any style of home. Come in and take a browse. Things will be drifting in in the next month or so.....Have a great weekend Amanda. xx

SALE SALE SALE.......

Hi there The Vintage Rose is having a huge clearance sale with stocks slashed ........making room for new stock arriving. We are offering up to 50% off already marked prices...some items are marked down 25% and other new stock items are still reduced by 10%......so reductions across the floor.....be quick.These large rattan white washed cloches were $52 now $39....
The large mirror in the back ground was $350 now $260....
This gorgeous chair was $590 now $320......

Come in and view our other reductions and enjoy this opportunity to grab a bargain.....Take care x

kitchens on my mind....

As we are well into fitting our kitchen with our new restoration project; i guess you could say i have kitchens on my mind. What colour to do the cupboards, what type of bench tops , handles and the decisions continue. What i love is that now there are so many options and i guess its all about making the right choices not only for the room but for the overall look of the home.
The oven is free standing stainless so i am thinking the cupboards would look good in a neutral muddy grey, with the door furniture in a pewter finish.
The bench tops i think i have decided on a combination of timber and stone. A muddy colour stone and dark timber island area.
Flooring well it could go either way....stained a dark chocolate or limed in pale stone. I think i will leave this decision to last and then decide.
I must say i do love these boards ........what to you all think? Take care.

A real treat.....

Yesterday evening a girl friend and i were kindly invited to view this amazing garden; just down the road from where we live. The owners have developed this garden in the past 8 years into a living piece of art where you can loose yourself in amongst the beauty that exists around every corner. The front garden was designed from inspiration derived from many European gardens visited by the owners on there last trip overseas.
The gorgeous potting shed sits proudly at the top of the potager where mass plantings of vegetables and cutting flowers are grandly displayed in various structured beds. You will see the owners are extremely clever at positioning various vintage finds around the garden to only better enhance the already beautiful design.
The rusty rooster sits magically on top of the fence post; you expect him to come to life.
And lastly but certainly not least the chook shed that the husband built out of recycled materials. Every bit enchanting , as it is practical.....at this stage no chooks. We will have to see what we can do.
And so there we have it ; an inspirational evening where we returned to our home totally inspired and proud of what our neighbours have accomplished in such a short time. Not a moment was there lack of conversation about this amazing garden well into our evening with a glass of wine in hand. Congratulations to our friends and neighbours.xxxxxxx

Some more inspiration.....

As things are nearing the decorating stage at our new home, i am madly going through my files for more inspiration. I guess you just want to make the right choices; and choices that also suit your lifestyle. Do you go for polished wooden floors like in the photo above or do you have lime washed flooring.....this will all depend on wall colour, bench tops, colour of cabinets etc etc.
Love the ladder for displaying my linen tea towels.
Repetition with prints....quite like this
The fresh smell of freshly picked blooms always makes a house homely......
The layering of linens and throws etc is something that beckons me to hop in.......Take care everyone.