Beaumaris Real Estate

Beaumaris, a suburb of Melbourne, always seems to come up with the modernist goods.  Check out this current listing on realestate.com.au.

 

All images via RealEstate.com.au

Garden inspiration

Awesome large format pavers in this Cremorne garden by Garden Life in Sydney.

Emu Heaven

Really wanting one of these Emu outdoor 'vases' for my front yard or courtyard area.  Or maybe on the yet-to-be-built back deck?  Not cheap, but such a statement. 

All images via Kezu

Modernist Adelaide

A truly beautiful home in the Adelaide Hills, home to Anna Dimond and her family.   So beautifully restored to it's original glory, it's like stepping into the home of the Brady Bunch!  Found via The Design Files.

 

This bathroom is my idea of perfection.   Those fish scale tiles in grey marble?  The Tom Dixon Beat Light?  Straight to the bathroom inspiration folder!  I want this in my house.

All images via The Design Files

Samantha Bell

Check out these gorgeous garden sculptures by Samantha Bell.  Some are even light sculptures, and I am imagining how stunning would they be out the front of our place at night.  Am thinking I'd better get de-weeding the garden before I even start contemplating something like this that draws attention to it's dreadful state however!  Will keep daydreaming in the meantime....

Samantha Bell is a designer, born, raised and studied a degree of Visual Communication in Adelaide. Having lived and worked in Darwin, London and Sydney Sam returned home to raise a family in 2003. Samantha started working with metal to satisfy a personal need for unique garden sculpture. It comes as an extension of a graphic design career, in which she has worked for almost 20 years. The inspiration for her work is from nature's own beauty along with the love of repetition and patterning of shapes. Themes include marine sea life and Australian landscape with a dash of whimsical abstraction.

 

All images and bio via Samantha Bell

Robert Plumb

Why is it so hard to find a letterbox that is even remotely attractive? These are the exception,  designed by William Bangay for Robert Plumb.

DAN KELLY SLIM LINE LETTERBOX
Large entry slot will fit A4 size packages. Sleek contemporary design, safety lock and weather flap. Post & box sold separately so the box can be affixed to the top of a wall, if desired. Interchangeable number system.

stand height: 1300mm

height:	150mm
width:	400mm (length)
depth:	400mm

PROJECT LETTERBOX
Made from 304 marine grade stainless steel, this letterbox with newspaper holder was created for specifications for large projects for developers.
To reflect your individual personality you can choose a colour from the Dulux Powder Coat range.

stand height: 1300mm

width:    200mm
height:   150mm
depth:    300mm

newspaper holder
width:    75mm
height:   75mm
depth:    200mm

TODD FREE-STANDING LETTERBOX
Modern design incorporating a weather flap. Large entry slot and large door makes mail easy to remove, safety lock.
Constructed from New Guinea Rosewood.
standard stand: 1350mm

height:	170mm
width:	400mm (length)
depth:	430mm

All images via Robert Plumb

Oooh, look at what I stumbled across via Plastolux....   CMG Garden Architecture.  Serious garden crush!

 

All images via CMG

The great outdoors

Excitingly, it's only about two or three weeks until we get our brand spanking new bi-fold doors installed in the kitchen.   It will totally change the way we live.   The entire corner of the room will now be opened up onto a (yet to be built) deck.   I cannot wait!  The weather is warming up and when the sun is shining, the only place I want to be is outdoors.  I am dreaming of being able to lounge around outside on the deck, reading design mags and sipping on a cool glass of my favourite sav blanc.

Naturally, my thoughts are turning to exactly what I will be reclining in.  Something cool, something retro, something comfy.   

The Acapulco Chair is right up there.  But at $484 a pop (and I'll be needing two), I'm not sure it's still sitting at the top of my practicality list.

Acapulco Chair

I do adore the classic Butterfly chair.   Similar to the Acapulco, at $545 each, I'm sucking in a bit of air through my teeth.  Don't think the budget will stretch that much when we still have to pay for the doors, the deck and blinds for all the windows....   blah.  And I think you'd take your life in your hands going for a cheap-rip-off version of this one.  

Butterfly chair

How about the Hoop chair?  Love it, but maybe not so comfy for lounging? 

Hoop Chair

OK.  This is a cracker.  The Slip-In sun lounger by Lettini.   Cheap ($179!).  Cheerful.  Great lines.  Could be the go until I can afford to get ritzy. 

Slip-In sunlounger

This is Jamie Durie's version of the Adirondeck by Patio for Big W.   I like these, but maybe at a coastal or country house. $198 = good price.

Adironback by Jamie Durie

Love the shape and texture of the Hulto by IKEA.  It's made of rattan, but not technically for the outdoors.   Good price at $129 each, but they'd wear pretty quickly during our harsh summer.

Hulto