Thursday, February 25, 2010

fit for a king


 
Kato Lounge suite by King Furniture

We have decided on the aptly named Kato lounge from King Furniture. It comes in luxurious leather for a whopping $12,000 and so we will not be living like kings, and will opt for the more affordable fabric option. Still looks amazing but without the price tag. 

The modular system can be configured in many formations to suit any room or function. Also included are interchangable arms, backs and trays that can be used as side tables or dining trays. It even converts into a bed. I can't wait for ours to arrive.

sweet dreams

 



 


  
Woollahra House by Greg Natale 


One of our design dilemmas is what to do with the bedroom. Do we paint it, cover it with fancy wallpaper or just keep it plain white? The room is a little on the smaller side, and there won't be much room left over once the bed is in place, so unfortunately no love-seat in the corner or private make-up boudoir, what a shame. One wall will house the mirrored built-ins, another has a lovely window that looks out into the garden, and a third has the entrance to the ensuite bathroom. Yes an ensuite. That's exactly what i thought when i first realised there was no common entrance.

We looked through the plans to see if we could perhaps re-locate the entrance to the ensuite from the bedroom to another main wall such as the hallway, or lounge, but apparently there are a tangle of pipes that will prevent us, so the ensuite stays. We will just have to make it look amazing!

So with only one wall left, we have decided to paint the whole room in a dark shade of grey (above middle image). We are hoping that this will compliment the light grey and white tones used throughout the rest of the apartment.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

colour palette


 

Shades of pink and grey

I know the thought of using pink in interior design is as crazy as it sounds, but when used ever so slightly it can create a warm and serene atmosphere in an otherwise cold environment (black, grey, white). The above swatches are far from the final cut, but this is where we are going to start.


 
 moises esquenazi from desire to inspire




bar's open!


  
image from house to home uk

Although it wouldn't take much convincing for Matt to agree on having a full bar in our kitchen for cocktail parties and the like, we unfortunately do not have the room. What we do have room for is a scaled down version, to display our small obsession with the elixir of life. The 'cocktail bar' will be discreetly disguised as a wine cubby housing 12 or so bottles neatly tucked under the benchtop. The rest of our collection will have to reside the the not so glamourous pantry behind closed doors. Cocktail anyone?

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

set in stone

 
ceasarstone in osprey

The stone we have decided on for our kitchen benchtop is called Osprey by CeasarStone. It is a very light minimalist style. Also a much cheaper option to marble (~dream~) as our kitchen is actually quite massive for a one-bedder. At least there'll be heaps of space for all my appliances and kitcheny stuff!

the kitchen sink

 
Olivieri undermount sink $1199


 
Ebay $345

We were specifically looking for a square undermount sink that didn't have a divider - which by the way fits absolutely anything in it. Another pre-requisite was that it be square-edged rather than round. We came across this perfect specimen on ebay for a fraction of the rrp. Bargain!

treasure trove

 
orson & blake $55

 
 ebay $23

 
safari fusion $595

 
ebay $135

 
$270

 
ebay $55

 
orson & blake $35

 
ebay $23

These are a few of the treasures i have found on ebay recently. The Bamileke feather headress was an absolute bargain! It measures 90cm diameter and im going to hang it above the bed.

time for a change



 

This is our initial sketch of the changes we would like to make. We are planning to gut the kitchen entirely, knock down the dividing walls and create a light and bright working space. The windows in the original laundry and kitchen will provide glorious morning sunshine and warm up the entire apartment.

The ensuite bathroom in it's current condition is a fabulous salmon pink - enough said. The bath will be replaced with an extra-large shower recess with frameless glass and we will custom-design a practical vanity with plenty of storage space. There will be a wall to wall mirror that can be seen through the louvres from the bedroom, and should reflect the light that comes in from the bedroom window, making the space feel bigger and brighter than it really is.

There's much to be done so I'm off to research colour schemes. Will let you know what we decide on!

Monday, February 15, 2010

welcome to the property market

We have finally found our first home. We've been looking for over 9 months, and 2 weeks ago, we fell in love with the most adorable one-bedroom apartment. It needs a lot of work but that's exactly what we've been looking for. 

Matt and I are so excited to get in there and start from scratch.


 
LOUNGE



 
BALCONY



 
KITCHEN



 
BATHROOM



 
BEDROOM