Vintage Chic with a Dash of Blue

 

 

The combination of blue and white is so fresh and pretty.
In my opinion, it works best when it's just a splash of blue :-
perhaps a feature wall,
a painted piece of furniture,
a display of blue and white china
or some scatter cushions and a piece of art.
I think by having just a touch it gives blue a fresher, more up-to-date look.

Melissah xox

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Country Kitchen Style

 

This is where you will find me this Easter... in my kitchen baking away. With plans for entertaining lots of family and friends over the Easter break it's a perfect excuse for whipping up a batch of homemade hot cross buns. I am going to stock up the cake tins and cookie jars so when visitors pop in unexpectedly there's always some home baked goodies to offer them!

Melissah xox

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Retro Pastels

 

Today I'm loving this retro vintage chic with it's pop of colour! I love the pastel shades teamed with the white joinery and the timber benchtop .... and that Smeg fridge is to die for! One day I would love one of those, my only problem would be - which colour to choose?! This cute kitchen idea would work fantastically for both a country weekender or a little apartment in town! 

Melissah xox

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The Country Kitchen

Every since I was a little girl I have wanted a house in the country. The main attraction was so I could have a big, old fashioned country kitchen to bake in. I had visions of me in an apron baking scones, cakes and pies and making homemade jams for a hungry family. These kitchens fit my dream just perfectly! 

Melissah xox

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A Country Kitchen

I am in the process of designing a Hamptons style house with a country kitchen - this is very exciting because most of my interior design work is ultra modern so it is refreshing to do something a little different. My perfect country kitchen has to be white with shaker style painted doors. I can't decide between white carrara marble benchtops or timber - there's great examples of both above. I love classic white subway tiles for the splashback and a big island bench is a must. The first image has to be my favourite with that pop of colour to lift all that white...simply perfect!

Melissah xox

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Country Details

I love all the attention to detail associated with country living ... in my opinion it's often the little things that count. Details like vintage chandeliers, old fashioned tapware, treasured pieces like this old fashioned cake tin, enamelled jugs filled with fresh flowers, dainty china teacups, wooden dresses filled with country style crockery and scatter cushions piled high on sofas.

Melissah xox

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Rustic Charm

 

Things to love about country living:-

country kitchens filled with cooking smells

rustic farmhouse tables 

big old fashioned stoves that can feed an army

hearty, wholesome country food

vegies picked fresh from the vegie garden

comfy chairs by the fireside

cosy beds laden with handmade quilts.

Melissah xox

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Pretty in Pink & Green

One of my favourite colour combinations is pink and green - it's so fresh and pretty that I never tire of it. My love for this colour palette probably stems from my passion for pink flowers set off with deep green foliage. It's a combination that works just as beautifully in the home as it does in nature!

Melissah xox

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