Model Reflections

These shots were taken at the Parade of Models Festival, Double Bay, Sydney. The reflections caught my eye but the charming elderly gentleman was blissfully oblivious of them and just went about his business,

                                                                             

Spring is just around the corner

Geraniums outside the office window

A pretty garden

A holiday destination

Noosa, Queensland

Coolum Beach

Coolum Beach

Noosa River at Sunset

Interior decorating on a shoe string (for renters) http://ani4design.blogspot.com

If you're a renter you're stuck with the design features you inherit but....like figure faults,
with clever decorating you can enhance the good and disguise the bad.

1. Decide on a decorating 'theme' and stick to it throughout the interior
2. Look at the 'bone' structure. If the ceilings are low keep the furnishings to scale.If they're lofty and the rooms are large you can branch out with comfy over stuffed couches and a few 'statement' pieces.
3. Keep the wall colours neutral and monochromatic throughout to give the idea of space. If there's no outlook consider a feature wall to add personality.

Check out this simple yet effective apartment furnished entirely with bits and pieces picked up from second hand shops and markets. There's not a piece of furniture, art or adornment over $200 but there's still a feeling of continuity and of 'style'.

The country kitchen picks up on the casual theme.

Now for decorating ideas that cost little to produce yet deliver big results

Check out this exciting yet inexpensive way to bring colour into your world. I spotted these 'happy' cushions in the back bar of a pub at Bondi Junction

City Lines

Good design is the sum of its parts - line, shape, form and function.
Commercial architecture, the most visual  and longstanding design form combines
all these elements. If you take time to look up when you're in the city you'll notice
a mix of styles and designs all competing for 'air' space. Sometimes they work together, but most often they don't, and the good architecture is hidden amongst
the bad.
Take a look at these shots taken in Broadway, Sydney. They're a representative
sample of just how complex the streetscape and its skyline can be.

About the City

Friday 03 September

Martin Place is the pivotal centre of the Sydney CBD runs down from Macquarie Street to George Street.
Banks and Finance companies are moving out and as the economy picks up 'ritzy' luxury fashion houses are moving in.

Here's a selection of what's in the windows in and around Martin Place.

In a less Ritzy part of town, close to the cinema district is a little Patisserie that serves the most divine small cakes. Once you've enjoyed window shopping in the 'big' end of town I suggest you check it out.
Azuma Patisserie - Regent Plaza Shopping Arcade, 501 George Street.