That Understanding

A home with this type of architectural heritage needs items of a certain weight, with a dose of gravitas to them. Otherwise it looks half baked and unconvincing.

That understanding is perfectly displayed here in the selection of lighting, the tulip table and other substantial design pieces. I really love it.

And, I'm guessing, someone might like shoes...

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Beguilingly Simple

When I was talking about corten being one of my favourite building materials the other day, it reminded me of this stunning slice of Australian architecture that was featured on Australian Grand Designs, Callignee II. The manifestation of Chris Clarke's determination to never again experience the loss of his home to bushfire.

It is the reincarnation of Callignee I which was burnt to the ground only six days after it was completed, during the devastating Black Saturday bush fires that raged through Victoria in 2009. As a result of his loss, this home was built by Chris to be bullet (and fire) proof.

Apart from admiring his determination and amazing achievement, I particularly love the aesthetic of this country home, and of course, the material palette. Steel, concrete and recycled timbers. It seriously does not get much better.

One of my favourite details is that island bench. The bench is part of the remains from Callignee I. Built of mitred steel "I" beam and poured concrete, it is a beguilingly simple, but a stunning construction.

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Did You Spot This...

.....super cool joint at Design*Sponge? Just love the vintage pieces and the art collection.

'Specially love that first art work though. I think a little neon, just a wafer thin slice like in this piece, needs to find it's way onto my walls.

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Time To Turn

These beautiful vintage kilims available from Loom are really enablers in disguise. They've distracted me nicely from the overpowering stack of empty cardboard boxes in my living room. If I keep finding gorgeous things for the new house, there will be little time to turn my attention to the task of the hour.

Suits me.

Thanks so much for the drive by's, drop in's and shout out's this week. I feel bad that I really haven't had my eye on the flow to thank everyone that I should, so please, if you share a Diversion or two do let me know so I can thank you properly.

But one late thank you I have caught is to the ever so wonderful...

Kerry @ A Tranquil Townhouse

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

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Positively Brilliant

Ever spotted so much potential in one fabulous location that it makes you squirm in your chair to get your hands on it? Well that's what seeing this place was like for me.

Spotted it over at Plastolux, and it had me immediately. What stunning architectural heritage, and absolutely original. In the positively brilliant meaning of that word.

The glass, the graphic framework, the scale, the views. I would love to get my hands on this. Hopefully someone will buy this slice of magic and treat it right, and then be so good as to share it with the us all out here in the ether.

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No Exception

I never tire of poking my nose into other people's homes. And this v.cool place is certainly no exception.

Loved the collected treasures in this home of Sharon Ainsberg spotted over at The Coveteur. Her mix of vintage, timber and velvet is a look quite close to my heart. And if she ever wanted someone to take these two lamps, the leopard pouch and the shoes off her hands, you know, I'd be happy to help sister out.

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Gorgeous Material

So you know concrete and timber are a given with me, but have you gleaned yet how much I admire and adore corten steel?

We use it a lot in landscape architecture for art work, structures and signage, but this residential application is seriously making me wonder how I can fit this gorgeous material into my nirvana of materials at the 60's splendour.I have concrete - check, timber- check, painted white brick - check. But sadly, no corten.

I do however love the injection of it in the garden space here, in the garden beds and as a sexy weathered skin to the pool. Filing this away for the time in twenty years when the interior of the 60's splendour is finished and I then turn my attention to the garden. Perhaps a fire pit area is on the cards.

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