You don’t need an interior designer to make your house a stylish tropical home. A few key pieces will bring your look together…and it won’t cost a fortune. Indoor palm trees are a must, kentia, golden cane and rhaphis palms are all perfect for indoors. Try your local markets or growers markets for cheap palms. The Rhapis [...]
Turquoise. Aqua. Teal. Coastal Cool. I remember the first time I saw the real colour of Turquoise, it was on Hayman Island in The Whitsundays. I couldn’t believe that the sea could be that beautiful. A pure azure blue of brilliance. I just wanted to dive right in. So when it came time to design my [...]
Wicker – The quintessential beach homeware staple. Wicker traces it’s roots back to China and Egypt, where everyday objects were made out of cane and reed. By the late 1800′s Rattan furniture had become quite popular in America. Rattan wicker furniture is durable and stylish, whilst embodying a sense of relaxation and comfort. Combined with comfy cushions it’s a [...]
We all love presents and this month we are giving away our Red Coral and Seahorse Glass Platter valued at $85.00. Made in California, this beautiful piece will brighten up any table. All you have to do is subscribe to our monthly Plumeria newsletter which arrives in your inbox on the 1st of every month. Go to [...]
Here are my favourite images of Hawaii from our last trip. It’s been too long between lychee caprioskas…oh how I miss this place. Sam♥ You may also like:Tropical Trend – The Monsterio LeafTropical Accents for a coastal abode…A day in the office at Coastal HomeEdward & Bella’s Tropical Honeymoon Hideaway
I’ve collated my favourite brands and their collections for Spring/Summer 2011. There are some exciting looks coming our way! We can’t all have champagne budgets, but we can have champagne taste! Gucci Spring /Summer 2011 It’s all about textures and layers, tassles, ribbing, ruching, feathers and detailed stitching RTW. Ralph Lauren Spring/Summer 2011 White, lacey and V [...]
Hilary and Galen Weston’s Florida home is a nod to British Colonial style and coastal elegance, it’s a beautiful, relaxed beach house with a lot of spunk and it’s effortlessly cool. Hilary had a modest desire when designing the home, to be in harmony with the sea and sun. This has been achieved through careful [...]
For those that don’t live in Sydney, the northern beaches are just gorgeous. Living in the east, I don’t venture ‘over the bridge’ that often, but I’ll make more of an effort after my recent trek. It was a chilly 10 degree morning in Seaforth, as I delivered the Plumeria postcards to spread the word on the north shore. It [...]
I’ll admit I’m a napkin ring lover, a good napkin deserves to look its best and a table always looks complete with the right napkin rings. It doesn’t always have to be a formal occassion, napkin rings can be casual and fun. It’s about adding a touch of colour to the table and experimenting with texture [...]
I’ve always been a Ralph Lauren fan, from the iconic pony to his interiors. My first foray into luxury retail was working in the Polo Ralph Lauren boutique in Qld in the mid 90′s. I can still remember the strong scent of rattan and mahogany from the shelves and walls of the store fit out. The Polo [...]
