autumn inspiration

Walking through the leafy streets of Woollahra last weekend, I noticed the first signs of Autumn.  The air was cool, a breeze was up and the leaves are beginning to turn - the summer (that we never had) is turning into Autumn and I can't wait to get the doonah out!  

Here's some more autumnal inspiration from the latest edition of Country Life Magazine.  This is Wombat Park, a 160-hectare, Victorian estate on the outskirts of Daylesford and the strawberry tart is just there because it looks so amazing.

*Photos - Country Style Magazine April 2012

ps. If you don't already know, Terrace Outdoor Living are having a sale until the end of March!

turf pillows

These eco-friendly 'turf pillows' by Alicia Blass of Firmly Planted are such a fun idea for outdoor or indoor.  Alicia applies turf to garden objects to create amazing custom designs including cushions & pillows, house numbers, outdoor mirrors & frames, clocks, flower boxes and my personal favourite, dog beds!  When not applying turf to anything & everything, Alicia also offers a garden design service and is a Feng Shui expert - very interesting and inspiring lady.

*Photos Firmly Planted

hello again

Oh would you look at the time!  My last post was months ago and I apologise readers for my blogging absence.  I know you've been checking back every day to see if Gardenique is back online!  (just jokes).  Well apart from a very busy christmas, a garden design to finish in Balmain, Sydney and another in Brighton, Melbourne, a very very wet Sydney summer and coming to grips with the news we are to be parents again (oops!), I really have no excuse for not posting BUT I'm back in the blogging swing of things and ready to be inspired.

Big things planned for 2012 including a new website (I know, I know, the current one is terrible!), some interesting, succulent projects, an online shop and hopefully a bit of travel to visit some gardens around the country including the Melbourne Flower Show in a few weeks - very exciting!  Thanks for your patience, I know its been a long break but Gardenique is back!

all I want for Christmas

... is a Dedon hanging Nestrest lounger.  If you have a spare $14,878, you can purchase it for me here!
ps. How on earth did that guy in the first pic. get into his Nestrest without getting wet?

'An over-sized bird's nest offering you a secluded, suspended sanctuary and unusual meeting place: it's the perfect place for relaxation, meditation and open-air conversations'. - NESTREST

Photos: www.dedon.de

succulent decorations

Look what those clever people at Flora Grubb have been up to.  Now why didn't I think of that!  The cuttings are happy to be hung around the house for a few months over Christmas and can then be planted in the garden.  A very green decoration idea.

Photos: Flora Grubb

mid - cent - mod

I love Mid-century modern design.  Think Palm Springs, clean lines against a rugged mountainous backdrop, manicured lawns, palm tree avenues, the concrete & the colour - I love it all.  Our current home is a federation style, brick, semi and we are working on a more scandinavian design interior style (mostly determined by the amount of Ikea furniture we have).  But who says you can't have a totally different style in the garden!

These beautiful images from the latest Marie Claire reminded me how much I love this era of design (never mind the clothes, look at that lovely outdoor setting with green cushions & white piping and the gorgeous yellow stripe umbrella!).

photos: Marie Claire Magazine December 2011

a few of my favourite things (for summer)

1. Emu 'Re-Trouve' chair by Patricia Urquiola $1195 Terrace Outdoor Living 2. Kas Moorea Cushion $29.95 Domayne  3. Piccolo pot $40.00 Garden Life  4. 'You are My Sunshine' wall art $330 The Urban Balcony  5. Knotted Melati Hanging Chaire $498 Anthropologie  6. Avoca picnic rug $39.95 Sunny Life  7. Celia Butwell 'Pretty Woman' Gardening Tools $69.95 Terrace Outdoor Living  8. Herb Garden $87.90 Milk & Sugar