tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post7187140482650793345..comments2024-02-01T01:07:51.195-08:00Comments on about last weekend: Our house in NZ Home & GardenAbout Last Weekendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-83585781478770733362016-04-29T16:51:03.880-07:002016-04-29T16:51:03.880-07:00Finally remembered to have a gander on laptop and ...Finally remembered to have a gander on laptop and see this is actually your Oakland home...remember those fab tangerine kitchen chairs. Looking fab & fit as a fiddle in pic too!<br />Now I know what 'arvo' means.GSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903412564467078538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-1579643115472188082016-04-26T08:12:06.419-07:002016-04-26T08:12:06.419-07:00STUFF you are PASSIONATE ABOUT!!!STUFF you are PASSIONATE ABOUT!!!La Contessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682902106545680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-6413640178647626962016-04-25T12:05:06.330-07:002016-04-25T12:05:06.330-07:00Oh I do love a good snoop around your home - have ...Oh I do love a good snoop around your home - have always loved it: the green chair, the orange kitchen stools...<br />You always get the balance just right in sharing things about yourself so don't ever change. Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119443727504215312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-41698448953688330472016-04-24T03:29:29.329-07:002016-04-24T03:29:29.329-07:00All is great ... Life is good ! Thanks again xxxxx...All is great ... Life is good ! Thanks again xxxxxsusan hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181632980582614952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-87791464245957650862016-04-23T18:16:24.077-07:002016-04-23T18:16:24.077-07:00That is so neat! We're renovating right now an...That is so neat! We're renovating right now and ugh. But yay? You're house is and always has been amazing.The Suburb Experimenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01758238506542199320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-60122519665752851532016-04-23T01:47:32.071-07:002016-04-23T01:47:32.071-07:00Just beautiful, Jody!Just beautiful, Jody!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-32117789924806317262016-04-22T22:09:58.676-07:002016-04-22T22:09:58.676-07:00How beautiful yet liveable and real world is your ...How beautiful yet liveable and real world is your house and congratulations on the feature. <br /><br />SSG xxxSydney Shop Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813953421175387706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-21253318534689804932016-04-22T20:56:04.555-07:002016-04-22T20:56:04.555-07:00A beautiful house-inside and out. I like all those...A beautiful house-inside and out. I like all those steps outside going up and down to the house and patio.<br /><br />What matters in a house? I guess everyone has his or her own individual taste. Perhaps a comfortable bed and bathroom.<br /><br />I’m glad you are back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-5166790103876240262016-04-22T14:29:42.265-07:002016-04-22T14:29:42.265-07:00Welcome back!
House looks brill and easy to clean,...Welcome back!<br />House looks brill and easy to clean, (the most important thing about a house to me).Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-26829800692201198132016-04-22T13:16:57.620-07:002016-04-22T13:16:57.620-07:00You did a bang up job on your house and it deserve...You did a bang up job on your house and it deserves to be seen so rejoice!Thudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320037763190473684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-19387394213790408772016-04-22T09:29:09.436-07:002016-04-22T09:29:09.436-07:00Hey BB,
Its a Tongan tapa cloth, more design than...Hey BB, <br />Its a Tongan tapa cloth, more design than words, though I have noticed some numbers in the corners of it and I will have to research thatAbout Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-10317363130591049492016-04-22T09:28:20.582-07:002016-04-22T09:28:20.582-07:00Totally agree with your ideas, Heidi, and I love h...Totally agree with your ideas, Heidi, and I love how you've done your remodel with care, layering it piece by piece, with the varying wallpapers down the stairway and in the laundry.<br />Heidi - Yours next --in Elle Decor Australia!<br />The article will be uploaded to stuff.co.nz but may be a couple of weeks, will find out.About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-45493148793353794852016-04-22T09:22:08.992-07:002016-04-22T09:22:08.992-07:00Hi Kim,
Yes so funny arriving here from London w...Hi Kim, <br /><br />Yes so funny arriving here from London we thought we would be living amongst all modern glass, wood and steel rectangles. In fact all the streets around us have British names and many are built in British and Tudor styles. The family down the road even have a full coat of arms in the entry, fabulous.<br /><br />Sorry to make everyone read a photographed version, hopefully can post a link soonly...<br /><br />PPS. Think your kids will do brilliantly wherever they go, KimAbout Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-35831187220668023442016-04-22T09:19:03.562-07:002016-04-22T09:19:03.562-07:00Hi Anna.
thanks for popping by and commenting. Ab...Hi Anna. <br />thanks for popping by and commenting. Absolutely LOVE the name of your blog. I'm forever repeating the "Does this look like mutton dressed as lamb?" when I'm asking friends about a new style.<br />I guess they always say regular is better when blogging, which makes me a very poor bloggy person.About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-53280064554548896732016-04-22T09:17:08.180-07:002016-04-22T09:17:08.180-07:00Hi there,
Thank you! Yes, I used to love a home m...Hi there, <br />Thank you! Yes, I used to love a home magazine in England that always had newspapers and bits and bobs on the floor, looked much softer on the eye.About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-65856189805567618372016-04-22T09:13:27.468-07:002016-04-22T09:13:27.468-07:00Hey Susan,
So great to hear from you and thanks f...Hey Susan, <br />So great to hear from you and thanks for your lovely words. Hope all is well with you?<br />Thanks for popping by and commenting!<br />About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-24141722632957517302016-04-22T09:11:38.671-07:002016-04-22T09:11:38.671-07:00Totally! Thank you Libby!
(and always remember the...Totally! Thank you Libby!<br />(and always remember the kids are out of the house the days its photographed and its all picked up)About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-56206678957480118892016-04-22T09:10:41.507-07:002016-04-22T09:10:41.507-07:00When we bought it in LA, they told us Brad Pitt ha...When we bought it in LA, they told us Brad Pitt had just bought the exact same bed. Very exciting! though it seems they never spend any time in LA, hopefully not due to the bed!About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-78855002551903383062016-04-22T09:09:33.563-07:002016-04-22T09:09:33.563-07:00HI there FF,
The Mad Men genre is called Mid Cent...HI there FF, <br />The Mad Men genre is called Mid Century Modern, 50's and 60's which ours is not.<br />I love minimalism, but also love kitsch and silly stuff- is that a style?About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-228212289515217582016-04-22T09:06:10.542-07:002016-04-22T09:06:10.542-07:00Hi there, its a tapa cloth from Tonga. My mother b...Hi there, its a tapa cloth from Tonga. My mother bought it from the markets at South Auckland. You can fold it right up!About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-34250071363650921252016-04-22T09:05:29.513-07:002016-04-22T09:05:29.513-07:00How exciting about the house! Congrats about the h...How exciting about the house! Congrats about the house Jen! <br />Think that sounds perfect with a spot of blue eyeliner and pale pink lippy. Actually I see all those boxy trousers have come back (and the pleated shorts) and they are no more flattering this time around (believe me, I've tried on loads of them...) About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-10410885199484868502016-04-22T09:03:17.314-07:002016-04-22T09:03:17.314-07:00So right, Heather, we were lucky enough to rent fo...So right, Heather, we were lucky enough to rent for five years so it mean when we bought it, we knew all the stuff that needed doingAbout Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-72730501415729962092016-04-22T08:36:46.693-07:002016-04-22T08:36:46.693-07:00Welcome back, gorgeous! Love the piece on your spe...Welcome back, gorgeous! Love the piece on your spectacular home. I could look at photos like this all day. My best advice is go with your gut instinct when it comes to creating your home. No one else can predict how you will live in the space. <br />Fab piece! <br />xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032908426814046368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-3764380085420978082016-04-22T04:08:02.766-07:002016-04-22T04:08:02.766-07:00So happy you are back! Your place is a stunner. We...So happy you are back! Your place is a stunner. We have just moved again (fresh hell!) and I'm going to keep these ideas in mind as we make it our own. Our house is very 1980s (in spite of being a 2002 custom build) and the push will be to change it, but I might just get out my old jackets with shoulder pads and bask in the era. xoJen Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350176925586602027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901268365510893153.post-51355445451178909612016-04-22T03:17:07.100-07:002016-04-22T03:17:07.100-07:00PS I want to ask you about the art behind the sofa...PS I want to ask you about the art behind the sofa - is it a NZ barkcloth? Flora Fascinatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307285983019254214noreply@blogger.com