Greenhouse Effect

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High on the ever increasing Brabourne Farm wish list is a greenhouse. I would love to be able to grow beautiful potted flowering plants - I can't think of anything better than filling the house with gorgeous geraniums, hippeastrums, lilies, orchids ..... bliss! Have a lovely weekend.

Images - Alitex

Portrait Gallery

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I love beautiful portraits - before photography, they were commissioned to celebrate births, weddings and engagements. Wouldn't you love to have one of these wonderful paintings of your family hanging in your house - I would!

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Images 1 & 6 - Country Homes & Interiors Image 2 - here Image 3 - Lena Proudlock Image 4 - Old House New House (Ros Byam Shaw) Image 5 - Classic English Interiors (Henrietta Spencer Churchill) Image 7 - here Image 8 - Elle Decor

Love .... Constance Spry (David Austin)

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Image 1 - Martha Stewart Living Images 2 - 6 - Flickr

Timeless Blue and White

I've had a life long love affair with blue and white. The first thing I can remember buying for myself was a small piece of Delft and the love of these colours continues in my collection of blue and white plates and ginger jars. It's a beautiful colour combination that never dates and has a truly timeless beauty.

Image 1 - Caroline Arber Images 2 & 6 - Country Homes & Interiors Magazine Image 3 - allaboutyou.com Image 4 - Bridget Peirson Image 5 - Country Home Magazine Image 7 - Tonic Home Image 8 - Madison Living: Beautiful Ideas for Your Home

Love .... (More) Bird Cages

Image 1 - India Hicks Image 2 - Erik Johnson Image 3 - Mark Williams Image 4 - Notebook Magazine Images 5 & 6 - Homes & Gardens Magazine

Living White

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I love white rooms - they're so peaceful and calming. White is the perfect backdrop. In all of these rooms, the accessories take centre stage. Teamed with wooden and stone floors and beautiful textures, these rooms are just divine.

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Image 1 - Eric Roth Image 2 - Architectural Digest Image 3 - The White House (Caroline Clifton-Mogg) Image 4 - Tim Clinch Image 5 - Carlu Sever @ Lizard Agency Image 6 - Unknown Image 7 - James King

Love .... Vanessa Stockard

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Images - Vanessa Stockard

The Great Outdoors

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Is there anywhere more perfect to spend time than on a beautiful verandah? Cool and breezy in summer or warm and sunny in winter, the verandah is an essential part of the Australian house and lifestyle. Why be inside when you can enjoy the wonderful outdoors in such comfort and style!


Image 1 - Country Estates of Australia (Janelle McCulloch) Image 2 - Simply Country: Creating Comfortable Style for Cottage Living (Liz Bauwens & Alexandra Campbell) Image 3 - Stacey Brandford Image 4 - Inside Out Magazine Image 5 - Keith Scott Morton Image 6 - Matius Errururiz