Thinking Green for Easter...

Thinking Green for Easter... Here's a reusable and sweet way to display Easter style blooms... simply dye eggshells [with food colouring] to be pretty pastels, or using an egg-dyeing kit. Carefully cut an opening in the top of the eggshell and fill with soil and a flower in a complementing color such as African Violets, flowering succulents or Begonias. Why not use the bottom half of your egg carton to house them in a rows. Or if you have a ceramic egg crate use it as your 'vase' to grow!

If you get a chance to complete this project please send me your photos at palatialliving@gmail.com  would love to see them and post them on Palatial Living!

Enjoy,

image via BHG

Mid-Week House Snoop...A Lush Little Country Home.

A little Palatial 'little' Country Home located in Sydney's lush green verge of Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands, not 2 hours from Sydney city. I was particularly drawn to the inviting garden and deep verandahs - perfect for a cup of tea and a great interior mag or fave book!

Take a Look & Enjoy,

Agent's Blurb... Margaret McCauley Real Estate

3/31 Station Street Bowral NSW 2576

'Pine Grove'

A haven of understated style, “Pine Grove” is designed to suit the discerning entertainer with a layout featuring superb living spaces and seamless transition through numerous French doors to a divine central Tuscan alfresco courtyard. Inspired by classic Australian homestead architecture this delightful home is set on over half an acre of exquisitely manicured gardens offering total privacy, superb comfort in a peaceful location with an additional fully self contained guest/teenage retreat, and located only moments from local conveniences.

Main House:

• Formal lounge/dining room with open fire place

• Open plan recycled Oregon gourmet kitchen and large casual dining/family room

• Master with ensuite, his and hers walk-in robes and adjoining sitting area

• 2 additional bedrooms with built ins, study

• Main bathroom, laundry, sep. powder room

• Central wide hallway, wooden floor boards, private wrap around verandahs

• Internal access to double garage, off street parking

• Gas central heating, air con., 9 ft ceilings, cubby house, veggie garden, 5000 l water tank

Teenage retreat/guest accommodation:

• 2 bedrooms with built-ins, study/sitting room, bathroom

• Generous combined living/dining area with gas fire place

• Open plan kitchen

• Large loft area with storage

• Private leafy paved outdoor area

Features

Balcony / Patio / Terrace

Bath

Built in Wardrobes

Ensuite(s)

Garden

Gas

Internal Laundry

Modern Bathroom

Modern Kitchen

Polished Timber Floor

Quiet Location

Secure parking

Property ID: 2008765322

images via domain.com.au



Ever Thought of... A Dash of Fresh Green?

There are so many ways to add colour into your interior space - here today I fell in love with these 'green rooms'. With their bold use of colour blocking, oversize pattern & print - playing with the scale, and playing with the placement - like gingham wallpapered ceilings! How fabulous!

Large or small spaces in each image you can see how the use of green is used in varying balances often tied back with white or off-white, tints & shades of green, and 1 accent colour to break up the focus of the colour blocking. Where natural timber finishes have been used to create a surface texture, white finished furniture may have been used in other spaces and created more dominance & contrast of shape/ depth.

Could this be a hue of green you might want use soon?

I know I love the idea of the wallpaper patterned ceiling!

Enjoy,

images via elle decor, house and home, my home ideas, house beautiful, bhg

15 Festive Wreaths for Friday!

It's Friday, the weekend is upon us & not 2 weeks from now many of us will be putting our feet up, or chowing down on our Christmas Day lunch & dinner with Family & Friends... Wow the next fortnight will really go quickly!!

I found this fab image to share with you... What a wonderful way to show your Christmas Spirit by creating the 'green' wreath wall, show you don't have jut pop a wreath on your door alone!! You could achieve this look with either live potted plants that are in nestled in stag moss/ peat in a wreath shape - and water them daily to keep moist, or try an artificial variety and purchase faux ivy or box hedge style wreaths.

As you can see here, there's no need for further decoration you can keep it stylish & simple and create the look by putting the wreaths in a gird or shape formation. If you wanted to decorate you could try using just 1 or 2 styles and colours of bauble, or a flower (artificial or real), or why not try a beach theme using some shells, [dried] starfish, or small glittered driftwood pieces. Not forgetting the bush & country you could also bring in some native gum nuts or seeds to add texture... This look could also be a great alternative to a tree if you don't have the space!

What Christmas inspired artwork will you come up with??

Hope you have a wonderful weekend & have a chance to get all your Christmas decorations & shopping done before the chaos catches up! Take care & thank you for visiting Palatial Living this week. Enjoy - S x

Image from My House Ideas