Movie Houses

Recently "Something's Gotta Give " was on TV here in NZ and I was reminded of how much I like Diane Keaton's character's beach house in the movie.

I went on a Google search for some photos and came across a really great blog called Hooked on Houses .  It's run by a lady called Julia who says "looking at houses is a form of entertainment".  Yeah, I can relate to that.  She's got a whole section of her blog dedicated to movie and TV houses and that's where I found these pictures of the Something's Gotta Give house as well as some interesting tit-bits and other background info about the movie and set.  See here for the full feature.

All photos via hookedonhouses 

Another movie house (or more correctly condo) that I really liked was Vincent Vaughn's and Jennifer Aniston's place in The Break Up .

Click here to see my post on Jennfier Aniston's style.

All photos via hookedonhouses 

There are lots of other houses as well as many other movie and TV houses on this site that I have yet to peruse when I have a quiet moment.  I'm looking forward to it!  I'd be interested to know what movie houses others out there are inspired by.

In praise of: Green (Happy St Patricks Day!)

Well, seeing as I called the blog "Stylish Irish" and it is our national holiday tomorrow, I thought I had better dedicate a post to gorgeous green.

First, some green interiors:


Via This is Glamorous

(By the way check out This is Glamorous blog - it has one of the nicest banners I've seen).

Via stylehive.com 

Via piecesofheaven

Now to pay homage to one of my favourite Stylish Irish, Orla Kiely (check out my post showing pictures of her home here ).  These prints are oldies but goodies.

Both images via kaboodle.com 

How about some Hunter wellies?  After all, I have been thinking about mudrooms lately.

Via netaporter.com 

Ok, let's glam this back up (though Hunter wellies are glam in their way!).  Here's Keira Knightly in that amazing dress in the movie "Atonement".  Green wouldn't be my first choice for an evening gown, but this is truly stunning (and was once voted ahead of Marilyn's Seven Year Itch white dress and Audrey's LBD in a poll to find the greater movie costume of all time - see here ).

Via snakerati.com 

While we're feeling glamourous, here are some Hermes treats in green.  First up the Hermes Green Porosus Crocodile Constance Handbag as held by/swung on the arms of the Olsen twins.

Both images via bagbliss.com 

And here's a little neck scarf that I already have.  It's had a few outings recently.

via hermes.com 

Wow, I'm tired after all that so here's just one final picture of a beautiful green thing - my home country!

La Fheile Padraig Sona Duit (Happy St Patricks Day)!

Our Master Bedroom - Part 2

I’m ashamed to say I have nothing on our master bedroom walls as yet!  As a start, I'm thinking of ordering this Picasso print from art.com and having it framed.

Via art.com  

After a while, I'd like to get together a collection of framed prints and B&W photos and create a mini wall collage.

Our Master is also currently lacking a chair.  I'm not entirely sure about what style yet but I know it needs to be white.  Could be leather.  Or I might go for a tufted style maybe in linen.

Both pictures via decorpad 

I’ve decided a dressing table is also required.  I’ve been thinking about investing in some mirrored furniture for a while and here’s a piece that I’m considering from a NZ company (Andrew Harvey Design ) that I found online.

I’ve seen a few gorgeous ideas lately on various blogs for organising/displaying jewellery etc. so I’ll draw some inspiration from these too.

If you're interested in seeing my overall inspiration for our Master check out Part 1 .

Daydreaming about...

... our future living rooms.

Here's some inspiration for the "conversation" living area (see No. 12 on the concept plan):

And here's what I'm thinking about for the TV room (No. 11 on the concept plan):

All images via decorpad 

If you've just joined in and are wondering what this is all about, check out the brief we prepared for our architect here.

Concept Plan for our Villa Extension

Be sure to click on the image for a closer view

I'm very excited to have received the initial concept plan for our villa extension (sorry about the quality - I currently only have a hard copy).  It's just a rough start but already I'm getting a clearer vision of how it all might look (that is, at some point in the future when we've saved all our pennies...).   Oh happy days thinking and dreaming about how I'll (sorry, how we'll) decorate each room!

The pictures below are inspiration for how the kitchen might look from the outdoor eating area.  I'm quite keen on the concrete bench that continues from the kitchen through to the deck.  I bet we'd use that a lot.

I think they've done a good job so far at responding to our brief .

Eye Candy of the Day

And now for something a little soppy

This one is dedicated to "himself".

Thrifty Shopping Challenge

I've just been inspired by this post on Emily Clark's blog and have decided to challenge myself to make a similar excursion to The Warehouse in New Zealand to see what goodies I can find with potential beyond their humble roots.  It's going to be tough to find something like this...

... and then see a brighter post extreme makeover future for it as this...

... but I'm willing to give it a go!

Our Master Bedroom - Part 1

Our master bedroom is pretty much decorated in that it’s painted (taupe), the floor’s been stained (walnut), all the fixtures and fittings like lighting and blinds are in place and we have the key furniture i.e. bed and bedside tables (our wardrobe is a walk in directly off the bedroom).  However, it’s missing that certain je ne sais quoi, what my dad might refer to in his politically incorrect but charming way as “a woman’s touch”.  It looks a bit empty and show house-y so it needs more stuff and then I need to style the hell out of it!!  With winter coming as well, there’s also a need to make it feel more cosy. 

Here’s some inspiration for the overall look I want to achieve:

Via LivingEtc 

Via decorpad

Via decorpad

 PS: See Part 2 here .

Shaken not stirred

Love, LOVE this picture from Ralph Lauren Home .  Just not sure our house is glamorous enough for it (yet)!!