All the Best Bedrooms Contest

There are some glorious bedrooms pictured for the contest but none to date with the use of polished concrete have been pictured and I imagine not too many will. Here in the tropics polished concrete is a very easy surface to maintain, bugs don't like eating it, dogs, kids and maids find it hard to damage.

This particular bed has great object and book storage created
by the easy sitting surrounding ledge.  No need for bedskirts and too many heavy folds of fabrics as the
insects do love to nest  in soft dark folds.

Mirrors accent this fabulous four poster

Mosaic tiles are a different take on the headboard

Finally a simple room divider

Barges, Barges and More Barges

What a week! More and more research.....One level? Two levels? Practical or Overstatement?

 Country French Styled

Formal

Shades of Tony Duquette

Check the piano bench legs!

 Dining Room

Something to cool in

Two levels

Bright

Woody

 

Warmer

Partially completed

 

Hulls

Working Decor

It will be interesting to see where this actually goes!

Images courtesy of Barge Holidays in France and Apollo Duck UK

Barge II - This is the life!

3 beds / 3 baths and a downtown London location! PERFECT.......

















All pictures from Apollo Duck UK

Restoration in Phuket City - Ngorkakee

 Phuket City is  busy working very hard on the restoration of its heart and soul.

The overhead wires  are gradually being put underground and one of the prettiest aspects of the

      old Sino Portuguese shophouse architecture is the Ngorkakee or covered walkways providing 

shade and cover from inclement weather. They are being gradually restored to their former glory.

Can you imagine how wonderful old town will look!

This from the Phuket Gazette yesterday.

      

A worker chips away at a breeze block wall obstructing the ngorkakee – Chinese style arcade – on Phuket's Thalang Road. This wall was constructed especially for the opening ceremony of the Ngorkakee project.

Starting The Barge Renovation File

This lovely little barge has just been sold. 

The Interior is simple, very clean design.

Clever unique  lighting 

in every nook and cranny!

photos of Shirecliffe from www.houseboatsinlondon.co.uk

Cool Calm Polished Concrete

Al/Dad/Grandad's 85th!

Here finally are the pictures..... a way to have friends and family check out the new blog!

Pictures courtesy of Dan Miles Media.....thanks Dan.....

Lucky Phuket, a new singing import from Canada Siobhan McGovern



What would we do without Les Anges ?

Michy, Heather & Dana



Grandma



Tracey and Dana

Eva enjoys

Al enjoys

Michy and Chris

Dana and Dave

The cupcakes made us smile.

Soul Diva Bonnie

I wanna be Ivanka