While I'm on the topic of glass (a la "my last post") thought I'd tell you about Bribe Glassware (click link), they are the designers of this lamp, pretty COOL HEY!!!! I'm loving the red cord. OHHHH, this would be gorgeous as a pendant light! WELL, no worries there, because they have a BRIDE BESPOKE section of their company!!!? They're happy to custom design mouth blown glass into table lamps, wall sconces, pendant lights and standard lamps. HELPING YOU CREATE A ONE OF A KIND!!!! Because if you're anything like me, I'm always looking for things a little off beat, reflecting my own creativity. Mmmmmmmmmm, I might give them a call???? X X X

There's just 'SOMETHING' about clear glass that is beautiful! It reflects its' surroundings and I think it can feel almost ghostly as its' transparency lets you see what's going on behind it??? Glass is subtle, "WOW" factor without being too loud!! I think these glass pendant lights are a good example of this, these stunners are from Gordon Ramsay's MAZE GRILL in Melbourne (click link), the restaurant's interiors are soooooooo slick, I LIKE!!!!!! They were designed and custom made by Bates Smart Architects (click link), I love the way a row of them isn't too much, where as a row of pendant lights made of an opaque material may seem too IN YOUR FACE!!! (literally) These lights have an industrial warehouse look to them, but are gentle and romantic at the same time, OHHH imagine if they were dimmed, they'd certainly create a breathtaking ambience for dining! X X

Ok, this post is for those of you who don't have foxtel!!! My husband nagged me for years to get it, and I'm telling you after watching the premiere of GRAND DESIGNS AUSTRALIA last night I'm sooooooooooooooo glad we've got it. WOW, BRILLIANT, FREAKN LOVED IT!!!!! And well done Peter Maddison who is the host and also happens to be an award winning architect! He was fantastic!!!! Totally the opposite to the UK's Kevin McCloud, Peter was most importantly himself, obviously very passionate about design.

I'm not going to say much, the photos above speak for themselves, the story of this house (named Callignee) was amazing and the owner so driven with emotion!! So, if you don't have foxtel click on these two links, watch and ENJOY!!!!!! X X X
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I've been on the hunt for a while for some outdoor furniture to put next to our pool, I'm so indecisive, it frustrates my husband, he doesn't care he just wants something to sit on. We had our pool put in two years ago and after one summer of sitting around it in an old camping arm chair, I feel I better hurry and make a decision before he rushes out and buys something hideous!!!!!

I've looked and looked, but keep coming back to my original idea of something similar to the Yuzuru Yamakawa range of wicker arm chairs, I know it's very 50's/60's and I'm sure our grandparents' owned some of this furniture, but I LOVE IT! I just feel the urge to have some wicker!!! ( hoping my kids don't get into the habit of picking at it, like I remember doing as a kid)

This particular chair was designed by Yuzuru Yamakawa (Japanese) and his design team. Yamakawa Rattan was established in 1950, Mr Yamakawa has spent his entire life producing and designing rattan/wicker furniture. He knows the material inside & out and uses his knowledge to create a unique style that has become his own. His design philosophy is “Contemporary yet Natural” and based on three pillars; function-ability, produce-ability, and comfort-ability.

As with Mr Thonet's 'Bentwood' chair, Mr Yamakawa heats the rattan with steam, the poles become soft and can be easily bent into a variety of shapes and forms without cracking. Finished rattan is very hard and almost indestructible.

HOWEVER!!! No matter how much LOVING I have for this chair, I just have this feeling my kids will carry on the tradition of "WICKER PICKING"!!!!!! I honestly remember doing it as a child, sometimes not even aware, my wicker picking just became an addiction! So I've found a solution, it's more modern, made of hand woven synthetic wicker and is UV protected (perfect for our ridiculous hot summers). I know it looks quite different from the original, but I kinda like it!!! X X

HERE IT IS!!!!



IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT MORE WICKER PLEASE CLICK THESE SITE LINKS
MARK TUCKEY Mr Tuckey sells the original Yuzuru Yamakawa chair
FEEL GOOD DESIGNS love the furniture on this site
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