I'm feeling all relaxed and inspired working from Djäkne, a café and communal workspace in town. It's amazing what a change of scene can do, don't you think? I stumbled across this lovely boho coastal cottage over at Apartment Therapy and it immediately matched today's mood! Situated in Victoria, Australia, the 100 year old home is rented by Kirsty Davey (founder of Otis and Otto), Simon Taylor and their daughter, Mali. The family lived in Melbourne and loved to come out here at the weekends before realising this is where they wanted to live permanently. The lovely, relaxed home is filled with vintage, reclaimed and restored pieces, works by local and overseas artists and a rich blend of textures to form a lovely base from which to enjoy surfing, cooking, gardening and other outdoor adventures. Let's take a peek....
Aaaaah, what a charming home, don't you think?
Could you imagine moving to your 'weekend' retreat permanently? I shared this account by Sara Tasker recently who moved to the country and shared her lessons learned here. And this Swedish artist took up permanent residence in this former school house (honestly, I can totally see why!).
Where do you dream of moving to?
Get the look: Kitchen / dining: vintage Thonet / bentwood chairs (love these!), SMEG fridge,
Chemex brewer
, Apollo coffee maker, source a beautiful range of copper pans here. Bedroom: white waffle bed spread. Porch: Hunter wellies, black plant stand.
You might also want to check out Kirsty's shop for lovely handmade pieces by local artisans (some of which can be seen in her home).
You can also see more pics and a full write-up of this Australian home over at Apartment Therapy.
Other similarly relaxed Australian spaces you may have missed: a dreamy cottage, a retro beach house and Kara Rosenlund's weatherboard cottage. You might also want to get lost in my archive of summer cottages for the longest mid-week coffee break ever.
Have a lovely day!
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| Photography: Sophie Timothy for Apartment Therapy. With thanks. |
Aaaaah, what a charming home, don't you think?
Could you imagine moving to your 'weekend' retreat permanently? I shared this account by Sara Tasker recently who moved to the country and shared her lessons learned here. And this Swedish artist took up permanent residence in this former school house (honestly, I can totally see why!).
Where do you dream of moving to?
Get the look: Kitchen / dining: vintage Thonet / bentwood chairs (love these!), SMEG fridge,
Chemex brewer
, Apollo coffee maker, source a beautiful range of copper pans here. Bedroom: white waffle bed spread. Porch: Hunter wellies, black plant stand.You might also want to check out Kirsty's shop for lovely handmade pieces by local artisans (some of which can be seen in her home).
You can also see more pics and a full write-up of this Australian home over at Apartment Therapy.
Other similarly relaxed Australian spaces you may have missed: a dreamy cottage, a retro beach house and Kara Rosenlund's weatherboard cottage. You might also want to get lost in my archive of summer cottages for the longest mid-week coffee break ever.
Have a lovely day!
looks so homely!
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This is so peaceful place! When travelling, I am looking for homes like this on Airbnb, because they looks like I wanted to look my home but now I can't have it. I have to say I was lucky once, with home very similar to this in Bergen, Norway =).
ReplyDeleteNice choice for this day, thank you for sharing,
Michael
www.ontheleaf.net
I love that circular window!
ReplyDeleteThe round window is so cute!
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Thanks so much for your kind words. Kirsty x
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