The Colour of 2014

Colour authority Pantone has announced Radiant Orchid as its Colour of the Year 2014.

Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, said that the color of 2014 is “an invitation to innovation” that “encourages expanded creativity and originality.”

I love reading style and colour forecasts though tend not to adopt them myself. I like creating interiors in my own eclectic style. This is dynamic and ever evolving though, so I may add small accents of a trend to keep my 'look' current.

 Not so sure I could commit to a colour trend through fixed carpet, even though I do love this stunning room pictured below....

 What do you think about 2014's colour?

 Will you adopt it, and how?

x KL

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Welcome 2014!

 MMX1V is the Chinese Year of the Horse... so I thought I'd start the year with some appropriately themed images!

So what's in store for us?

Our daughters are travelling to Japan again in February.  

J was voted in as Colour House Captain for Year Six at school so he has a very important and responsible year ahead. 

David and I are hoping to make some major progress with La Hacienda in the next twelve months, which I plan to post about in the next few weeks...

This year we are planning on NO deaths, illnesses or trips to hospital!

Happy New Year and Happy 2014!

x KL

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Goodbye 2013...

The time has come to farewell another year. 

2013 has been a mixed bag for us, with lots of highs but also a few terrible lows, one of which was the sad passing away of David's father.

David and I celebrated our 50th birthdays, whilst daughter No. 2 celebrated her 21st and moved out of home. Mum turned 80 and we had a few months worrying about Dad's health but after some recent successful surgery, his recovery is looking very positive.

S, David and J learnt to knit!

The house plastering was completed this year, and we added a walk-in linen cupboard, main bathroom, guest bedroom ensuite and outside pool W.C to the list of finished rooms. I had an entertainment unit custom made and installed and started a coffee table project.

I shared a few client's projects with you, the most exciting one being Mum and Dad's home renovation. Oh, and David's Avoca Beach Project making the cover of a major magazine. That was pretty awesome too!

That pretty much sums up this year....

Thank you for following my blog, taking an interest in my life and home construction, and for taking the time to leave much appreciated comments when you can.

2014  here we come!

x KL

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Putting it all away....

All that effort with decorating the house for Christmas, and it's all now past its use-by-date.
I like to stick with tradition and pull everything down on January 1, but this year I have an interstate friend staying over and don't want to put it off till after her departure. Soooo, today's the day....

Goodbye Santa, Sworovski stars and glittery trees!
Goodbye our little puppy guest, Thor.
Goodbye fairy lights and .....

...goodbye to my expanded waist-line too!

x KL

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Custom Entertainment Unit finale!

 Just before Christmas the Ceasarstone top for our custom made entertainment unit was delivered, finishing this project. Yay!!!!

 I'm thrilled with how it both looks and functions!

Certainly an big improvement on what we had....

 x KL

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