melbourne cup... the day after the day before

The Melbourne Cup is the race that stops a nation..but the next day....

tip # 1 ~ all Gorgeous girls need to sleep in... very necessary

.... because you would have had too many of these...

tip # 2 betting technique ~ favourite colour, number & cute name...
( this has worked ~ on the odd occasion)

...tips# 3 new shoes & a long day do not mix!!!

tip # 4 ~ good hang-over food

tip # 5...Coffee..& lots of it

I had an absolutely wonderful day but I am now in DESPERATE need of an early night...

good night and sweet dreams

zzzzz Cate

1. Elizabeth messina, 2.villa masion3.coco republic4.notebook5.notebook6.riera masion

no ugly step-mothers around here...

Mirror, Mirror

on the WALL

who is the finest

of them

ALL....

as you reflect on your week, I hope it was

wonderful

oxo Cate
oxo Cate

1. home & antique mag 2. french & country 3. restoration hardware 4. altantla bartlett 5. lexington

2 old Chandeleirs

how much would 2 Chandeliers be worth ~ they are approx 20 years old ?

Chandelier 1

Chandelier 2

These poor neglected Chandeliers have been decorating my children's play room for the past 5 years...they were in perfect condition back then but are now missing a few bits....I can image with a dust they would be very beautiful and shiny. We inherited them when we brought the house & I know the previous owners would have spent a bit on them...so what would they be worth now??? I am going to post them on e-buy but I really have know idea of how much they are worth ..any ideas ??

oxo Cate

room 2# the kitchen

...So I walk from my perfect dinning room ( see previous post...) into my perfect kitchen, the only problem is I seem to have a few perfect kitchens...

... ideas for the ceiling & colour

...ideas for the door-way into the butlers pantry

...colours

...more colour

...door style & colour

...ceiling ideas & more colour ideas....

Having just finished 2 gorgeous White kitchens, I was thinking it might be time for a change...maybe more colour is needed for my next kitchen, perhaps in the island beach. I would also like to have more detail in the ceilings which are 2.7 height so I have lots of room to create something special..I hope

...have a wonderful weekend...family night tonight - homemade pizza, mango & ice cream & the boys are off to the video store to choose a movie, I sure hope they come home with a chic flick...

I don't like my chances !!!!

oxo Cate

perfect

My perfect Dinning Room

new ideas for next house...

this is my idea of the perfect Dinning Room..big sigh!!!

I only wish I could get to restoration hardware and bring it all home.

I wonder if I can talk my Mr LSH(long suffering husband) into a holiday to the States...lets see how good I am...watch this space...( well its worth a try!!)

oxo Cate

left or right chick...

I cannot decide whether I am the chick on the left or the chick on the right ~ either way my week has started off a bit crazy in a positive crazy Cate way...

which chick are you??

oxo Chick/Cate( thinking right chick!!!)

NO house work today...

I love the Weekends, especially Saturday mornings. I love sitting in my sunny spot ( hiding from the kids) with my cup of tea & the newspaper( I should be saying after I have finished the housework but there is know love in that!!!). I love scanning the real estate section of the newspaper for anything special. I thought I would share with you some of my special finds and give you a small look around the beautiful place I call home...

Fairfield :: RemaxCentral

Paddington :: space property agents

(thinking great place for a business)

Westend :: adcock prestige

Wynnum :: ray white

'Bellarine' Wynnum :: remax

Have a wonderful sunny weekend

oxo Cate ( now I will start the house work !)