Exotic Living

A selection of fabulous exotic spaces that I hope helps to inspire you this weekend, makes me think about planning my next holiday.

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 I took these photos in a place we stayed in Bali, just gorgeous

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Alfresco dining

Whether it is spring, summer, autumn or winter time, it’s always lovely to dine outdoors; if it is cold you can always wrap up and create a fire in open fire pit, and look up at the stars at night, magic.

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Modern English country house

This is a lovely modern English country house full of natural materials and soft and muted tones.

St Francis is a guest house located in Hemingford Grey, a pretty village in Cambridgeshire; an hour from London’s Kings Cross and 16 miles from Cambridge. Formerly a religious retreat, St Francis House has been tastefully converted into a light and spacious location which is full of unique and inspiring props sourced by the owner Anna McDougall. Anna styled for leading interior magazines before opening Maiden, a successful interior lifestyle shop in London’s Primrose Hill.  

http://www.st-francis-house.com/docs/leaflet.pdf

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Celebrating being a women

 Being a women

Be beautiful, be expressive, be daring, be sexy, be truthful, be caring, be understanding, be joyful, be adventurous, be creative, be inspiring, be gorgeous, be well travelled, be brave, be confident, be knowledgeable, be positive, be healthy, be prosperous, be loving, lovable and loved, be funny, be at peace with yourself and the world, be wise, be powerful, be in control, be gentle, be yourself, be happy, create your own style, use your intuitive, take control and live your life and celebrate being a women.

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Frida Khalo 

Interiors │California dreaming

California meets the Mediterranean

A blend of old world rustic charm, whitewash and stone exterior, wood beams, shutters, the house embraces the coastline you would think you were in the Mediterranean, but this house is in California.

 The terrace, which is shielded by canopies of woven willow and canvas panels, overlooks Salt Creek Beach and the Pacific Ocean.

 Love this breakfast area,imagine feeling the sun and the sea breeze on your face 

 Functional kitchen, stone walls, wooden floors, love the light streaming through this space

 Simply decorated using natural materials, feels calm and cool

 Fancy waking up to that view every morning

 Bespoke bunk beds, great use of storage around this double bed, great use of space

An iron pergola with retractable canvas shades provides protection from the sun on a terrace facing the ocean

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