Name: Simone Georgette
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Size: Approx 350 square meters (3,700 square feet)
Years lived in: 2 years, Owned
We featured Simone's amazing waterside backyard a couple of months ago and we were excited to see inside her home today. Simone's passion for all things vintage is evident throughout her house, with a lot of her furniture and objects coming from eBay, garage sales, op shops and found on the side of the road. Simone also shares her passion and inspiration on her gorgeous blog, Beach Vintage. Find out more about Simone's home below the jump...
How would you define your style? Coastal Vintage
What is your Inspiration for your home? Holiday Beach Shacks
What is your favorite element of your home? A Frame Design & lots of Glass/Natural Light
What is the biggest challenge of your home? Our home is over 20 yrs old, so working with the existing architecture has been a little challenging. Also being right on the water we have to deal with the elements quite a bit.
What do friends say about your home?We feel like we are home as soon as we walk in. Casual and warm. Like a home should be.
What is the biggest embarrassment in your home? The bathroom. The 80’s black and fluro vinyl is truly awful. My ensuite is so tiny too, you cant swing a cat in there! We plan to renovate it next year.
What was is your proudest DIY? Our kitchen, it was a horrid green and blue laminate, now its all polished timber bench tops and white cupboards.
What was the biggest indulgence with respect to your home? Our white internal venetians
What is the best advice you've given or received? Only have what you love inside your home
What is your dream source for stuff? Black & Spiro in New Farm, Brisbane
Other House Calls From the Archives:
i can definitely see the black & spiro influence - good taste! you might enjoy a post i did on anna spiro's designs a few weeks back.
http://honeyliving.blogspot.com/2009/08/black-spiro.html
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She ways the kitchen is her "proudest DIY", yet I don't see any kitchen pics...
Anyway, there are many things to like about this place. One thing I'd do differently: lighten up those floors. I think the contrast between the dark floors and the light walls/furnishings is distracting.
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I like everything except the pictures.
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i think the idea of framing vintage bathing suits is brilliant.
It instantly conveys the vibe she was going for.
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