Travel Series

So, I have been trying to brainstorm how to incorporate my international travels here in Australia into my design blog to make my posts more inspired and interesting. I've had trouble lately coming up with blog-worthy posts and its probably because I've been so caught up in getting settled here and exploring. So now that I'm finally getting the hang of the land down under I've decided it would be fun to do a type of travel series; visiting and reviewing various interior decor and design stores and boutiques in and around Melbourne. Each week I will spotlight a new store and give most likely raving reviews. There's already one store I'm infatuated with called, Maison L, in Richmond just outside of the city.
I was walking to the bus from an interview in this tiny city and there was this little tiny boutique that I had to stop and double take. The owner must have thought I was nuts, as I didn't stop raving about the one-of-a-kind pieces of giant coral that she had in amongst Chanel paperweights, french ivory linens and lilies. I was too overwhelmed (and my feet were killing me from my Michael Kors pumps) to take pictures, but Maison L will be one of the first stops on my list. Unfortunately she doesn't have a website.

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So I hope you all enjoy reading my design travel series and it should be up and running in a week or so. And I found these fabulous pillows courtesy of Studio TOTA's blog.

G'day!

Check it Out

I have discovered that Australia likes to profit off there magazines. I can't seem to snag a magazine around here from less than $10! So, I'm trying to be resourceful and use the internet to get my magazine fix. I'm dying to have a hard copy of the new Lonny Magazine, but until I convince someone in the states to send it to me, this online version will have to do.

Online Lonny Magazine

I'm spending the next hour virtually flipping through the pages of this great publication.

I'll have a big class of Pinot please!

Merus Winery by UXUS

Modern and minimalistic, gives a this winery a edgy, romantic feel.


"Le Cirque" wine shoppe at Swanson Winery near Rutherford.

Tasting room at Swanson.
I would not mind tasting some wine off that table.

Tasting room at Waterstone Winery.

Guest room at Opus Winery.


William Hill Winery

Shop provides a view to the Barrels.

I wish I had more time here at home so I could go take a day and explore all these fantastic wineries in person. It's so sad how I took advantage of living here all these years and never experiencing. But I'm assuming that's true for most places, locals don't do touristy things. But now that I don't technically live here anymore then it's alright. I'm going to have some exciting posts coming up about my boyfriend and I's adventures to Bodega, Redwood Forest, Healdsburg, obviously the unpretentious town of Sebastopol (where I hail from), and last but not least San Francisco. I'm so excited to show the Southern Boy the way true Californians live.