Poolside at Bannisters for Some Coastal Inspiration

 Aloha from Poolside at Bannisters. As if it was not enough to wake up to this.......

and have lunch around this beautiful table at Leah's Home Atelier, which you can read all about here.

My friends and I also found ourselves poolside at Bannisters at Mollymook last weekend.  With a wet edge pool and an outdoor bar, we were right at home. We kicked off the cocktail hour with some mojitos in line with our 'live it up ' mantra and although we were not up to dinner, we were certainly back for breakfast.

There's lots of outdoor coastal inspiration in these shots.  This pod chair was a favourite. It looks like there's room for two in there.

The outdoor shower is also something I am working on here at the Beach House.  The less sandy babes in doors the better I say.

Bannisters had some great inspirational wall art in the reading room.  This instillation would be free to construct, except for the cost of some fishing wire and a few screws.  These palm fronds grace the streets of the Northern Beaches at garden collection time every three months or so.  Oh and of course you would need a good man to help you string it up.  Not always easy to harness, if Mr Beach House is any indication.

I think this light fitting is fabulous for a bar or even above an island bench.  Of course I snuk a good look as to how it was put together.  It seemed to have a purpose made plastic ring and the bottles just clicked into it.  So you could change the bottles at will......very cute!!!!

And how's this for a breakfast bar with a view? 

The restaurant looked out over the ocean to the north so it was a light filled space.  We breakfasted here but as usual I got into the moment and forgot to shoot the food.  I guess you can't always look at life through the lens of a camera!

And there's that great view again across the infinity pool.  The waves were just forming in front of us and the off shore breeze was making them stand up beautifully as the sea spray drifted off their backs. Just Gorgeous!!

Well I certainly arrived back to reality with a thud.  I came home to a daughter who need to be hospitalised over night for a severe post viral rash and I lost my voice from one too many glasses of champagne.   Can you imagine standing at emergency trying to get help for your daughter.  I thought it was menigicocal...where time is of the essence.  She had a bright red rash growing all over her legs and beginning to take hold on her arms, that did not fade when I pressed it and I'm trying to tell the triage nurse my daughter's history and I couldn't speak.  She told me not to panic.  I felt very small at this stage.

Grandpa if you are reading this it was HSP and she seems fine now but as you will know, has to be watched for any kidney damage, a very rare side effect.  I think I deserved my 36 hours off don't you!!!!!,

Best Carolyn

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