var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-640493-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} Bizz Macfarlane here None of us deserve to live in a mundane environment. Everyone can aspire to creating a space which lifts their spirits and lets their imagination soar. This blog will give you an insight into the world as I see it as a lifelong lover of antiques and interior decoration. Hopefully, you can pick up some tips and tricks which help change your surroundings for the better. The rest of the links are to the best-in-show for design, style and creative visual masterpieces from around the world. Join me. Comment and contribute. Let’s start the conversation now. Tumblr (3.0; @theloosebox)http://www.theloosebox.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky2n1aHxvJ1qzgneko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tiger skins for sale at Christie’s London auction house. February 23rd. See page 53 & 54.</p>http://www.theloosebox.com/post/397907273http://www.theloosebox.com/post/397907273Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:27:10 +1100ChristiesChristies auction house special saleTiger skinanimal skintiger skin for saleInterior auction““Would you like to sin with Elinor Glyn on a tiger skin? Or do you prefer to err with...http://www.theloosebox.com/post/383119434http://www.theloosebox.com/post/383119434Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:42:58 +1100Exotic interiorstiger skin rugsElinor Glynsexy interiors““…the basic needs driving human history are the search for secure places in which...http://www.theloosebox.com/post/383026741http://www.theloosebox.com/post/383026741Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:45:51 +1100History of homesliving in historytheory of home lifedesign for livingdesignDesign Bloghistory of the homedodomestic history<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxapngTreP1qzgneko1_250.png"/><br/><br/><p>Ripping start to the day. Informative read and aromatic coffee at Joe’s Garage, Arrowtown, New Zealand.</p>http://www.theloosebox.com/post/369777112http://www.theloosebox.com/post/369777112Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:30:52 +1100joesjoes garagearrowtownqueenstowncafearrowtown cafequeenstown cafecoffeejavaworld of interiorsqueenstown coffeearrowtown coffee<a href="http://www.worldofinteriors.co.uk">I don't know whether to dribble or purr when reading The World of Interiors. Respected globally as the very best Interior Design magazine. Subscription for Christmas anyone?</a>http://www.theloosebox.com/post/284375981http://www.theloosebox.com/post/284375981Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:19:46 +1100designinterior designdesign magazineworld of interiorsquality designhome interiorsinspiring designdesign blogcool housesfurnituredecorationoutstanding houses<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktn9xymQON1qzgneko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a title="Dedon home page" target="_blank" href="http://www.dedon.de/index.html">Dedon </a>outdoor furniture is fantastic. It’s light, attractive, well-engineered and loves being outside in the harshest conditions. We have a setting on the terrace in <a title="Queenstown tourism" target="_blank" href="http://www.queenstown-nz.co.nz">Queenstown</a>, New Zealand which has been through almost a decade of sun, rain and snow (literally). Still looks as if we bought it last week.</p> <p>I have even drunk champagne sitting in a Dedon chair at the bottom of a swimming pool!</p>http://www.theloosebox.com/post/256396585http://www.theloosebox.com/post/256396585Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:05:58 +1100dedonfurnitureoutdooroutdoor furnituredesigninterior designexteriorsfashionchairseas<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kskkwmR2KH1qzgneko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The desire for symmetry, for balance, for rhythm is one of the most inveterate of human instincts. Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman, Jr, The Decoration of Houses</p>http://www.theloosebox.com/post/232594658http://www.theloosebox.com/post/232594658Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:36:21 +1100symmetrydesigninterior designbalanceantiques““Start as you mean to end””http://www.theloosebox.com/post/220614637http://www.theloosebox.com/post/220614637Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:01:52 +1100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr7zolGIpB1qzgneko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>One of my very favorite places in the world. Queenstown. New Zealand. Fabulous one season, better the next. Stay at the best hotel in town while you’re there. Eichardt’s Private Hotel. Virginia Fisher - Interior Designer - has made it superbly comfortable and visually intriguing. Click on the photo to check it out.</p>http://www.theloosebox.com/post/207937904http://www.theloosebox.com/post/207937904Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:53:00 +1100Shift to Thrift. : One of my favorite pastimes is op shopping. Here is one step up from it called...http://www.theloosebox.com/post/173518339http://www.theloosebox.com/post/173518339Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:02:00 +1000European Street Fashion: My stylish friend Ginna forwarded this to me. It’s inspired me to...http://www.theloosebox.com/post/166131191http://www.theloosebox.com/post/166131191Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:38:20 +1000““Richness lies in excellence not abundance”” - Joseph Jouberthttp://www.theloosebox.com/post/161043758http://www.theloosebox.com/post/161043758Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:48:00 +1000joubertquoterichnessdesign1. Tarlo and Graham. Cool curiosities, taxidermied animals and vintage wares. Corner of Chapel and...http://www.theloosebox.com/post/156889568http://www.theloosebox.com/post/156889568Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:53:00 +1000<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/YQamEKMw3qpld7pfU9lFcnxTo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ten things I can’t live without.<br/> 1. Dogs and their honesty.<br/> 2. Warmth on my back. Be it water, sun or fire.<br/> 3. Lamp light. Complimentary to both your complexion and your decor. <br/> 4. The sound of children rolling with laughter.<br/> 5. The fragrance of the Winter Sweet tree.<br/> 6. Cashmere polo neck jerseys. Once you have worn one you become allergic to anything else.<br/> 7. Georgian antique glass. Getting rolling drunk with refinement. <br/> 8. Harveys Bristol Cream sherry. Even better when served in a fine glass.<br/> 9. Patent leather shoes. Preferably red. They go with damn near everything and clean with a quick wipe.<br/> 10. My husband’s cooking. I am often disappointed when I eat anything else.</p>http://www.theloosebox.com/post/155341359http://www.theloosebox.com/post/155341359Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:04:00 +1000Make a change. Your home should be a place of pleasure, a place of contemplation, of rest, learning,...http://www.theloosebox.com/post/153899394http://www.theloosebox.com/post/153899394Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:11:05 +1000<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/YQamEKMw3q8og6jmaItA1g6qo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>iPhone covers. Technology and style collide. Some results are startling, some swanky and some the other missing “s” word!</p>http://www.theloosebox.com/post/147370191http://www.theloosebox.com/post/147370191Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:58:55 +1000125 design events to eat up: Victoria’s Design Festival is on now until the 25th. This years...http://www.theloosebox.com/post/142036218http://www.theloosebox.com/post/142036218Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:23:21 +1000<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/YQamEKMw3px3zosn0ztP29pTo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I love this classic sitting room. The mossy greens are a wonderful foil against the richness of the Georgian oak furniture.</p>http://www.theloosebox.com/post/141898079http://www.theloosebox.com/post/141898079Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:40:46 +1000furnitureantiquedecorationAntiques give immediate depth to your decor. Antiques are both useful and beautiful. Antiques make...http://www.theloosebox.com/post/141826522http://www.theloosebox.com/post/141826522Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:27:41 +1000<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/YQamEKMw3pwv4jz82KuE4vEIo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>This is a pretty amazing movie with some stunning aerial photography. It is called the Home project and was designed to be distributed free to raise our awareness of the delicate nature of our environment. <br/> Click on the pic to be taken to the video. Or go here if you want to nibble on the trailer first <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8IozVfph7I&feature=channel">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8IozVfph7I&feature=channel</a></p>http://www.theloosebox.com/post/141770549http://www.theloosebox.com/post/141770549Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:32:00 +1000