A Grass Roots Retreat: Australia

I stumbled upon this residence when searching for areas with world class wineries and fabulous foods for a surprise get a way for my husband’s birthday. It happened to be in Australia, a place I have always wanted to go but just a tad too far for this trip. Certainly a place worth sharing with you.

Its named Stonebarn and is nestled in Southern Forest a small area in Australia cultivating a big reputation, Western Australia’s Southern Forests is a nature and food lover’s paradise. Boasting majestic woods of giant karri, jarrah and marri trees and pristine rivers. I love the expansive openings allowing the outside beauty in. Fixed garage style wooden panels offer an interesting interpretation of the covered patio.

An eclectic take on simple organic design combing clean lines, a soothing color palette with random pops of color and vintage pieces.

The wood louvers add to the organic element in the design and offer a functional solution to separate rooms while allowing light to flow through the space.

In this region a wine cellar seems to be a necessity. I love the warmth and texture of the exposed natural stone along with the functionality it offers in aiding temperature control for all of that glorious wine.

I hope you enjoyed the tour and get a chance to delight in this areas organic and scrumptious offerings. I couldn’t resist these images, breathtaking.

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  • PF

    What a beautiful place. The plum chair is really fun with the zebra rug.

  • Briana C.

    That wine cellar is fantastic. I’ve always wanted to go to Australia.

    • Cathy Wolfram

      It is our dream as well to go to Australia as well, someday soon I hope.