Thanks Dreamer for spending your time looking for that gorgeous sofa. I have emailed Home beautiful to see if they know a little more about it. The ones you posted are nice, but you know what it’s like when you have seen something you love. Thanks again and stay safe

Thank you! I hadn't heard of Gainsville before - they have something that looks quite similar with the interesting angles. Only challenge is I live in Qld and they are in Vic. I will ask about shipping but it will surely be a bit costly! I had a look on Coco Republic yesterday. Really chasing the glass with minimalist legs and bringing in the timber. Anja was perfect lol.

Hi MaxCC, Your 'artwork' is called a wall niche. As far as I know, they were originally used to display religious icons, such as The Virgin Mary. I'm not religious but I do admit that I have a special love for wall niches. I have used them twice in homes that I've built as a place to display my 'Lamplighter' Lladro, so that he is on display to guest. The niches were always placed just inside the front entrance as yours is. Sadly I don't have any photos to show you, as we have just moved house and everything is still in storage. My suggestion, to help you with how to display the object that you will put into your niche, would be to keep the wall itself neutral but paint the niche in a metallic paint. Your want the object on display to be the item of greatest interest and the metallic paint [Resene have some wonderful colours to chose from] will help to draw your eye to that space.

Hi Rhiannondooley, I'd plant IXORA in a hedge so it is minimal maintenance. It loves the heat and you often see it around Queensland resorts for it's visual impact and low-ish growth habit. It comes in colours ranging from light yellow through all the corals and oranges to red and several different growth forms. Make sure you chose the right one for the space you have. It would be a great companion to the vine above as you don't want to plant anything that would shadow the passionfruit, both for yourself or your kind neighbour. They might get upset if you plant something that grows too high. Ixora just needs trimming once or twice a year when it gets to the size you want it. When it is young, just trim the long gangly growth to keep it dense and in shape. Use large pebbles as ground cover and weed suppressant , not weedmat and make sure you prepare the soil well before you plant. I'd water blast and paint the fence. Be gentle near the passionfruit for both procedures. Waterblast the driveway at the same time and if the budget extends to it, use a driveway paving paint with 'grit' in it so it is not slippery, if you want. I'd leave it bare and just clean it every couple of years. Have fun, Christine.