
The “view” from my bathroom. The sun always shines, and it’s always summer on Bondi Beach.
I live in an apartment building on Campbell Parade, the street that curves along Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach. Any dwelling along the road that has a beach view is prime property indeed! I, however, live at the back of my building — much quieter, and with sweeping “district views”. One wall in my bathroom does face the beach, though it does not have a window (just as well, really, because on the other side of that wall is the foyer/lobby area for my floor!).
So I gave myself a view. I took a photo of the beach, slipped it behind a graphic of a window frame (complete with pot plant on the window ledge) and had it printed as a large poster. Then I put it on the wall, and for the finishing touch added real curtains.
Hey presto! I too now have the coveted Bondi Beach view.
(btw, the peach-painted wall is the landlord’s idea, not mine!)
Love your work Kaz. Fantastic view.
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haha, thanks Frank. I wish it WAS my view — but the noise from the street and the bar at ground level would drive me nuts.
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You’ve covered all your bases well, Kaz. Good job.
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That’s just brilliant. Love it!
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Thanks Nicole! I do have a chuckle whenever I see it. 🙂
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Fun idea! 🙂
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Thanks!
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It’s a very clever idea! Why not make us happy ourselves 😀
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Exactly! 🙂
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Very good way of having it all! We had a friend who did a similar thing, though they mounted a photo behind a real window frame!
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I saw that treatment in a cafe, and that’s actually what inspired me. But being a renter, I can’t be drilling holes in walls to support wooden frames. 😦 So I had to come up with a workaround that wouldn’t leave marks.
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Great idea. And it’s always sunny on the beach too. 🙂
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And no need for sunscreen. 🙂
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No baking hot sand to dance over to get to the water 🙂
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There’s no end to the advantages of a fake beach. 🙂
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This is very clever. I might have to copy it for my windowless bathroom. Just have to pick one of my favourite beaches…
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Not being a tenant, you could use real wooden frames, which gives a much nicer look. I saw that in a cafe, which is what gave me the idea.
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I was thinking of shutters too like in France 🙂
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Yes, nice!
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