Off to the Hamptons darling!

As well as the vintage look, I’ve always been obsessed with the New England/Hamptons interior look.

You know the one – whitewashed wooden floors; large wrap-around verandahs; a big sweeping tree out front; swing hanging off said tree; high ceilings; artistic cornices; bright, colourful, modern soft furnishings matched with traditional heirlooms.

It's the look of perpetual, relaxed, lazy summer holidays with a jug of Pimm's.

Oh, be still my beating heart.

Then the Revenge television show started last year (how odd to say that about my friend 2012) and my obsession became worse. While everyone was watching for the character plots and back stabbing, I was sitting there taking mental photos of how the homes were decorated.

It’s with this in mind that I was excited to stumble across Hamptons Home Living in Paddington - at the top of180 Latrobe Terrace.

Hamptons Home Living is a combined homewares store and café. The shop is a converted beautiful old Queenslander with glorious views from the verandah that sweep across the  Brisbane city skyline.

View from verandah

Verandah dining

This place screams Hampton style…I can actually imagine Victoria Grayson swanning in and sitting at one of the large overstuffed couches and bossing her minions around.

This store is just beautiful. And when you've finished browsing, you can stay for a coffee or cake if you can score a seat on the verandah – but get there early as these seats do go early.

If you can't find a space on the verandah, they have very funky long Italian lunch tables where you can sit among all the cool set.

It’s certainly worth a look, even for the Grayson spotting.