Salmela Architects extra
I thought I'd throw in some extra bits from some of David Salmela's other projects to end the day. Happy weekend!
View ArticleStalking leftovers
It's that time of the week. The ones that made the cut but then didn't because I hummed and hawed and changed my mind. My stalking leftovers. Why? I'm very fussy. Call me particular, finicky,...
View ArticleUpdating your home for Summer
The days are getting warmer and the holiday season is just about to hot up. It's almost Summer in Australia and New Zealand! Is your home looking washed out after winter? Does it need a little zhush...
View ArticleBlog favourites as of late
Draumesidene plateful of love WEEKDAY CARNIVAL The Design Files RAW design blog vintagepiken Hunajaista HOUSE of PHILIA hannasinspo &SUUS Daniella Witte seventeendoors elv's Anna Malmberg via...
View ArticleThe cure for Mondayitis
Come with me. Take my hand and runaway to a holiday home just metres from the beach in Comporta, Portugal. Casa Do Pego sits lightly on the sand, its face turned to nearby agricultural land. Sliding...
View ArticleColour pill
If you can't run away with me to Portugal (see previous post) then take a colour pill and watch that Mondayitis fade away. Yummie photographs by the über talented Lucas Allen. His portfolio is the...
View ArticleMonday's pets on furniture
If you'd like to send me photos to include in next week's "pets on furniture" post, please ensure your photos follow my basic rules: First, the pet must be on a piece of furniture. And said piece of...
View ArticleA colourful apartment
I found this fun apartment while doing some blog research and had to share. The 65m2 space is located in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France and is the creation of Turin, Italy based architecture firm MG2...
View ArticleIt's a wrap
It's brutal yet at times soft. It's rough and luxe. It's concrete and steel, rubber and leather, rope, wool and velvet. It's industrial with a big city vibe yet zen like and eastern. It's in the Upper...
View ArticleHot summer nights
You'll find me here with a bowl of popcorn or maybe a pizza slice and definitely a dip in the pool if the on screen action gets a little too hot. Love this house by Koning Eizenberg.
View ArticleAn artist's home
This, dear readers, pretty much sums up my dream home. Ah mah gawd. It belongs to British artist Rory Dobner and is located in London. It is perfectly random, quirky, eclectic, vintage and fun. It's...
View ArticleRandomness
I grew up having it drilled in my head that you NEVER EVER wear shoes in the house. And I still believe that. Because I don't want the dog shit you just stepped on smeared on my antique kilim. Bring...
View ArticleCabana
It's rustic and earthy, colourful and casually chic. Can simple and stylish be seriously sexy? I'm daydreaming of bikinis and bare feet, too much rosé at lunch and a long siesta with my lover (don't...
View ArticleUpcycled boudoir
Hanging pallet bed, shutter wall, workbench vanity. Simple upcycling adds another layer to this showcase room by Barasona Design. (Truth be told I have an obsession with collecting images of pallet...
View ArticleJean-Marc Palisse
Moody, dramatic and captivating. I would say these 3 words accurately describe the incredible interior photography of Jean-Marc Palisse. WHOA - I just noticed the flooring in the second photo. How...
View ArticleLoft love
OMG I love this loft! The row of windows, the original wood flooring, the modular kitchen separated my a row of tall cabinets, the white painted stone, the massive sofa and table to fit my entire...
View ArticleThe exhibitionist
Stark minimalism in black and white. Glass walls like a gold fish bowl. Everything on show. Reflective surfaces bouncing light. Hard, lean, buffed. The perfect exhibitionist. But wait there is a...
View ArticleKaraköy Rooms
Situated in a 100 year old building in Istanbul is the boutique hotel, Karaköy Rooms. The elegant renovation by Turkish design firm RunArchitecture is a modern take on a once grand past. White walls,...
View ArticleRegent Street warehouse
It's no secret that Jo is a fan of Australian architectural firm Techne (see here, and here, and here). Well, now I'm jumping on this bandwagon and raising a white flag. I surrender to their...
View ArticleMcCarthy Hinder
I love featuring fellow Canadians on the blog, so I'm stoked to introduce you to some cool spaces created by Vancouver interior designers Tanja Hinder and Carrie McCarthy.
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