Kim's favourite chair porn 2013
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View ArticleStyle Labo
This past Friday my husband and I took a little road trip to Montréal so I could take advantage of some end of season clothing sales (I've got some photos of my scores on Instagram or my other blog),...
View ArticleCity cool
A 21st century apartment in a 19th century house in Kiev, Ukraine. A sleek contemporary space pieced together carefully within a rough brick shell. Subtle changes in floor heights lead you from living...
View ArticleOn and on and on
Sometimes it's about respecting the site. That's all. Sunset Rock House by Canadian MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects.
View ArticleBeach house in an olive grove
The holidays are over and now I need a holiday to recup. Actually, I just need a holiday to get out of this godforsaken cold weather. I would be more than happy to visit this wonderful home by Spanish...
View ArticleNew art
Jo mentioned back in this post a few weeks ago that the lovely folks over at Arte Limited offered us some prints that they carry in their online shop. I was super excited because I love art, was...
View ArticleBeach shack
They cling stubbornly to sand dunes and hillsides along the Australian coast. Simple beach shacks slapped together in the 50s and 60s. Collective histories of family summer holidays, fishing, sand in...
View ArticlePretty peek
Pastel pretty behind the blue door. Vaucluse house by one of my favourite Australian interior designers Karen Akers. Images by Thomas Dalhoff
View ArticleA dump turned jewel
About a month ago my husband and I took on a quick project in our home that was literally life changing. I wanted to share it with you all now that I finally have photos thanks to a bit of free time...
View ArticleA Victorian kitchen
Jessica Helgerson is the queen of kitchens, and I had to share yet another one of her amazing kitchen renovations. The kitchen and dining room were remodelled in this old Victorian home in Portland,...
View Article4site
Small is often a necessity not a choice. This alteration/addition to a terrace house in inner city Carlton, Melbourne by architectural firm 4site was constrained by the narrow site. Compact and clever...
View ArticleI want this house
 This is the Toronto home of interior designer and architect Stephane Chamard. I think of all the homes I have lost my mind over that I have featured on the blog, this one is my absolute favourite. To...
View ArticleSaturday work place
It's Saturday. Most of us are relaxing far away from the workplace grind. We don't have to return to the hamster wheel to earn our living until Monday. If this was my workplace though I'd never want...
View ArticleMid-century mod
I think this house is reason enough to move to Salt Lake City - would you agree? Mid-century modern homes are one of my favourite styles - simple architecture but with just enough funk, floor to...
View ArticleShiny bright and new
Older apartments have a lot going for them. They are often bigger and, dare I say, better built but what you gain in extra square metres and solid walls is counterbalanced by tired old decorating...
View ArticleMonday getaway
Run away! Run Away! It's Monday. Let's keep the weekend going with a virtual getaway to the HospederÃa Convento de La Parra in the Extremadura region of Spain. We could call it a retreat. It is a 17th...
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 ArticleAmy Bartlam
It's nice to see some photos of ordinary people's homes every once in a while, where the decor is totally achievable. These spaces were beautifully captured by Los Angeles photographer Amy Bartlam.
View ArticleI'm on the porch
"Hi! Come on through. I'm out here on the porch." That would be my usual greeting to callers if I owned this Upstate New York home by CWB Architects. I might just never move. A place to daydream and...
View ArticleBlackpool House
Rising like a dark tower through the dense vegetation is a modest one bedroom house. Changes of level and expanses of glass provide views that slice through the tree canopy while the house seems to...
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