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Nobbs Radford Architects
New against old. Blocks of concrete and narrow recessed glass. Outward and in and the relationship between the two. Open plan extension to a Victorian era house where the new contrasts against the...
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Gurragawee
Nestled in the green hills of the Byron Bay hinterland, Northern New South Wales is a special place. A getaway, a retreat from the everyday, an events venue, a beautiful old home and its refurbished...
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Rita Konig
I have been a fan of interior designer and style writer Rita Konig for eons (since her days at Domino) and was shocked to discover we have never featured her work. Better late than never I suppose....
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An eclectic home in France
OMG this home is A M A Z I N G! I spotted it on The Socialite Family and had to share. It is a glorously eclectic home in Nantes, France that has me devouring each space over and over again. I want to...
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Tower of books
A house of bricks. Bricks laid in the patterns of kilims and rugs. Texture upon texture, rough against smooth. A modern interpretation of warehouse living, a striking contemporary home. A considered...
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Inspiration for my new house
Boy do I have decorating on the brain these days! Now that we are settled in our new house (in case you missed my posts here and here earlier this week) all I can think about is what in the hell I am...
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Stalking leftovers
It's that time of the week. Time to stalk the leftovers, the ones that didn't make the cut. Call me particular, finicky, choosy and hard to please. Not quite right, bad photos, I need more photos...
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Sunrise
I could live here from sunrise to sunset and on to sunrise again. I could watch the changes on the garden terrace from spring through to winter. I could move from light to dark and out into the light....
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Monday's pets on furniture
If you would like to send me photos to include in next week's pets on furniture post, please ensure your photos follow these basic rules: First, the pet must be on a piece of furniture. And said piece...
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Latest reads
I was so stoked to learn the ladies of Toronto online décor magazine Covet Garden had finally launched a print edition. I have been following this magazine since day 1 (back in Sept 2010) and loved...
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More dark inspiration
I REALLY want a deep olivey-brown colour somewhere. This colour rocks. It's "Burl" by Martha Stewart. Maybe for my dining room? Via Design*Sponge Two houses ago I painted my bedroom chocolate brown...
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Stepped House
Stepping down a sloping site in Kew, Melbourne is this extension containing kitchen, dining and living rooms with master bedroom suite above. In the transition space between the old Edwardian house...
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As eclectic as they come
I thought this post might cheer Jo up and make her forget she's sick. It is an apartment in a converted Victorian school house in London. With alot of re-configuring to make the space more liveable and...
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Step inside Inside Out
Ever wish you could actually step inside the houses in your favourite magazines? Take a tour? Get the low down on how and why and what? Now you can with Inside Out magazine's "Open for Inspection"....
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Secret
What's that hiding up there in the roof? You can't see it? Scroll down to the end of this post then you'll discover the delightful little secret this Victorian era house and its contemporary extension...
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Deliciously Decus
Jo shared the work of Sydney interior design firm Decus last year, so I thought I'd share just a little bit more. Principal Alexandra Donohoe seems to get her hands dirty in all sorts of style -...
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Peace Love Stay
If you are ever in the Woodstock, NY area and looking for a funky place to stay, you should give Hotel Dylan a try. Designed by my favourite decorating family The Novogratz, it was a tribute to the...
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Fire water earth
Normally, after an establishing shot of the exterior of a house, I can't wait to drag you through the interior spaces. Today I want to linger in the outdoor rooms. Pool, patio with fire place, the...
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Hello yellow
Love the tasty squeeze of yellow in this UK kitchen from jj Locations. Love the industrial elements, the zinc, the floors.
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Horton & Co.
I am smitten with the clean, contemporary, never-too-serious spaces created by Newcastle, Australia interior designer Stewart Horton of Horton & Co. The kitchen above is so...perfectly classy and...
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