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Brian O'Tuama Architects

Sometimes I get really excited while doing blog research. The portfolio of London firm Brian O'Tuama Architects definitively got my heart rate up. I'm not quite clear why...there is nothing overly...

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A favourite of Brian O'Tuama Architects

LAWD HALF MURSEY WILL YOU LOOK AT THAT CHEVRON HARDWOOD FLOOR!!!!! (It's so beautiful I might cry) Via Brian O'Tuama Architects

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Stalking on a Saturday

I have a small band of readers who share my addiction to real estate stalking and send me links. You know who you are ladies! I hope I haven't created a monster though. Apparently this stalker can...

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Leather, wood and stone

I fell in love/hate with this cottage/home in Spain featured in a recent issue of Nuevo Estilo. It's huge open layout is perfect for cottage life and would be a fantastic gathering space of lots of...

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Latest from Graham Atkins-Hughes

It's not that he doesn't take great photographs. It's not that the houses he shoots aren't amazing. No what makes me love London based photographer Graham Atkins-Hughes' body of work is his...

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A master suite

A touch of contemporary luxury, a Japanese riff, a hint of Art Deco, sadly not enough photos. A master suite in a Beecroft house by Sydney based D'Cruz Design Group.

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A funky apartment in Moscow

Happy Thanksgiving fellow Canadians! I am still trying to recuperate from the massive feast I shared with my family last night (turkey and ALL the fixings, plus 3 types of pie), and somehow I have to...

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Stalking modern in a terrace house

OK. I know. It's another old terrace house with a modern extension and an open plan kitchen living area. It's modern architecture not only added on but it has seemingly insinuated itself through the...

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The Collector

Wham! Bam! Retro glam. A stunning house and an interior curated with passion and a dash of fun. The home of Renee Coleman of The Collector Design. Very cool!

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A modern home in Toronto

Check out this Toronto home that Lorena sent us the link to. It is a bit minimalist-harsh on the outside (someone called it an iPhone house...and check out the decrepit tiny bungalow next door) but I...

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Can't go wrong with black and white

Black and white is such a great starting point for a home. In this case it is white walls and BEAUTIFUL glossy black hardwood. (Gawd how I would love floors like that. DAMN CATS!) Here the owners...

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Trellis House

An extension and refurbishment of a Post-War cottage with lots of style and not too much cash. The trellis and vines create a seasonally changing connection to the garden while covering a basic...

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From my window

Everyday I see this house. No that's a lie. Everyday I see the roof of this house from my window at work. Everyday finds me wondering what it looks like and who designed it. Now I know. Switch by...

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Bedroom inspiration

My bedroom is mind-numbingly boring. I can't wait to get started on it eventually. I want to hang my Moroccan wedding blanket on a wall somewhere in there (maybe across from the bed this time instead...

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A favourite bedroom

Gawd I love this. I need streaky matte black walls somewhere. Such gorgeous subtle texture. Via Derek Swalwell.

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Story

Time to take some inspiration from our favourite Finnish interior architect Joanna Laajisto and one of her latest projects, Story, in the Old Market Hall, Helsinki. There are so many ideas to steal...

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Stalking a kitchen with a garden view

Can you buy a house just because of a kitchen and its garden courtyard outlook? I think you can. The rest of the house is nice (I'm sure it looks fab in real life) but it's the breakfast window...

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The Craftsman Workshop

Yet another workspace that makes my cubicle look like a HOLE. The Craftsman Workshop is the latest design of  Bucharest’s architects Alexandru Calin and Vlad Draghescu. The workshop hosts the new...

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G-sign

Since we seem to be on a roll with commercial spaces today, here is another one that was sent to us recently by G-sign, a small design studio in Moscow that specializes in branding and commercial...

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Colour pop

Need a boost into the weekend? How about this fab house by Melbourne icon of all things colour and fun, Fenton & Fenton? Take a neutral background, add a little Fenton & Fenton magic and watch...

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