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Tulip chair extravaganza
Nuevo Estilo When this post publishes I will be in Montreal with my mother's massive SUV (while she's partying it up with my dad in Paris) loaded up with a set of 8 tulip chairs for my dining room. I...
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Stalking leftovers
It's that time of the week again. Stalking leftovers. Lovely homes? Yes ... well ... er ... maybe. You see I am very finicky when it comes to my virtual real estate stalking. Fussy, particular,...
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Sunday vintage
The last few days have been a little crazy. I thought I was going to rescue kittens on Thursday but the plan backfired. The husband and I drove to Montreal Friday to pick up our new tulip dining...
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29sqm
Rough and sleek, old and new, neutral and black. Walls softened by fabric and mezzanine of OSB. Even a false door. Big on style and small in square metres. 29sqm by Polish architects 3XA.
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Stalking the imperfect
A house and a tiny apartment. Both perfectly imperfect. Yes there are gaps and cracks. White paint unites disparate surfaces and eras. Art draws the eye. Style and personality and something I can't...
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Redbubble
If you're looking for cool artwork, funky throw pillows, a duvet cover that did not come from Ikea, an original tote bag, then head on over to Redbubble - a diverse creative community and marketplace...
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Book storage
This is a really creative solution for storing books. Open staircase, some steel rods with attaching shelves and you have yourself a really cool little library area. Via Elemental Architecture.
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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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Paddington Residence
It's modern. It's concrete and glass, metal and timber. It's a series of blocks and voids. It's solid yet light and it sits proudly under an old fig tree next to neighbours steeped in history. It's...
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Multitasker
A reader of our wee blog, Florencia Torresani of Uruguay, wrote us about a project she started with her friend last August. When she is not being a lawyer she is photographing the art and workspaces of...
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A white dreamy kitchen
I love a white kitchen, in any sort of style. They always seem so welcoming, bright and cheerful. This white kitchen is that of interior decorator Holly Mathis. It is stunning, and has a casual...
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Central London apartment
The flexible design of the space within this London home allows it to be used by in a number of ways by family members. A pied-à-terre at one end with loft bedroom, turn another way, open the doors...
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Smile
This dining room brings a smile to my face. Don't you love it when that happens? By interior decorator and stylist Marion Alberge.
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A bank conversion
Typically if Jo and I feature a conversion, it is of a church, or a barn. This time I have one that is a little different. It is a former bank in Detroit - a stunning structure, despite copious...
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Park Avenue Duplex
It's a Park Avenue apartment but loosened up. Not your typical over tweaked, over stuffed, over styled, karate chop designer pad. Simplified, formality removed, family friendly, relaxed. An oasis of...
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Stalking the 70s
Be still my beating heart. I'm having palpitations. My favourite architectural real estate site Modern House has a new listing and it has me in a spin. Rippon House (1971) by Gerry Rippon of Towell...
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Jessica Comingore
There is nothing like gorgeous photography of equally gorgeous spaces to get you through the work day. Captured by the very talented Jessica Comingore. (I want to eat the kitchen above. Perfection!)
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Serendipity
I think I am going to add 'live in a castle in Normandy' to my bucket list. This home belongs to Elisa Bartillat, co-founder of Serendipity and it is just that - a small 19th century castle in...
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