Vintage kitchens
Elle Decoration Sweden (photo: Petra Bindel) I love vintage kitchens. There is something so comforting and unpretentious about them, filled with character and they look even better with scratches in...
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This kitchen in a 1920s apartment in Stockholm featured in Elle Decoration Sweden is absolutely gorgeous. It was totally renovated but they maintained the peeling and cracked ceiling, added some Ikea...
View ArticleMaking connections
More like a favourite local café than a private house that's the thinking behind this modern extension to a California bungalow in St Kilda, Melbourne by MAKE Architecture. A place for family and...
View ArticleBrick
Love the exposed brick in this bathroom by MAKE Architecture. This is going straight to my inspiration file for the second bathroom we hope to build in the old stables in our house. Modern with just...
View ArticleGill Renlund
I thought you all might appreciate some Hump Day eye candy. Gill Renlund has my favourite job in the whole world - interior stylist (and food stylist - OMG dream come true!!) and these spaces are...
View ArticleGill Renlund spaces of note
I looooove this kitchen! The stainless cabinets with marble countertop is SO hot. I adore the vintage lights over the sink, and the beverage station with hanging wine glasses for easy access. I even...
View ArticleA confection
A confection of green and pink. Not quite what you would expect for a restaurant interior but how striking it is! In the hands of Melbourne-based Flack Studio the interiors of Entrecôte are modern,...
View ArticlePattern
I've got a bathroom thing going on at the moment. Love the way the tiles have been laid in this shower designed by Michael Bechara.
View ArticleRock House
The Rock House, perched on the edge of a cliff in the outskirts of Stockholm on Lake Mälaren. Designed by Arkitektstudio Widejdal Racki. What a beautiful location, and the mix of concrete, glass and...
View ArticleSouthwestern vibes
I could not help but think of my upcoming trip when I spotted this ranch the other day. Located in Bernal, New Mexico with views of Starvation Peak, it is quintessentially southwestern. It is a new...
View ArticleStalking leftovers on a Friday
A cyclone has crossed the coast to the north of me and heavy rain is keeping me indoors. What's a girl to do when she has to stay at home? Real estate stalk of course! Here are some of the houses I...
View ArticleReader's home - Jennifer and Hans' Amsterdam apartment
I am really stoked to share this really cute apartment with you. Here's the scoop: My boyfriend, Hans (29) and I, Jennifer (27) have been living in this apartment together for two years now. After...
View ArticleHappy Friday!
Happy Friday folks, with a little bit of doggie stink-eye from the home of interior designer Jessica Plecas Warren (photo: Connie Zhou)
View ArticleDesign Crew
Got a problem? Need some help? Just standing there shaking your head? Don't know what to do? You're not alone. Send us a link to photos of your design quandary and let the Desire to Inspire design...
View ArticleStalking a church conversion
I do love a good church conversion. There is something about the challenge of doing justice to what is the often imposing, original architecture and accommodating the needs of modern living. This 1888...
View ArticleMonday's pets on furniture
If you would like to send me photos to include in the next 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 of...
View ArticleBig and bold
This London home for rent via Domus Nova is beyond incredible. The architectural features are so typical of London and OH SO FABULOUS, and the furnishings and bold use of colour play off really well...
View ArticleBrick house
Melbourne-based design practice mckimm create contemporary, stylish spaces from design to construction. This U-shaped home wraps itself around an outdoor kitchen, firepit and pool. A modern industrial...
View ArticleTile pattern
I loved the bathrooms by mckimm in the last post. Definitely digging this glimpse at another they have designed. Tiles, towel rack, floors. Fab.
View ArticleA bit masculine, a bit industrial
I am very fond of this London home currently for rent via Domus Nova. The exposed brick walls, the wide plank flooring on the downstairs level and the black herringbone flooring upstairs, and the...
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