Saturday stalking
I think this post could also be titled "Living large in a small space". A Surry Hills Sydney apartment in a warehouse refit found during my regular real estate stalking. Two bedrooms, one bath under...
View ArticleNeal Beckstedt
Predominantly muted colour palettes help set the tone of sophisticated urban living. Easy elegance with an emphasis on texture and simple layering. It's all about a 21st century twist on a classic mid...
View ArticleToday is brought to you by the colour blue
Just little pops of blue in a shimmery silver bathroom. Photograph by Petrina Tinslay via 2c. Petrina is also responsible for one of my all time favourite shoots (and cover) for Vogue Living, Lydia...
View ArticleHoliday with Matthew Mead
It's that time of the year again....and Matthew Mead has gone and done it again, publishing yet another gorgeous holiday magazine featuring all sorts of yummy recipes, decorating ideas and crafts -...
View ArticleMagdalena Björnsdotter
Here we go again with yet another Swedish-inspired post. I find their interiors so casual, relaxing and soothing to the eye. The inspiring photos below are care of photographer Magdalena Björnsdotter,...
View ArticleGlamping in the snow
... in Les Giettes, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Except I've heard that it has been the driest autumn in Switzerland since .... well I wasn't listening that closely ... and there is no snow. Tell me it...
View ArticleCopper coloured loveliness
I love nothing better in a kitchen than copper pots and pans hanging in all their glory. That and aged wood, scrubbed and loved. Wonder if the owner is a good chef? You'd expect so with such a...
View ArticleKathryn Chaplow
Kathryn Chaplow is an interior designer located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that I discovered a little while ago while surfing the net for people to blog about. Her take on interiors is fairly...
View ArticleMore reasons to love Swedish design
1 - Swedes know how to work that famous Ikea Stockholm Rang rug (to hide an ugly tile floor) 2 - Swedes know how to highlight rug above with a cool large-scale graphic piece of art 3 - Swedes know how...
View ArticleFrom dump to dream ... a complete renovation of a row house
They've done it again. Washington D.C. design duo Adams & Duke have taken an utter dive and created a dream home with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. There's even a lower level suite. Sonia Samee first...
View ArticleDuck eggs and clotted cream
I have a thing about colour at the moment. I have a thing about kitchen dressers it seems too. I also have a thing for photographer Graham Atkins-Hughes. If anyone can capture moody colour then it's...
View ArticleEric Kuster
Metropolitan luxury. Blend of light and dark, light and heavy, classic and modern. Fur, silk, suede, satin. Attention to detail. Welcome to the glamourous and sexy world of Dutch interior designer Eric...
View ArticleLOVE
Love this colour scheme for a kitchen. Love the idea of an workspace behind semi-glass walls. Great for locking out the husband and 7 cats yet maintains a feeling of openness. Love the muted colours...
View ArticleThe New Artisans
Yesterday I got my hands on a beautiful book. Well I had to fight two friends who wouldn't give it back. The New Artisans by Olivier Dupon and pulished by Thames & Hudson is a must have book. A...
View ArticleStalking in New Zealand
It's Spring in New Zealand (lucky b*stards) and Sammy, a Kiwi and regular reader of this here blog kindly sent along some more links to homes there as the market is "exploding with gorgeous summery...
View ArticleTrump Hollywood
I am in desperate need of a vacation - well, a break from the chaos that is my life these days anyway. I'd love to spend a few weeks shacked up in this absolutely stunning vacation home in Trump...
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 ArticleRandom on a Sunday
I'm taking a quick break from french studies (worst. thing. EVER.) to tell you that I don't really have time to post much today - and my posts will be a bit light for the next week and a half until I...
View ArticleStalking convict history
Many of you will know that Australia started its colonial history as a penal settlement. Britain sent us all her worst best and along with our indigenous and immigrant population we have grown to what...
View ArticleFaded elegance
Love the muted marvellousness, the decayed elegance, the almost chalky beauty of these shots by photographer Sharyn Cairns and stylist Glen Proebstel.
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