Sisällä
Apartment living that is relaxed yet sophisticated. Modern with a midcentury riff. Contemporary and stylish not at all stuffy. What's not to love about this wonderful apartment by Louise Mercer of...
View ArticleIntroducing my new best friend
A little while ago I received an email from Dyson Canada, about one of their new products. Now first, let me tell you how exciting it is for someone with EIGHT cats to hear from a company as fantastic...
View ArticleThe Meghan Carter touch
This home outside of Toronto is a wonderful example of timeless design that is chic, sophisticated and will absolutely sell this house when the time comes. Relaxed glam done just right by Meghan...
View ArticleGold and jewels
Rich, jewel like accents mixed with metallics and mirror play against a neutral base and beautiful light flooding in through large windows in this small apartment by Vancouver-based Peter Wilds...
View ArticleFoyer flooring inspiration - black & white checkered tile
The other day I spotted this photo... Joanna Lavén ...and I had a freaking epiphany. I think I should get some black and white tile and redo the floor in my vestibule, foyer and into the kitchen! I am...
View ArticleBook storage under stairs
I LOVE this! Book storage under stairs! The scheme makes the most of the split floor levels, as floors in the snug become walls, with flooring lining recessed walls, and steps become shelves extending...
View ArticleCourtyard House
Reinterpreting the historical vernacular of Paddington, Sydney Aileen Sage Architects have turned their new build to focus inwards on a series of courtyard spaces and a rooftop garden. With sliding...
View ArticleI love the jewellery but can I live in the store?
Yes that's right. The jewellery is beautiful but so is the store. I'd move in if I could. Oh. Thought. Does that mean that I could drape myself in all the pieces after hours? Win win situation. Lulu...
View ArticleConsort
Mat Sanders (creative director for Domaine Home) and Brandon Quattrone are the talents behind interior design firm Consort. This duo certainly knows how to work it, creating spaces that for the most...
View ArticleThe element of surprise
I love the element of surprise in a space. A modern chair pulled up to a early 1900s wooden desk. A graphic piece of art hanging above granny's old rocker. A sleek glass dining table with an antique...
View ArticleArt in (a) flat
Milan-based web designer Franco Scarpino has a bolt hole in San Leonardo di Cutro, Calabria on the Ionian Sea. Here in his 40 sq m attic apartment he can throw open the windows and gaze out to see....
View ArticleDoherty Design Studio encore
The renovation of this small 2 storey single fronted townhouse by Doherty Design Studio has resulted in a sophisticated, minimalist design with an emphasis on the quality of finishes and the...
View ArticleContrast House
How to modernize an old home on a tiny lot and make it the best house on the street! The intent of the remaking of this narrow 125-year-old residence was two-fold: to increase natural light in the...
View ArticleHappy Friday!
Happy Friday dear readers! I leave you with this photo, a fine piece of decor ass if I may say. Sexy black floors, sheepskin extravaganza (my cats would lose their minds) and a SWEET brutalist light...
View ArticleStalking leftovers
It's a little quiet on the real estate stalking front. Nothing is taking my fancy. As you know I am fussy, particular, choosy, picky and hard to please. Not quite right, bad photos, more photos...
View ArticleOpenhouse Magazine
There is a new magazine out there and this one should be added to your subscribe list. OPENHOUSE Magazine is a twice yearly publication, that looks to bright, creative people from around the world,...
View ArticleStalking a Scandinavian inspired renovation
A traditional Victorian era terrace in South Yarra, Melbourne has been transformed with a masculine palette, refined finishes and a fresh, scandi feel while still retaining its period features. The...
View ArticleAs simple as black and white
Clean lined, contemporary kitchen in stylish black and white by Sisällä Interior Design. Warmly minimal, deceptively simple. Plus it helps to have a butler's pantry.
View ArticleMonday's pets on furniture and a plea for help
I am bringing back Monday's pets on furniture today because I received a few entries since announcing this feature's demise, as well to ask for help. I'll start with the plea for help. The feral cats...
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