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Sag Harbor Boat House

Dear Santa, I know it still 111 days until Christmas but you might need the extra time to work on my present. You see I've fallen quite hard for this Sag Harbor Boat House by Kevin O'Sullivan and...

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A rescue in Melbourne

The talented folks at Robson Rak Architects took this tired Victorian home in Melbourne and transformed it into a modern masterpiece, while renovating the existing structure and restoring the façade....

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Happy Friday!

What do you get when you pair black, cream, turquoise and gold...and a Smeg fridge? Pure heavenly kitchen magic. Via Casa Vogue.

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Working on a Saturday

I would never complain again about working on a Saturday if my workplace looked like this. The design details are like jewellery for the room. No, whether artisan maker or sales assistant this could...

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Maximalism on a Sunday

Max Humphrey of Burnham Design went all out with a totally eclectic blend of furnishings, colours and patterns in his West Hollywood apartment. Known for combining modern and traditional with a little...

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Tumbling blocks

A work in progress, this Brooklyn apartment by SABO project plays with blocks both figuratively and literally. Escheresque style expressed through the tile pattern of diamonds and hexagons in the...

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The gallery

A starkly beautiful white shell becomes a stylish contemporary apartment by Berlin-based BRUZKUS BATEK. Stripped down and gallery-like the scene is set for life's dramas through "the interplay of...

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Casa MMMMMS

Modern design with traditional materials. Now this is how you do countryside living! From Spanish architects Anna & Eugeni Bach. The local building regulations are straightforward, specifying mere...

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Love this kitchen!

What a gorgeous colour scheme! Add in a marble countertop and funky hardware and it is a winner (I hope the new owners change out the stainless steel faucet for a brass one). Via Entrance...

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Pattern play in Poland

It's fun. It's young. It's fresh. With a base formula of white walls, exposed brick and wooden floors Polish design firm Widawscy Studio Architektury have created a home full of colour and pattern....

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More pattern play from Widawscy Studio Architektury

Black, white and pattern. A seriously stylish, modern kitchen with adjoining dining by my new favourite Polish design firm Widawscy Studio Architektury.

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An eclectic home by Marta de la Rica

A little art deco, and little mid-century modern, a little retro 50s....this home decorated by Madrid-based designer Marta de la Rica is about as eclectic as they come. And I absolutely adore it...

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Inspiring spaces by Carlos Mota

It appears that I have a serious crush on Carlos Mota (I have featured him a few times lately). The man's styling and interior portfolio is a plethora of awesomeness. And if you don't already have a...

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A new traditionalist

Like a rakish bad boy holding court, modern statement pieces spice up the elegant, traditional rooms in New York interior designer Caleb Anderson's portfolio. His sophisticated spaces pay homage to...

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Love!

It's not often that a passage way gets my design senses tingling but I'm loving everything about this one. Often overlooked as purely utilitarian, this glorious light filled space celebrates the...

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Goodwill Hunting

I had to revisit the home of interior designer Caecilia Potter as it is one of my all-time favourite homes we have featured on the blog. A Victorian mansion in Melbourne, Australia, this home is...

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Kitchen love

This kitchen is retrolicious and one of the few times I really dig yellow. By Atticus & Milo.

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House in Double Bay

The face it presents to the street is quite stern. Box-like, no adornment, a little severe. The architects call it a "nod to the Victorian character of the street without any of the attendant frou...

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The extension

I really think that the national pastime of Australians is renovating and the the holy grail is the house extension. We all have dreams of taking a small, pokey period property and blowing out the...

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Glebe House Tour 2015 - part 1

It is that time of year again....the Glebe House Tour is coming up September 20th. Get your tickets HERE! This is one of my favourite local events - when a select group of people in one of the coolest...

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