Johnston Parke Interiors - Hampshire
This home designed by Fiona Parke of Johnston Parke Interiors is an absolute gem. The colour palette is so earthy and warm and the blues (helloooo velvet chesterfield!) are just gorgeous. I don't even...
View ArticleJohnston Parke Interiors - Oxford
Here is another beauty by Johnston Parke Interiors. This one is a bit more modern than the last one but again this has such a warm colour scheme. You know, there is something to be said for choosing a...
View ArticleBlack and white drama
A sad little cookie cutter apartment has received a dramatic makeover by Brisbane interior designer James Dawson. His Marine Parade Apartment design features bold black and white wallpaper, polished...
View ArticleFiona Barratt
Luxury and elegance. This is what London-based interior designer Fiona Barratt is all about. I would walk into these spaces and think "fancy schmancy" but they're not pretentious or blingy. It's...
View ArticleHappy Friday!
Happy Friday dear readers! It has been a long work week and I am so grateful the weekend is upon us! But my work never seems to end. Tonight I will be helping the husband set up his booth at this...
View ArticleWorking on a Saturday
It's like I say week after week. If you have to drag your sorry self into work on a Saturday then it certainly helps if it's somewhere stylish. I would move in and never go home if my workplace looked...
View ArticleEclectic on a Sunday
Today I am sharing some eclectic British decor because frankly, I think Brits really know how to do it right. A little traditional English mixed with some mid-century and boudoir chic in a beautiful...
View ArticleStalking leftovers
It's about time! I've been hoarding real estate listings and I haven't been sharing. Time for some stalking. Of course you know I'm fussy. Not quite right, bad photos, I need more photos please! Can't...
View ArticleLove
Look at those walls. Love! Imagine all the amazingly creative work you could achieve in your office if you were surrounded by so many other people's creative gems. From Apartment FS by Stuttgart-based...
View ArticleMonday's pets on furniture
If you would like to participate in the Monday's pets on furniture series please send photos, your name, location and a brief description to kim[@]desiretoinspire[.]net. Thanks! My babies get on...
View ArticleA bachelor's ski retreat
 I would have guessed this Tahoe ski retreat was owned by bachelor - there's not an ounce of feminine in this home. Masculine all the way, with industrial touches as they always demand. ;) A...
View ArticleMore stalking leftovers
Another day and more real estate stalking. I told you I've been holding out. Fussy, fussy, picky, yadda, yadda, yadda. Click on the images to head to the listings. All via realestate.com.au.
View ArticleHello Kitchen
Actually hello two kitchens from the portfolio of Austin, Texas based design firm Hello Kitchen. Full of character, popping with colour and definitely not your cookie cutter kitchen.
View ArticleKevin Dumais - Bridgehampton
This rather large weekend retreat in Bridgehampton, New York is quite the gathering spot for friends and family of the homeowners. Interior designer Kevin Dumais gave the formal/traditional structure...
View ArticleKevin Dumais' tiny apartment
This was at one point Kevin Dumais' apartment. A Manhattan studio on the Upper East Side that is only 350 sq ft. It used to be painted butter yellow and baby blue, but Kevin had his way with it and...
View ArticleHump day hideaway
Why is Wednesday always so hard? Half way to the weekend, there is promise just out of reach. Let's run away to Phum Baitang, the "green village", a 5 star resort near Siem Reap in Cambodia. It will...
View ArticleStalking a studio apartment
Small on space but big on stylish ideas, this studio apartment in Brunswick, Melbourne may have sold but we can still file away some small space living ideas. Link here while it lasts.
View ArticleReader's home - Kiki's London home
It has been a while since we have featured a reader's home, so I am excited to share one with you today. Kiki is a Brazilian married to a Canadian (an Ottawan specifically - WOOT!) and they have been...
View ArticleCompass & Rose
I have some kitchen love to spread today. These 2 kitchens by London interior design firm Compass & Rose are the bees knees! Butcher block, matte black cabinetry, industrial and mid-century...
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