Warehouse conversion
I'm a sucker for adaptive re-use and warehouse conversions are high on my list of design lusts. I'm head over heels for this renovation by Melbourne-based bg architecture. The exposed brick walls, the...
View ArticleLouise Jones - A Swiss chalet
Perhaps I would be more tolerant of our horrendous winters here in Ottawa if I could "slum it" in a place like this. This chalet in Switzerland is epic. It has everything you could need - including...
View ArticleLouise Jones Interiors - Regents Park
A home fit for a queen, with a WHAM BAM THANK YOU MA'AM foyer and a sumptuous kitchen filled with mirror. This is HOT. Designed again by Louise Jones Interiors.
View ArticleOfist - Y House
As serene as the blue, blue ocean that is framed by its windows. As stylish as its fashion industry owners. The perfect summer retreat in the Turkish resort town of Bodrum, the Y House by...
View ArticleDreaming
I'd love to throw myself onto that daybed, glass of bubbly in hand and relive the beautiful lunch I was invited to last Wednesday. What a way to spend a hump day. Hop on over to my page and find out...
View ArticleUptown prewar
Lawd half mursey I adore this New York dwelling by architecture firm raad studio. The dark floors, beautiful (original I presume) moldings, neutral colour scheme with just enough black, and OMG that...
View ArticleSödermalm Heights
I have much love for the eccentricity of London design agency Minale + Mann. This project is another favourite of mine. M+M was commissioned to refurbish this dilapidated 18th century apartment in the...
View ArticleWorking on a Saturday
Except I'm not. I'm tucked up in bed with a bad cold. I even had a special post planned for today but that will have to wait a few more days. I do know that if I did have to drag my sick and sorry...
View ArticleMaximalism on a Sunday
Maximalism inside and out on a Sunday, British style in this Georgian townhouse in London via location agency SHOOTFACTORY. And featuring a couple of cats. :)
View ArticleStalking old meets new
Georgian facade vs modernist interior. That's how the real estate agent describes this Woollahra, Sydney home. "An Iain Halliday creation, this house has a dramatic mix of timber and glass behind its...
View ArticleStalking by the light of the moon
I have always thought that the best soundtrack to have in "playing" at home is the sound of waves lapping on a beach. I guess I can also say that the best "artwork" is a stunning view. I'm stalking a...
View ArticleEdison Six
Benedek reached out to us about an interior design project he recently completed - a family home in Herminamező, just outside Budapest. With a garage, rooftop garden, ground floor laundry room, tons...
View ArticleGreen Light District
Last weekend while the husband and I were in Toronto participating in the Fall Antique & Vintage Market we FINALLY got to visit Green Light District. Deborah and David started this shop here in...
View ArticlePlantation
The owners of this Cottesloe, Western Australia house wanted colonial plantation style. Part Raffles in Cambodia, part safari lodge in Africa mixed with the Queenslander vernacular and a touch of...
View ArticleA mid-century remodel
Mid-century style homes have intrigued me for as long as I can remember. They are few and far between here in Ottawa. I used to have a landlord who lived in a gorgeous one (my husband told me he...
View ArticleMore from William Howard
I am so smitten with William Howard's work I had to include some random images of other projects - especially the one above. OMG who knew green, blue and orange could look so damn cute together! I...
View ArticleGeorgian minimalism
An almost derelict Grade II listed Georgian town house in Marylebone, London has been brought back to life by McLaren.Excell. With many originally features concealed or ripped out, the architects...
View ArticleBarn conversion
Another historic building renovation from the portfolio of Chelsea-based architectural firm McLaren.Excell. Pocket Corner Barn celebrates the original materials and soaring spaces of this 18th century...
View ArticleKitchenLab Design
In need of a little kitchen inspiration? Then you have come to the right place. This post is ALL ABOUT KITCHENS, from Chicago based company KitchenLab Design that specializes in kitchens of course...
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