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Stalking behind blue doors

I think I may have found perfection or rather my real estate stalking buddy Andrea has. A Victorian era home in Albert Park, Melbourne. All this interior design goodness hiding behind a blue door and...

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Take me away ...

... to paradise. Because the man is a genius with a lens he can take me anywhere. Lucas Allen.

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Holmen Id

Karina Holmen set up her interior and styling company in Oslo, Norway in 2009 and has been spicing up private residences, commercial spaces and hotels ever since with her easy-going, refreshing, and...

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Glimpse at a houseboat

Jansje sent us a peek at another one of her photography projects - this time a houseboat in Amsterdam. (Check out previous posts of her photos here). The owner, who is in one of the photos, has done...

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More breathtakingly beautiful

You may remember a post from January this year that featured photos of an albergo diffuso. A stunningly beautiful series of hotel rooms in caves scattered down a slope in Italy. Today I fell in love...

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Rough luxe beauty

After we have finished our stay in Le Grotte della Civita we can wind our way up the Italian roads to Abruzzo, to the hill top village of Santo Stephano di Sessanio. To another albergo diffuso,...

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Roger Davies

Roger Davies is a world class photographer whose photos frequently grace the pages of Architectural Digest (including Ellen and Portia's amazing home) and Elle Decor. He has been fortunate enough to...

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Caught my eye

The following photos caught me eye recently while doing blog research. Funky artwork via Haynes-Roberts Interesting take on closing in a staircase via Harvey Hine Loving the colours in this rustic...

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It's Jo's birthday!!!

Today (the 12th in Oz time) is Jo's birthday, and this year IT'S A DOOSY. Doosy in that she needs to get plastered to make it through the day. Since she's 14 hours ahead, I thought I had better post...

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Stalking in Balaclava

No not in a balaclava but in Balaclava, the Melbourne suburb. A 3 storey timber and block townhouse with a groovy young family vibe. Love the kitchen/dining area. The pops of yellow. The mirror. The...

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Rough Luxe Design review

Hooked on the rough luxe look? Rustic with industrial, worn with vintage, unfinished fab and imperfectly wonderful. Then Rough Luxe Design by Kahi Lee for The Curated Collection by Farameh Media will...

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Monika and Christian's German home

Today I've got a reader's home to share with you that will knock your socks off I guarantee! We (Christian and Monika) are from Cologne, Germany. My husband (41) is Graphic Designer, he was born in...

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Emily Johnston Anderson

 ... is one talented photographer. I guess I end up saying something like that every time I wax lyrical about a photographer I feature here on the blog. (I wouldn't be posting work if I didn't think...

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Daniel Grady Faires' tiny NY apartment

We received some amazing photos of an apartment that I had to share with you all. It's the 375 square foot New York pad of Daniel Grady Faires (New York design and furniture guru and featured on season...

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Sliver house

I found this really neat home in London by architects Boyarsky Murphy that is such a creative use of a small plot of land. The site had been left derelict for decades because there were no obvious ways...

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Stalking tiny apartments in Kings Cross

It's Saturday. Time to hit the bars and restaurants. Time to hit the town. Party time. We're heading to Kings Cross in Sydney. The city never sleeps but when we drag our weary bodies home it won't be...

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Random favourites of late

NY Times Skonahem Skonahem Covet Garden Homelife Nuevo Estilo Style At Home Apartment Therapy Nuevo Estilo Micasa Skonahem Micasa Design*Sponge BOLIG Magasinet BOLIG Magasinet

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Paul Barbera +2

Can't get enough of Australia via New York and now taking Europe by storm photographer Paul Barbera. We've sung his praises here and here and now again. A favourite always stays a firm favourite when...

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Press, Faded Empire and back to work ... 2 out of three ain't bad

Thanks to Real Living magazine for their piece on me in this month's issue on stands today. And isn't that a flattering drawing of moi? I should know because I drew it and I left off all the wrinkles!...

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Monday's pets on furniture

If you'd like to send me photos to include in next week's "pets on furniture" post, please ensure your photos follow my basic rules: First, the pet must be on a piece of furniture. And said piece of...

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