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Store opening and competition
A big shout out to South East Queensland readers. Keep the early evening of Thursday 27 September free. Matt Blatt is celebrating their Newstead store opening and I will be there to help. It’s going...
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Reader's home - Martin's Scandi apartment in Berlin
LOVE the following home sent in to us by Martin: We recently moved to berlin to continue our studies in architecture. We're obviously interested in scandinavian design and since we moved here I have...
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Hotel Praktik Metropol
Less is luxe. So say the proprietors of the Hotel Praktik Metropol. Not less in style but less in tariffs. A well priced design hotel in central Madrid on the Gran Via. Remodelling and decoration by...
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Little loft living
Just a little loft on the inner city fringe. Just a small two bedroom apartment in a warehouse conversion in Chippendale in Sydney. Just a small open plan living area and a private balcony with just...
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cityhomeCollective
cityhomeCollective is essentially a real estate agency/design firm in Salt Lake City, Utah...a community collective focused on connecting interesting people with unique spaces. It is run by a very...
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Reader's home - Carolin's DIY apartment in Germany
Today's reader's home comes from Carolin: I'm 34-years-old and I'm living in Cologne, Germany, working as a graphic designer. I love living in a comfy & neat home and I do love to craft, so I...
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Sydney Harbour apartment
A sophisticated apartment in Sydney. An apartment with a view to die for. But what do you do when the view is so iconic, so overwhelming and just so "there"? Don't fight it, don't compete with it,...
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Stalking an iconic Australian architect
Gissling House, Wahroonga, Sydney. Described as a modest domestic work by Harry Seidler. Untouched by time and fads, developer or the market. As perfect as the day it was completed in 1972. Definitely...
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Christina Sullivan Roughan
Christina Sullivan Roughan (of Roughan Interior Design based in Greenwich Connecticut) creates warm, sophisticated interiors that are timeless and sophisticated while remaining friendly and...
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Vintage French
This home packed full of vintage goodies is located in the little French village of Vascoeuil, the location of Madame Bovary films. I am always enchanted and intrigued by homes decorated like this one....
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Arent & Pyke encore
Gorgeous rooms by Australian über design duo Juliette Arent and Sarah-Jane Pyke of Arent & Pyke. Their aim? To create an easy elegance with a contemporary edge. Style with livability means that...
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Balmoral Beach blue
More inspiration from the portfolio of Arent & Pyke. Fresh and fun, crisp and inviting. The perfect kitchen for this beachside character house. Blue never looked for inviting.
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Lee Ledbetter
Lee Ledbetter of Louisiana is a phenomenal architect that I've been a fan of since my post back in '07. He has designed many more magnificent homes in the last few years, including what is clearly the...
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A palace in Lisbon
We received the following email the other day from Joana: I thought you might want to take a look at Palácio Belmonte in Lisbon, Portugal. It's right in the heart of the old district of Castelo, two...
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Lázaro Rosa-Violán encore
More from Spanish design dynamo Lázaro Rosa-Violán. Commercial interiors that translate across to a domestic application. Hotel style bedroom? Yes please if the hotel is the Hotel Praktik Rambla seen...
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Reader's home - Dave's hilltop sanctuary
I have 2 readers' homes for you today, both of which happen to be for sale. This first one belongs to Dave and is located in New South Wales, Australia. I would call it a "private tree house...
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Reader's home - Jennie's labour of love
This next home is Jennie's, located in Mercer Island, WA (just outside of Seattle). It was a 5 year project that basically took the interior down to the studs. It's on an acre of beautiful property...
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Design Crew
Got a problem? Need some help? Just standing there shaking your head? Don't know what to do? You're not alone. Send us a link to photos of your design quandary and let the Desire to Inspire design...
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LOVE!!!
I absolutely love this house. Every bit of it. This completely renovated home, located in Barcelona, was designed by Egue y Seta. Original wooden beams were restored, and the kitchen (LOVE!) now...
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Oasis
Oasis (plural: oases) - an isolated area of vegetation in a desert, typically surrounding a spring or similar water source. Oasis - a retreat from the desert of the city, a place to relax, unwind,...
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