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Stalking the old with the new

Today's second real estate stalking finds me pounding the virtual pavements of Armadale, Melbourne. A renovation and extension of a Tudor style period house has caught me eye. From its dark exterior...

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Heather Nette King

Melbourne-based stylist Heather Nette King is one lucky lady. She has styled some of the most refreshing, inviting and unique spaces I have seen in a loooooong time. She brings the spaces to life and...

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Latest from Cobbold Du Pont

Caroline Cobbold of Cobbold Du Pont Interiors emailed us recently with a peek at some of their latest projects. I blogged their work a couple of times back in 2010 (here and here) and am always a fan...

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Bosworth Hoedemaker

Modern and timeless, classic and magical. Beautiful homes in stunning locations. Light and landscape and genius loci. One of a kind, architectural yet art. Calm and assured, powerful and intelligent...

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The Boat House

One more small gem from Bosworth Hoedemaker. A boathouse renovation at Hood Canal on Pugent Sound. Simple and subtle to balance the mighty view. The perfect spot to watch the sun go down, to listen to...

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A shot in the dark

I came across this absolutely stunning home the other day on Le case di Elixir and fell in love. The architecture is phenomenal. Those arches, the soaring ceilings (I'm assuming this is a converted...

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Heidi Lundsgaard

I'm loving the portfolio of Danish photographer Heidi Lundsgaard. Bright and perfect composition. Fabulous spaces too. Can you guess which photo is my favourite? ;)

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Heather Hobhouse

Great images, great homes, great photographer. Perfect way to end a long, long, long week. Collective sighs of relief waft up from the heaving masses of design junkies. (It's Friday and the purple...

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Kyla Bidgood's office redo

Interior designer Kyla Bidgood emailed us about one of her latest projects - and it's a doozy! It is the office of an up and coming tech company in Victoria, BC. She has turned an ugly commercial space...

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TGIF!

It's the beginning of a long weekend for some Canadians (including 'lil ol' public servant me) and I'm grateful as I have deemed this clean and organize the house weekend! Long overdue I tell ya. To...

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Stalking history on a Saturday

Today I'm stalking interior design history. High atop The Princeton building in Double Bay, Sydney is the penthouse apartment home of one of the most recognisable figures in Australian interior design...

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A bold apartment in Moscow

I found this this one-bedroom Moscow apartment on The Village and fell in love. The owners are clearly designers/decorators as it is SO well executed. This is a perfect example of how to use dark...

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Silverhurst

I love when emails from SAOTA pop into my inbox. Exciting new designs from South Africa. I always think of them as "houses for when you have arrived".  There is a softening of materials in this new...

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Simon Griffiths

Natural light. That lovely filtered light that wakes you through the filmy curtains. The strong shaft of bright light that moves across your kitchen table as the day ages. It's warm and sweet, soft...

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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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Milly de Cabrol

Milly de Cabol is an Italian interior designer currently living in New York City (and that's her living room above). I admire her eclectic, somewhat classic style of decorating that produces chic,...

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Grey

In a departure from his signature highly decorative Hollywood Regency/ midcentury glamor style leading Australian interior designer Greg Natale has taken a inner city terrace, played with scale and...

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When my house grows up it wants to be this house

Drama. Dark rich drama. Style and panache. Subtropical gardens and a grand old house that has grown and evolved over the generations. On trend and reported to be in an upcoming interiors magazine,...

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Björn Lofterud

I am mesmerized by the portfolio of Swedish photographer Björn Lofterud. The way he captures a space is pure perfection. Even a simple, minimalist room becomes dramatic and magical at the hands of...

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Heather Nette King encore

I could not get enough of Australian stylist Heather Nette King's portfolio last week, so here's another glimpse. FAB-U-LOUS spaces. Picture perfect styling.

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