Gilles Trillard
It's been quite a week so far filled with small, irritating events that have left me a little...crusty. So today I would like to simply feature some fantabulous photos, and lose myself in their beauty....
View ArticleBarcelona home ... a tapas of a taste
Welcome to the lovely home of the Barcelona based design duo Australian digital artist George Angles and Spanish painter and designer Blanca Cases. Just a tantalising peek but after the jump you can...
View ArticleBook review - The Happy Home Project
I got my hands on a new book the other day called The Happy Home Project by Jean Nayar (from Filipacchi Publishing). It just came out this month and it is along the same lines as Meghan's book that I...
View ArticleFrench connexion
Stunning architectural details, fabulous furniture, amazing art. A sense of humour, a sense of the outrageous. A fuchsia opium bed! Only in Paris. Appartement Paris 9e. Exclusive, secret places in...
View ArticleMonday's pets on furniture
If you'd like to send us photos to include in next week's "pets on furniture" post, please ensure your photos follow our basic rules: First, the pet must be on a piece of furniture. And said piece of...
View ArticleRed house
It may be Swedish white but it's red as well. Like a shiny apple just ready to be plucked from the tree. How adorable is this 1905 pilot's house in Smögen, Sweden. Ship's pilot obviously ;) Apparently...
View ArticleBjörn Wallander
Swedish born photographer Björn Wallander now lives in NYC with his dog Ella and has made quite a name for himself, having shot for several mags you all know and love(d) including Domino, Oprah, Dwell,...
View ArticleHeavenly light
Can't get enough of church conversions and this one is very special. A series of living spaces are positioned lightly within the historic building. Clean minimal lines allow the church's structure to...
View ArticleC designs
Interior designer Craig Kettles of C designs can take a really crummy house and turn it into a comfortable and timeless space - there are before and afters on his website that are quite impressive....
View ArticleGolden dreams
From golden luxury to the rustic modern idyll. From brooding city apartments to moody desert hideaways. Textured luxury with clean lined modern aesthetic. Tribal nuances meld with big city...
View ArticleFunky in Notting Hill
London estate agency Domus Nova sent over photos from another one of their fabulous properties (see previous posts here and here). This one is a funky 2 bedroom garden maisonette, with open concept...
View ArticleSmith Boyd Interiors
Beauty rich and lush, luxury layered upon luxury. High end interior design. Aspirational or inspirational. Fresh colour palettes work mix it up with references of past design genres. Fashion...
View ArticleLewin Wertheimer
I stumbled upon the website of California based architect Lewin Wertheimer the other day and was taken by his attention to detail, where he seems to easily join form with function. Some are modern and...
View ArticleDavid Prince +1
I haven't had a photographer crush for some time and well, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do when her design heart is smitten by a seriously sexy portfolio. Fabulous use of light, clever...
View ArticleA vintage home, full of life
I found the following home on the website of French magazine Le Journal de la Maison last night and HAD to blog it. I adore homes like this one. Quirky, rustic, vintage, eclectic, colourful, mid...
View Articlek19studio
It's almost Friday (thank gawd) and I wanted to do a quick post before I hit the sack to welcome a new advertiser to desire to inspire. k19studio is recently established in Germany, with the notion...
View ArticleYann Deret
Finish the week just as it was started with beautiful pictures of inspiring rooms. Remember my post on KO Studio? The photographer of those golden delights is Yann Deret and of course I had to share...
View ArticleHouse of Honey
Tamara Kaye-Honey is a Canadian now living in Los Angeles who, like many interior designers/decorators, started out in fashion. She's been in the business of interiors since 2003 and her eclectic...
View ArticleThe "nothing is happening with my house renovation" reading guide
Waiting, waiting, waiting. Nothing is happening on the reno front. My painter is delayed another 5 weeks. Lucky I'm a patient woman. (That sound you just heard was my husband choking with laughter.)...
View ArticleChair porn
It's been ages since I've done a chair porn post. I have a chair fetish you see, and have a hard time not bringing home a cool chair every now and then. And because I'm feeling a bit guilty for not...
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