Tickled pink
My twin sister spent all of last weekend painting her living room (formerly an open concept living and dining room that was a bold chartreuse/acid green) a pale pink after lots of coaxing from me. I...
View ArticleRethink: The way you live
Rethink: the way you live by Amanda Talbot . Photos – Mikkel Vang. Published by Murdoch Books. Day after day Kim and I bring you inspirational and aspirational homes. At times I wonder if we are...
View ArticleBlog favourites as of late
Cecilies Lykke elisabeth heier Chihiro Kubota via Heart Handmade UK KROnPRINSESSENE no home without you Høytrykk Concept by Anna Vosgesparis Moonbeams and Cloudberries Nordic leaves MøbelPøbel HOUSE of...
View ArticleVery much
The morning draws on. The muffled thrum of a neighbour's lawn mower provides the base note to the batting rhythm of a moth against the large window. There is someone somewhere in the house. A staccato...
View ArticleChiswick
I don't want to work today. I want to be here. Chiswick, co-owned and operated by Matt Moran and Peter Sullivan and designed by Humphrey + Edwards. Perhaps lunch. One of those long, slightly...
View ArticleMonday'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...
View ArticleHanne Fuglbjerg
I have some simple, beautiful photos from the portfolio of Swedish photographer Hanne Fuglbjerg for you to enjoy. Anyone else want to find a thrift store stool and dip the legs in fluro paint? I'm SO...
View ArticleStalking a time capsule
Mix me a martini while I kick off my kitten heels. Bossa nova on the turntable and Bitossi on the shelves. Fabulous for more than 50 years this midcentury dame just needs her make up tidied up, her do...
View ArticleYes please
I so want this space as my studio/work room/office. Fine old architectural bones. Tick. Great big window. Tick. Loads of shelving, cool furniture, Achille Castiglioni Taraxacum light (my all time...
View ArticleCasa do conto
A Brazilian reader named Mabel was fortunate enough to spend 4 days last month at this magnificent hotel in Porto, Portugal called Casa do Conto. It is a restored 19th-century bourgeois home that has...
View ArticleCube House
Sometimes less is more. In this case it's not less house, but less detail. This is the Cube House by Marcio Kogan of StudioMK27. Amidst the lush grennery at the edge of the city sits this cube, and it...
View ArticleIF Architecture
Considered, pared back, eclectic contemporary. IF Architecture takes a holistic approach to their designs with an emphasis on the marriage of exteriors and interiors, architecture and interior design....
View ArticleStalking more brick walls
There is a tease, a peek at what lies behind the old brick walls. Modern metal lines cut across the void left between old buildings hinting at the warehouse conversion inside. The drama all happens at...
View ArticleJoseph Keller
I'm trying to come up with a witty intro to these wonderful photos by photographer Joseph Keller but I just played the video I put up on my page for my husband and I was lauging so hard I'm having a...
View Articlethere's no place like...
It's a Friday afternoon. I just got off work, and I'm exhausted. I need to relax, catch my breath and get off the grid. I pack a bag with nothing but t-shirts and sweatpants. I drive about an hour and...
View ArticleUli Mayer-Johanssen and Freunde von Freunden
One of our favourite sites for inspiration is Freunde von Freunden. People, photography, video .... beautiful! Have you seen their latest piece on Uli Mayer-Johanssen, head of Berlin branding agency...
View ArticleChris Tubbs
There is something very still about the work of photographer Chris Tubbs. Like time has stopped between the lub and the dub of a heart beat. Poised, considered, centred, quiet. A gentle celebration of...
View ArticleMore from Krista Keltanen
It's only been a few weeks since I blogged the captivating photography of Krista Keltanen. I've got some more goodies from her portfolio to whet your appetite for some sweet eye candy. (Man I love...
View ArticleLatest issue of Llamas' Valley
Thanks to Alge of interactive online magazine Llamas' Valley for sending over photos of their new summer issue. It looks fab! The edition includes an exclusive interview with one of the world’s top...
View ArticleDepot Rotterdam
Light, bright, modern. Like a taste of sherbet or a slice of summer fruit. It's fresh, it's young, it's zingy and it's fun. Interiors by Dutch firm Depot Rotterdam.
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