Even the urban cool have sofas

A few days ago I posted an edgy inner city pad by Nicholas Gurney. Comment was made about the lack of a sofa and a TV. Back came the retort that a funky inner city type would be so busy leading a funky inner city life that he wouldn't need a sofa or a TV. Now the apartment is for sale (here) with just a few more photos that we haven't seen already and gee whiz what  do I spy? Sofa, TV and a table and chairs. So was it a case of furniture out for the judging of the Australian Interior Design Awards 2013 or furniture in for the real estate listing photos? Do the urban cool have sofas? ;)

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A Hollywood Hills home

Here's another project by Ryan White Designs that knocked my socks off. So effortless yet SO COOL. It's like Ryan ran out to his favourite vintage shops and was like BAM, here's your new house that you'll never want to leave and all of your friends want to hang out at. Love it. 

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A Malibu beach pad

I am a new huge fan of Ryan White Designs. He is based in Los Angeles and his fresh, youthful style rocks. Ryan White has always had a passion for understated, clean, rich and comfortable living spaces. Ryan's style is about mixing highs and lows, the new with the old and being able to live comfortably in the spaces he designs. In all of Ryan's projects you will find personal touches of this designers distinctive talent. Whether it be custom designed furniture or original photography, Ryan truly makes a house a one of a kind home. 

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Domenic Alvaro and the Small House

Rising up like a sturdy weed in a pavement crack. A spindly, winding shoot of a building reaching for the sun between the city structures. An ultra-compact concrete vertical house over 3 levels in what was previously a parking space for 2 cars, six by seven metres. And when you have wound your way to the top what is your reward? A perfect small garden with very large view. Small House by Domenic Alvaro.

  

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Stalking on the floor

I like my brick old and tumbled and recycled and on the floor. I would sell my first born, if I had one, for a warehouse space like this where the brick was underfoot, heavy old beams above and walls of glass to let in the light. I would definitely have to tweak the furniture, make the persian rugs larger 9 (and maybe moroccan?), action some large art and change the doona cover(!) but the space itself? Yummy. Stalking beautiful old brick floors in Annandale, Sydney. Link here while it lasts.

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