Displaying posts from January, 2008

Secret Gardens

Posted on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 by midcenturyjo


Scattered throughout Sydney are these beautiful oases in an urban landscape. Secret Gardens is a holistic landscape design team founded by Matthew Cantwell. Beautiful inspirational gardens whether a sprawling garden or a small inner city courtyard.

P.S A link finally for the reader (whose email I inadvertently deleted) who wanted to know the name and source of the white sunlounge in the first photo after it featured in a Noosa post.

Colourful Italian hotel

Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 by KiM

I’d like to introduce you to one of the wildest hotels I’ve ever seen. This is a glimpse into the Byblos Art Hotel – Villa Amista, a five-star hotel in Verona. Talk about creative and over-the-top decor. I imagine staying here would have you feeling a bit like Alice in Wonderland. The colours are simply stunning.

Frank Roop

Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 by KiM

Interior design genius. That pretty much sums up my thoughts on Frank Roop after perusing his website and drooling profusely over the fabrics (hellooooo velvets!), wall coverings and furniture. There were so many gorgeous photos, so check out his portfolio for much more design goodness. In the meantime I’d like to share with you some of my favourites.


Enlightened

Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 by midcenturyjo


What did I find when I got home from work? My inbox overflowing with images of super stylist Megan Morton’s latest work, this fabulous apartment in Sydney’s new iconic residential tower Lumière. Megan you take my breath away. Fun, funky, and a cacophony of colour. When can I move in? (See more of Megan’s work here and here and here and here – another absolute DTI favourite.) Don’t forget to click on the photos to see every detail in supersize.

Stephen Shubel

Posted on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 by KiM

Stephen Shubel Design is based in San Francisco and is a highly respected and recognized firm, having been featured in over 50 publications and been included in House Beautiful’s Top 100 Designers list for the last eight years. Stephen’s design aesthetic is so gorgeous, whether it be either neutral and leaning towards shabby chic, or traditional mixed with beautiful citrus shades of orange, green and yellow. Whichever style, the spaces are perfection.