Displaying posts from November, 2010

Pinch me … I really am moving

Posted on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 by midcenturyjo

… but they are all mine (and the bank’s)

It’s the simple things that make me happy. Laughing with my husband, rubbing the dog’s belly when he jumps up on the bed at 2 am in the morning and almost pushes me out, finding a perfect little bargain in a thrift store, finishing a painting or messaging madly each morning wi Kim. Simple things like holding a key in my hand. These are my new old house keys and at last I am moving! Excited, grateful and already exhausted! I’ll be offline for the next few days but if all goes well I’ll be back on Tuesday with lots more inspiring rooms and reading guides full of all the fabulous blogs I haven’t had a chance to share yet. I might even have a few pictures of the new old house. Wish me luck!

P.S. The house is called “Collingwood”. Is it bad luck to rename it? Australian readers will understand why I might just want to change it 😉

Alice Cottrell

Posted on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 by midcenturyjo

Light and elegant, fun and quirky, retro meets modern and always stylish. Interior designer Alice Cottrell designs homes that are packed with personality and overflowing with originality. She is also the queen of the never ending loooooooong sofa. A 12-seater anyone?

MCK Architects

Posted on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 by KiM

Rowena Marsh, Mark Cashman and Steve Koolloos form the Australian architecture firm MCK Architects. I stumbled upon their website recently and noticed Jo blogged about them some time ago. They are freaking geniuses let me tell ya. I am in awe of their creativity, clean lines, attention to detail (and detail where it matters), stunning use of wood, and ability to make a Vespa look totally hot.

Mikael Beckman

Posted on Wed, 10 Nov 2010 by midcenturyjo

Oh my it doesn’t get any better than gorgeous rooms swathed in Svenskt Tenn goodness styled by the amazing Mikael Beckman (these from his agent’s site). Yum! It’s not all Josef Frank colour riots and perfect pewter though in Beckman’s portfolio. Something a little more 70s retro? You’ll find it after the jump. P.S. Mikael blogs too!

Jimmy Schönning

Posted on Tue, 9 Nov 2010 by KiM

The other day I spent a bit of free time trawling the internet looking for some blog material so I can help keep you folks inspired as we like to do here at DTI, and somehow I came across the website of Jimmy Schönning, whom I now have a giant crush on. He’s a Swedish interior stylist who has worked for some of my favourite magazines such as Sköna Hem, Hus & Hem, Allt i Hemmet and Ideal Home. His super stylin’ home has been around the web here and there and I think we featured a few photos when we blogged about photographer Per Magnus Persson. Because I could eat his pad for breakfast, I am going to feature it here (see the first batch of photos), as well of some of the spaces he has styled for magazines.