Displaying posts from December, 2011

Yesterday I got my hands on a beautiful book. Well I had to fight two friends who wouldn’t give it back. The New Artisans by Olivier Dupon and pulished by Thames & Hudson is a must have book. A beautiful, simple celebration of the handmade and the one of a kind it takes an intimate look at 75 artisans around the globe who share the joy of creating beauty with their hands. Some you will know from blogs, others will be new to you but they are all leading members of the growing community who cherish handmade made exceptionally well. Over 850 images, 75 profiles, 320 pages, listings by category and all of it gorgeous and covetable. A lovely Christmas gift idea. The book is available online and in bookstores. The Facebook page is here. Also don’t miss Olivier’s blog Dossier 37.

Love this colour scheme for a kitchen. 

Love the idea of an workspace behind semi-glass walls. Great for locking out the husband and 7 cats yet maintains a feeling of openness.

Love the muted colours and raw vibe of this living room.

Love everything about this bathroom (including cute little mirrors!).

Metropolitan luxury. Blend of light and dark, light and heavy, classic and modern. Fur, silk, suede, satin. Attention to detail. Welcome to the glamourous and sexy world of Dutch interior designer Eric Kuster.

I have a thing about colour at the moment. I have a thing about kitchen dressers it seems too. I also have a thing for photographer Graham Atkins-Hughes. If anyone can capture moody colour then it’s Graham. The man’s a genius with the dark and dirty or the shady and smudgy.

They’ve done it again. Washington D.C. design duo Adams & Duke have taken an utter dive and created a dream home with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. There’s even a lower level suite. Sonia first shared Adams & Duke’s work back in August and it caused quite a sensation. Now the second project is complete. You won’t believe the change after the jump. Yes you have to step warily through the before shots first but that only makes the afters even more spectacular. I would have run screaming from the original house. Hard work, good design and real estate savvy pay off big time.

The befores…

A teaser to give you hope…

Back to the horror…

And now the afters….