Displaying posts from July, 2012

A secret garden by Secret Gardens. An inner city oasis. A haven from the hustle and bustle. Lush and stylish. Can you believe this is in Potts Point, Sydney? It’s a hideaway, a respite, a little slice of heaven in the city.

A few steps from the spice market in the Marrakech’s medina is the home of stylist, art director and designer Valérie Barkowski. Dar Kawa, a riad overflowing with style and a timelessness. Authentic with a twist. A modern take on the historic. A perfect escape in an exotic locale.

I got my hands on a new book recently so I thought I’d do a review of it today for you all. It’s called Cupcakes and Cashmere by Emily Schuman, and it is based on her lifestyle blog, which I happen to have been reading daily for at least a year now. This book is only somewhat related to interior design but I quite enjoyed it so I thought I’d feature it with photos of the more design-y topics. 🙂  Cupcakes and Cashmere includes DIY projects, organization tips, party-planning ideas, beauty how-tos, and delicious recipes for food and cocktails (a few I want to try ASAP). It’s separated into seasonal chapters, and within each Emily divulges her signature “Five Things” relating to beauty, style, at home, and food & entertaining. You can purchase the book at Amazon, Abrams and Barnes & Noble. Here’s a little peek (of course I had to include a photo I found at the back of the book of her 2 cats).

In bed with a bad cold. Great way to spend the weekend…. actually it is a great way to spend the weekend. Sleep, hot cups of tea and ignoring the chores. So I’m being lazy and posting a stalking piece. Mind you it is a wonderful early 70s house by Robin Boyd brought sympathetically into the 21st century. Link here while it lasts. Dear hubby could you make me a hot whiskey? I’m sure it would work a treat on this cold.

Sunset

I am a HUGE fan of photography as art – the graphic nature of it, the realism, the fact that if you can take a decent photo it’s an easy DIY art project, you can blow them up to make statement pieces. Black and white photography can be beautiful in any space in your home. Whether hung in large groups, enlarged or simply a subject that really draws you in (there are a few quirky ones below), it’s eye catching and honestly, it’s pretty tough to screw up. I’d love to have a family gallery wall in the near future, consisting of a row of 9 black and white photos – one of myself, my husband, and each of our cats. 🙂

Micasa

MHZ

Skonahem

Barcelona Atlanta

Lonny

Annaleenas Hem

Design*Sponge

Lonny

Björn Wallander

Summer Thornton

Apartment Therapy

Decor Demon

Bolig Magasinet

Lonny

Katrine Martensen-Larsen

Bolig Magasinet

Traditional Home

Bolig Magasinet

Atmosphere Interior Design

Ashe + Leandro

James Tse

Sunset