Displaying posts from December, 2012

Back in the summer of ’08, Jo blogged an interior design and architecture firm called Dowling Kimm, headed by Julie Dowling and Morissa Kimm. It seems these days the firm is called Dowling Studios and is the partnership of Julie and her twin sister Leslie, with Julie based in California and Leslie in New Jersey. The following homes I think are all located in California and are so gorgeous! These ladies have a serious liking of modern homes with massive overhanging roofs and slathered in timber. Simple yet stunning. Less is more and taller is better here.

Boho glam with retro riffs. Eclectic, eccentric and just a little irreverent. Rockstar meets grand old dame in Sydney’s Bellevue Hill. Oh how I wish I could see the subject of today’s real estate stalking photographed for a magazine feature. Wide angles and unsympathetic lighting are killing these design diva digs. Hang buying the house. I’d be happy just shelling out for the chandeliers. Yum! Link here while it lasts.

Keep up. Keep up. Our real estate stalking tour is on the roll again. Crisp and fresh and bright and new all wrapped up in an historical Sydney terrace house. Casually elegant modern living in the inner city with open plan living/dining and a gourmet kitchen. Love the artwork, love the subdued colour palate with flashes of yellow. Want those kitchen lights. Unfortunately we are just a little too late to daydream about making this tailored terrace our home. It’s sold. Link here while it lasts.

I saw this article online at The Guardian (UK) and was instantly wowed. It’s a completely renovated Scottish fisherman’s cottage that is so old it was extended in 1809 to fit accommodations. After a major architectural makeover inside and out, and with the use of reclaimed materials and vintage furniture, it’s now a funky mix of old and new, rustic and modern. Read more about it here.

It’s been far FAR too long since we have blogged the absolutely beautiful photography of British fella Ben Anders. His photos are captivating, making me want to experience each space for myself. Yep, he’s my new photographer crush. (I am totally smitten with the photo above. Perfection)