Displaying posts from February, 2013

Design Crew

Posted on Sat, 16 Feb 2013 by midcenturyjo

Got a problem? Need some help? Just standing there shaking your head? Don’t know what to do? You’re not alone. Send us a link to photos of your design quandary and let the Desire to Inspire design crew help you …. that’s you lot… the readers! This week’s email is from Scott.

I like many of your readers, am in dire need of you and your readers expertise. I have recently removed a wall between two bedrooms to create an all-in-one bedroom setup, with the desired goal of a bedroom, living room and a little bit of a office workplace. I kicked off in one direction, but I have been stuck in a rut. I painted some walls (very badly might I add), and tested out a few ideas, but nothing has really come together. So, now I call upon desire to inspire to do what it does best.

Here are a few photos of the room. The first photo is an aspiration…

(Inspiration from Florence Lopez)

… and the rest is the room. All the furniture in the room (apart from the bed) will be removed, especially all the tacky white furniture, as it was left over from before. But now, I’am ready for a whole new direction.

Do what you do best and thank you. Oh and the dog on the chair is called Max 🙂

Friday eye candy

Posted on Fri, 15 Feb 2013 by KiM

Thought you might enjoy a dose of eye candy, this being Friday and all, in the way of some spaces I’ve been drooling over via Sköna hem. Happy weekend!

A blast of colour

Posted on Fri, 15 Feb 2013 by KiM

Check out this London penthouse filled with jolts of colour for sale via Domus Nova. Woodstock Studios is owned by artists and the three floor apartment forms part of an old BBC building in Shepherd’s Bush. It was converted in 1992 by named architect Jonathan Tuckey and the current owner has combined colour and wacky design with the existing architectural details to great effect. The top floor which forms an artists studio and bedroom makes use of the lovely natural light. Colour is softened in the huge sitting room where texture plays a big role but this is ramped up in the small sitting room with its vibrant orange walls. Acid green has been used in the second bedroom and the master bedroom features soft grey which is also echoed in the huge hand carved bath tub. Colour has even been taken outside and the top floor balcony has been treated to vivid candy pink. 

The collector’s house

Posted on Fri, 15 Feb 2013 by midcenturyjo

Once upon a time in the French city of Dieppe there was a house. The house of a collector, a traveller, an artist. A house of exposed brick, dusty pinks and blues, of quirky collections, imperfection, the souvenirs of life and a dash of fantasy. A house decorated by Elodie Sire of d.mesure. Can’t make up my mind if I like the kitchen better than the bathroom. Maybe both?

A vintage Victorian

Posted on Thu, 14 Feb 2013 by KiM

I love this Victorian stlye home featured on Micasa. It’s completely unpretentious and filled with vintage finds to keep things casual. Gorg!