Displaying posts from November, 2013

…when I wanted to dive through my monitor and experience the photos we feature, now would be the ultimate. Absolutely beautiful. Via Nicolas Schuybroek Architects.

FLO: (noun.) The state of mind, process, or way of being abundantly present. Located in Long Beach, California, FLO Design Studio specializes in restaurants, spas and boutique hotels and residences, and can spruce up any one of those in mid-century, industrial, hollywood regency style and make it work. Megan, principal designer/partner is known for her ability to combine global glamour with spiritual edge. Megan’s designs focus on the integration of vivid emotional and visual texture.  Her indoor and outdoor spaces incorporate powerful mid-century lines, geometry, sculptural and organic forms and materials, and are influenced by the multi-ethnic pulse that is one of the defining characteristics of Los Angeles.

I’m stalking a little weatherboard cottage in the inner Melbourne suburb of Richmond. Cute and colourful with a youthful vibe. Wish the photos were better and there were a lot more! I spy a few treasures from Fenton & Fenton I do believe. One of my favourite shops. Link here while it lasts.

P.S. Speaking of lots of lovely photos I had the super talented Elizabeth from Walk among the homes shooting at my house today. Great fun! I’ll let you know when she posts the story. In the meantime pop over and see inside some of Brisbane’s real homes by real people.

Look here’s another home in Richmond. A warehouse apartment this time. Rug seems familiar? Link here for this one.

I adore this home of architect Nicolas Schuybroek that he renovated. It was a slum dwelling and with a minimal budget we’ve been able to renovate it from the ground floor all the way up. We’re standing in my office, which used to be a well-known gastronomic restaurant and back in the forties this space housed a butcher shop. The beautiful tiles on the wall remind us of that period. First, I was thinking of removing them because they aren’t in good condition. But now I’m glad I didn’t. The same goes for other decorative elements in the house, such as the fireplace, the moldings, the wooden doors and floors and the staircase. We really wanted to preserve the volumes and charm of the building, although its charm is largely defined by the collection of furniture. The classic style mixed with midcentury iconic lighting and furniture and neutral colour palette really do it for me. I could absolutely live here. For more fabulous photos of Nicolas’ home check out the very cool Coffeeklatch (featured with permission).

Suzette Sherman is an interior designer based in San Francisco who dabbles in all kinds of styles, from very highly traditional to contemporary minimalist. Here’s a sample of some of the spaces that piqued my interest.