Displaying posts from February, 2014

Croma Design is a Toronto based interior design firm headed by Amy Kent and Ryan Martin. Their designs are based on a respect for modern sophistication and a passion for creating timeless, stylish and luxurious spaces. Classy stuff – wait until you see the kitchen coming up.

P.S. Monday’s pets on furniture will resume next week when I’m back from Mexico so please keep sending in your entries (instructions here)!

Muted, chalky palettes layered with natural textures. Carefully curated signature pieces. Rooms where the contents have space to shine, to stand, have presence. Refined and rustic, sophisticated yet simple. Elegant, easy living. Two beautiful homes by Solis Betancourt & Sherrill.

A quality of light. Thick, soft, viscose. As if you could wave your hand through a beam and feel it. Time stands still. Life has stopped in a photograph. For a second. For eternity. Captured. Caressed. Not trapped. Inspiring in its simplicity and its complexity. Photography by Eric Piasecki.

I have mentioned my crush on Toronto photographer Michael Graydon before (I featured him here and here), and his photos still make my heart skip a beat. Here is some more of his eye candy to get you in the mood.

I turn my back on real estate stalking for a week and BAM new listings are popping up everywhere. Still you have to call me picky particular, choosy and hard to please. I’m fussy when it comes to which houses make it on to the blog. Not quite right, bad photos, I need more photos please! House is amazing furniture is deplorable. Can’t quite put my finger on it listings with something that has me nodding “yes”. This week’s finds include a couple of Sydney houses from the 1840s,  A Balmain home with amazing Sydney Harbour Bridge views, a house that has been “Hamptonised” (a little like sanitised?) and a rambling boho stone 1950s house called “The Castle”. All via realestate.com.au.