Displaying posts from August, 2015

There is something clean, contemporary and killer about the Blue Communications office by Montréal-based Atelier Moderno in collaboration with Anne Sophie Goneau and I’m not just talking about the life size sharks floating around the walls. I still can’t believe I have found two workspaces in a matter of weeks that feature sharks as a design statement. A company mascot or perhaps a work ethic? Anyway as I always say if you have to drag your sorry self into work on the weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish.

Thought you might enjoy a little chair porn to get you going for the weekend. Not only is the Arne Jacobsen Egg chair one of the hottest chairs of our era (designed in 1958 and still HOT STUFF), but in walnut leather it is getting me all hot and bothered. Via KK Living, photo by Yvonne Wilhelmsen. 
P.S. If it’s summer where you are and decent weather this weekend spend it outdoors while it lasts! 

I cannot be stopped! Here is yet another blog-worthy project by the immensely talented architecture and design firm Kingston Lafferty Design. This extension and renovation project of a 200 year old stone cottage is the perfect eclectic contrast of traditional and modern architecture, of “granny” and mid-century furnishings (Saarinen Womb chair and side table, Wegner Wishbone dining chairs and Shell chair and Eames walnut stool for the win!) and the unexpectedness of it all is so intriguing. 

High amongst the tree tops is this calm oasis. Earthy, natural tones and textures create a peaceful setting for this contemporary home with interiors by Sydney-based Designers In The City. It would be easy to think that the rooms need scream to stand their ground against the stellar views but the designers instead have created a simple luxury the soothes and cocoons.

Every home needs a little decor refreshing from time to time, and this family home was in desperate need of a makeover. Because this is a small space, Kingston Lafferty Design understood the importance of creating the illusion of more space and keep it as bright as possible. Above is what the space looked like before. BLEH! The result below is casual with a little funk, yet sophisticated. What a difference!