Displaying posts from March, 2022

It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. Block722 Studio by who else but Block722.

My love for statement stone kitchens particularly in Victorian-era spaces still knows no bounds. Add in a hint of mid century and abstract art and it’s just about perfect. Chelsea Townhouse by Hunt Architecture.

Light filled interiors layered with colour and texture are the key to this renovation. Dark and heavy rooms were transformed into a lively family home, contemporary and charming. The ultimate luxury is the wine room divided from the living space by glass and steel walls. To think it was once a children’s playroom, now an adult’s playroom perhaps. Weave House by Hugh-Jones Mackintosh.

Photography by Prue Ruscoe

What an absolutely beautiful example of blending a home in with the landscape. In this case it’s a home of traditional Mallorcan architecture made of local sandstone, with the Serra de Tramontana mountains in the background. The home’s structures form a courtyard that houses a pool surrounded by more stone. Hats off to Twobo architecture for creating this masterpiece.

Blending old and new will forever be a favourite of mine. That tension is so intriguing, and Fern Santini did just that in this Austin home – complete with huge modern addition. The dining features a vintage zinc top table and very modern chairs, the kitchen island displays vintage lab beakers on original stands, a vintage leather sofa takes pride of place in the study, the guest suite and laundry/office/sewing room maintains their original shiplap ceilings…. it’s such a wonderful mix of past and present.

Architect: Paul Lamb Architects
Builder: Pilgrim Building Company
Photography: Douglas Friedman

If you’re concerned about your environmental footprint and in the market for a sofa, check out this guide for sustainable sofa buying and ownership by Interiorbeat