Displaying posts from June, 2025

Just when I think homes that are the traditional side are more up my alley, I come across something cool and modernist like this Lake Claire, Atlanta home and I start to doubt my choices. I imagine buying a 1980s structure can be daunting and possibly limiting in design styles to ensure it doesn’t look out of place, but designer Krista Little Sharif of Hayes Little Studio created a super rad, whimsical and retro home here. Photos: Diwang Valdez.

This 36 room château (13 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms) is absolutely stunning. I really love the simplicity of the exterior and how it appears almost like an old Dutch school? I would purchase this for the kitchen alone. What a dream! I’m saddened by the terrible decor of the interior – furnishings and rugs that are much too small. But imagine the possibilities! Also, for outbuildings they include: a bakery, a laundry room, a large barn, two stables, a tack room, an upstairs service flat, a coach house, a workshop, a cow shed, a laundry room, a hen house and a dovecote. The caretaker’s cottage, built over vaulted cellars, comprises a living room with kitchen, three bedrooms, a bathroom and two bedrooms upstairs. All of this for €1,590,000 for sale via Cabinet Le Nail.

It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to darg yourself into work on the weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. The Parlour Room Redfern by Tom Mark Henry.

Photography by Dave Wheeler.

Ashby Collective brought new life to a 1940s home in Austin’s Old Enfield neighbourhood with a respectful, detail-driven approach. Original trim and colorful encaustic tiles were preserved or re-created maintaining the home’s charm. A state-of-the-art kitchen and hidden pantry were seamlessly integrated. The result is a subtly modernized residence where old Austin character remains intact, complemented by playful vintage decor and a Gen X–focused art collection curated by the home’s creative owners.

Photography by Douglas Friedman.

Sydney-based architects and builders CplusC designed a modest retreat nestled high in the bushland of Sydney’s Palm Beach for a semi-retired couple and their family. Rather than imposing on the steep, rocky site, the home is lightly perched among the treetops, celebrating simplicity and nature. Built using prefabricated elements and oversized hardwood beams, it avoids excavation and embraces the landscape. Expansive timber decks and a cargo net bay offer tranquil spaces to relax, immersed in sunshine, birdsong, and breeze. The design reflects the clients’ wish for a compact, low-impact sanctuary grounded in humility and connection to place.

Photography by Murray Fredericks, Michael Lassman, Renata Dominik.