Ruben D Gutierrez of Errez Design sent us photos of one of yet another of his latest projects. (See previous projects here, here and here). Here are some details: I wanted to share some images of a kitchen we just renovated in Miami, FL. This kitchen was designed for a fun creative guy who loves rock and roll and gourmet food. We wanted to make the kitchen feel like it belonged in a 1930’s house but still pop with bold colors and edgy patterns. We used a yellow and grey geometric wallpaper from Jonathan Adler on the ceiling. The yellow tones are also found on the hardwood floors. Classic charcoal grey cabinetry was paired with white marble and white ceramic tile for contrast. Vintage library lamps illuminate the open aluminum shelving. What a fun, bold kitchen! Love it all – the yellow accents, door hardware, wallpaper on the ceiling(!!!), subway tiles…. 

Someone left a comment on the blog yesterday linking to Austrian architecture firm junger & beer so of course I went snooping through their portfolio and came across a couple homes I thought I’d feature today. The first has a bit of a Scandinavian vibe, the second is a bit bolder and funkier. I’m a fan of both (except for the crazy nightclub-ish lighting in the bathroom).

I am clearly a huge fan of photographer Roger Davies (check out my previous posts here, here and here). I thought I’d treat you to yet another dose of his wonderful interior photos because I think you all deserve a little ray of sunshine today. Enjoy. 🙂

Anna of Ethos Interiors (based in North Queensland, Australia) and the blog my design ethos, wrote us recently about one of her projects: Builder’s display homes in Townsville tend to be very safe and extremely contemporary with white tiles, glass tables and white leather furniture. The house is part of the builer’s Beach House range (and is completely gorgeous) and although I was told to keep it neutral, I wanted to introduce Townsville to the idea of some different styles such as using timber and a mix of modern and vintage pieces. Although it’s not too adventurous for the design world, it was considered very different for a display home here! The budget for furniture for an entire display home in Townsville is less than I would normally spend on one room for a client but I was still pretty happy with how it turned out. Happily, all the beautiful art was lent to me by a local art gallery, Studio 2, which was fantastic as it meant I didn’t have to use generic store bought art! It boggles my mind that builders think new homes need to be filled with modern, cold furniture to attract buyers. I think what Anna has done with this home is far warmer and more appealing. Photos by Naomi Abdilla

In keeping with the maculine/bachelor pad theme, the following “man cave” in Sao Paolo, Brazil was created by architect Carol Leães and it’s a pretty sweet space that any dude would be proud to call home. Complete with pool table and Porsche book strategically placed on the coffee table.