A while back during a random google search I came across a feature on the Australian website mecho of a modern beach style apartment in Clovelly, Australia. Styled by Allison Warner and photographed by Natalie Hunfalvay, the following photos are so beautiful and the spaces soooo perfectly styled. Simply gorgeous.

The other day Carolyn emailed with some adorable photos of her English bulldog for the next pet post (stay tuned Monday!), and also sent along some photos of her Victorian home in Leslieville, Toronto. Her house has great bones – some exposed brick, cool angled windows, loft, rooftop deck and her eclectic style brings to it all little bit ‘o funk. Thanks for sharing with us Carolyn! (P.S. Although there’s nothing wrong with Carolyn’s photos, I was shocked to hear she’s friends with photographer Virginia MacDonald and hasn’t had Virginia photograph it for her!)

I came across the photography of South African-based Warren Heath recently in one of the many shelter magazines sitting on my coffee table (not sure which one) and was immediately taken with the bright spaces he captures. Beauty and warmth is emphasized with sun streaming through the windows. And hot guy strategically perched on a sofa or leaning against a wall can’t help but lighten the mood.

I could not resist posting this request we got recently from Marcelo and Shanti: “We bought a house for us and our three kids… but the facade is ugly as it gets… Please help us as our kids are ashamed from the house…” I have to admit that this may be one of the ugliest exteriors I’ve ever seen.

Does anyone have any suggestions for these poor folks? I’m clueless when it comes to exteriors – and when it’s this wacky I’m even more clueless. (I would like to make one suggestion – that you save up some cash to get that top left window replaced so it can be the same size as the others).

Suze Yalof Schwartz of the blog Dwellers Without Decorators had emailed us a while back looking for curtain inspiration. She emailed again to share with us her fabulous newly renovated New York apartment and OMG did I ever have to share it with you all. It’s gorgeous and I love every square inch of it. Her home is very Jonathan Adler-esque (she even met him and told him so!). Here are some photos of her living room which she turned into a combined living/dining space (so she could use the dining room as an office/den). The architecture of this apartment is phenomenal and must have been so exciting to work with. (Decent existing architecture is so hard to find). I am smitten with the wall colour, the trim detail she added to the walls, her Jonathan Adler sofa, her dining chairs…

First, a couple before photos:

And voilà, the after, photographed by Dan Hallman.

Last week Suze began posting a room from her newly revamped apartment each day on her blog – so I had to include a few photos from some of the other spaces because each one is fabulous!