I had to share another project by Studio Ett Hem (last week’s feature here if you missed it) because the attention to detail in their projects continues to blow my mind. In this apartment as soon as you walk in there’s a built in bench and then a banquette and the cutest niches in the kitchen for coffee and cookbooks….but it doesn’t stop there! The living room has built in media centre/bookcases, the primary bedroom has a bult-in headboard with niches, a built-in desk, a dressing room filled with storage cabinetry, and the children’s bedroom are even filled with storage for toys and clothes. I LOOOOOVE this!!!

Hollie Bowden always has a unique, quirky angle to her designs and this Covent Garden project is just that. Shades of yellow and cream add a cheerfulness to these spaces. It’s modern and minimalist and edgy and a perfect backdrop for featuring graphic artwork, and furnishings that are themselves art. Photos: Genevieve Lutkin.

I spotted this Los Angeles home in Jenn Feldman‘s portfolio and had to share. This is a wonderful example of adding some colour and pattern to some of the easiest spaces that can handle an injection of drama without being overwhelming (like dining rooms and powder rooms). That wallpaper in the dining room is gorgeous. I would have loved to see the ceiling painted out too but that’s just how I roll. Photos: Amy Bartlam

There’s something about a modern wood cabin that continues to tug at my heart strings. In Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia, this contemporary cottage designed and owned by Frits de Vries Architects + Associates sits amongst the trees and along the Georgia Strait and is quite a sight. You would never know this home is only 1,450 square feet. Cedar, concrete, Douglas fir and floor to ceiling windows really set the stage for this cabin in the forest. So calming and peaceful.

Sober and elegant, the “Hôtel Dorléans” is one of Valognes’ emblematic monuments. Its construction dates back to the town’s golden age, that of the 18th century, which earned it the nickname of “Little Norman Versailles”. Behind the listed stone facade, the vestibule astonishes visitors because of its size. The rest of the visit is steeped in the history of the premises, including the meticulously restored decors. The spiral stairway, providing a link between the different floors, is a magnificent work of art. The garden, also listed, is a harmonious combination of various species laid out under the protection of a majestic palm laurel tree.
Honey, I’m home. For sale via Patrice Besse for €895,000.