Tracey Overbeck Stead is an interior designer based in Austin whose portfolio had me wowed from the first photo. “Tracey has drawn inspiration from the minimalism of High Modernism, the playful qualities of Japanese Pop-Art, and the timeless elegance of French Antiques”. Lots of kitchens and bathrooms to make you salivate so beware.

Just a heads-up for those folks who were following my kitchen renovation. I’ve done a post over on my kitchen blog of before and after photos, which I think are really helpful to give a realistic idea of the extent of the project. A peek is below, and here is a link to the post.

…has me adoring (ok, drooling over) this space.

Roger D’Souza

The work of Lake|Flato Architects is jaw-dropping gorgeous. Architecture merges fluently with landscape. Spaces that leave you with a sense of serenity. Land, light, sustainability and community are all crucial principals they follow. The amount of windows and views they take advantage of are stunning. I’ll take them all.

Now that my kitchen is complete, I have been thinking about other rooms in my house that desperately need help. My bedroom is a biggie. It is so hideous right now. Pale yellow walls, and last March I ripped out the huge closet that I didn’t need. This is essentially what it’s looked like since then.

For the wall you see there, across from the bed, I’m thinking of shelving to house the knick knacks I love but don’t go anywhere else in the house, and for all my magazines that to my horror, currently reside in the dungeon/basement. I’m leaning towards 2 white Ikea Expedit shelving units (the 16 cube ones). So for my Flickr finds today, I thought I’d see how people are using their Expedits bookshelves.

birds & trees	Chez Larsson
Lil_Miss_Cupcake	I heart Norwegian Wood
jrcraft	paper pony
promosinasnap	my little apartment
yvestown	Super*Junk
korsbarsblom	ernmccc