A stylish marriage between old and new, vintage and contemporary, dark and light, family space and funky space. A perfect house for stalking. Trouble is I didn’t find it. My stalking stalker Andrea did 😉 For sale here. The architect is John Wardell.

It’s Wednesday night in Australia and I’m not at home. Oh no! I’m in Sydney and I’m in a masterclass with Tetsuya Wakuda (he’s been voted one of the world’s most influential chefs). When we are finished learning at the master’s feet we are indulging in a degustation menu at his restaurant. I am indeed a very lucky ducky 🙂 Ooooh I wonder if duck in on the menu? Yum. Why am I here? Electrolux. Tetsuya is their ambassador and this is a fabulous, “girl can but dream” junket and I don’t want to wake up. Thanks Electrolux! Oh yes, and they also do vacuum cleaners 😉

A masculine take on traditional interiors. Layering of patterns and texture. Neutrals and rich deep browns play with earthy greens and autumnal hues. Soft blues push through to grab your attention. It’s subtle but stylish. Easy elegance and feather filled comfort. High end interior design by Washington D.C. based David Mitchell. Check out his blog too for his inspirations and behind the scenes… David Mitchell Uncensored.

A couple of weeks ago I was stalking a church conversion in Adelaide. Modern behind a traditional bluestone facade. A little too modern for some. Want to join this congregation instead? Such a pretty little church and definitely loads of space for preaching to the converted. Just outside Adelaide this time in Houghton. A divine transformation? Link here while it lasts.  

Got a problem? Need some help? Just standing there shaking your head? Don’t know what to do? You’re not alone. Send us a link to photos of your design quandary and let the Desire to Inspire design crew help you …. that’s you lot… the readers! This week Yammie wants your 2 cents worth and yes, even though the obvious answer is clean up your room girls, she promises to mend her messy ways… or she will once the room is gorgeous.

I share a room with my sister. We have two twin beds…. Sorry the room is so messy and the pictures are so low quality. I just snapped them quick before I left for work this morning. I guess my main issue is that I want it to be bright and unique, but if I get sick of it, I don’t want it to be tooo hard to change. I want to have white or other neutral colors for the walls and bedding and then just have bright fun accessories. Also, like I said, I would like to paint the side tables bright colors like turquoise maybe with some green, pink, and or purple. I’m also thinking about lighting. Something unique and fun like low hanging lamps or paper lanterns would be cool. Any ideas? Thanks!

More photos after the jump. It’s a lovely bright room and I’m sure Yammie and her sister can create something special… with your help 🙂