My posts today seem to be about the view. Life would be very pleasant poolside in this Albert Frey home in Palm Springs. Fabulous photography by Jason Madara. Now where’s my drink? I’ll have another one please.

Perched on the rolling hills behind the coastal playground of Byron Bay in Northern New South Wales is a recently built Queenslander style home. Verandahs circle the living space, reaching out to the view. It is all about the view. Casual, colourful, laid back. Living here would be like being on holidays all year round. I’ll be taking drinks by the pool. Be a dear and bring one down to me. Link here while it lasts.

Hot hot hot! Photographer, images and rooms. We’ve been crushing on Douglas Friedman (via) for years and it’s time again to go weak at the knees. Wallpaper, Domino and Elle Décor. Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, and Vanity Fair. You’ll see his name everywhere. Master of his game. Top dog or is that top Doug? OK I’m done 🙂

Minimalist and modern, carefully curated and contemporary. Not just the homes but the photography. Love it when a photographer matches their style to the subject’s aesthetic. Imagine these beautiful minimalist spaces photographed with fussy mood lighting, overly clever angles, composition and depth of field. Clean lined is clean lined and fabulous for it. From the portfolio of Australian photographer Justin Alexander.

If you are a regular reader of Emma Reddington‘s blog The Marion House Book (and if you are not you really, really should be) you will know the work of photographer Kristin Sjaarda. Kristin photographs the “Hello! Neighbor” series. Her photos are so personal and intimate. The life of a house is the family within and Kristin’s photos are brimming with this life. It’s like you are standing at the door of a room and watching the daily ebb and flow of its inhabitants. “A picture paints a thousand words” may be an old cliche but with Kristin Sjaarda‘s work it’s true. Not an easy thing to do.