Behind a very unassuming facade, behind the door of a slightly tired timber and tin worker’s cottage, behind what you might not give a second glance is a vibrant, modern home of polished concrete, walls of glass and white, white and more white. It’s fresh and young and bright and inner city funky and it all hides behind that simple facade in Newtown, Sydney. Never judge a book by its cover. Here while the link lasts.

An amazing set of images by an amazing photographer of an amazing house by an amazing architect. What more can I say but amazing. A Richard Neutra home in LA captured through the lens of photographer Jason Madara.

No not sad but glad. Not a colour I’m normally drawn to but I’m changing my mind. Think indigo and shibori, natural dyes and fabrics all with a crisp, fresh vibe. All that is fab about blue interpreted by Swedish stylist Eva Lindh.

Some people just have “it”. A talent that is innate. An eye for a shot. An understanding of how to take a photo that speaks to the heart or the mind, that just speaks. The ability to capture the personality of a room. This is not the first time I have been drawn in by photographer Dana Gallagher‘s work (via). It’s easy to see why.

I couldn’t leave Dana’s portfolio without revisiting 3 of my favourite photos I featured the last time I waxed lyrical about her work.

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’s problem is from Tiago.

I just moved to a small apartment near to São Paulo‘s center, and I’m struggling to get something out of it. It has 1 very small kitchen that is opened to a living room, a bathroom and a bedroom. My main problem is the living room. It has 3,75mx3,75m and faces a 1,80m sliding door to a small terrace. There is a counter (30cm) that watches the kitchen, and it helps sometimes (to eat) but is very annoying in other (my computer doesn’t really fits on it).  Right now I have a small table in the middle of the room with my TV on it and a 2-person sofa looking to it. But, as I’m a architecture student, I need somewhere to work, and it’s very hard to find this space! Do you have any recommendations, photos or ideas?