Whether rock star, boho or everyday home, stylist Joe Maer nails the look. Colour and quirky finds, personal mementos and clever upcycling. It’s all there loaded with inspiration. Pucci bedskirt anyone? Love it!

A picture is worth a thousand words so they say. It’s true in the case of the portfolio of photographer Alina Gozin’a. Evocative and cinematic, it is no surprise that she is well known for her film stills, celebrity portraiture and of course her architectural portfolio. Drama and grace, emotion and desire. Whether moody neutrals, rich and wonderful or light, bright and airily modern, her work is truly inspiring.

I’m loving the whitest of white walls in this location house in London. I’m kinda smitten by the touches of black too. My inspiration files are groaning with images just like these. (OK and a lot of deepest darekest black too.) Good news on my new old house front is that the painters start next week. We’ll be painted in time for Christmas…. I hope. Means I have to stop unpacking until each room is done 🙂 You can see what a state my messy office is in on my page. Think of it as a before. Meanwhile this fab home is from the 1st-Option location stable. Delish isn’t it?

and I have done nothing! Hey I’m still unpacking. I have an excuse! Love the Christmas styling by Mikael Beckman (thanks for the all the links Mikael!) for Svenskt Tenn. Please Santa if you need any ideas for gifts just peruse their website. I’ll take one of anything.

P.S. There is more before footage of my new old house over on my page!

Real estate stalking is a global phenomenon. It crosses all boarders and infects all races. Well all of us who are design freaks anyway 😉 Stylist Mikael Beckman has it as bad as I do. He sent us this link to an amazing house 30 minutes from the centre of Stockholm. Perfect combination of mid century modern, land and lifestyle.