Stylists – the partners in crime of photographers, responsible for the looks we love in magazines. Everything is perfect, the room is wonderful. Oh we want our homes to be just as lovely, just as stylish! Actually I’d love a home as light and bright as the one just below. It belongs to today’s stylist Aaron Hom. While you’re at his website don’t miss his tabletop portfolio. So pretty.

Welcome to the first new post of the new year and I couldn’t think of a stronger way to start than with the portfolio of photographer Bobo Olsson. Fabulous rooms captured with such skill. Great eye, great light, interesting angles and composition. Once again a Swedish photographer and a Swedish rep site but Bobo’s images are mature, brooding. It’s like Scandinavian style on steroids. Big, beefy and rich. Yum!

Anders Schonnemann                                                                Lisa Cohen

I keep inspiration files. I think we all do. Here are some more of my favourites from this year. It’s obvious that I have been seduced by neutrals again but I have included some colour…. some.

Prue Ruscoe

Damian Russell                                                                  Jac de Villiers

Paul Raeside

Philip Harvey

Lo Bjurulf

Sandbox Studio

Pernille Vest                                                                        Kathryn Russell

Michaela Scherrer

2010. Can you believe it? 2010. Doesn’t feel any different yet. I’m hoping it will be though. Peace and love and friendship and prosperity. Not much to ask. I’ll start this new year by spreading a little more blog love. Go say hello and spread some goodwill. Life’s too short for pettiness and snark. Smile. We’re all in this together 🙂

Time to put my vintage Santas away and time to venture back into the blogpond. Some of you are still on holidays (I know I am) and some are working “hard” at the office/home (yes I mean you Kim!). I originally intended to cover the Christmas and New Year breaks with my reading guides but, hey, there are just too many blogs out there to be explored. For me it’s early New Year’s Eve and I’m really looking forward to 2010. So excuse me if I don’t settle in with a cup of tea this time. I’m popping the first champagne cork of the evening.