Hi Jo!

Just a fan letter from Seattle! I’m finally settled into a family remodel/rebuild two years in the making and DTI was my partner every step of the way. I read through the entire archive and clipped I can’t even count how many images for my contractor.

We’re happy as can be here and this week’s theme reminded me that I hadn’t sent “after” pictures with a proper thank-you to you and Kim for all your hard work with the site.

It’s wonderful!

Thanks,

Annie in Seattle

Hi Annie!

Not talking to you. Insanely jealous. Fabulous house, fabulous propaganda poster collection, fabulous view. Want to say thank you for sharing but I’m still speechless from your photos. DTI helped do this? Blushing but still not talking to you because I am so jealous 🙂

Your house is wonderful!

Thanks

Jo in Brisbane

This week the common theme is modern, minimalist, white and inner city. How I love this Melbourne home and when I say Melbourne I mean slap bang in the central business district. It gives nothing away on the outside yet inside is an oasis. Love the floor, love the slight 80s vibe, love the red and white, hate that there are only 4 pictures on the real estate site.

Our second home is inner city Sydney. Darlinghurst in fact. Just sold, this terrace house promises much from the inside and delivers a modern home big on space and light (this is a narrow terrace house after all). Would love to see this one professionally photographed. Wide angle lens, flash and photoshop don’t do it justice. One from Sydney one from Melbourne. The rivalry continues. Which one does it for you?

Antique with modern, a mix of cultures and all with a holistic approach. These stunning interiors are by Dutch firm Decoration Empire. Not constrained by trend or fad Anne Noordam, Thong Lei and their team of architects, interior designers and artisan craftsmen create homes that intrigue, that captivate. They live for beautiful things, work to bring out the soul of a building. It’s luxe and aged but modern and expertly crafted.

… about a getaway destination. No 5 star luxury for me this time. Just views and friends and water and maybe some fishing. If I’m lucky there will be power and facilities. If I’m even luckier there won’t be. Lanterns and wood stoves and solar panels. I’ve been real estate stalking again. First house here and the others here and here.

So too much rough and not enough luxe? The first one at least has electricity but these next two? Just what you can pull from the sun… if you need it. I love the idea of a boat in with only what you can carry in and out. I think I’d spend the first day cleaning though. Actually the second day. The first would be swimming and exploring.

WINKS – weekend links. Here we list what has come in during the week, things we’ve found and things we think you’ll want to see. If you’d like to see your blog or website featured email us and if we think it fits with our readers we’ll link you. So what’s in this week?

• Alischa from Bespoke Press“I wanted to let you know about a super exciting project we have launched today. Its called the Bespoke Letterpress Illustrators Project and in a nutshell we have commissioned 10 young emerging illustrators from across the globe to illustrate a 3 colour illustration for us – they are now part of a select team of Bespoke Illustrators and we hope to be able to help promote them and their emerging careers through the lovely land of letterpress. We are also having an online sale as well as running a competition for one lucky winner to win the complete collection of all ten prints! That’s Au$650 worth, or US$560 worth of letterpress loveliness!” These are gorgeous! You can find more information about the project and the giveaway here. My favourite? The Smell Of The Sea by Inês Fernandes. Entries close soon but you still have time.
• New from Gecko Stickers – side tables, lamps and candlesticks. Acrylic meets sticker. Taking the decal up a notch



• Dear Santa, I’m letting you know super early that I’d really really like this Coral and Turquoise Beaded Hat from Pagoda Red’s warehouse sale. I’m a sucker for ethnic pieces in the home and this will go very nicely on the hall table. Thanks Santa!



• Loving these quintessential French architect lamps. The Lampe Gras, designed by Bernard-Albin Gras, can claim the distinction of being not only the original architect lamp, but the favorite of the godfather of modern architecture himself, Le Corbusier. So the spiel from Brook Farm General Store goes. LOVE these. Want these. Available in the bricks and mortar store in Brooklyn, NY, or shop online.



• In contemporary design, less is more. That’s the idea behind the Minimal Beauty Collection by MGS. Simple shapes, stainless steel and sexy. Can faucets have you salivating?



• Lovely crafty goodness for your little ones (or even you) by Madeleine Sargent at Made by Mosey. I’m smitten with her Flutter Mobiles but her hankie quilts and bunting are too cute too. Etsy store here.