I’ve been secretly collecting bits and pieces as a house warming present for Kim. This is the final piece. I won her on eBay last Sunday night and she was waiting for me when I got home Thursday. Beautiful fine white vintage Portuguese and a vase. Just as spring has sprung in Ottawa Kim is snowed under with her “real” job and I have decided to reveal the surprise to cheer her up. Looks like I’m off to the post office this Monday. In the meantime I better get some posts published!

The depth of stylist Abi Boura’s portfolio is evident. From brutalist concrete modernism to light as a butterfly feminine she can pull together a look that is edgy and unique. With furniture design and a stint at Elle Decoration in her resume her clients are as diverse as Wedgewood and Bang & Olufsen. Her love of furniture is obvious with classic pieces taking centre stage in many of her shoots. Check out more of her portfolio here.

I almost called this post “If I were a room…” because it’s true. That gorgeous green nook makes my heart sing. Christina Murphy is one of the rising young guns of American interior design. Starting her career with Celerie Kemble her website is still in development with portfolio coming soon but the press section lets you choose pdfs of her work at Kemble Interiors so of course I had to include those until we get to see more when the website is finished. Hopefully that won’t be too long because I love the green room and can’t wait to see more!

Too many beautiful images in Lucyina Moodie’s portfolio. Where do I start? What photos do I choose? I sat in awe as I clicked from image to image. Great styling so modern yet feminine and still with a hint of vintage. Hey vintage is the new modern. Love Lucyina’s work can’t you tell?

Alise O’Brien is an internationally recognised and award winning architectural and interiors photographer. She’s the one that architects call on to capture their work on film, a talented professional. I call her an artist. Beautiful light, clever composition and great colour. Yes she has it all but more importantly her photos of stunning spaces have soul. As we all know it’s easy to take a photo. It takes talent to take a great one.