The rooms may have a cool elegance about them but the photographer is hot. New Mexico based Peter Vitale has shot for the majors and it’s easy to see why. He has captured the classic chic, the monotone magic of these spaces. I love his use of light, at times subtle, at others dramatic just like these rooms.

Why oh why are all the wonderful homes I want when I stalk always so out of my price range? Thankfully this warehouse conversion is in a completely different city (Melbourne) so I couldn’t buy it even if I could afford it. $1 million as a price guide. Oh I hope the real estate bubble bursts here! Love this place though. The thought of a zen white courtyard with a lone birch gives me shivers. Here while the link lasts.

What do you get when you cross a talented artist with an urban designer? What do you get when you mix an inquisitive mind with a camera? You get the portfolio of Brooklyn photographer Trevor Tondro. He describes his photos as quiet observations of how people inhabit space. I call them not only insightful but beautiful.

… the fact that I met a wonderful woman two and a half years ago and decided to go on a whirlwind blogging trip with her. Today is Kim’s birthday (and her twin sister Julia’s as well…. of course). Happy Birthday sweetie! Wish I could bake you a cake but it would never get to the other side of the world in time.

(The photo above is one of our favourites taken by photographer Mark Lund.)

Time to start the blogging week with what we love best – inspiring photos of inspiring spaces. Love photographer Mark Burstyn’s portfolio. His use of light is fabulous, with clever composition and a knack for capturing great detail. It’s obvious why he has shot for all the Canadian major shelter magazines. There’s an enthusiasm that shines through his photos. They make me want to be a part of all these spaces. I want to eat everything in his food portfolio and yes even that outdoor shower is alluring on an unseasonably hot “winter” day here in Australia!