Imagine having old gym equipment in you living room. Would you be tempted to swing on the rings or lounge on the sofa? You could if you lived in an old school. I think I’d be hanging out in the kitchen of this loft conversion by Amsterdam-based Bricks Studio.Love it all.

It’s just a box, a simple cookie cutter studio apartment. Tiny living/sleeping room, entry, bijou kitchen and even smaller bathroom. Yet I want it. Why? Because after the stylist and photographer have finished with it I can’t take my eyes off the photos, scanning for covetable objects or clever ideas. I’m already daydreaming that it’s my Stockholm pied-à-terre. That’s why Frank is so fantastic. Can’t have it though. It’s sold. Via Fantastic Frank.

From its colour blocking to tumbling blocks to steel framed windows this French home is effortlessly stylish. Accents of yellow flash through the limited palette of black and white like a colourful scarf added to a fashionably austere dress. Chez Eléonore by Marianne Evennou.

I’ll put up my hand and admit it. I love everything by Lyon-based design duo Pierre Emmanuel Martin and Stéphane Garotin of Maison Hand. I’m such a fan girl that I’d sneak into their showroom and secretly live there. I promise I won’t take over this apartment in Ainay is the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon though. That would be creepy. Living in the boutique is another thing 😉

And one a little taste of a couple more projects just because…

Ainay apartment photography by Felix Forest.

It seems this week that Kim and I have been travelling the same design path. Our focus has been on fabulous Australian design. This East St Kilda House by Melbourne-based interior design and architectural practice MEME is yet another stellar example. Clean, modern lines with a palette of whites and greys warmed by wood. The recurring arch motive references the building’s original Spanish Mission style with new windows and doors in black steel adding another layer to the link. Tactile, robust but strikingly contemporary.