When a classic Art Nouveau era house with beautiful windows and amazing old tile floors meets ultra contemporary furniture and fittings a little magic happens. What could have been a mish mash of conflicting styles instead is super stylish and super cool. Lesseps House by Barcelona-based Meritxell Ribé and The Room Studio.

Clean lines and a classic colour palette of black and white warmed with wood tones combine to create a stylish contemporary home in Melbourne by design firm Hunter & Richards. But it’s the details that take it to the next level. Love the stone and stainless steel kitchen and the bespoke joinery throughout.

Love, love, love this boy’s bedroom by San Francisco-based Regan Baker Design. Which is strange because Kim and I do not have any children and kid’s rooms never seem to float our boat. Maybe it’s the vintage wallpaper by Diego Giacometti for Clarence House or the cuter than cute pillows and stuffed animals from Coral & Tusk. All I know is that’s packed full of fun and style.

Elwood House is a single storey, bayside residence that has been renovated to better suit its location and the needs of a growing family. Voids and skylights create sun-lit internal spaces that are balanced by natural timber, white and grey surfaces. Large living spaces open to sunny courtyard gardens with outdoor entertaining areas and a pool, giving this home a relaxed and inviting feel.

Love it! The light, the clean, modern lines, those steel framed windows and doors, the seamless transition from inside to out and once you’re outside… just as impressive. Elwood House by Melbourne-based Neil Architecture.

Like a flower stretching to the sun the owners of this old house in Charleston, South Carolina craved light and a connection to the outdoors. Enter architect Heather A Wilson and interior designer Jen Langston. Now this family friendly renovation has lashings of light and bags of style. You can see our previous posts on Heather here and here.