Bohemian rhapsody

Posted on Tue, 31 Mar 2015 by midcenturyjo

A boho beauty. That’s how I’d describe this TriBeCa, New York loft by Deborah French Designs. A celebration of colour and pattern, layered with texture, patina and lovingly collected curios. Life was meant to be lived to the full and how could you not in such a wonderfully exuberant home.

Stalking in the hinterland

Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2015 by midcenturyjo

The best of both worlds. A bushland setting back from the ocean. A tree change with easy access to a sea change. The location is Flinders, a town south of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula. I’m still stalking but instead of rolling waves it’s rolling hills. The house is by b.e. architecture and now leaves me with a conundrum. Which property will I buy from the proceeds of the bank heist I will have to pull to be able to afford either of them? Link here while it lasts.

Stalking by the sea

Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2015 by midcenturyjo

Oh the view! Oh the position metres from the beach! Oh the house! Oh my! I have no words to describe this house by Clinton Murray with gardens by Will Dangar. I’m stalking Newport on the northern beaches of Sydney and I’m planning a bank heist to finance this sea change fantasy. Thanks to Andrea my stalking buddy for the listing. Link here while it lasts.

Working on a Saturday

Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2015 by midcenturyjo

Chances are if you work in the retail or hospitality industry you work on a Saturday. That wouldn’t be so bad if your work place was the Cairdean Estate in Nappa Valley, California. Using natural materials and raw textures while referencing the owners’ Scottish heritage design firm NICOLEHOLLIS has created a beautifully cohesive range of spaces from wine tasting room to restaurant to bakery to retail space.

What could be better? Living in a home full of colour, art and prized personal possessions. Add a studio space, beautiful floors and rambling vines draped over the house and it’s ticking all the boxes for me. Renovation and decoration of a large family home near the Bois de Vincennes by Delphine Martin-Michaud of 2DESIGN.