In bed with Bek Sheppard

Posted on Mon, 9 Mar 2015 by midcenturyjo

Melbourne based interior and props stylist Bek Sheppard sure knows how to make a bed… or a moody bedroom for that matter. Love the layers and her sense of colour.

More from Laura Seppänen

Posted on Mon, 9 Mar 2015 by midcenturyjo

Last week I shared a restaurant by Suvi-Maria Silvola and Laura Seppänen and… well… I just couldn’t leave it there, could I? I just had to share this apartment by Helsinki based interior designer and decorating editor Laura. Classic scandi design. Bright, white, clean lined and stylish. Love it.

Photography by Pauliina Salonen.

Stalking on a Saturday

Posted on Sat, 7 Mar 2015 by midcenturyjo

I’m stalking a grand old Victorian house in Middle Park, Melbourne. An amazing interior by Beatrix Rowe and an amazing garden by Rick Eckersley. Grand and intimate, luxurious and liveable and it could all be yours. Link to the real estate listing here while it lasts.

Church conversion

Posted on Fri, 6 Mar 2015 by midcenturyjo

You all know how much Kim and I love a church conversion and this one is so pretty. In 1961, the town congregation of Glenelg, MD reunited and formed a new church leaving this landmark 1889 building abandoned. After a decade, a local architect purchased the property and transformed the space into a residence for him and his wife, a famous potter. Forward to 2012 and the building is once again neglected. Enter Stacia Smith, founder and lead designer of  Homewood Interiors and the church is given a new life as the design studio’s office and showroom. What a beautiful transformation. All the charm, all the integrity. I’m jealous. I’d love to have such a space to create. You can see some of the before and renovation pictures after the jump.

(Images 6,7,8,13 and 14 by Ashley Michelle Photgraphy.)

Sleeping in the bathroom

Posted on Thu, 5 Mar 2015 by midcenturyjo

Or is that bathing in the bedroom? Either way I love this room by Marie-Laure Helmkampf Interior Design. Earthy, contemporary, luxurious, French.