Minimal contemporary luxury within an old shell. Modern within traditional. Subtle, sober, stylishly simple. Mansion in The Hague by Dutch interior architect Remy Meijers.

If life was fair you’d find me here. Relaxing. Reading perhaps or just deep in conversation with a friend. Instead you find me staring at my computer green with envy. That’s what a great photo can do. Image by Richard Powers.

I’m stalking in one of my favourite inner city Sydney suburbs. I’m stalking the streets of Paddington. That part of Paddington that spills into Woollahra. A pristine white terrace house with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a pool. A stylish family home in a stylish part of town with extensions and renovations by celebrated architect Luigi Rosselli. Let’s start in the back yard and work our way up the 3 levels. There’s lots of lovely distractions on the way. It may take some time.

P.S. Link here while it lasts.

Do you have to drag yourself, like me, into work this weekend? Wouldn’t be so bad if your work place looked like this. Stylish, minimal, calm… then your colleagues turn up. Just kidding. These are the offices of Slattery Australia, an engineering firm in Melbourne. Amazing design by Elenberg Fraser.

It’s no secret that Kim and I worship a church conversion. We love to see these old buildings have a second coming. We haven’t found very many lately but the wait is over. It’s time to sing the praises of my latest stalking target. The little old church is a one bedroom apartment while the church hall out the back has become an open plan home with loads of light and space. Live in the hall and run a holiday let in the old church? My idea of heaven. It’s in Mount Hawthorn, Perth in Western Australia. Link here while it lasts.