Tanya Capello

Posted on Fri, 24 May 2013 by midcenturyjo

Beautiful interiors with a marriage of contemporary and traditional. Serene and elegant but always with a sure sense of the practical. A soft, muted palette adds is layered with texture while careful attention to detail makes all the difference. But the decorating element I love the most in these rooms? (And one often neglected.) The wonderful light. Like another layer to the design. Stylish interiors by Tanya Capello.

Lofty love

Posted on Thu, 23 May 2013 by midcenturyjo

My love affair with New York firm Selldorf Architects continues. A vast, lofty, wide open, light streaming in, killer industrial windows type of lovin’. Stark white expanses anchored by dark floors and warmed by wood and colour blocks. And the whole idea of descending down into a TV “pit” just makes me grin like an idiot. Great bones brought to life with great design.

How to do knotty pine

Posted on Wed, 22 May 2013 by midcenturyjo

If life gives you lemons then make lemonade. If your cursed with knotty pine then embrace your inner 70s muse. Also helps to invest in a large piece of art 😉 By Bestor Architecture.

Unrequitted love

Posted on Wed, 22 May 2013 by midcenturyjo

The collector’s house. It’s a love affair from afar. Lust and avarice and greed. I want. I covet. People will talk. Gossip and snicker and bite. I’m hooked. It’s a bad habit I just don’t want to break. I’m in love. Not the collector but the house… and the collections. By Selldorf Architects.

Stalking inside and out

Posted on Tue, 21 May 2013 by midcenturyjo

     

I’m stalking another clever extension to an older house this time in Randwick, Sydney. With not much backyard left after extending the living spaces the new design opens to the cleverly laid out garden area. The hero piece of this small garden is the pool with its cool glass wall. Equally the stacking glass walls are a stand out allowing a seamless flow from lounging inside to alfresco dining and there is even a small patch of grass (for dog or child or mower freak). Talk about packing it all in! Link here while it lasts.