Take a classic 1960’s commercial warehouse building. Bland, boring, in need of a little reuse, redesign magic. Insert two residential apartments and a ground floor retail/office space into the shell. The apartments reference the 60s vernacular of the warehouse building. Glass and steel window walls, internal courtyard. Cool interiors. Cool inner city living. Mission accomplished. Great space. Great reuse of an existing building. By Melbourne firm Taylor Reynolds.

I’m real estate stalking in Bondi Junction in Sydney. More and more these days I’m drawn to real homes. A little battered about the corners but still stylish. Don’t get me wrong. I love a big glitzed glamazon of a house like the next interior design junkie but I know I’ll never own one. Here’s what the agent wrote on the listing… “Refreshingly different and brimming with artistic flair, this freestanding home has been lovingly held by one family for more than 40 years.” maybe some agent will write that about my house when it’s time for me to let it go. Link here while it lasts.

Welcome to the wonderland home of Mr and Mrs Charlie. Charlie Kinyon, an artist working in Austin and Sydney  and Melissa Ninham creator and maker, weaver of wire and rope and dreams. Together they create and explore. This is a way of thinking, a way of living, a way of creating beauty, an expression and a statement. I love it. I wish I could live like this. (At least for a few days…. I think that is all I’d be brave enough to do.) Finding beauty in the old, the odd, the found, the discarded. You can see more on their blog and their instagram.

The Southern Highlands, New South Wales. A land of plenty. A land of beauty. A land of hospitality and largesse. A home to match. Restrained luxury. Modern sensibility. A stylish standout. Interior design by Sarah Davison.

Interior designer, real estate maven, stager, design concierge, kitchen and bathroom expert. Meet Kathleen Perkins and the latest of her latest brownstone renovation a 19th century carriage house in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. An amazing mix of carefully restored original features, contemporary style and Asian influences. A fabulous retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city that never sleeps. It’s no fluke though. Kathleen has renovated 5 brownstones in the past seven years!