When backyards don’t count. When indoor outdoor does. When urban living means stylish small space living. Whenever. A small worker’s cottage renovation and extension in Prahan, Melbourne. Link here while it lasts.

Whether capturing an OTT home, a darkened nightspot or the richness of a riad New York based photographer David Prince revels in drama. Rooms that could overwhelm challenge with their beauty and passion.

Take a stylist and her builder husband. To this creative mix add a lovely old house on the northern beaches of Sydney, furniture sourced here, there and everywhere and you have the perfect team when it comes to creative homemaking. With stunning photography by Simon Kenny for Content Agency it’s an inspiring way to start the week on DTI. I’d love to take the credit but it’s another fab story from the pages of the generalist. You can read more here. I promise it won’t be the only one you’ll read. Many many thanks to the crew at the generalist for sharing all these luscious images. I’m moving in I tell you. Moving in.

My name is Jo and I’m a property stalker… but I’m fussy. A real estate listing has to be just right to catch my eye. Bad photos, I need more photos please, house is amazing furniture is deplorable, can’t quite put my finger on it listings with something that has me nodding “yes”. This week’s leftovers include a darkly masculine art deco apartment, an artist Moroccan/Balinese/Indian/Spanish/slightly confused folly in the Byron Bay hinterland and a house we’ve stalked before.

All via realestate.com.au.

A modern retreat up on the hill. Telegraph Hill, San Francisco that is. Climb the stairs and not only does a stunning view await you but the clean, minimal lines of the two floor apartment by CCS Architecture. Can common sense be sexy? Can practical be super stylish? Sure can!