Stalking in the tree tops

Posted on Thu, 26 Jul 2012 by midcenturyjo

High in the tree tops is a house of pavilions poised over Pittwater, north of Sydney. Clinging to the steep slope yet planted firming by poles it is almost like living in a tree house. Reach out and touch the branches if you can. Firmly grounding it all is a stone hearth for chillier times of the year but otherwise it is fold open the walls and be at one with nature. A stunning holiday home or a lucky full time tree change. Yes it is for sale. Want to pool resources and buy that pool with me? Our own little “cottage” at Cottage Point. Link here while it lasts.

Noxon Giffen

Posted on Thu, 26 Jul 2012 by midcenturyjo

A timeless take on modern Australian architecture by Noxon Giffen. Houses are about the human experience, how the building relates to the site and sustainability. This is contemporary architecture that is deceptively simple. Minimal at times but always at maximum stylistically. Starting with the Manning Road House (shortlisted in the 2012 Australian Interior Design Awards in the Residential Design Category) and moving on to other recent works it is easy to see why their clean simple lines are making the Australian design community sit up and take notice. P.S. Check out the serious over supply of iconic Australian midcentury furniture by Grant Featherston. Enough for a healthy deposit on a house! I’m in heaven.

  

  

  

  

More from Denai Kulcsar

Posted on Wed, 25 Jul 2012 by midcenturyjo

I had to return to the work of Australian interior designer Denai Kulcsar for another look. Her Park House had you singing her praises and “pinning” up a storm. Here are more rooms to inspire. Enjoy.

Michael Wells encore

Posted on Wed, 25 Jul 2012 by midcenturyjo

Sometimes a picture traps you, pulls you in, seduces you. An image grows into imagination, inspiration. Something as simple as light and film, a shutter and a bucket load of talent takes your breath away. (OK we all know that the light and film thing is old hat and don’t get me to explain the intricacies of digital imagining because I can’t. As for the simplicity of a bucketful of talent I let the hyperbole run away from me.) All I really know is that photographer Michael Wells has “it”, the gift, the knack. Enjoy his portfolio…. so much more new work since last time he popped up on our pages here.

Park House

Posted on Tue, 24 Jul 2012 by midcenturyjo

Shortlisted in the 2012 Residential Decoration category of the Australian Interior Design Awards this elegant yet relaxed family home by Denai Kulcsar Interiors. A fluid style marrying classic with contemporary. There is glamour and sophistication but also a sense of family and comfort. The house is serene and grounded, practical and beautiful with a touch of drama to mix things up… just a little. Welcome to Park House.