Displaying posts labeled "Brick"

Before I head off to a full day helping my dear husband with his Daff Design booth at the Idle Hands Art, Craft and Vintage Sale where I plan to get all of my Christmas shopping done, I thought I would share this glorious century old loft in Barcelona. Once belonging to the current owners’ grandparents, the space was renovated and as much of the original detail restored while modernizing where possible. The kitchen is a fantastic, and the vaulted brick ceiling is such a beautiful reminder of the structure’s history. Eclectic furnishings (including a worn leather chesterfield *GASP*) and black elements elevate the coolness factor. Via Nuevo Estilo. Decor: Luzio. Photos: Montse Garriga.

I knew it was familiar. I knew I’d seen it before. Not the living area. No, turn around. It’s the kitchen. And that table. And those windows, those glorious windows. We all love clicking through the listings on our favourite location sites. It’s a bit like real estate stalking. I’d never seen a house before that I recognised though until I saw this place. They filmed Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals here. I must confess that my attention was only half given over to Jamie Oliver’s cooking whenever I watched the program. I was scoping out the kitchen and trying to imagine what was outside those wonderful windows. Now I know. Faith House via Airspace Locations.

The “PUSHmi-PULLyu” house is a renovation of a worker’s house in Greenpoint for a creative couple and their growing family. The project was coined “PUSHmi-PULLyu” as a result of the forces at play in the work, drawing circulation, light and exterior materials into the house through its openings. The vision for the project was to marry the client’s two passions: modern simplicity + an unerring appreciation for the rustic qualities of the original house. This led to the invention of the term “m-ustic”, which became a new architectural language for the project. Modern elements were treated as black, abstract insertions while the rustic qualities inherent in the house were restored and enhanced. This home really speaks to me. It represents everything I always hoped my last house could have been…but wasn’t. This is taking something old and restoring the wonderful while replacing the horrible. By Brooklyn architecture firm noroof. (Photos: Chuck Close, Michael Graydon and Nikole Herriott)

WHOA. This summer apartment near Berlin is breathtaking. Arches, stone floor, brick ceiling, plaster walls….the textures are soooo beautiful. Interior design + rebuild + design/construction/restoration of furniture by Loft Szczecin, photos by Karolina Bąk.

I think it’s the external space that I love the most in this Fitzroy North warehouse. Don’t get me wrong. I love (most) of the inside as well but it’s the walled garden effect, the exposed roof trusses, the creepers and pool that are tickling my fancy. I’d change one or two things inside this inner-city Melbourne home but that’s only due to a difference in taste. I’m sitting here staring at the computer screen figuring how to arrange my furniture and art in a home I’m stalking and even going to purchase. Tragic am I not? Link here while it lasts.