
Both in inner city Sydney. Both in older houses. Both in listings that leave me wanting more. Oh I don’t know. More photos or more styling or more personality or more curating and tidying. More or less. Fussy old woman I am! But both these kitchens with their dining tables and little sitting areas off to the side make me smile. I’d be happy with either. See more of the houses here and here while the links last.








Why be pedestrian in your kitchen design when you can ride the subway? Subway tile that is. Beautiful kitchen by Heiberg Cummings Design.


Is it really five years since we were introduced to the work of Summer Thornton on Desire to Inspire? As is my habit I’ll skip back and forward through our archives and click over to websites to see what the designers and photographers, stylists and architects have been up to since we last visited. Imagine the smile that spread across my face when I revisited Summer Thornton Design and discovered her take on the bachelor pad. Masculine and multilayered, elegant yet casual when needed. A touch of humour and bucket loads of style.
















Bright and fresh, young and playful. Whether soft pastel colours with whites and greys or rich and earthy with timber and stone these homes are stylish and luxuriously simple. Lean of line but big on impact. By Stacey Kouros Design.
P.S. I’ve included a couple of commercial images for their cool ideas.




















I believe you can tell when a photographer has a strong sense of place, an understanding of architecture, an appreciation of the beauty of a room. It shows. In the pictures. a certain something. Images come to life. Simple things are suddenly special. Light weaves magic and a two dimensional image tells a story. welcome to the portfolio of photographer David A. Land.












