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How do you take a historic 1870’s home and create an addition and gut remodel, yet have everything look as if it has always been there?
Inspiration: The romance of New Orleans courtyards, 1870’s victorian architecture, a healthy dose of color, and a splash of modernity come together to create a family home that’s steeped in history yet totally fresh.

I am sooooo in awe of the unparalleled and glamorous approach Summer Thornton took to her historic home. That peach/pink library is soooooooo gorgeous I am going to go out on a limb and say it’s one of my all-time favourite rooms. Photos: Melanie Acevedo and Werner Straube

Working on a Saturday

Posted on Sat, 21 Jan 2023 by midcenturyjo

It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. Landscape design practice Wyer & Co’s offices by Daniel Boddam.

Elegant minimalism

Posted on Fri, 20 Jan 2023 by midcenturyjo

With its minimalist lines, natural finishes and archways for doors this Brooklyn Brownstone by New York-based interior designers Jae Joo Designs has an almost zen-like feel. Imbued with beauty and streamlined function as well as a soft colour palette it is restrained and elegant.

It’s private

Posted on Fri, 6 Jan 2023 by midcenturyjo

“Tucked away in a historic mews courtyard in the heart of London’s Mayfair district, the lounge interior balances the Art Deco references with the 1960s & 70s Modernism. The focal point of the spacious lounge is the grand undulating fireplace located beneath the linear skylight.”

A  private lounge in Grosvenor Square, London by Child Studio.

Working on a Saturday

Posted on Sat, 17 Dec 2022 by midcenturyjo

It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. Formaje by Cobalto.

P.S. Just to set the record straight you would NEVER have to drag me into work in a cheese shop!