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Montreal’s la SHED architecture is a force to be reckoned with. This group of super talented Canadians create gloriously modern spaces out of old relic homes (and build new, but their transformations are shockingly goooood) and their clean-lined, unpretentious designs are a big hit in my books. I particularly like the stunning white interior cabin in the Laurentians as seen in the first few photos below. I’m going to be keeping me eye on these guys. 

Sigh. Wouldn’t it be perfect. Tied to a computer terminal but just steps away from this lovely courtyard. From a townhouse in the upper east side by Rees Roberts.

“Foam Street House features the adaptive reuse and transformation of a cold, dark and inefficient 1915 Edwardian house into a warm and light filled family home that has direct connections to the outside.”

Old red brick plays against concrete blocks and timber while the hero of the space, the slick new black brick, provides the punch. Light floods in through full height glass and steel windows and doors, opening the new addition to the garden. Deceptively simple, modern lines big on style and impact. By Melbourne based architectural firm Preston Lane. 

Photography by Derek Swalwell.

I want to live here. Badly. A home (a warehouse in fact) where the architecture is a focal point, and furnishings are a bit sparse. Where space is not an issue, and it’s all about the sunlight. Interior design by Made By Cohen, photos by Shannon McGrath.

With the temperature starting to drop here I’m drawn to the autumnal tones of these vignettes by stylist Meagan Camp. But of course I couldn’t stay all faded leaves and patinaed walls for long. Beautiful white rooms with hints of spring found their way into my favourites file as well. I think it’s the little details in each shot. I want to linger, turning pages of a book, tossing leaves to see how they land, patting cushions.