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I am often asked whether I get bored with the images and spaces that cross my path everyday. The answer is no. There is always something, someone that makes me stop, take measure and smile. Yes. That is beautiful. Like the soft, silvery light that plays across the portfolio of Italian photographer Giorgio Possenti, the geometry of the modern and minimalist spaces he photographs repeated in his images or the way he uses focus to heighten the audience’s anticipation.

She just gets it. We’ve featured Australian photographer Armelle Habib many times on the blog and her work is always fresh and always inspiring. Candid and real, her images of amazing homes are amazing in themselves. There is no fight, no conflict, no awkward questions about whether it’s the great room or the great photographer. It’s both because this photographer gives us as good as she gets. Genius and that’s why her work is now being seen around the world. She works with the best, photographs the best and produces the best that appear in the best magazines. OK enough from the peanut gallery here. Enjoy!

The October issue of Inside Out hits the newsstands on Thursday and once again we have a little something something to whet your appetite. An amuse-bouche. A sneak peek. Managing editor Lee Tran Lam writes “… another great story from the gold-star team of stylist Julia Green and photographer Armelle Habib. This time, they’ve focused on a unique home that has been transformed from its former life as a worker’s cottage (it was actually transported from the Snowy River area to Barwon Heads in Victoria, back in the 1950s). It’s a small space, but the architects – Kate Fitzpatrick and Ben Stibbard of Auhus have done lots of clever things to the site. The houndstooth splashback in the kitchen is an especially lovely detail.” Yes please! Love the houndstooth, the retro vibe, the colourful rugs, love it all.

Aussie readers can pick up their copy Thursday. Don’t fret if you aren’t in Australia though because you can read along on Zinio, Google Play and the Apple Newsstand. I’ve been reading for a couple of months on Zinio and I love it. OK I love the feel and heft of the real magazine in my hands but the online mag is just so convenient. Looks like I’ll be reading both!

Douglas Friedman, photographer extraordinaire, is becoming a regular here at desire to inspire. His photos are brilliant, and the spaces spectacular. I’m completely inspired. I want a black and white kitchen like the one above. I want a whole set of Eames armchairs. I want a retro living room complete with odd rattan light fixture. I want a neon striped and tinsel adorned bathroom. I want a gold bed. I want to spray paint my hallway. I want….

For as long as I can remember I have been obsessed with loungey areas in a home. Which is why I had to feature this fun little lounge area next to a kitchen in a home designed by Sharon Neuman. Have an unused corner in your home somewhere? Even in your kitchen? Throw some upholstered foam mattresses down and some pillows and I bet it will become the favourite hangout! I can imagine hanging out in this one with the cats while reading a decor mag and watching my husband cook me dinner. 🙂