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We got our hands on some photos of the home of Ross and his wife Evelyn. Ross is the founder of FleaPop – a brand-new online marketplace for once-loved goods (it’s Etsy meets Craigslist meets Pinterest). Their home is a cool little bungalow in Laurel Canyon, LA that is open-concept and bright, with a fab yard…but the best part might be their 4 legged roomie. 😉

When you wish upon a star your dreams come true. The kitchen of the Milano Brera apartment by Dimore Studio. Just as tasty as the kitchen we all love from their Milano Solferino apartment.

That’s it – I’m moving to California and buying myself a piece of land in the middle of a forest and putting an IT HOUSE on it. The IT HOUSE is about reducing down to the essentials to create a pure architectural experience of space. Every component in the IT HOUSE is designed to re-engineer and radically simplify the process of building houses. We believe that architecture should bring us closer to our environment; the IT HOUSE is the mediator between one’s every day experience and the environment. The IT HOUSE is designed to create a seamless experience between the house, environment and life. Designed by Taalman Koch Architecture, the IT HOUSE, IT CABIN and IT STUDIO are customizable and made of high quality sustainable materials that are manufactured with precision off-site and rapidly assembled on site, with no heavy machinery required. These homes can be completely off-grid to bring your eco-consciousness to the max (but I kind of like having plumbing and electricity). This is what my dream cottage looks like. (My sister has alot of land at her cottage, I doubt she’d mind me putting up a little one of these…)

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What’s YourWaterMark?

We use water every day and rarely think twice about it – what’s your impact? Electrolux has launched a new app,YourWaterMark, to let you find out how everyday activities impact the global water supply, and how you can reduce YourWaterMark — take the quiz here.

Coffeeklatch is a creative chitchat, an original and personal way for Magali Elali and Bart Kiggen to go and look for inspiring personalities and intriguing stories. The online magazine showcases pictures and interviews with creative entrepreneurs in their homes, addressing various disciplines. Coffeeklatch stands for slow journalism using a fast medium. A big thanks to Tom for letting us know about this Belgian site/online mag. I am a huge fan of sites like this that tour ‘regular’ and creative people’s homes – like The Selby and Freunde von Freunden, and this one is right up there in terms of quality. Here are a glimpse into several homes they have featured (there are fashion designers, musicians, photographers, choreographers…)

Beachside living has never been so glamorous. ANTONI ASSOCIATES, the Interior Design and Décor division of the South African architectural firm SAOTA, have created a white and white interior that is sophisticated and luxurious with classically elegant overtones yet breaks out to an amazing al fresco entertaining area that is the signature of both these firms. A glass walled double void connects the upper and lower flows while providing a stunning backdrop to the study’s fireplace. White hot elegance on a hot white beach.