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I love the style of New York based design firm Hadley Wiggins. It’s a mix of historic/traditional with touches of modernity. It is about removing the stuffiness and adding some playfulness. Comfort and longevity. Homey feels.

(some photos by David Benthal)

Set upon a hilltop in the French Pyrenees, Château de Gudanes is one of the most magical homes I have ever seen. And one of my favourite Instagram accounts to follow, to watch the progress of this huge restoration project and dream…

Once upon a time a thirteenth century fortress, a fifteenth century castle, and then an eighteenth century palatial château, Château de Gudanes was then left abandoned and in ruins… Until in 2013, she was discovered by a West Australian family, the Waters, who have taken on the responsibility to awaken this sleeping beauty after years of neglect – at the time they purchased the building only three of its ninety-four rooms still had floors and ceilings. Château de Gudanes still stands proudly in the south of France in the small village of Chateau-Verdun.

Rachael Stollar, Erin Fearins, and Ward Welch have renovated homes in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Long Island, Connecticut, New Jersey and the Hudson Valley for the better part of two decades. They form interiors & architecture firm Studio SFW. They seem to be able to tackle a broad range of styles and each space is so thoughtfully considered and some fine eye candy.

If you are going to embrace colour and pattern in your home, I saw GO ALL OUT. And this is how you do it. Patterns in florals, leopard, ikat and more, and colours in the richest, yummiest shades of raspberry, teal, mustard, plum, pink…. you’d think the owners are some extravagant, eccentric, worldly couple who have lived here 80 years. This London apartment was designed impeccably by Patrick Mele. (Photos: Miguel Flores-Vianna)

Back in July Jo featured a scullery designed by Studio Laloc. And I have been obsessed with the idea of having a scullery ever since. (So handy and such a cute space to decorate!) In honour of this small room of rooms that I cannot get out of my head, here are some more beautiful spaces by Lauren Lothrop Caron.