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Living above the shop

Posted on Wed, 5 Jan 2022 by midcenturyjo

It’s fabulous to be back blogging in a new year. Here’s to 2022 being so much better and brighter than last year. I couldn’t think of a better home to start off the year than this apartment above a shop … but not just any shop. It’s Barracuda Interiors showroom in the sea side town of Comporta, Portugal. Think relaxed beachy vibe with natural materials, old found pieces and the occasional pop of colour against a bleached out colour palette. The perfect holiday getaway or imagine being lucky enough to enjoy it year round.

Working on a Saturday

Posted on Sat, 18 Dec 2021 by midcenturyjo

It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend then it helps if it is somewhere stylish. Of course an architect’s office is always stylish. 181 Robertson Street by Cavill Architects.

Inside outside in

Posted on Thu, 16 Dec 2021 by midcenturyjo

I love living in the subtropics. Here it is all about blurring the edges between indoors and out, expanding  living spaces when the weather is warm and inviting but being able to close up and hunker down if things turn inclement. This house in the Brisbane suburb of Bulimba by DAHA is the perfect example. The alterations and additions revolve around a central coutrtyard opening up the public spaces to the views and the breezes.

Photography by Cathy Schusler

Simple and sexy

Posted on Mon, 13 Dec 2021 by KiM

When minimalism is sexy. Crumpled linen, faux fur, marble, red copper, crsytal, textured black wall, brass…. *sigh*. Brussels apartment designed by Æ Studio. (Check out previous features from this studio here and here)

Minimalism in Manhattan Beach

Posted on Fri, 3 Dec 2021 by KiM

“As we live and as we are, Simplicity – with a capital “S” – is difficult to comprehend nowadays. We are no longer truly simple. We no longer live in simple terms or places. Life is a more complex struggle now. It is now valiant to be simple: a courageous thing to even want to be simple. It is a spiritual thing to comprehend what simplicity means.” 
– Frank Lloyd Wright

This very minimal and almost spiritual home is about as simple as it gets, with arches that provide touches of drama and elegance. Designed by Mandy Graham.