Half Gable Townhouses is a project designed by South Architects. Two family homes make the most of a beautiful outlook towards Wairarapa Stream in urban Christchurch. Each home consists of plastered half gables rising up toward the centre,...
Weekend hellos! It?s hard to believe it?s almost September, which is my favorite month: slightly cooler weather and the beginning of fall.
We have new routines in place with school and work. It feels different for obvious reasons this year, but I... -
Autumn season is almost here, which means cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice, apple cider, and cozy harvest decor, so let’s begin with these beautiful fall front porch ideas! Fall is the perfect season to infuse some rustic farmhouse style decor into... -
Rural House in Portugal is a project designed by HBG Architects. The brief was to transform an ancient community oven, owned by the client?s family for decades, into a comfortable, single bedroom vacation house, with space to gather the family when... -
Let?s list all the practical ways we can use baskets around the house: as planters, towel holders, toy bins, firewood, blanket storage?. the list goes on and on. We love them because they corral anything and also add texture to our spaces.
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Allum Lane is a project designed by Square Feet Architects. New build house conceived to cater for multi-generational extended family living. The house is based on a cruciform plan with primary, secondary and circulation spaces informally defined in... -
House for Dorothy is a project designed by boq architekti. A combination of concrete and wood dominates the interior design of this family house in Prague, Czech Republic. The interior provides a contemporary approach to living in light-filled... -
Hill house designed by Rachcoff Vella Architecture was a carefully considered response to the challenge of re-birthing a poorly renovated and compromised 1930?s dwelling into a contemporary Melbourne home. At the top of Richmond Hill the site offers... -
SHOP THE LOOK: I’m not going to lie, I typically have a bit of a love-hate relationship with HGTV. I love that it’s made interior design more accessible and approachable… however the incredibly unrealistic budgets, how the design process is... -
One of the things I?ve gifted myself during this pandemic is more hours spent reading books. I?ve adopted the slower pace of the world. I?m old school and I like turning pages of paperback or hardcover books, so I rarely buy a digital version. I... -
Suncrest is a project designed by Heliotrope Architects and is located in Orcas Island, Washington. This 3,000-square-foot retreat residence is located on a 26-acre site composed of a mature Douglas fir and Pacific madrone forest, with occasional... -
Useless Bay Beach House is a project designed by Stuart Silk Architects. This beautiful, south facing, ten-acre site on Useless Bay sits at the southern end of Whidbey Island. The clients wanted a home to accommodate large groups of friends and... -
This has been a super slow week for me, by choice. Our teens are back to school online and they are feeling comfortable in their individual study zones and on their Zoom calls. So far they?ve adjusted to the circumstances and are doing well so I?m... -
The Ridge House designed by Sparks Architects is situated on the western edge of a 25 acre property on the Blackall Range near Montville, QLD. A north / south ridge line with commanding views over the property to the north and east and the Baroon... -
Thurlow Road is a project designed by Square Feet Architects. Situated in Hampstead, Thurlow Road is a new residential property nestled among stucco villas. The 300m2 three-storey house takes inspiration from nearby modernist buildings, creating a... -
Wildcoast is a project designed by Rachcoff Vella Architecture. Within a deep recessive void an oversized timber door opens to present a soft, welcoming underbelly of winter beach tones and a sense of calm. Wildcoast offers refuge, a place of... -
My son and I like doing puzzles together. We do crossword puzzles in the car, and jigsaw puzzles a few times a year. There?s something very calming about putting a puzzle together and we?re always talking each other through it. With his school... -
Heatherton Park is a project designed by Building etc. The conversion and reinvention of a 1950s agricultural steel framed barn to a contemporary and highly sustainable home and fine art and architectural studios and workshops. Achieved while... -
SHOP THE LOOK: You may remember when I featured my girl Tiffany’s beautiful condo (here!) and now I’m back to showcase her basically edible beach house. Located on the shores of Lake Huron, it’s been painstakingly designed like the pro she... -