Thursday, January 31, 2013

Inspiration Profile - Joel Middlemiss

It's a balmy sunny Friday in Wellington so lets finish the week with an Inspiration Profile.Today we have Joel Middlemiss - I call him my 'tile guy' (sorry Joel - you deserve a better label than that). Based at Heritage Tiles, Joel is the guy I call when any tiles are required on my jobs and he's so great to deal with...

Modern New York Family Home

Here's another cool home from Dwell magazine - this time a brownstone renovation in Brooklyn, New York. I love the stylish dining room and the shot of turquoise in the bathroom. Read here to find out more about the renovation using surplus and salvaged materials as well as working with design-build company, MADE.Photos by Matthew...

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Monday, January 28, 2013

Orla Kiely at Home 2013

Orla Kiely in the dining room - that is green marmoleum flooring which continues into the kitchen.Olive, the labradoodle fits in beautifully.In 2011, I posted this story about successful Irish designer, Orla Kiely and her London home. If you have a look, you will see that her interior colours then were strong, muted and cosy.I...

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Modern and Traditional Swedish Summer House

Truedatorp - an 18th century farmstead which has been transform into a summer house/studioby a Copenhagen architect and designer duo.19th century wallpapers found on site during the renovations have been preserved and framed.Yes - that is the outhouse, which has a stylish modern touch - an Arne Jacobsen's AJ wall lamp.Found...

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Inspiration Profile - Julie Maclean

Welcome to the first Inspiration Profile for 2013 - we are delighted to have Julie Maclean, a New Zealand born, New York based textile designer.After 15 years designing fashion prints for the likes of DKNY, Oscar de la Renta, Diane Von Furstenburg, JCrew, Topshop and The Gap, Maclean started Goodship in 2009. Check out...

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Home Office

I got a call from these clients last year - they were expecting baby number two and their study was going to become the nursery, so where to put their home office? They cleverly thought about the large dead space at the end of their hallway. So we designed this desk with storage and shelving above to tie in with the existing...

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Fresh and Stylish Meeting Room

Meeting room for Sydney-based creative branding agency, Squad Ink - by Arent & Pyke.An Eames meeting table with a black Tolomeo lamp overhead.Blue Thonet bentwood chairs pack a stylish punchAlso love this quiet, yet very stylish, interior moment in the studio.I came across this office designed by Arent & Pyke for creative...

Monday, January 21, 2013

Velvet Curtains

Velvet curtains in High Road House, Chiswick by Ilse Crawford.Velvet curtains at Two Two Six Hollywood Road, Hong Kong and Kranzbach Hotel, Bavaria - both by Ilse Crawford.Soho House, Berlin via RemodelistaLast week, I showed my clients some velvet fabric as a possibility for curtains in their home. I found these visuals to...

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Republic of Fritz Hansen's Showroom in Milan

I came across this canteen belonging to Republic of Fritz Hansen and had a drool - imagine having your meals sitting in and surrounded by the top design classics in the last century. Then I found their new Milan showroom which opened in December - even better! I could walk out with all the pieces and the spaces are stunning.Designed...