Drift House - a Boutique Retreat

Drift House Suite One

Spotted recently on Est magazine is this stylish boutique retreat located in a coastal Australian town, four hours drive west of Melbourne, called Port Fairy (great name, right?).  Welcome to Drift House, a luxurious B & B with four private and self contained suites. Designed by Multiplicity, each suite has been individually designed to create a unique experience. Which one do you prefer? I think number one has my vote.

Drift House Suite Two

Drift House Suite Three



Drift House's historical front building with its modern extension behind

Drift House Suite Four

Photographs via Drift House.

Pastels from Magasin Living

Pastels coming through in a big way for this SS14 collection by Danish home wares brand, Magasin Living. While Scandinavians are well known for their black, white and grey interiors, I like to see warmth and colour. There are some great pieces here and it has been beautifully captured by Copenhagen based photographer, Line T Klein.

Photographs via Line Klein.

The Dean Hotel, Providence



 

Here is a great boutique hotel that opened in January this year - it is called The Dean Hotel and is located in Providence, a small city between New York and Boston.

The building, a former homeless shelter followed by a strip club, has been stylishly revitalised by ASH NYC, a real estate development and design firm. The 52 rooms vary from 4 bed dorms through to a 4 suite apartment - I love those bathrooms! Original features of the building are maintained and enhanced with European and American antiques. Right - onto the list of places to visit. Have a happy and safe Easter everyone!

 

Photographs by Christian Harder via Yazter

One Room Two Ways

Living room 1

I love seeing these 'one room, two ways' from Inside Out magazine as it demonstrates that a room can be styled in many different ways and that there is no 'right' way - just lots of possibilities! Which one do you like?

Living room 2

Details from room 1

Details from room 2

Styled by Julia Green and photographs by Armelle Habib via Homelife.

Jardan Tuck Table

Tuck coffee table

I recently ordered this great Tuck coffee table from Jardan for a client of mine - take a look at the cool leather shelf below. We are getting this piece with a timber top, however it is also available with a marble top.
Jardan is a family owned furniture business in Melbourne, Australia. They pride themselves on hand crafted pieces that are solid and designed to last. I have admired their pieces from afar for a while and it is exciting to be getting one. The Jardan team have been great to deal with - very helpful with getting it delivered to New Zealand. So if you've ever had your eye on something...

Tuck coffee table with a marble top

Tuck bedside table

Photographs via Jardan.

Isolated Cabin in Norway

Today we're getting a good taste of the winter season that is inevitably coming our way. So it seems appropriate to explore this cosy cabin found in an exposed and isolated island in northern Norway to get into the right mind-set. This cabin was designed by Swedish architect, Erik Kolman Janouch for three siblings to share together with their families.

Photographs by Ake E:son Lindman via Residence

Home of the Year 2014

The Home of the Year 2014 was announced last night and this year's winner was Eyrie, a pair of cabins on the inlet of Kaipara Harbour, by Nat Cheshire of Cheshire Architects. Enjoy this short film of the twin cabins which features an interview with Nat - the beautiful cinematography and editing are by Jeremy Toth.