Sneak In

As if the cold wet weekend didn't bring enough pain, I was sent this amazing home in my inbox - just to mess with my pool-bereavement-head.

Apart from the stunning garden and pool, I really love all of the treatments used here. The crazy paving style slate floors that flow from outside in.

And another slice of craziness is the tiled finish on the external wall. What a clever idea. {Click on the last image for a closer look). I've often thought I'd like to try and sneak in a tiled wall somewhere - internal or external. I love the way it's unexpected outside of the bathroom, it really is cool.

 Images from contemporist

Adds To

This home does a lot for me. From the hard scapes in front through to the soft calm spaces within, this place screams considered design. Well actually, it probably doesn't scream, it most like discusses in a well developed intelligent manner.

But often times the details in a space are what really capture my attention. This time - the collection of timber stools in the kitchen. A perfect counterpoint to a chic and slick modern kitchen. And the fact that one of them is cloud shaped, well that just adds to the love.

Images by ábaton via plastolux

That Should Change

I'm always inspired by what i see at where they create. This home was no different. Apart from all the cool collections I really clocked on to the need for me to nurture a few more (a.k.a. just one would be a good start) indoor plants.

Although I work in a related field, and have a big garden that is a work in progress but with big intentions, I've never really gone for indoor plants. I think that should change.

Images by paul barbera via where they create

Gorgeous Material

So you know concrete and timber are a given with me, but have you gleaned yet how much I admire and adore corten steel?

We use it a lot in landscape architecture for art work, structures and signage, but this residential application is seriously making me wonder how I can fit this gorgeous material into my nirvana of materials at the 60's splendour.I have concrete - check, timber- check, painted white brick - check. But sadly, no corten.

I do however love the injection of it in the garden space here, in the garden beds and as a sexy weathered skin to the pool. Filing this away for the time in twenty years when the interior of the 60's splendour is finished and I then turn my attention to the garden. Perhaps a fire pit area is on the cards.

Images from interior zine

Find It

I'm seriously doing this {{if room permits!!}} in my new version of real estate heaven {{if i ever find it that is!!}}.

How simple, but so effective.

Image from lonny

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Hide And Seek

How cool are these digs? Converted from an old commercial building there now lies an office and home (including that brilliant garden) behind a very non-descript facade.

 Love how the original awning has been left in tact, it lets nothing away. Interior hide and seek on steroids.

Images from bldgs

Let There Be Light

''Let there be light''; I say ''let there be natural light''. And this home has it in bucket loads.

I love the scale of the windows in this home. But with these kind of views, you can see why the windows were a priority in the design.

Images from christian grevstad