Cool On Every Surface

 

There's a lot to envy here isn't there. From the dark timbers to the monochromatic cool on every surface, there isn't a single thing in this home that I wouldn't happily tuck under my wing.

 

The best bits for me are the industrial light over the table, the awesome storage arrangement in the kitchen, the shade-less lamp in the dining area with the amber bulb {where oh where do you get those from??!!} and of course the fabulous long and narrow fauxdenza. Have been a long time fan of those, and yet too big a chicken shit to try one yet.

 

Images from elle interior

Soft Cloud

 

 

 

 

 

Gorgeous houses usually make me dream of packing up and moving there immediately, but when the house is in France, and you can rent it out for holidays, the urge is even more intense!

 

Any place would do really, given that its in France, but when you're presented with such beauty as that bedroom which looks like sleeping in a soft cloud of linen, or that stunning kitchen, the instinct to pack a case really kicks in.

 

Images from the marston house via some beautiful blog but I cant recall who now. If it was you, please let me know!

Clever Sense

This brilliant home brings together the exact look I'd like to achieve if I was starting from scratch with a new build.

A simple back drop (the grey is perfect) and a slathering of vintage to bring it into the realm of real.

Not to mention that v. cool black kitchen and black wall that shows off a clever sense of perspective. Great idea on the moose head.

But i seriously love the vintage bath and vanity - that colour is just gorgeous. And when looking at hte house a whole, how well does it fit in with the overall look!

You can read about the build of this cool home at Grey Gardens.

Images from design*sponge

Forms And Delights

                                        

Sometimes a strict colour palette comes off as contrived and a bit too try hard. But not here. In this amazing home it translates into a cool, calm and collected look.

From the white through to the charcoal and then up to the top of the amp red, it really gels well. This kind of seamless look then is the perfect launch pad for texture, in all its forms and delights.

The linens, timbers and cane all round out the edges of a systematic approach to colour.

Images by sarah lavoine via cote maison

Explain This

Is there any need for me to explain this one? Probably not. The concrete, oh, the concrete. But oh, that leather Togo, the stone bath tub and mosaic tiles. Seriously good stuff here.

But I think my fave part is that steel kitchen island. Now that is something that I'd love to replicate. Industrial but dressed up with warm ceramics, timber and cane. Killer combo.

Images from maison & deco

Stylish Orbit

This place reminded me of how much I loved my black wall. I know I said the other day that I'm in my white phase at long last, but, I do really miss a bit of black around the place.

My new bedroom is naturally quite dark as it is, so I'm not so keen on using it in the bedroom again. But maybe the chimney breast - perhaps a little concrete stucco disguise might work in the form of a matt black coat.

I love this kitchen, that is a gorgeous example of black taking a regular space and sending it into a much more stylish orbit.

Images from bolig