Home Design Cool

Dreaming of escape to this very cool and very beautiful hotel, La Maison Pujol in Provence, France this morning. I visited Provence last year. Oh how I wish I'd stayed in this bed and breakfast packed with vintage pieces and a great touch of modern industrial. The only problem is I might still be there. Thank you to  photographer Manolo Yllera for the permission to use these great images.  Photography: Manolo Yllera via French by DesignLove the big letters, love the touches...

Mid week and perhaps working spirits are starting to wane. At least mine are! So I thought maybe some home office decorating inspiration to pep things up a bit and make that work space a little more, well, inspiring. Here are my favourite top ten home offices of late:Via Decor8Via Coco & KelleyVia Sunday in BedVua By FrydVia The Design TravellerVia Tenka gammel gaardVia Design inspiration blogVia The Second Life of MineVia 79 ideasVia By FrydAll these images I have been squirreling away on...

A rare evening post from me, but there are a few inspiring things I've seen today that I had to share with you. Firstly, a new edition of Rue magazine is out, YAAAYYY! Kick back, pour yourself a glass of wine and read it here.Rue magazineSecondly, lovely blog Mechant Design is showing a beeeautiful parisian apartment tour here.And finally, if you've been watching The Oscar's this week and pining after a little hollywood glamour, why not channel the interior look from film The...

I spotted this Melbourne home of illustrator Paula Mills over at the great, well known blog Design Sponge. When I saw it, I knew I had to have it, eh hem, I mean share it. I can't tell you how much I love the home-owners' style. The wonderful wall displays, the vintage finds from around the globe, the pops of colour, the white backdrop. Everything is spot on and apparently this is only the beginning.Photography: Paula MillsIf you fancy reading more about this home hop on over to...

Hej hooo!! How was the weekend? Are you feeling as blurry eyed as me this moring?! If we think we've got a lot on, consider Trine Thorsen, Norwegian photographer, and now designer and producer (together with her boyfriend) of timeless, classic bespoke furniture including shelves, benches, wood storage etc. And when Trine isn't busy with that she's renovating her early 20th century Norwegian home. Phew!  Impressive! More projects anyone?! Photography: Trine Thorsen...

I'm so happy it's Friday! Today I'm off with my little girls and we're planning on going out and doing lots of fun things. But first, I couldn't resist publishing this charming Finnish log cabin decorated in black and white and crammed with vintage finds. Oh how I wish I had a country home like this. Thank you Mrs Jones for the inspiration!Photography: Krista Keltanen for Kotivinkki magazineYou can see more pics here (check out the way the creative homeowners use old doors and windows for...

Hej hoooo! A few weeks ago I wrote a post on the fantastic Parisian home of stylist Virginie Denny and artist Alfonso Vallee in a converted button factory. The photographs were taken by the extremely talented Swedish photographer Petra Bindel. Today I couldn't resist publishing a few more pics from Petra Bindel's portfolio.Photography: Petra BindelI wish I could credit all the people behind the design of these wonderful rooms too (I recognise many from Swedish magazines over the years). If you...

Hej hej! Sometimes, when it feels like winter is never going to end the only thing you can do is embrace it. And this is what I would do if I stayed at this chalet dug into the mountain side in Switzerland. Designed by Peter Zumthor of SeARCH and CMA it sleeps 9 and is completely heated by green energy from a local dam. Skiing anyone?!Photography: iwan Baan Via Q uen Bleu There are plenty more of pictures here! Fantastic architecture and of course loving the concrete, the lighting and the...