Reader's home - Luis' colourful apartment

I have another reader's home for you today. Luis just completed his living and dining room and wanted to share it with our readers. Here's a quick intro: I wanted to give the space some character that reflected my personality. I love the use of textures in a room. I included wood, fabrics, leather, glass, metal, woven material and even a wooden cube covered in zinc that serves as a great seating piece! All of the photography and art on the wall is unique, done by local artists or friends. All are pieces that I have collected through the years. Even the coffee table books have a story. I collected them during my 5 year stint at the corporate advertising office of a high end specialty retailer. They are autographed by fashion designers Carolina Herrera and Giorgio Armani. I really love the colours Luis used. Perfect guy's pad with the dark woods. Impressive!

Reader's home - Iris' apartment for sale

Back in May of last year we shared with you Iris' apartment in Sweden. Turns out she's selling her completely renovated apartment because she bought a house - that also needs alot of work. Her realtor took some fantastic photos (listing is here) and it looks like Iris tweaked some of her decor since last year. It's amazing - and I'm in love with the flooring! She is going to have no problems selling it. :-)  

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Justin Alexander

Minimalist and modern, carefully curated and contemporary. Not just the homes but the photography. Love it when a photographer matches their style to the subject's aesthetic. Imagine these beautiful minimalist spaces photographed with fussy mood lighting, overly clever angles, composition and depth of field. Clean lined is clean lined and fabulous for it. From the portfolio of Australian photographer Justin Alexander.

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Kristin Sjaarda

If you are a regular reader of Emma Reddington's blog The Marion House Book (and if you are not you really, really should be) you will know the work of photographer Kristin Sjaarda. Kristin photographs the "Hello! Neighbor" series. Her photos are so personal and intimate. The life of a house is the family within and Kristin's photos are brimming with this life. It's like you are standing at the door of a room and watching the daily ebb and flow of its inhabitants. "A picture paints a thousand words" may be an old cliche but with Kristin Sjaarda's work it's true. Not an easy thing to do.

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Katharina Reckendorfer

Katharina Reckendorfer is a photographer from Vienna who emailed us recently with some images of a home she photographed. While searching for an architect to help her with her "tree house" (she promised to send us photos when she's done) she came across SUE Architects and ended up doing a shoot for them. It was a new experience for Katharina as she typically works with portraits and fashion but I think she did a great job capturing the incredible transformation of a relatively boring house that received a much needed modern facelift. She even included some before photos. WOW!

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