Mark Cutler Design

During the week I received an email from an interior designer in L.A., Mark Cutler. He grew up in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Now he's an amazingly talented designer with a celebrity clientele, a great portfolio and a blog where he showcases his work, reveals sources, helps with design questions and gives great advice. Here are some of my favourites from his portfolio. And don't forget to click over to his blog. You'll love it!

Absolutely beautiful Anna

Anna Spiro is an inspiring woman. Not only does she run a successful Brisbane (my home town) interior design business and stunning shop, she finds the time to share her design savvy and professional "eye" with all of us on her blog Absolutely Beautiful Things. ABT is a daily read for Kim and I and I know many of you are addicted as well. Anna shares not only inspiring photos from her style files carefully collected over the years, but reveals glimpses of her amazing store and portfolio. If you haven't already fallen in love with her blog do yourself a favour and visit.

All images from Anna's shop and portfolio via Absolutely Beautiful Things.

P.S. Anna is also the designer half of Casapinka where Pink with Anna's help renovates her home on the other side of the world.

Kim here - I just HAD to post the absolutely beautiful pillow Anna sent me all the way from Australia for winning a contest her and Pink Mohair had on Casapinka. Thanks again Anna!!!

A woman of style

I've decided to look beyond my mid century vibe and explore other styles. Elizabeth Maxon runs Elizabeth House in St. Louis, Missouri. Her apartment is amazing, her table inspiring and her small business advice sage. Elizabeth is a women of style. Don't miss her blog.

Images from Adventures of Elizabeth

PS If you're starting out in your own small retail business look for Elizabeth's shop talk - good advice.

Gaile Guervara

Gaile is an Interior Designer based in Vancouver and New York. Another friend made through Flickr, Gaile has an amazing blog where she shares in her own words "great works of MODERN architecture, design, precision of minimal detail, quality and honesty of materials, timeless and sophisticated interiors". It's a wonderful blog check it out! And don't forget to visit her Flickr photostream.

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