Cabanon

A wee, white shed by the sea in the Èze region of France. It may be small in size but it's big on style. Piano on the deck anyone? Cabanon by Monaco-based architectural duo Humbert & Poyet.

Rouge Absolu and the colour conundrum

To go bold with colour or not to go bold with colour? This is often a difficult decision but as you can see here in these spaces by Géraldine Prieur of Rouge Absolu, she would tell you to shut up already and just do it! 

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Working on a Saturday

It's like I always say. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend it helps if it's somewhere stylish like this London office by French design firm Festen. Talk about mid century chair porn!

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Mountain shack

I had to share one more project from Serge Castella. A mountain shack with ancient stone walls and heavy beams filled with mid century classics and a modular sofa by a fire that is calling a siren song. "Come to me Jo. Throw your design weary bones down upon me and snuggle in those covers." I, of course, have no resistance. I love this space. 

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Monochrome mid mod

He's the master of mixing eras, of taking a limited palette and adding richness and interest through texture and shape. French-born, Spanish-based Serge Castella's take on mid modern is fresh, artistic and just a little quirky. Who could mix an elegant French commode with Roman amphora and still remain true to the mid mod aesthetic? His background in fashion and antiques is obvious in his interior design work. Stylish, chic and totally individual.

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