Steve Herud

I have not been this enthralled with a photographer who shoots commercial spaces in a long time, but Steve Herud is a genius when it comes to capturing funky restaurants, hotels and rental apartments. These spaces are gorgeous despite being commercial, and provide tons of inspiration for residential applications. (These photos include Hotel Superbude, Pappa e Ciccia restaurant, No Fire No Glory coffee shop, the FvF + Vitra apartment, Hotel Das Stue, 25 Hours Wien Hotel)

~ Sorry, short on pet entries this week. If you have submission please send them to kim[at]desiretoinspire[dot]net.  

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Love

The Apartment at Graanmarkt13 by the genius of Belgian design Vincent Van Duysen. And even more genius we can stay there.

Hotel Baume Paris

I have shared a couple of Paris hotels here in the past, specifically La Belle Juliette and Hôtel du Pantheon. Alain Bisotti sent links to photos of the latest hotel - Hôtel Baume. It is as beautiful as the others. In a couple of weeks my parents are heading to London, the Canary Islands and coincidentally Paris...I am thinking about finding a way to cram myself in one of their suitcases. And this is absolutely where I would stay. I particularly love this first room. Lovely muted tones and the pale pink and black with mirrors are perfect touches of girly glam. 

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Fantasy safari

It's hump day. Slap bang in the middle of the week, a mountain of work to do and the weekend  like a mirage on the horizon. Time for a fantasy escape. A luxury safari getaway to Segera Retreat on the Laikipia Plateau in Kenya. Ahhh! I'm feeling better already.

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Baixa House

A home away from home. Perhaps I should say an apartment. Baixa House in Lisbon, Portugal is a boutique hotel of individual self-catering apartments over several floors, each with its own stylish interior. Bright white walls, scrubbed floors, vintage finds and beautiful light flooding in. Forget the holiday. I'd want to live there permanently. Via Welcome Beyond.

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