Jim Stephenson and the Shingle House

By now many of us have seen (and admired) the Shingle House by NORD. A beautifully simple house in tune with its environment. What could be better? Enter architectural photographer Jim Stephenson. A house that I like becomes a house that I want. His deep love of the built environment and his ability to interpret how people interact with a space make his photos come alive. So often a space is depicted as cold and clinical but architecturally perfect. By including people the home becomes more intimate, more real, more wonderful.

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Making a splash ... an urban splash

Loving this extension and renovation by Sydney renovations and interior decorating firm Urban Splash. White, bright and playful this family home is creative and fun. A canvas of white walls allows quirky colour accents to shine through. Wallpapered stair risers? Yes please. I would have loved to have called one of the children's rooms mine growing up and the bathrooms are simple but standout with their pattern tiles across floors and climbing up walls. It's a stylish home, casual and practical with a definite wow factor.

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Blue Belle at Bondi

Monday already? Oh no! I can't face it! I'm running away to the beach at Bondi in Sydney. I'm taking this cute as a button holiday apartment for a week or two. It goes by the name of Blue Belle. If only I could! The perfect base for relaxation and exploration. Neutral interiors with raw woods and rattan with accents of red and blue. Industrial meets beach chic and rustic and loads of lovely light. Interiors and design by Kathy Collins of Urban Splash.

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Casa Federica

Help! I am working 16 hours a day at the moment. Too many jobs. Too many exciting projects coming to fruition. I need a holiday. Even just a weekend break. But alas! Looks like it will have to be a "virtual" holiday instead. You'll find me here in my dreams this weekend. Casa Federica in the rolling hills of Noto in Sicily. A minimalist box perched above the sparse landscape with views to the sea. Still and stylish. A perfect retreat.

Architect - Maria Giuseppina Grasso Cannizzo, via Urlaubs Architektur.

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Stalking a calm apartment

I'm real estate stalking apartments and look what I found. A beautifully calm and restful art deco era flat in Double Bay, Sydney. White, bright and minimal but still with period features. Who needs clutter when simple and stylish can give such a zen like appeal. Link here while it lasts.

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