O M G - Best house tour ever!

I don't know how to make your Monday better, because if this house tour doesn't leave you high off the beauty I don't know what will. It is simply gorgeous.

The house is registered for film and photo shoots - so no one actually lives here. Still, it's beautifully done. Seriously, I would consider giving my left hand for this house. And I'm left handed.

ps - you can see a larger view by clicking on the image



















Well ? What do you think?
via 1st Option

Amazing worked in and lived in artist lofts

A reader requested a post on artist lofts - live/work spaces way back in October. Shamefully, I'm just getting to that now. There are so many great examples out there that I'm going to have to save some for future posts.

Here are some good examples of real spaces. Even if you don't have a loft, maybe you can still find some inspiration.

Great dining/kitchen area!







The above is from a loft in Williamsburg, Brooklyn - an artsy neighborhood I lived in for a year back in 2006/2007.
via Willow Decor via Ochs Design

The above is an artist's loft you can rent for getaways.
via artistsloft.com



Even with the exposed brick wall and factory-style windows, homey elements like the houseplants, pictures, and rug make the space more than liveable.

I'm not a fan of cowhide rugs or of bull fighting, but this bedroom is a good example of how loft dwellers can make an industrial space cozier- notice the room divider on the left

This is the area of the loft carved out to be office space.

The loft above is actually for sale in Pawtucket, RI.
via OLX

love the windows!

via Apartment Therapy via New York Magazine


The studio/work area of this tribeca loft

via NY Locations

I really like the look of lofts but I don't know if I'd be happy living in one as I tend to like small, cozy spaces and being able to shut myself in a room alone. How about you have you lived in a loft, did you like it? If not, do you think you'd like loft living?

A gorgeous potpourri of rooms from Home-Designing

Home-Designing.com has just released an e-book and were kind enough to mention Office Furniture and provide me with a copy. I thought I'd share with you my favorite images from the ebook. What do you think?

A clean and simple workspace with plenty of surface space is really important for me.


The bed is a little modern for me, but I still love this room


Could you live with this wallpaper?

Go to home-designing.com to see more pics and to find out more about the ebook.

Gorgeous French-style bedrooms

oh la la! These bedrooms are super dreamy. Which one is your fav?

Sort of bohemian gypsy style

artsy?

a la Marie Antoinette?

contemporary?

young and bohemian?

open plan?

vintage?

modern (with an amazing river right outside your window/door!)

country?

a little more urban?

modern retro?

via Marie Claire Maison

Image tribute to Domino - great living rooms

Trust me fellow Domino mourners, there are many more tributes to come! I will be scouring the site thoroughly before they take it down. *tear* Today's tribute is to living rooms.


I like it when open floor plans use furniture (like these couches back-to-back), in place of walls

It's the color on this wall that gets me...gorgeous

I couldn't live with this wallpaper, but a lovely room



jewel tones aren't going anywhere my friends!

Not cozy enough for me, but the colors are dreamy!

A lovely vintage living room of Domino reader contest winner Lara Rossignol

Rashida Jones's instant hit of a living room.

One of the many before and afters Domino graced us with! I love how serene the room turned out - the perfect place to relax after work.