Love! Love! Love!

Domus Nova is an independent estate agency in London with exceptionally fabulous properties for sale or rent. It's a fabulous juxtaposition of classical architecture with contemporary and vintage furnishings. This 5 bedroom freehold townhouse located in Notting Hill is to die for, with bold colours and even bolder artwork throughout each space. It's "vibrant elegance" they call it has me utterly smitten. And for a cool £4,250,000 it can be yours! (I'll take it!!!)

from desiretoinspire.net by kim

House Tours: Ida of Sukkertøy for Øyet, Norway

Do you ever discover a blog that immediately casts a spell on you?? Where you know it's going to be long night because if you don't get through the entire archive you won't be able to sleep?? That's how I felt when I laid my eyes on the dreamy home of Ida and her blog Sukkertøy for øyet. I didn't need Google Translate to tell me that meant "Candy for the Eye" in Norwegian. And candy it IS. Seriously. How entirely yummy are these images??? This barely skims this surface people. Go see for yourselves here!

House Tours: Sylvie Rochon, Montreal

One of my most favourite spaces in a long time was this fun, fresh apartment in Montreal, recently featured in Style at Home. As the owner of vintage furniture boutique Spoutnik, Sylvie Rochon certainly has an eye for vintage treasures and has showcased her collection beautifully throughout her home. Painting the walls and floors in all white throughout, with only small black accents, gives Sylvie the opportunity to have fun with lots of pops of bright colour and art. This gallery effect also gives a little space to beautifully show off the lines and curves of Sylvie's mid-century pieces. All the warm wood really balances the white and keeps it feels warm and welcoming, not too sterile.

The rather linear shape of armless mid-century sofas like this one, can sometimes feel a little rigid. This gorgeous collection of colourful cushions makes it seem so inviting and comfortable.

These curved wood pieces have such a beautiful sculptural quality, having a bit of space around them gives a bit of 'breathing room' and really allows the smooth lines and interesting shape to be shown off.

I love how beautifully curated the space is - lots of interesting art and accessories, but nothing feels too cluttered or overbearing. It really allows each piece to shine. 

{My favourite feature} Sylvie found these etched glass pocket doors at a Quebec City recycling centre six months before she even started renovating, "I knew I wanted them in my home, but just didn't know where."

In addition to bright accessories, Sylvie loves to accessorize with colourful flowers. I always think this is the quickest (and cheapest) makeover you can do in a room. Even a few simple blooms can completely transform a space.

{All photos: Angus McRitchie for Style at Home}

Displaying Collections in the Home - Ben Brougham's New York City Studio

Isn't that a wonderful collection on the wall with a fantastic paint color for

the background?  This is Ben Brougham's studio in New York City.  Ben

is from over the pond (the UK) and is a prop stylist who moved to the Big

Apple 5 years ago.  He now also helps curate for Jonathan Adler stores.

Wall Paint = Benjamin Moore's Surf Blue

Notice that he did not paint all the walls in the room Surf Blue.  This

is the other side to the bedroom.  As you can see Ben is quite the collector

with all sorts of collections from pillows to wall art, glass and much more.

You can see his mirror collection on this wall.

A wonderful image of the opposite wall

through the view of one of his mirrors.

Ben also collects all sorts of rugs which he uses to completely cover

 the floor of his studio.  He scours Ebay among other sources to purchase

his rugs.  Exceptions are the Union Jack and Zebra rugs which are from

Jonathan Adler.

Ben has some fantastic tips for collecting that he follows.

I love that the kitchen and hallway are painted in a dark color.

It really brings out the color of the paintings and other items

and fabric in the room.

Ben hangs his prized Liberty print bike on the wall.  You'll notice that his drapes

are from IKEA but customized with vintage fabric.  That's a great tip right there on

 a super economical way to dress up any window on a budget.

His collections are curated and displayed in groups.

Midcentury Modern Glass (which I collect as well)

Colored glass bottom vases and a vintage yellow straw phone.

Just a few of the types of items that Ben collects.

I love the different tiered night

stand and portraits on the wall.

My Prescription for Anti-Depressive Living

Jonathan Adler

I hope you enjoyed Ben's apartment and gleaned some

ideas for collecting and displaying collections.  I do

recommend Jonathan Adler's book if you like interiors

that have a bit of whimsy and eclectic flavor.  Adler's

interiors or chic but fun at the same time.

So do any of you have collections?  I think I'm addicted

to collecting things (not good since I'm probably a hoarder.)

What sort of items do you collect?  I've dabbled in everything

from vintage Christmas ornaments to mercury glass, midcentury

modern glass, vintage costume jewelry, tea cups, Fireking... I

wonder of shoes, clothes and books also count as collections...

Photos from Lonny Magazine

from Alkemie by noreply@blogger.com (Alkemie)

Cath Kidston's London Home

Cath Kidston is a textile and home accessories mogul from London.

She is well known for her vintage inspired floral prints and polk-a-dot

textiles and accessories.  In the most recent issue of Lonny magazine,

she opened her London home up and it I must say that it is a very fun

home filled with all the items she loves.

She is not shy when it comes to using bold colors.

I love the chartreuse fabric on the chair.

Her home is very much a home that is lived in.

Classic Cath Kidston styled pillow.

You can tell that Cath loves to scour flea markets

for many of her treasure and inspirations.

Cath had a small toilet room done up in a collage. I

suppose one certainly wouldn't be bored in this bathroom...

Cath Kidston started her line with exactly this type of floral

designs and motifs - around the door and inside the room.

The floral pattern is not dense and it is tempered

by a white floor and white accessories.

The bathroom is classic white and has a

very clean and comfortable feel to it.

Of course paired with Cath Kidston toiletries...

Cath Kidston plate.

Now that is one expansive dining room -

one could definitely hold a party here!

She has a gorgeous backyard and a large one at that for being in town.

Cath Kidston's In Print

Brilliant Ideas for Using Vintage Fabrics in Your Home

Cath Kidston has a number of books in print but I think

this book of hers fairs better in my humble opinion. 

Here' a sneak peak into her book.  She has great ideas

and inspiration for what to do with vintage fabric.

I personally would have trouble doing up an entire room

in floral patterns, however I do love having a touch of

floral here and there.  Cath Kidston has a wonderful and

fun home.  I hope you enjoyed the tour of her home as

much as I did. 

Thoughts?  Opinions?  Could you do an entire room in

floral patterns? 

Photos from Lonny magazine

from Alkemie by noreply@blogger.com (Alkemie)