Posts Tagged ‘vintage’

Tim and Neryl, owners of this home in Melbourne, met on the dance floor of a night club and are still rockin’ it today. The two artists share the home with their baby Ivy, Marvin the cat, and a huge collection of vintage signs, accessories, toys, and furniture. Although it’s hard to choose, my personal […]


Interior Designer Sasha Emerson found herself rambling around a now quiet 4500 square foot home after sending two kids off to college and having one teenager at home that was soon to follow them. So she decided to downsize by moving into this English style cottage located in L.A.’s Hancock Park neighborhood. Emerson wasted no […]


Upon entering this home you are greeted by wildebeest and water buffalo heads, both donning very stylish hats, and you know this is no ordinary Edwardian home. Located in Rye, England the house was in deplorable condition when Marcus and Gareth found it, unable to even enter it for 2 months due to safety precautions. […]


Jesse and Hanni purchased a dilapidated old building in Monterey, CA which housed two apartments over a former dive bar and turned it into this welcoming and personality filled home with their boutique Lilify taking over the ground floor. The renovation took 2 years and the only survivors of the original building are those fabulous oak […]


A Winter Haven

04Feb13

John Guy had always wanted to design and build his own home but when he saw this 1970′s stone house located on an idyllic landscape, he couldn’t pass it up.  The house had been neglected for 20 years and was a series of dark rooms with low ceilings that Guy has transformed into warm, inviting, […]


I was blown away when I saw these incredible paintings by Robert Townsend. Yes, all are paintings using either watercolor or oil. They depict nostalgic situations and minutiae of mid-century life of American, with a nod to California in particular since Townsend is a native of the state. See and learn more here.       pb […]


These photo collages by Katrine Kalleklev blend old photos with various animal heads to create an odd yet nostalgic look at strange days gone by.  Check out more of her sketches, illustration, and black and white photos on her website.    pb Spotted on Lustik


A Pale Palette

28Jan13

Artist and stylist Thea Beasley found this building, previously owned by the Board of Education, in a suburb of Atlanta and has spent the last 20 years bringing it to the glorious loft that it is today. by using a creamy white background and neutrals Beasley created a canvas for her collections and furnishings. The rich […]


This knock your socks off home is by Kelly Behun Studio and features a wonderful mix of ultra modernism and romantic classicism with a sprinkling of glam and graffiti on a black and white palette. I particularly like the bedroom with it’s gold platform bed, kitty cat friend accessories, and that luxe bed covering.   […]


Back to School

14Jan13

Yes, the holidays are over, but this home is so subtly decorated that there are many touches I would include year round. The touches of greenery, sourced from the surrounding property, are most welcome during the often dreary days of winter and add warmth to this already stunning home located in Leksand, Sweden. Owner Yiva […]



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