Perfect Paris Pad

I know this place has been blogged about a million times already, but I couldn't help myself. L'Wren, I'll take the apartment, but you can keep Mick ;)

Photographed by François Halard for Vogue

Sydney style

I've always been interested to see how other people live. I think we all have a little bit of a voyeur inside us, that's why tabloids and shelter magazines sell so well. But I think what's even more interesting is to see how peoples lives change, and how they express that within their surroundings, and seeing how their homes evolve as a stage for the drama of life.  The homes of Sydney-siders Peter Lin and John Wilson are certainly no exception.  Their apartment - published in Vogue Living back in 2010 - captivated me when I first saw it. The richness of the colour took my breath away.  It was so dramatic and unlike anything I'd seen before. So when I stumbled upon the images of their new home in the recent Inside Out magazine, I was a little surprised to say the least. They've kept a lot of their art and furnishings (which comforts me, for some reason), but its different because of its distinct lack of colour.  That is to say, its not completely white, but it almost looks it when compared to their previous home.  Not sure if I'm as captivated, but I still love the mix of stuff they have, and Iain Halliday has done a great job (again) of artfully arranging it all. 

Photographed by Petrina Tinslay for Vogue Living (Australia) March/April 2010

Photographed by Mark Roper for Inside Out (Australia) May 2012

Mulholland Drive...

Holy hell is the new Mulholland outdoor collection from Restoration Hardware sexy or what!?

Now that's my kinda centrefold...

San Francisco Fog

Its been a wonderful Easter long weekend here in Hong Kong, warm, but a little on the overcast side. If only I had a place like like this to hide out in until the good weather arrives...

The living room of a San Francisco apartment by designer Ken Fulk, from the Apr/May edition of Interiors magazine. Just stunning.

Russian Beauty

My obsession this week is an apartment by Russian Interior Designer, Marina Filippova. Although based in one of my favorite cities, St. Petersbourg, Filippova also has an office in Moscow, and seems to work on projects all over Europe. I'm not particularly skilled at describing what I like about an interior...to me the visual language is so much richer than the verbal one. What I can say is that she clearly had great bones to work with. I love the mix of furnishings and the richness of the timber walls in that first image. And how great are those brass sconces in the second last pic? Drool...

Prouvé RAW Special Edition

I've been a fan of the late Jean Prouvé's work for some time now, so its very exciting to see more of his designs being re-issued by Vitra. These designs are a special limited edition, in collaboration with G-Star, and will be on exhibition in Hong Kong in the Aluminium store in Central on March 29th. You can bet your socks I'll be there. Each and every design is an absolute classic, in my opinion. But, as limited edition suggests, there will be limited stock to buy if you're interested, so you may need to get in fast. These are just a few pieces from the collection, I have my eye on one of the Fauteuils...

Tabouret No.307, 1951

Lit Flavigny, 1945


Dactylo, 1944

Standard, 1934-50

Potence, 1947

Rampe Lumineuse, 1954

Cité, 1930

Bahut, 1951

Fauteuil Direction, 1951

Fauteuil de Salon, 1939

*spoiler alert*

I know, I know, the new Elle Decor has only just hit the stands, but I couldn't help myself. The London home of Peter Mikic and his partner has made me slightly weak at the knees...so I couldn't help but share. The man has some seriously good taste in art and furniture. Might have something to do with the fact that he's Australian, and studied at the same university as myself. Ahem. Some serious eye candy heading your way...