Oh hey Marie Olsson Nylander...HEY!

Your house is amazing.  I'd move in today.  Really that's all I wanted to say.

love. 

-annie-

images of Marie Olsson Nylander's house via Mixr.Se and many other places on the web.  So I'm sure you've seen it, but I just didn't want to forget it!  Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Papa Palheta: The Tasting Experience

There is just something about how raw and real the feel of Papa Palheta coffee shop in Singapore is. This shop has gone a different route than most other cafes and coffee shops and has created a space and business that is about the perfection of the product. The tasting room serves up fresh brews in the tasting room free of charge and you can wander around the courtyard, sip, enjoy, and decide what you want to buy. Coffee in Singapore does not have the loyalty that coffee has elsewhere. Papa Palheta is changing that day by day by importing some of the best beans from around the world and really working to perfect the roast. “We constantly strive to improve our roasting techniques and brewing methods – the spirit of speciality coffee.”

Love the graphics on the window!
Sipping coffee to the sound of the typewriter I find this to be so inspiring!


Absolutely love the raw feel of this space.
Yum!
The space just looks so cozy and peaceful and feels very real.

image and information source: Wallpaper

I heart these rooms!

I love both of these rooms, so I just thought I'd share them with you! They both just looked so lived in and comfortable.

I could totally see myself lying in this bedroom reading! I can just imagine the soft sound of the sand timer:-) That table is stunning!

This is a great warm palette filled with such organic shapes and textures. Oh that sweater pendant is sooo cute! I'd feel so relaxed working here!

Design Milk: The Beat Boxed 2

Alright another "The Beat Boxed: Grizzly Bear" is up today on Design Milk! Check out Grizzly Bear transformed into a “beautifully flawed and gloriously off kilter” interior, without being too much of either! Oh and get a free download of Cheerleader!

I had such a fun time putting this together and must thank my fiance for his musical expertise! Please visit Design Milk for links to all the products.

The White Rabbit

The White Rabbit restaurant and bar is housed in an incredible restored chapel in Singapore. This is an amazing example of a timeless look and the perfect contrast of textures, materials, and warm and cool elements.

I am totally drooling over the copper halo chandelier and gorgeous stone. That veining is absolutely incredible! The stained glass windows were designed by a Asylum, an award winning design firm in Singapore.

Ohhh...they are using my favorite chairs! The Gray 24 chair and Gray 23 chair from Gervasoni!

The chevron flooring contrasts perfectly with architecture.

I bet these original window grilles cast gorgeous shadows into the space.

images via Yatzer and Remodelista

Rough Luxe

My feature today on Design Milk, Rough Luxe=Tough Love, is about this "new manifesto" in design they are calling Rough Luxe. I personally love this style, but there was recently a write up about it in The Wall Street Journal Magazine (WSJ Magazine) and the readers HATED it! Take a look at the article and let me know your thoughts!


images via WSJ magazine, Rough Luxe Hotel, Obsolete

51N4E Architects>>>PERFECTION!

Wowzer, that's all I can say right now! Check out this weekend home in the historical center of Bruges by architects 51N4E and let me know your thoughts on this marvelous transformation! You all know I love patterned tiles, rustic elements mixed with pure modern design, black and white, as well as cobalt blue, and this place has it all!!! I must say I'm a little jealous of these darling homeowners!

ANYSPACE: I love this Space!

There is something about this space that I fell in love with. This may sound strange, but it reminds me of forts my brother and I used to make in my grandparents hay barn. We would rearrange the hay to create tunnels and rooms within the "50 foot high and 50 foot deep" stacks of hay bales. I actually have no idea how high the hay bales were stacked, but as a little girl, the stacks were SO tall! We would play for hours in our imaginary apartment, building volumes and seating within the space. My grandma would even bring us lunch inside the fort. In my mind this is what my hay apartment looked like, well minus the ultra modern furniture! These volumes of raw wood are used to create multifunctional areas within this loft. ANYSPACE is actually an old diamond cutting and polishing shop in Antwerp that has been reorganized into lofts and newly built spaces. If you are familiar with kitchen and bathroom design you are aware of the challenges you face with installing or relocating plumbing in a concrete slab. This is a genius idea to build up the floor with these sculptural volumes to avoid this expensive and labor intensive task. I hope you can appreciate this space as much as I do!





I found these images via an amazing site, OWI//Office for Word and Image, which I found through one of my favorite blogs Bloesem. This photography is the work of the talented Jan Kempenaers.

It's Just Right!

I stumbled upon the work of New York based Sara Story Design and loved what I found! She did such an incredible job on this Gramercy Park Project. I love the boldness of colors and patterns and the clever use of space. We all know these New York apartments can be small, so you better use your space wisely, and this is exactly what Sara Story has done!
This kitchen is fabulous! Check out that patterned floor (which by the way is handpainted/airbrushed), the deep purple ceiling and those cabinets that are just the perfect shade of gray! I love the use of black in this space.

That chandelier is stunning! I think the partition wall is an amazing feature. The room still feels so bright and open while the wall breaks up the space. Do you think that bedroom is the old living room? Also check out that wallpaper...so fun! It also looks like the cabinets are built into the wall. Again such a clever solution.
That red is killer...and I mean it in the best way! What an adorable little bathroom. This kid must have a great view. What a fablulous use of space built in around and under the bed.

A Little Trip!

How stunning are these shots from the amazing Ngoc Minh Ngo?! She was born in Vietnam, studied in Berkley, CA and Florence, Italy and currently lives in New York. I think her work is a testament to her travels and these images capture a bit of it all!

Since I was little I always wanted a house with black walls. She did a great job of make this space look bright!

Crazy, but soooo fun!

black, golds, and white...and that tufting!

the black gold and white so clean and crisp.


Oversized decorative pillows on the bed is a perfect solution to those that love white comforters!

what great natural light in this space!