Inspiration…

…stunning.

hamptons home/kelly behun
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Move Over Man Cave…

…it is now the age of the she shed!  Nestled in nature…long live Mother Earth…

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Fond Farewell…

…as Mother Nature holds our warm weather hostage until spring, let’s give a fond farewell to our cherished and cozy outdoor rooms.  All sanctuaries designed by Nickey Kehoe, lover of simplicity without fear of flair.

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Pause…

Casa Guna, Chile/Pezo von Ellrichshausen
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Picture This…

L4 House, Argentina/Luciano Kruk
Photography by Daniela Mac Adden
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Yes, Please…

…the weather in Chicago has been ungodly for a few weeks now.  Signs of spring have been slow to arrive.  So what is one to do?  Dream of green, of course…yes, please!

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Choices, Choices…

…day swimming, or…

…night swimming?
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Easy Living…

…for a professional athlete and his family.  Concrete, wood, breezy white, and the proper accoutrement for the southern California lifestyle…brought to life by Kirkpatrick Architects and Mark J. Williams Design.

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Amongst the Tree Canopies…

…with a palette of oiled timber, operable glass, and broad overhanging roof planes, rests San Francisco Bay House by Fearon Hay. In my opinion, an enchanting dwelling…

…to put down roots…or eggs.
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Taking It to the Next Level…

On the exterior…

and the interior…

and at poolside…Casa Na Xemena, Ibiza…Ramón Esteve propels us to new heights. Enjoy the views… via

Time Out…

…let’s hop over to Fire Island, NY, where an ordinary 1960’s a-frame has been renovated by Bromley Caldari Architects. The A-Frame Rethink has been transformed from underwhelming and decrepit to a “cathedral that is light-filled with the color of sky and water, complex but simple, where the pieces lock into place like a Rubik’s cube.”

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Breath of Fresh Air…

…during a long Chicago winter, it can seem as if the four walls of your home are closing in on you.  No chance of this happening near Stockholm, Sweden, where Arrhov Frick Arkitektkontor designed Six Walls House.  The architects gave the homeowner two extra walls plus floor to ceiling windows, which allow an abundance of light even on the gloomiest of days.  The home’s location gives generous views of the sea and surrounding nature…giving a feeling of serenity…a breath of fresh air…

the design favors minimal embellishment and simple geometry…

the living space is all about calmness and privacy…

a soft and gauzy white…

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Iridescent…

…designed as a living organism in constant interaction with its environment…Butterfly House by Hong Kong based design team, Davidclovers.  The guest house is conceived as a preternatural, brilliantly colored form that oscillates between sheer camouflage and sparkling beacon with the northeastern Pennsylvanian woods.

Reflective polychromatic recycled stainless steel clads the exterior…

the roof bows upwards and towards the north, embodying the butterfly’s flapping motion….poetic…

the interior is equally alive…

I belong in the guest house…and I’ll be staying all summer, thank you.

Sunday Reflection…

I have been away for a bit and it feels great to be back.  I want to share this Tribeca penthouse apartment in the Greenwich Hotel.  A perfect spot for Sunday reflection…the genius of Tatsuro Miki, architect and Axel Vervoordt, interior designer.  For more views of this wabi sabi style 630 square meters apartment, visit cabbagerose tumblr.

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The Ribbon Chapel…

the perfect place to tie-the-knot…a wedding chapel in the gardens of Bella Vista Sakaigahama, a resort hotel in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan, laced and curled by NAP Architects.  Gorgeous!

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