Elegant Yoga Studio by Hecker Guthrie

 

 

Here is another stylish project by Melbourne design firm, Hecker Guthrie - this time they have transformed a former Melbourne warehouse into an elegant and serene yoga studio.  The prolific design firm used a tight palette of pale timber, rice paper and linen, and as a result have created a stunning space of light and calm.

 

Photographs by Earl Carter via Vogue Living.

One Apartment, Three Ways

Living Room - looking towards the balcony by stylist Mikael Beckman

The same room as styled by Hans Blomquist

And again, this time by Tina Hellberg

Here is an interesting exercise that was recently performed in an apartment in Stockholm, Sweden. The people from Fastighetsbyran Real Estate were inspired by a report 'Home Styling - Use Design Psychology for a Faster Sale and a Higher Price' by American psychologist, Sally Augustin and decided to put the theory into practice.
They approached three of Swedish top stylists who styled an apartment for sale - and as you can see here, the result is three very different interpretations. The apartment was sold immediately after viewing and for an extra $160,000 (NZD) on top of the sale price.
While this was a successful sale and I do agree that future buyers response well to an environment that is on display so that they can relate to it, see how they could live there and in turn get emotionally involved. I also like this exercise because it also demonstrated how personal style is, that styling your home well is an important part of the design process and that everyone has different ideas how to approach spaces and how they live. Which one do you like?


Living Room

 



Balcony

Fireplace and Kitchen

Bedroom One

Bathroom

Bedroom Two

Photographs by Marcus Lawett via Fastighetsbyran

Garden House Apartments, Sydney

 

Recently spotted via Est magazine is this stylish apartment from Garden House in Waterloo, Sydney. This project is a collaboration effort between developer Icon Co, JPR architects, interior designers, Hecker Guthrie and landscape designer, Myles Baldwin.
The aim for this low-level apartment complex was 'a modern embodiment of village living' - created by contemporary architecture, lush garden plantings, along with luxurious and comfortable interiors. The apartment interiors are fresh and beautifully detailed by the clever and always stylish Hecker Guthrie - that's a great looking kitchen and I admire the bathroom with its clever storage beside the basin.

Photographs via Est magazine.

Carl Larsson at Home

Cosy Corner c.1895

 I was browsing in my client's store recently (yes, I was there on a site visit but hey...) and I saw a boxed set of cards of Swedish artist, Carl Larsson (1853-1919), which I snapped up. I have always liked these charming, light-infused watercolours by Larsson and this card set were based on his home, a cottage named Little Hyttnas in the rural village of Sundborn, Sweden. Larsson lived here with his wife and eight children, and as shown in these watercolours, it was a charming setting of domestic bliss and idyllic country life. There's just something lovely about that blue and white stripe covered sofa and chair in the 'Cosy Corner'...

The Cottage c.1895

The Studio c.1895

The Dining Room c.1895

John Reynolds in HOME

The lastest issue of HOME magazine is out today and it is the annual Art issue. The adventurous home of New Zealand artist John Reynolds is featured on the cover and Reynolds himself is a guest on the HOME team, adding his artistic touches throughout the issue.
The Reynolds' Auckland villa was renovated with architect Malcolm Walker and I can't stop looking at that intricate kitchen splash back that Reynolds designed! Read more about it here.

Check out that kitchen splash back designed by John Reynolds

Photographs by Patrick Reynolds via Home NZ