Douglas Riccardi says that he never wanted his place to look too “decorated” and rather prefers to keep things simple in terms of decor. But with an eye for aesthetics, (he is head of his own design firm, Memo Productions) Douglas has certainly found the perfect spot for many of his collected design artifacts in…
For the past 5+ years I’ve reached out to hundreds of creative people around the world to share their homes in a “sneak peek.” Many a time I’ve heard the response, “but my home is too small to feature.” Au contraire! Here are a handful of the studios we’ve shared throughout the years that prove…
Ink & Spindle is a boutique textile studio located in Kensington, Melbourne, where owners Lara Cameron and Tegan Rose design and produce original hand screen printed textiles, along with a range of homewares and DIY kits. Located in Melbourne, Forté is the world’s tallest timber apartment building and is filled with sustainable design features: strong, cross-laminated timber construction;…
With the summer solstice almost here, it feels like the right time to do a round up of one of the colors I associate most with summer: turquoise. Varied hues of turquoise remind me of swimming pools, mysterious arrowheads found on family trips out West, blue raspberry slushies from 7-Eleven and endless blue skies on…
Gabe and Ashley Rodriguez are a creative couple living in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle with their three kids. With so little space and so many of them under one roof, they try to have everything serve two purposes: be functional and beautiful. In keeping most of the house white, the goal is to keep…
Chris and Christy Thiessen moved to the Bluff Heights neighborhood of Long Beach, California three years ago. Coming from Atlanta, Georgia, they decided to start fresh by leaving their furniture behind rather than bringing it along for the cross country drive. This bold move allowed them to re-evaluate their style and simplify. Two years after…
Prior to moving into this 900 square foot home with two bedrooms, Sunny Lee, director for Brand Strategy at Applied Storytelling, had lived in a one-bedroom bungalow for 7 years so she came into this new space in the Brentwood district in Los Angeles, California with practically no furniture. Her first priority was create as…
Back in 2011 we shared the Cleveland home of Charity D’Amato who is behind design studio Charteuse and the voice of I Heart Cleveland. At the time she mentioned a little side project to us that we’re excited to reveal today. “Amelia the Airstream” was named after Amelia Earhart, pioneer & fellow dreamer. As a…
Lella and Julio’s apartment, located in São Paulo, Brazil, is the first apartment the couple have lived in together. As is often the case for young couples starting out, they had a lot of ideas for their space, but not a lot of money to buy most of the things they liked. Lella knew exactly…
When it comes to decorating, there’s perhaps nothing braver than going with a rainbow color scheme. It takes a certain amount of confidence that I’m not sure I possess. When done correctly, there’s nothing that is quite as cheery as a rainbow. It’s also the perfect end to our month-long celebration of color. Here some…
Anna-Wili Highfield is an artist who creates graceful sculptures of animals using cotton paper. She says that her goal is to represent animal life in an immediate and authentic way that conveys the energy, movement and physical character of different creatures. Her work is elegantly displayed throughout this 19th century cottage, located in the Marrickville…
This home, in the San Francisco Bay area, is a mid-century modern aficionado’s dream. When Carolyn Piotroski and her husband Joseph found this 1964 custom Eichler, it was so neglected that Carolyn didn’t even want to get out of the car. But when Joseph persuaded her, and she found herself entering the home through a…
Taste in decor is so subjective. White vs color, minimalism vs opulence, glamorous vs rustic, the list goes on. You may lean toward one particular style or mix a few together – either way, everyone is sure to have their own unique interpretation. One of the easiest ways to make a statement no matter what…
I’ve been on a gray kick for quite a while. Every room in my apartment is painted in some shade of gray. And while I do love gray, it can be an extremely difficult color to get right. Unfortunately, there’s no perfect gray. I’ve learned the hard way (a.k.a. repainting an entire room), that grays…
Jessie Webster is a photographer specializing in lifestyle and interiors, and the blogger behind Sweet Thing where she shares photography as well as her love for fashion and interior design. Today’s peek inside her Silverlake, Los Angeles home is so together, it makes it hard to believe she’s only lived there since Valentine’s Day. As soon…
Leah Goren is an illustrator and surface pattern designer who runs an online shop that sells products printed with her whimsical, nature-inspired illustrations. (Her Red Cat tank is on Amy’s wish list). She shares this Brooklyn apartment with her boyfriend, graphic designer Dylan Ousley, who runs his own branding and design shop, named Home Ec….
Since Naples Yellow was our Color of the Day, we’re ending the day with a look at the Best of: Yellow in our sneak peek homes. Full confession: yellow is a color that I shy away from – both in decorating and in dressing. It’s just so bold. But I’ve combed through our Sneak Peek…
When asked to describe their home, married wedding photographer team Travis and Maike McNeill say they are inspired by the beautiful lines of the Mid-Century Modern era and the simplicity and warmth of Scandinavian living. They have combined with those inspirations with a mix and match of things handed down to Maike by her German…
When graphic designer and illustrator Verena Michelitsch first saw this apartment, she had to look past the gray walls, dirty windows and the fact that there was no kitchen. But it had incredible high ceilings, great light and original 19th century hardwood floors and perhaps even more importantly, the rent was cheap. And the location,…
In honor of our self-proclaimed color month, today we’re peeking into Noon Design Studio in Los Angeles, the only natural dye production house in the United States. Founder Jane Palmer grew up in East Tennessee and has been interested in arts, crafts and textiles as long as she can remember. She studied textiles at Appalachian…
