All white and natural for a relaxed feel

It will be a rather busy weekend for me, since I'm giving another course in interior design and homestaging, starting tomorrow. But before that, let me share two lovely spaces photographed by Paul Raeside. More of the same on his website. Thanks to Desire to Inspire, who got me interested in his work.  

Have a great weekend, friends! 

Mixing old and new in Gastown Loft

Love this Gastown loft by Canadian designer April Tidey. Wonderful mix of old and new. I especially like the way different materials are mixed and enhance each other. All images from Tidey's website. 

Arne Jacobsen goes wood

The Danish firm Fritz Hansen now introduces Arne Jacobsen stacking chair collection in a series of wooden veneer variations, including Maple, Ash, Beech, Cherry, Oregon Pine, Elm, Oak, Walnut and Dark Stained Oak. In addition, nine new colours are also introduced, inspired by the original colour pallet designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1968; white, light grey, dark grey, black, yellow, orange, red, petrol blue and sage green. The new collection will be available from February 2012. 

Not Wabi Sabi perhaps, but classic design made to last for generations. So eventually...

Beautiful Bath in Stone, Wood and Concrete

Above: Stones, stones, stones! I'd love an outdoor bath like this. Someday.... Below: Impressive bathtub in all wood. Must weigh a ton... (wonder how they manage to get it in there? A crane and through the window, perhaps?) Both pics via tumblr with no source.

Above: nice space with stunning sculpture, via 79ideas. Probably a hallway, but would work well in a bathroom. Below: four pictures from agapedesign.it Beautiful grey walls and well designed furniture, looking very pure and restrained, with a Japanese feel. Love. 

Building with respect to nature

Penny Hay Architects have a way of blending landscapes and buildings in their projects, no matter where. The result is stunning. Elegant. Relaxed.  Above, two images of a storm cottage in the Great Barrier.  Below -  three pics from the Brancott Heritage Estate, Blenheim 

And finally, two images from an island retreat, Waiheke. I could move into any of these three houses, wouldn't you? 

All images from the Penny Hay Interior Architect website. More images from Penny Hay's interiors here