Wacky

Another sighting of David Alhadeff's apartment. I like the mixing of high and low, and the easygoing whimsy.

I also just love this picture. I want a polar bear for my (not quite this empty) freezer now!

from New York Magazine

Color charge

Just a nice little still life.

from Design*Sponge

Books and a Nesso

Here's another attractive room lined in books. I like the contrast of the backs on the bookshelves. I also like the look of the Nesso lamp, although I think those lamps are too big to be practical in many interiors.

via Automatism's recent post on book-filled rooms

Book-lined

Another book-filled space, this one in a former synagogue turned artists' space. I like the punch of green from the chairs.

from New York Magazine

Boxed up in books

This is actually the same home as yesterday, but I thought this space deserved a second post. I've always had the fantasy of a room completely lined in books. This place manages that in a surprisingly light and airy way.

from OWI

Bohemian dream

I like the soft, comforting feel of these photos. I might not love every item in the room, but it feels like a true artist's home.

via Les Carnets Du Design

Red bookshelves

I like the graphic punch of these lacquered shelves in a historic interior.

from The Selby

Wrapping bookcase

I love how these bookshelves wrap around the corner. (That submarine-like door at the end of the hall is sort of weird though.)

from Marie Claire Maison

Amazing bookcase

I am crazy in love with this bookcase. First off, I love floor-to-ceiling bookcases as a rule. But then, I just love how it's clearly custom made to accommodate all the owners stuff. I want a bookcase like this one day!

from Dwell

Modern

I know I post an awful lot of pictures of modern furniture in old spaces — what can I say? I like the combination. But here's some modern furniture in a modern space. And it looks pretty great. Colorful and homey. It's far from being too perfect; it's laid-back and has a (slightly) hippie vibe. Of course, it's in Berkeley!

from Design*Sponge

Black, white and wood

I kind of like the wide plank siding used here. And what's that I see in the backround?

Yet more black shelving. With a giant, industrial ladder!

from Remodelista

Black and white

I like how the wood floor and rustic touches warm up this graphic black and white interior.

from Living Etc. via Door Sixteen's Flickr

Bookcases

It's remarkable how books turn a room that might seem intimidating into something desirable. These built-ins are lovely. (Note also the Bestlite.)

from Thomas Loof

Dark matter

I don't know if I'd like this look in the summertime, but it looks pretty great in the heart of winter. Love those ceiling beams, that door and (on the attainable side) those black bookcases.

from Martyn Thompson

Wood paneling

Wood paneling has gotten a bad rap over the years, but, like most things, it all depends on the execution. These wooden slats give this tiny space warmth and definition. I love the way they carry around to form the shelves in that little nook.

Incidently, this stylish apartment is 280 square feet, which serves as something of a rebuke to anyone (like myself) who has complained about the size of her home.

from Design*Sponge

Fantasy

It was important for me to have a "fantasy" category on this blog, because it allows me to include some gorgeous interiors that have absolutely no practical relevance for my decorating future. I mean, I am never going to live in a house with an "orangerie." (In fact, it's unlikely that I'll ever live in a house, period. I haven't yet!) So fantasy this is. Even before you consider the exterior of the place, which looks like ...

this. The only way I'd even visit a place like this is after paying $10 while clutching a Rough Guide.

But look. Here's my fantasy room, right here. That's all I really need. And it doesn't look too hard.

from the ever-magical Marie Claire Maison

Office furniture

I like the collection of furniture in Wayne Pate's studio. That task lamp is very cool.

from Design*Sponge

Sleek

The chair doesn't look like a good desk chair to me, but I can't help but admire how polished this is.

from Eric Piasecki

Old wood

The shelves are made from "snow fence wood from Wyoming."
Awesome. Nice floors too.

from Design*Sponge

Panorama

Well, the original photo was a bit of a panorama, so to deal with Blogger size, I'm cutting it into two parts. In part one, you can see the two (!) red task lamps that seem to be having a conversation, plus the gorgeous bookshelves.

In part two, there's a better look at the terrific chairs, the hammered tray table and the red rug which matches the lamps. Pretty stylin'!

from Côté Maison. Follow the link for more (small) pics of the space.