Inspiration Files :: Carnation Street

Design Firm // Commune

Location // Silverlake, California

More Images // via Desire to Inspire

Inspiration Files :: Brooklyn Townhouse

Location // Brooklyn, New York
Details // 3200 sf, built in 1853
More Information // via Desire to Inspire (via New York Times)

Inspiration Files :: Bunker

I first saw this residence show up in my feed about a month ago. It was intriguing and beautiful, but cold and bothersome at the same time. I didn't like it. There is something about it though -- and for some reason it's popped up in my mind almost daily. That doesn't happen often. I went back to revisit it today, and if you read the comments, I'm not alone in my uneasiness. You see, it's a former Nazi air raid shelter, which is creepy and unnerving, for sure. However, there's something so fascinating about taking something with such an ugly past, and turning it into something absolutely stunning. P.S. I'm still not saying it's totally my cup of tea -- it's a little sterile for me. But never the less, it's a pretty amazing space. -via Freunde von Freunden via Desire to Inspire.

Inspiration Files :: Japanese Courtyard

Courtyards! I cannot get enough of them. This house in Sanbonmatsu is designed by Hironaka Ogawa. It occupies a space twice as large as most of the neighboring home, "so the architect designed a gently sloping roof to play down the scale, then removed sections to create a central void." (via Dezeen, photography by Daici Ano.)

Vintage Travel Posters

I may have overdone it on the images this time, but I'm honestly such a sucker for vintage posters. And vintage travel posters? Shut up! Such great stuff. Of course, it could be that preparing for our upcoming vacation is completely putting me in full-blown wanderlust mode. Image from the Boston Public Library's flickr account via Gems.

Inspiration Files :: Swedish Summer Home

 

 

I know, I know ... a summer house and it's winter. Or, at least it's supposed to be. It actually felt like a beautiful spring day. Here's another from the archives -- one I just don't want to forget. I could easily see spending time here. (via Bliss Blog, photos by Rachel Smith)

Inspiration Files :: Spanish Apartment

It's time to start cleaning out my Reader and go through my inspiration files! It's been awhile. This is from many months ago, but it sure is dreamy, right? The best part is, it's two apartments that you can rent. Alemanys 5 is located in Girona (Costa Brava), Spain. The original building is from the sixteenth century. I totally have a thing for old-new. I also love how it kind of looks like an urban farmhouse apartment. (via Desire to Inspire)