last week, i shared a round up of pia jane bijkerk’s “it list”, but i’ve also been hounding the poor girl to share some images of her new home in sydney, australia. even though pia may be delivering into the world a brand new baby this week, she was kind enough to share some little corners of her family’s home as she’s been getting it ready for the baby, and getting her home settled with their furnishings from Paris, and Amsterdam, where they once lived on a houseboat.

something else to keep in mind, Pia’s new book My Heart Wanders will be available in the united states early Spring — exact dates and shop locations to come, so check her blog for updates.

“Some things I’m loving about our new home: the garden where I’m now planting organic veggies and herbs, the front porch where the morning sun comes streaming in (my partner and I have our breakfast out there nearly every morning), and the light! There is just so much light in this house – quite a contrast to our cavernous houseboat living in Amsterdam over the past few years.”

“Some more notes about the house: it’s an old worker’s cottage in an inner west suburb of Sydney. We glimpse the famous harbour bridge from the front porch, and it’s in walking distance to some fabulous cafes, bars, farmers markets, antique shops and restaurants. We have two french patisseries only a stone’s throw away (which makes my french man very happy!), and the neighborhood is so friendly and laid back. I was at first a little concerned about moving back to my home town of Sydney, fearing I would miss the energy and eclecticism of living in Europe, but we’ve picked a great suburb and house, and I am enjoying it immensely. And it’s certainly nice to be near family and old friends at this time in my life, starting a family of my own.”

• all photos courtesy of pia jane bijkerk.

whoa. that’s all i have to say about the latest issue of est magazine. issue no. 4 of est just knocked my socks off. if i could pin it i would pin almost every single page. if you’re a scandinavian design lover-freak like me, you gotta go look at est — like right now. and subscribe — it’s free! est is just amazing. i’m still processing all the goodness, but had to post about it right this minute.

oh, and on a side note: this Safari Chair by Kaare Klint they featured. i need it — along with a few of these other very lovely items. thanks est — more to add to my very long existing wish list!

there’s no doubt about it, i love me a bit of london. my grandmother lucy was from leicester, england, and i think much of her has rubbed off on me. i love the charm, and the friendly faces, i love the pastel-colored row houses on notting hill’s cobblestone streets. the merry shops, and having high tea. i love the 60′s brit-pop and i love all the history. all of jolly old england fills me with glee. so this week, in my dreams, i live here — in london town. i think the house cat got to the pretty pink sofa, but it’s no less charming, right? a bit scruffy, just like london, but all the better for it.

my london townhome is bound to be a bit quirky, kitchen included. i think a bright pink wall will suit it splendidly, above via fashions designers at home.

the kitchen may well require a striped smeg refrigerator for a bit of modern pop, and perhaps a print of mary quant’s Quant by Quant book via amazon. of course there will be pretty vintage china, via nest pretty things. and how about a fab pink union jack gracing one of my kitchen walls (below).

i think i’ll have loads of fresh white paint and a smashing bit of modern pop adorning the dining room walls, and a pretty staircase too, via marie claire maison. and the living room will be an elegant and eclectic mix of old and new like this one from Eklund Stockholm New York.

the bedroom will be bright and cheerful, and i’ll stash my bicycle for flea market runs in there, just because it looks pretty cute, via stella nicolaisen. and a cozy throw or two will keep me warm on those winterly london nights, from ohleander.

i’m quite certain a black & white checkered bath is needed, via stadshem; along with these funky antique rose bath towels from cath kidston for a bit of feminine fun. and in honor of the queen (and me!) i’ll hang a Vintage london bus sign, from signarama.

i also plan on popping around town in some silver go-go boots, like linda rodin’s via refinery29. if you know where to find these, by the way, do tell! right then, pip, pip…cheerio.

• top photo by carolina romare.

i love the interiors portfolio photographer r. brad knipstein recently shared with me, including the home of the very talented stylist, Rosy strazzeri-Fridman. brad’s been sharing a bunch of his interior shots with me, and i’m excited that he’ll be sharing more with us from time to time! in the meantime, here’s rosy’s beautiful home ‘en blanc’. so pretty, right? brad has a blurb book out, too — so if you love his work i think it’s very much worth checking out.

the very lovely stylist, photographer and author, Pia Jane Bijkerk has been capturing my attention and imagination for years. her photographs of places like amsterdam and paris always make me long for travel, and drive me to create eclectic spaces that put me at ease, as much as they inspire. pia’s shared a few things she coveting with me, and now she’s got me wishing for them as well! i’m excited to bring you pia’s beautiful “it list”.

1. I’ve been coveting a cassandra ellis quilt for some years now. I love her choice of fabrics and her modern patterns, and I also love that she makes quilts from your own fabric collection. She runs courses on quilt making in the UK, and this October her first book, Quilt Love, will be published.

2. Armadillo & Co make the most beautiful woven rugs, each one is ethically produced and made by hand. The founders are Jodie Fried (from Bholu) and Sally Pottharst, who both have a lovely aesthetic. I love the entrance mats, bold striped runners, and I adore the flower mat, it would look so lovely on my cork kitchen floor.

3. I’ve been wanting to do a weaving course for ages – Harriet Goodall holds day workshops here in Australia, and I’m hoping to attend at least one this year. I’d love to learn about what materials I can use to make simple, loose baskets, and if I am daring enough, I’d love to try my hand at making a light shade for my office. (photograph of Harriet’s work by Chris Chen)

4. Speaking of workshops, I’ve also always wanted to do a ceramics course of sorts, creating free form vessels and small sculptures using modern and ancient techniques. I’d love to make things like bone china feathers, chimes, plant tags, bottles and tea cups. This collection by Una of House of Ceramics is so sublime. And I adore my friend Kylie Johnson’s work where she imprints her poetry into the clay – you may recognize some of her pieces in Anthropologie.  And one of my long-time favorite ceramicists is Emmanuelle Wittmann (who I featured in my book, Paris: Made by Hand) – Emmanuelle holds workshops, so next time I’m in Paris I’ll have to make sure I attend!

5. I am right into paper art at the moment, and I am smitten with this petit paper & shell sculpture by Erika Ekrem of Odelae. How sweet is this? And so creative, very clever. I’m inspired.

6. Island retreating. Yes, I love a bit of jungle living, and one such place is Langkawi, just off the east coast of Malaysia. My partner and I have been traveling there once a year for the past few years, staying mostly at the Bon Ton  which has two fabulous restaurants. I love to imagine myself living in such a place one day, surrounded by huge coconut palms, sipping iced tea in my jungle hut (dreams can come true, right?).

• photographs by Pia Jane Bijkerk.

hi guys! i’m back from alt summit, and totally inspired (more about that later!), and I’m also freakin’ exhausted. not only was it non-stop inspiring action, but my two-hour plane ride home turned into 12-plus hours, so forgive me if i’m a little wiped out tonight. i’m going to share some images i’m really loving right now, though — a sophisticated palette that’s also young, modern and fresh. black, white but quite colorful at the same time — starting with this living room from a sneak peek at the upcoming issue of lonny. it’s good to be home with sweet lucy, and i’ll be back soon to share more about what i learned at alt!

i love everything about this colorful bedroom i spied over on mimi + meg (MEG spoke at alt, too!). it’s from a home tour that’s equally lovely at Love the art and color in these images from Interior Magasinet, and photographed by Birgitta Wolfgang drejer.

and how about this bedding via mokkasin from Åhléns? pretty splendid, isn’t it?! and i quite love this geometric nama rococo wallpapered office.

a gorgeous little office via elle decor uk; love this paper pattern as art via tim evan-cook; and some amazing black stained floors finish off this space from alvem.

beautiful bright bedroom via alvem home; and THE PERFECT hallway to compliment it, also from alvem home.

a modern spin on the patchwork quilt via bolig; and lindsey lang pillows via decor8.

hilary walker is a melbourne, australia-based lifestyle and interiors photographer who shoots lots of interesting people in their very interesting, creative spaces. she’s photographed the likes of stylist emily chalmers, artist rob ryan, and designer donna wilson – all some of my favorites, so suffice it to say hilary has my dream job. here’s a glimpse into some of her work. hilary walker has an etsy shop called halker, a tumblr page for images that inspire her called halker stalker and a blog of her most recent work.

i’m feeling very hot pink today. i couldn’t live with a whole lot of it, mind you, but i really love a nice pop of now and then. i like the look of an all white room with an bold pink accent, or maybe one wall papered with a pink pattern. some like it hot, indeed they do.

hot pink flor tiles via apartment therapy; one very rad stool via the glitter guide; and two hot pink pendant lamps make a very bold statement, via elle decor.

contemporary sweet william prints on a beautiful old mantel via decor8.

just a dash of hot pink goes a long way via a single kitchen chair, from Nuevo Estilo.

this beautiful pink suzani certainly brightens up this bedroom, via Nuevo Estilo.

yvestown’s always pretty house; pink subway map via the glitter guide.

Brian Grech photographs some hot pink wall sconces, via yatzer; and a rustic dining room gets a pop of pink, via apartment therapy.

Justin Thornton and Thea Bregazzi’s big pink egg chair looks great juxtaposed with such a traditional, formal-looking room, photographed by Dylan Thomas for British Vogue.

• top images: house to home; apartment therapy; and southern weddings.

perusing the gallery of Indenfor & Udenfor, international antiques dealers and stylists, i came upon this moody, but beautiful, old place. a charming apartment in the center of Copenhagen, denmark in a 18th century building. these images made me feel like i was looking at paintings done by an old world master rather than photography by mikkel strange and i did a little time travel in my head.

• Photos via Antik og Auktion, photographed by Mikkel Strange and styled by Indenfor & Udenfor.

this weekend i was really inspired by the work of norwegian photographer trine thorsen. based in oslo, norway, trine has a really feminine style with a chic, bohemian slant i really love. i adore this eclectic, vintage-inspired rooms, and the use of pattern and color, too.