LIVING WITH PALLETS

If there's one thing I miss most living in the Big Apple is S-P-A-C-E! As you know square footage doesn't come cheap in this city. Living in just 500 square feet has helped me realize the importance of scale when designing a room. Of course, after seeing this magnificent loft located in the heart of Florence I can't help but have a bit of space envy. Do you blame me? Florence-based Studio q-bic converted the attic of a 19th century industrial building into the “Pallets Loft”—a home worth drooling for. One of the features I can't get enough of is their clever use of palettes (hence its name) in such unexpected ways. I'm amazed how cool they look as a kitchen island as well as in the bathroom as a vanity. How inventive!

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COLOR ME HAPPY

Nothing makes me happier than Fridays. What else does the trick? A colorful stunner like this loft in downtown Montreal. There's something so beautiful about the spectacular color blocking used in this 15,000 square-feet, open-plan apartment that's making my day. Its interesting design was conceived by architect Jean Verville for a collector of modern art and design objects. The glossy surfaces together with the prismatic colors make a divine combination. It must be like living inside a box of Prismacolor coloring pencils. Right? Have a fierce weekend!

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A CITY JEWEL

I remember seeing this amazing space in photographer Richard Powers' online portfolio and immediately falling head over heels for it. I was left craving more and started wondering what the rest of the apartment would look like. To my surprise and viewing pleasure, Contemporist recently featured the whole place on their site. The fabulous loft is prestigiously located in NoHo, one of New York's trendiest and coolest neighborhoods. Its pristine and impeccable interiors were designed by Studio MDA. Their “approach was to curate gallery-like vistas in the living areas and separate the sleeping spaces to allow its own identity and privacy”. The space is unreal and the decor, although a tad over the top, is superb—especially the touches of gold here and there. Thank you Contemporist for satisfying my curiosity.

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A DANE IN NEW YORK

I'm beyond excited to share with you this amazing loft in Tribeca, New York. It belongs to one of my favorite Danish designers, Søren Rose Kjær, who after commuting between Copenhagen and New York, decided to relocate with his family to the Big Apple. If his name doesn't ring a bell, Søren is an artist, self-taught designer and entrepreneur who founded Søren Rose Studio. He has designed lighting and furniture collections for companies like Danish and Belgian Muuto and British manufacturer De La Espada. His amazing pad is located in an old factory building and is basically a big open living space with an upstairs that houses the sleeping quarters. Søren strongly believes design is all about the detail and quality, which explains his gorgeous home.

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ARTISTICALLY REVAMPED

This sophisticated and vibrant Parisian attic has a splendid collage of art and contemporary design pieces curated with functionality, comfort and aesthetics in mind. Located in an eighteenth century building, this modern loft used to be an abandoned appliance warehouse. The colorful decor is the ultimate reflection of the artistic spirit of its owners, artist Miguel Chevalier and his partner Renata Sapey, general manager of the Kartell flagship store in Paris. What a stunner! Have a designful weekend.

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LOFTY & DREAMY

This stylish duplex in central Stockholm is anyone's dream apartment. With soaring high ceilings and an unusual floor plan, this dashing loft has everything to make me go weak in the knees: luscious space, white from floor to ceiling and a fun, eclectic collection of furniture. Obviously, that divine bathroom is also to die for.

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New York Glam

With impressive views of New York City's skyline, this magnificent loft by husband and wife design duo Bob and Cortney Novogratz offers a delicious marriage between the old and the new. The living area is perfectly designed literally around Family, a fun area rug that's part of the couple's first line of accessories. Taking advantage of the lofty ceilings, they created an oversized chandelier by grouping six Copper Shade pendants by Tom Dixon at different heights (one of my favorite pieces in this pad). The Novograts successfully put together a perfect mix of vintage and modern furniture, expensive and inexpensive pieces and colorful surrealist works of art, creating a timeless and glam atmosphere — a trait they're well-known for.

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Zen-sational

This breathtaking loft is absolutely heavenly, a place to worship white and simplicity. Zen is the perfect word to describe the home of fashion designer Johanne Riis, who had the vision to transform a former warehouse into this incredible five-story multiple space where she now lives and works. The basement houses her atelier, the ground floor is where her shop and showroom are located, and the remaining three floors are dedicated to the living quarters. Without a doubt, there's a deep feeling of peace and serenity that surrounds all the areas, which are always changing thanks to the ingenious furniture solutions she created — like using ten individual tables to form one larger one for the dining room. Although most of the spaces are bathed in white, the sparce use of red and black tell the perfect story.

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