THAT [unreliable] GIRL

Tumblr has always been a great place to find a little inspiration, but it's increasingly becoming a failsafe place to find a good laugh too. From the harsh and hilarious realities of Clients from Hell, to the slightly obscure artworks of Selleck Waterfall Sandwich (yes, it is exactly what it sounds like), through to newcomer and one of my personal favourites, Unhappy Hipsters.

"We’re not ready to go out there yet, honey.
And besides, didn’t I do a pretty good job bringing the outside in?"

The combination of stylish abodes (from Dwell back issues) with slightly snarky captions is a winner in my books. I've lamented that architectural photography often lacks the warmth of human inhabitants, but evidently, the two don't necessarily go hand in hand.

If a dash of bitterness and a dollop of sarcasm don't do it for you, you can always just revel in the gorgeous featured homes. Thanks to my fearful hipster friends above, I'm absolutely enamoured with these light fittings.

Custom designed by the project architects, UrbanLab, these lovely luminaires won't be gracing my little apartment any time soon, but I can dream, and dream I shall!

[Photography by Christopher Sturman for Dwell]

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Kat · 790 weeks ago

Love these! Those light fittings are truly wonderful. Would love to see more of your architectural finds. I agree about architectural photography with inhabitants, it is often all the more interesting. these are very funny. I really like having people in my architectural photos (most of the time I draw the line at mindless groups of tourists!) I heard a discussion about Julius Shulman last year, he photographed lots of 20th century architecture with people in it and they are truly wonderful photographs.

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MsUnreliable 58p · 790 weeks ago

I've been a bit neglectful of the ol' architectural goodness, simply because I see so much of it in my day job, none of it really jumps out at me anymore. Every now and then however, gems like this grab my attention, so I'll be sure to keep blogging them!

I adore Julius Shulman's work too, maybe I should dig out my favourites and do a post on his work.

Julie-Ann · 790 weeks ago

I love the hanging fireplace:)

MsUnreliable · 790 weeks ago

I think I have a blind spot for fireplaces...I've never lived anywhere cold enough to require one, so my eyes literally just glaze right over them! But now that I stop and look...yes, it's quite divine!

Lili · 790 weeks ago

I've seen Unhappy Hipsters before and I think it's hilarious. I definitely haven't seen Selleck Waterfall Sandwich though and even though it's the same idea over and over I still couldn't help browsing through all the archives just to see the different combinations. Thanks for the Friday morning laugh

Hehe my pleasure, glad to spread the Selleck love around. :D

Sum · 790 weeks ago

these are so cool! I love interior design and architectural shots.

I shall endeavour to post more :)

Cecilia · 790 weeks ago

Since I had Unhappy Hipsters pop up in an email last week I haven't stopped giggling!

But Selleck Waterfall Sandwich is seriously making my face contort as I don't want to burst out laughing a ruin the semi-quiet environment that is this my workplace (coalface, hee hee)!

Ehehehe, coalface. I'm lucky that I work with a group of similarly odd people who appreciate things like the Selleck site. It's so funny to hear an office full of people trying to repress their giggles...and failing miserably :D