Though this country home is only 2 hours from New York, its interiors seem to take you to the charming English outback. Wooden beams and columns cracked from age, as well as high barn ceilings, especially in the living room, create the atmosphere of a traditional English cottage. Such unusual architecture is not an incedent…
When Victoria’s grandmother moved out of their old 19th century farmhouse in central Sweden a few years ago, it was only a matter of time before the granddaughter and her family became the new mistress of the beloved family estate. The young family made only cosmetic repairs, thanks to which the cottage has not lost…
This magnificent farmhouse in New York State is an example of carefully preserved historic private architecture. The house looks like it came to life from an old American movie: a perfect white façade, many shuttered windows, a cozy porch at the back of the house. Inside, there is also a lot left from the past:…
Today’s home is a wonderful renovation project for an old farmhouse in Israel. From the outside, the building looks simple but cozy: stone masonry, tiled roof, shutters and a swimming pool. The interiors are a mixture of traditional European design and elegant contemporary decor. We especially loved the huge black windows throughout the house, as…
This wonderful farmhouse in New Hampshire is an analogue of our ‘dachas’, as the owners use it as a weekend home. And even though there is no garden we are used to, the interiors of the house turned out to be very warm and soulful. Just look at the cozy living room with floral wallpaper…
Caroline and Magnus bought the oldest house in the village a few years ago – this traditional two-story Swedish cottage recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Originally built as a farmhouse, it is located on the edge of the village, surrounded by lush wild nature, plus a well-groomed garden on the territory – it seems that…
This house in South Devon, England is the result of a very skillful and careful renovation of a very old farm, which until recently was almost in ruins. The architects tried to preserve the original structure of the building as much as possible, without adding new windows and working with existing volumes. The stonework inside…
Eva and Christian bought an old 19th-century farm in the cornfields of Sweden 9 years ago with the idea of creating a cozy weekend getaway with an eye on permanent retirement. The house had everything they wanted: original barn architecture with high ceilings, large windows, an open floor plan, and a large land lot. The…
Sweden has many old cottages all over the country, but this farm was built way back in the 19th century. And today it is quite an attractive country home for a local family. As for the interiors, the spacious kitchen-dining room immediately reminds us of the past of the house – there used to be…
Married couple Sophie and Jacob were not yet 40 when they decided to move to the suburbs of Goteborg in search of an ideally quiet place for a tranquil life. The opportunity to grow vegetables in their own garden seemed more attractive to them than the prospect of living in a city apartment, albeit with…
