All posts with tag:farm

We hear a lot about the American Dream, which many people strive for – to become successful and earn a lot of money. But the dream of almost every young Swedish family is to buy an old traditional cottage in the countryside with a charming red facade and move there with their family. Maria, the…

If here in Ukraine the most common type of countryside weekend housing is a dacha, then in the US this niche is occupied by farmhouses. And this charming cottage an hour’s drive from New York is a prime example of such living. The white shingle facade with shutters and porch looks as American as possible…

Shutters, arches, rustic-style furniture – the interiors of this apartment of the famous actress Amanda Seyfried in the heart of New York do not at all fit into the usual idea of ​​city housing. Since the celebrity constantly lives outside the city and uses this apartment only when she has to stay late at work,…

Henrik and Lotte came to this region in southern Sweden on vacation as teenagers, but then they could not even imagine that in thirty years they would buy a house here for their family’s relaxed summer days. The couple have a permanent residence in Stockholm, but recently decided to buy a summer home on the…

During the renovation of this old farmhouse 20 km from Florence, the architect Marco Melotto paid special attention to preserving and restoring the magnificent historical shell of the building with all its arches, masonry and internal beams. At the same time, when it came to design, the emphasis was on minimalist spaces and the bare…

Australian studio We are Duet recently brought back to life an old farm located a few hours south of Sydney. They were faced with the task of creating a cozy country cottage that could be rented entirely for special occasions, or just to be a quite getaway on weekends in the middle of nature. But…

From a distance, this home in the wild in Australia looks like a farmhouse – the architects of the Wardle studio do not hide the fact that they drew inspiration from the traditional buildings of Australian farmers. But in fact, the appearance is deceiving here – this is an example of unusual architecture and skillful…

English countryside is where some of the oldest surviving residential buildings in the world can be found. For example, this farm estate was built back in the 17th century, and a few years ago it received another new life. Architects Stephen Fletcher had to demolish a series of unsightly additions the house had acquired in…

The intense pace of New York life is not for everyone. So, the owners of this Connecticut home, a young family with 2 kids, recently decided to trade their chic Manhattan apartment for a quiet life in nature, 2 hours drive from the city. They chose a wonderful old 18th century farmhouse to live in,…

By the impressive area of the site, which is adjacent to this estate in southern Sweden, it can be understood that there used to be a large houshold here. And it is so: this is a 19th century farm that fell into disrepair some time ago and was later converted  into a cozy country home…