Many of us know Chip and Joanna Gaines and their show Fixer-Upper, where a cheerful couple of designers turn inconspicuous and boring buildings into cozy and soulful housing. But their latest project claims to be the most unusual and pretentious. This time, Chip and Joanna were bringing back to life a unique 100-year-old castle in…
Despite surviving two world wars, a big fire and several changes of ownership, Canoe Place is one of America’s oldest and most iconic hotels. Its updated design perfectly combines respect for the historical past of the building and the desire to explore new bold ideas. It is interesting that the complex had several purposes in…
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…
Tamsin Johnson is at the forefront of Australia’s interior design having completed some of the most iconic projects in Sydney and beyond. The daughter of a well-known antiques dealer, Tamsin herself has been collecting beautiful pieces for many years, and also actively uses them in her historic projects. Not surprisingly, her own home is a…
This wonderful stone house in the Cantabria region, Spain, has seen a lot in its lifetime – it was built much more than one hundred years ago, as evidenced by the facade and the preserved wooden gate with a stone fence. The building itself, although impressive from the outside, consisted of small dark rooms inside,…
In the interiors of this magnificent apartment in Stockholm, echoes of glorious past times are felt, when homes were built with grandeur and elegance. The apartment is located in a beautiful building from the late 19th century designed by a famous Swedish architect, so the rooms have high ceilings, elegant wall decor and a lot…
This wonderful Georgian mansion in the suburbs of London is easy to miss when passing by – only gorgeous windows break through the lush greenery, but even not completely. The house was built back in 1796, so it keeps many secrets from those glorious times. The interiors are decorated in imperishable English classics, the spaces…
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:…
This magnificent 19th century Victorian villa in Somerset is an example of unique historical architecture that has survived to this day. Despite the modern extension at the rear of the house, its architecture and especially interiors retain many of its elegant historical characteristics. The inner space of the villa is decorated in warm colors with…
This small but pleasant apartment occupies the ground floor of old Georgian rowhouse in London and has access to a pretty backyard garden. The interiors of the apartment are quite simple and austere in places, but the timeless English character makes this home so inviting and cozy. The kitchen is decorated in warm beige shades,…
