This Parisian apartment may not have elegant moldings, spacious rooms and herringbone parquet, but it does have other interesting touches that make it charming. Firstly, these are arches – all doorways here are rounded at the top, but we especially loved the partition made of wood and glass of the original Art Nouveau form. In…
Years and centuries pass, and stone walls do not go out of fashion to this day. Greek studio Desypri & Misiaris Architecture recently unveiled their contemporary interpretation of a traditional stone house by the sea on the Mani Peninsula. The home was built recently, but the construction of the walls used a technique known in…
This charming stone house in France is a weekend nest for a friendly family from Paris. Here, time seems to have stopped: untouched rural landscapes, carefree, calm life in nature, and the very appearance of the house takes us virtually several centuries into the past. The character of the home is pure traditional, in its…
This old stone cottage in the Cantabria region of Spain has not lost its charm for the last couple of hundred years. During the recent reconstruction, the owners completely preserved the magnificent foundation: stone walls, massive wooden beams and columns (although painted white), and the historical facade. Furniture and decor were also selected in order…
Beloved by many designers, Chip and Joanna Gaines from the popular American project Fixer Upper continue to delight their fans with new wonderful projects. This time, they took up the renovation of a large house, which was morally stuck in the 70s. Despite the fact that the designers decided to leave the original stone wall…
This Sydney home surprises with its unexpected contrasts and interesting combinations. It is worth starting with the fact that the house itself is unique and very different from the typical buildings of the city – this is a historical townhouse of the 19th century, which once housed a corner store. The peculiarity of its architecture…
The design of this mountain house in the Pyrenees combines the warmth and soulfulness of a rustic cottage with the elegance of urban Spanish interiors. Rough wooden beams and surfaces are softened by laconic modern decor elements such as fireplace, sofa, glass partition, and are complemented by pleasant natural textiles. And although today we have…
Popular American designer Leanne Ford often wondered how good it would be to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and live in a quiet provincial area in a beautiful country house – say, on the coast in Mexico or in a small town in old Europe. But recently she thought: “Why not…
From the outside, this summer house in Majorca is rather modest, but the pool and beautiful views for many kilometers are really intriguing. The truth is, that inside it feels much more spacious and spectacular than you originally thought – all thanks to a skillful renovation by the local studio LF91. Warm and laconic modern…
The owner of this unique villa on Lake Como originally wanted to arrange a restaurant in it, and even got an architectural project, but the idea was never realized. But recently, the family of the owners decided that the house could be their beautiful summer residence, so they asked the local studio Nomade to convert…
