Designing ancient Italian villas dating back several centuries is both easy and difficult. On the one hand, there is no need to reinvent a wheel, extravagant modern solutions and cool designer tricks will look inappropriate in these magnificent homes. The main task of designers is to restore and emphasize the historical splendor proven over the…
The landscapes of the picturesque Italian region of Umbria have not changed for many centuries: the same beautiful hills, the same cozy stone houses, the same lavender fields and cypresses. But the wonderful house Castello di Reschio, in addition to all of the above, can also offer very comfortable modern interiors that have been recently…
Until 2009, this Sicilian stone villa, where Dimora delle Balze is now located, was in ruins. The restoration took several years, but now it is a secluded residence with 11 rooms, where everyone can feel like the owner of a castle by the sea. Guests get into the hotel through the main entrance, located in…
Tuscany attracts millions of visitors from all over the world with its picturesque hills and orderly rows of cypresses. And most of the tourists, of course, seek to stay in authentic farms or in cottages in the Italian country style to live through this beautiful Italian region. Wonderful hotel Monteverdi is located in the building…
This rental home is located in the small resort town of Golaš in Croatia on the Adriatic coast. The designer was inspired by the stone facade of the building, and decided to continue the rustic theme inside. However, he embodied the idea in a modern manner: comfortable furniture, gray shades, familiar to us appliances and…
Architecture, nature and enchanting views – this 17th century stone villa in the beautiful Spanish province is impressing with its appearance and location for many years. But until recently it lacked one important thing: the interiors were dark and uncomfortable. The architects from the local studio gave a new life to this magnificent house: window…
The family acquired this 600-year-old house in Dubrovnik, Croatia, when it was in ruins. Step by step, they restored the walls and roof and tried not to distort the original look of the building. The interior stone decoration was supplemented with modern furniture with oriental and Moroccan notes. A special feature – tiny windows, which…
The owners of this mountain house in Spain is a creative family of designers and painters, so for them, the restoration of this old farm, on the one hand, was not difficult, and on the other, it had a special meaning. There is not much furniture and bright colors inside the home, but they simply tried…
There lots of stone villas like this in the Balearic Islands and in all of Spain. Some of them are 100, 200 or more years old. And in such cases, often it is very important to introduce the notes of modernity into the old way of life. As it was done by the owners of…
While in winter our streets usually covered with snow and it’s hard to find any green, in Spain the temperature during the cold period rarely drops below +10C. You can tell that winter has come only by the fallen leaves on some trees, while the grass usually remains green all year round. This country home was…
