All posts with tag:ancient mansion

After spending a long time in Paris, the Rossi family decided to return to the Champagne region, where they were both from. Their choice fell on a magnificent old mansion of the 19th century, which are so many in the French province. The new owners, with the help of a local architect, created a rather…

Initially, this Victorian mansion in Melbourne was designed as a family home, but it so happened that for a long time it served as a retirement home. Now the building is again privately owned, and the designers had to return to its former splendor. First, original stucco, molding and stained-glass windows were restored, and then…

This apartment for a family with a child in the Chelsea area, New York, is located in a building of the early 20th century, and there has not been a renovation for the last 40 years. From the time of construction, the apartment inherited wooden columns, ceiling beams, and cast-iron capitals – the designers decided…

The five-star Can Bordoy Grand House & Garden is a beautiful blend of European style and luxury inherent to the resorts of the island of Mallorca. The historic building has 24 rooms, and the hotel is surrounded by cozy courtyards and gardens. Hotel owners write on their website: ‘the rooms have an inspiring theater atmosphere…

This Tudor-style brick house was built in Los Angeles in 1925, even before the California modernist movement and the beginning of the golden era of Hollywood. But the restrained facade hides stunning interiors. Recently, the family of Brian Robbins, president of the Nickelodeon network, has been living here. The previous interiors were rather gloomy, in…

This 86-square-meter apartment is located in the center of Warsaw in a 1912 house. The building is recognized as an architectural monument, so the owners had a long and thorough renovation, taking into account all the features of the old structure. Designers were able to perfectly combine the original decoration and modern furniture and decor….

It seems that this is a house somewhere in the mountains, but in fact – it’s a townhouse in Notting Hill, a famous area of ​​London. The designer decided to give a second life to old wood, vintage furniture and textiles. In the kitchen-living room, there is a hearth, as in medieval homes, and owners…

This beautiful townhouse in London was built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, and its current look is a mix of styles and interesting ideas. For example, the owners preserved the original brickwork, restored the metal beams, but did not stop at the classic English style. The space of the kitchen-living room…

The owner of this cottage, a New York restaurateur, moved to England with his wife in 2011. First, they settled in London, and then began to look for a small cozy house for the weekend. One deay they came across this idyllic 1919 cottage in the Cotswold, 150 km from the capital. In such a…