Scandinavians seem to have learned the formula for perfectly cozy country homes, which is especially felt during the holidays. Just take a look at this family cottage in one of the Swedish villages – isn’t it a wonder! Many years ago it was a farmhouse, which the head of the family used to visit as…
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…
The history of this cozy house is reminiscent of the plot of the famous New Year’s movie ‘The Holiday’. American writer Amanda Brooks recently decided to completely change her life and moved from noisy New York to such a charming traditional cottage in the English outback, which seemed to come to life from a fairy…
Who knew a country school could be so cozy! But in Sweden, such things are possible, here even dilapidated school buildings get an unexpected second life – Linda and her family recently bought the house and decided to settle in it. Gorgeous entrance with porch, high ceilings and large windows – their new home has…
In this Swedish house, the breath of the south is clearly felt. Blue, yellow, fuchsia feel at home here, on a par with white and gray, which are usual for Scandinavian interiors. The tone in design is set by a blue kitchen with gold fittings and a hood, opposite the kitchen is a wall of…
We continue to stroll through the elegant Scandinavian homes on the eve of the holidays. Today we have a noble 1927 villa in the suburbs of Copenhagen, where live Emily – the founder of the Danish jewelry brand Studio Belle-Soeur – with her family. The hostess knows a lot about fashion and physical beauty, so…
Pastel colors can give no less festive mood than the classic red and green range. For this US home, the designer chose a festive decor in cream shades with the addition of spruce and eucalyptus branches, balls and wooden elements. The fireplace portal was decorated with a magnificent spruce-eucalyptus garland, the same plants are used…
Concrete and wood in this contemporary oceanfront home in Australia not only contrast but complement each other perfectly, creating peace and harmony. The house has a flat rectangular shape and is built entirely of concrete, so it literally merges with the landscape from the outside. Furniture and panels made of natural wood fill the interiors…
This is the case when the work of a designer is very much noticeable. Designer Anastasia Kamenskikh, in her spacious wooden house in Moscow, did not limit herself and realized almost all her favorite design techniques at once. Wallpaper on the ceiling in some rooms, interesting vintage mixed with modern designer furniture, active striped prints,…
Swedish store Ahlens did what was perhaps the perfect Christmas photo session this year. There is everything that we always dream of when we imagine winter holidays: a cozy wooden cottage with a veranda and a place for outdoor tea parties, snowy and frosty weather, cozy interiors with various Christmas trees and numerous beautiful soulful…
