San Francisco’s most extraordinary contemporary conversion penthouse loft tucked in the heart of the bustling Rincon Hill. Built in 1928 with a 20th century industrial facade, the former Smitty Knitting Factory was converted in 1998 by renowned Bay Area architects Abrams & Milliken. The upper level features a captivating grand salon with 20 foot exposed […]

Le Bleu is one of the most exciting and glamorous new villas in Anguilla. This 10 bedroom villa (all en-suite) retreat is located in approximately 2.5 acres of beautiful tropical gardens with two swimming pools, two small natural beaches, beach pavilion, tennis court, gym, personal cinema and beautiful water garden. Le Bleu is unique in […]

This charming loft home in Barcelona, Spain was designed by Interior Designer Mireia Pla of Studio Vuong. Conceived as a single storey home of 1,076 square feet (100 square meters), where the search of natural light became an absolute priority. Such objective was achieved through the installation of fixed glass, large sliding doors to the […]

This holiday home in the countryside is filled with charm and simple expression which guided the reform of this house in Palmela, Portugal, very close to Lisbon. There, where holm oaks, cork oaks, broom, lavender, rockrose, sings an endless green symphony, we find this haven in which interior designer Monica Penaguião of Poeira Estudio-Tienda, combines the […]

Sandra Foster’s Catskills, NY dream home does not include a bathroom or a kitchen. It was a complete labor of love to turn it into her personal shabby-chic retreat. She lives, with her husband, across the river in their 1971 mobile home that does include a bath and kitchen, but this place is truly inspiring. […]

The clients for this beautiful home in Sonoma, California originally approached the San Francisco based architecture firm SDA for a kitchen remodel and master bedroom addition. During the design process they decided what they really wanted was a contemporary home that would take full advantage of the beautiful site in the middle of a well-known […]

Remember those simple summer holidays where you packed up the car with all the essentials and just a few little luxuries and made the trek to your holiday spot. Year after year your family always stayed at the same cottage or shack; simple and basic but oh so special. Days were spent lazing about, swimming […]

Le Reve is a five bedroom beach house located on a private beach area in Baie Rouge, Saint Martin in the Caribbean. This stunning vacation home luxuriously accommodates up to 10 guests and describes itself as a “self-contained paradise”, a “magnificent, super deluxe” villa. Dramatic architecture leads you from the entryway to the beach. A […]

This inspirational beach front residence is set on a sprawling 1,975 square meter site on Takapuna Beach in Hauraki, North Shore, New Zealand. The residence is beautifully integrated into its north facing site, positioned to maximize the breathtaking sea, beach and Rangitoto Island views and there is an immaculate gently sloping front lawn. Originally designed […]

Surrender to an oasis of harmony on this private island estate encircled by the alluring crystal clear waters of the British West Indies, Turks & Caicos Islands, Providenciales, with immaculate beaches, coral reef rich in aquatic life, and an array of small cays. Emerald Cay is an unparalleled 30,000 square foot mansion ideally situated on […]