Residing in the beautiful village of Lourmarin, France, is a large restored eighteenth century farmhouse. This stunning home is called “Bastide Galinier” which translates to “House of Hens.” With the help of local artisans, owners Isabelle and Edouard Loubet brought new life to this two story Provencal property surrounded by three hectares of land. The […]
These beautiful hanging gardens suspended by a thin string are a whimsical art installation type project by Fedor in Belgium. Using string, moss, grass, and bowls or a glass reservoir, various types of plants are transformed into mid-air planted floating gardens that are a variation of kokedama, a Japanese botanical style. The string gardener says […]
Overlooking Banderas Bay and Los Arcos National Park, this 15,000 square-foot villa is located in the small community of Mismaloya, 15 minutes from Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. This stunning residence was designed and constructed by architect Alberto Alvarez Valdivia, who is also the property owner. Villa Mandarinas is an architectural masterpiece cascading down six beautiful tiers […]
We love these amazing interior design spaces, which have been photographed by the very talented Debi Treloar. The images portray very natural lighting, while still preserving a peaceful quality. Debi, who is originally from Zimbabwe, studied art and then photography while living there. She has since lived and worked in London for the last 15 […]
The plan of “The Stone House” was inspired not so much by modern architecture, but from traditional buildings in the region, the so-called stone towers. This incredible stone house has a very natural warm quality to it, incorporating exposed concrete and limestone with natural wood beams and an open ceiling to see the countryside. Architecture […]
If numerous elements incorporated into a home marks the vision of comfort in the 21st century, this residence in Madrid meets every one of them. It all starts with an amazing location, in a residential suburb surrounded by forest. The home has been designed with top quality materials, making the structure so unique that, according […]
With architectural inspiration from creative designer, Oliver Messel, this hilltop villa called Coccoloba is situated at 220 feet of elevation on 12 lush acres and boasts panoramic views of four bays on the small private island of Mustique, West Indies (one of a group of islands called the Grenadines). The entrance to the villa, situated […]
In South Africa’s ‘Garden Route’ coastline, five hours east of Capetown, the McGowan’s designed this exquisite house themselves on the site of a former cottage, using plenty of glass to create a semi-transparent building arranged around a double height living room. The couple both used to live in Clerkenwell, London, Trevyn was an actor turned […]
BOSKKE founders Jake and Patrick Morris grew up in Morris & James, widely regarded as New Zealand’s most iconic ceramics brand. Boskke is one of those planter designs that could change the way you think about gardening in the home. Aptly named “Sky Planter” this cool and stylish pot is a new concept in your […]
Wendi Young Design’s California cool design style will leave you speechless. Her attention to the fine details and choice of finishes, textures and furnishings are impeccable. Both interior and exterior living spaces are nothing short of spectacular. Wendi designs luxurious homes all over California, from discerning beach front properties to a mountainous retreat in Colorado, […]
