Former fashion designer Linda Cobbett transformed an old Victorian flour and textile mill and stables into a family home. For it she was awarded Best Period Renovation 2010 by Period Living Magazine. The home has now become a comfortable cottage vacation rental, a uniquely charming and unusual place to stay in a small quiet village […]

The Kooyong House has been designed by Matt Gibson Architecture in Melbourne, Australia. The existing site contained a grand Victorian double front dwelling in desperate need of repair. The front facade of the residence was preserved and restored to its original grandeur. After removing a previous addition, an upper level was added, as well as […]

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. […]

Emerging from behind its high boundary wall, the distorted roof form of Vader House interrupts the symmetrical roof line typical of Fitzroy, which is located in Melbourne, Australia and breathes new life into this 1,291 square foot Victorian Terrace. The extension, designed by Andrew Maynard Architects, is a framed steel skeleton which envelopes the unusually […]

Located in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, this incredible Victorian mansion and artist’s studio entitled ‘Woodside’ has been owned by famous artists and decorated to proudly show off their extraordinary talents. At 12,804 square feet, this historical home features enormous rooms in an incredible floorplan, marvelously embellished with half a dozen marble mantels over open fireplaces; […]