Spanish architect Mariana de Delás has turned a neglected stone shelter on the island of Mallorca (Spain) into a beautiful small retreat. Several of these kind of stone shelters built as refuges for hunters and shepherds to take cover or rest, and as storage for tools can be found on throughout the island’s agricultural fields. The simple local mares stone
This light filled London home looks small and rather ordinary from the outside but inside it is surprisingly spacious and modern. “Extensively reimagined by Emil Eve Architects, this four-bedroom house has been redesigned with the guiding principles of light, materiality and sustainability. Inspiration has been borrowed from the architecture of Japan and Scandinavia to create accomplished spaces between its Victorian
Sezane is one of my favorite shops to go to for fashion items but this French brand also has a stunning selection of items for your home. They just launched their Les Composantes home decor line and it is absolutely wonderful. Look at those lights! There are all made in Portugal. I purchased one of these last year (a soft
Sezane is one of my favorite brands and their collaboration with Pangea (also French) is amazing. Unfortunately this collection is selling out very fast. But if you have your eye on one of their items then here is a tip: the website is restocked (with returns) every Wednesday and Sunday at around 9:30am (CET time). The website is not easy
I love featuring beautifully decorated hotels! Not only will these hotels fuel your wanderlust but the interiors can give your tons of decorating inspiration for your home. Today’s post features Hotel Downtown L.A. Proper. A collaboration by designer Kelly Wearstler and Proper Hospitality. Kelly transformed an iconic and historic building in Downtown LA to a stunning, welcoming hotel. The design
Reborn from the gracious old bones of a 19th century finca, on 30 hectares of land, Spanish boutique hotel Menorca Experimental is designed in the spirit of an artist’s vacation cottage. Surrounded by pine groves, fragrant juniper shrubs and wildflowers, the whitewashed compound has been carefully restored—including its original vegetable garden—by a team of local craftsmen under the guidance of
In today’s industrialized world, handmade goods made by artisans have lost their significance and have been replaced by cheaper machine-made mass-produced goods. Luckily there’s a growing movement towards handmade products that celebrate the art of craftsmanship. I myself prefer to use handmade objects in my home. They are more unique and by purchasing handmade items you help keep artisans and
It might be September but summer has not ended yet! Today’s post features a beautiful summer home on Sifnos, a Greek island belonging to the Cyclades islands group and situated in the heart of the Aegean sea, close to Milos and Serifos islands. Boasting its authentic Cycladic architecture, Sifnos is dotted with cubic whitewashed houses. This is what Conde Nast
Villa Larniano is a romantic, elegant and secluded farmhouse villa thirty minutes from Siena. Situated in a rolling landscape of green-black cypresses and hilltop villages, Arniano commands a panoramic view across southern Tuscany at its rural best. The house is a rare find and has been lovingly converted into an unusually light and airy property by acclaimed interior designer Camilla
