Although it is still summer it more looks like autumn here in The Netherlands as it has been raining for days now. I will be preparing some autumn inspired posts for September but in the mean time I continue showing summer houses and summer colors. After all, according to the calendar, it is still summer!

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Today I’m loving … these rainbow chairs at the W Retreat and Spa in Vieques, Puerto Rico.

(via Free People)

These images are from Japanese shop Cinq design. This front store, located in Tokyo, has a great collection of simple and rustic home accessories.

Their website, which is in Japanese though, is great to browse for inspiration.

Let’s travel to Brazil today! Above a remote stretch of Brazil’s Bahian coastline sits an enchanting fishing village called Trancoso. On the town’s historic green (the Quadrado) is a secret garden holding a luxurious hideaway; the UXUA Casa Hotel.

Nine beautiful rustic ‘casas’ are built and decorated in collaboration with local artisans using traditional building [...]

I really can use a holiday right now but unfortunately (with me being pregnant) it won’t be before next year before we will be able to travel again. In the mean time I keep dreaming about luxurious hotels like this one in Greece. Cavo Tagoo is a beautiful boutique hotel on the island of Mykonos. [...]

Some holiday inspired images to match my summer mood. Temperatures will rise above 30 degrees Celsius (which is 86 Fahrenheit) again in the coming days. Normally I like this kind of weather but it is more difficult to cope with the heat now I’m six months pregnant.
(images from Cote Maison)

The Masseria Cimino is an 18th century farmhouse that has been transformed in a stylish boutique hotel in the Puglia region in Italy. The guest house is situated in what was once a large and busy farmstead, close to the fishing village of Savelletri and just meters away from the sea edge.

The Masseria Cimino has [...]

Located in the middle of a Malvasia vineyard on the Aeolian island of Salina (Italy), Capofaro is an exclusive retreat, a small, stylish, boutique resort hotel on the island’s north coast. The beautiful island of Salina is the second largest island in the Aeolian Archipelago. It is included by UNESCO in the List of World [...]

This beautiful house, belonging to artist Paul Perrelli, is situated in Kelibia, a coastal town on the Cap Bon peninsula in the far northeastern part of Tunisia. The roof terrace offers a unique view on the minaret of a nearby mosque of Sidi Bou Daui and the background of the Mediterranean.

The decorating theme is ‘absolute [...]

Renowned trend forecaster Li Edelkoort and art director Andreas Mavrommatis share a passion for creativity, an extreme sense of perfectionism and generosity when hosting their clients. Together they designed Laurier, a restaurant and shop located in Galeries Lafayette in Paris, France.

Edelkoort and Mavrommatis started designing the space, imagining a shop, decorating their tables and [...]