Sharing today a beautiful and elegant estate home located in Hampton Park, Kent, UK. This classical Georgian location house sits in a very rural location. Set within 3 acres of formal tended gardens and a further 7 acres of parkland with mature oaks. The manicured and […]
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English Country Charm
Charming English Country Bedroom Ideas If you’ve often dreamed of getting in touch with your inner Jane Austen, here are some ideas to make your dream of having a bedroom like those in English country houses a reality. Hang curtains on the windows with floral or toile patterns. […]
Rustic Elegance
Sharing today some elegant, rustic and a little shabby interior inspiration for you and your home, enjoy. rho_interiors_thecabinet Italian Palazzo Luis Ridao Château de Gudanes in Verdun Old notebooks that belonged to a French Cardinal in 1890s. Chateau des Ravalet, Tourlaville, Manche, Normandy, 1570 Beautiful! Cabana Magazine Old notebooks that belonged to […]
Rustic Charm
Summertime means country time for many. Sharing today a charming english home that will inspire the rustic in you. Located in Drift End, Suffolk, England, this home is beautifully picturesque. A 16th century oak framed farmhouse is nestled within two acres of wild gardens and meadows. It has that rustic atmosphere and an almost untouched interior. Wooden and stone […]
A Lovingly Restored Historic Cottage in Nova Scotia
When interior designer Philip Mitchell and his husband, Mark Narsansky, fell for an 18th-century cottage in Nova Scotia, they didn’t realize they’d be undertaking a full renovation. But unseen water damage meant the house had to taken apart down to the studs and reassembled. The upside to the extensive renovation? They were […]
Tone on Tone: Interior Elegance
When the heir to the Swedish throne, Gustav III, returned to Sweden in 1771 after time spent at the French court at Versailles, he was so inspired by the style of decoration he had seen that the style we know as ‘Gustavian’ was born. Fast forward two centuries and this classic Swedish style is […]
House Beautiful: Southern Elegance
Inside an Estate with Gorgeous Southern Grace As a fine-jewelry designer, Elizabeth Locke works on an exquisite but small scale. When faced with the prospect of redoing a vast Virginia estate, however, she didn’t miss a beat. The 100-acre farm and its Federal-style home, Clay Hill, was falling into ruin when Elizabeth first saw it […]
House Beautiful: Charming and History in North Carolina
This fabulous 1930s Regency Revival home is filled color, creativity and oozing with eclectic charm. Located in North Carolina, design duo Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke, behind the celebrated firm Madcap Cottage, show us their exuberant historical home. The foyer, which features decorative painting from floor to ceiling, “took its cues from the decorative paintwork that made […]