Guest House in Australia

Heatherlie is a lovely Victorian home in the historic country town of Maldon. Influenced by villas from countryside Italy and France and furnished with pieces collected over years from markets both locally and overseas.<br /><br /><img height="400" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slide_Land_14.jpg" width="600" /><br /><br /><img height="400" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slide_Land_19.jpg" width="600" /><br /><br /><img height="400" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slide_Land_01.jpg" width="600" /><br /><br /><img height="600" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slides_Port_02_06.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><img height="600" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slides_Port_02_04.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><img height="600" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slides_Port_02_08.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><img height="600" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slides_Port_02_07.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><img height="600" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/SLRear_House.jpg" width="400" /><br /><br /><img height="400" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slide_Land_21.jpg" width="600" /><br /><br /><img height="400" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/SLKitchen_Panorama1.jpg" width="600" /><br /><br /><img height="400" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slide_Land_17.jpg" width="600" /><br /><br /><img height="400" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slide_Land_15.jpg" width="600" /><br /><br /><img height="400" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slide_Land_20.jpg" width="600" /><br /><br /><img height="400" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slide_Land_12.jpg" width="600" /><br /><br /><img height="400" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slide_Land_18.jpg" width="600" /><br /><br /><img height="400" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slide_Land_25.jpg" width="600" /><br /><br /><img height="400" src="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/images/slides/Slide_Land_23.jpg" width="600" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.heatherlie.com.au/index.htm">here</a>.

Guest House in Australia

Heatherlie is a lovely Victorian home in the historic country town of Maldon. Influenced by villas from countryside Italy and France and f...

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Interior Designer Joséphine Ryan

Joséphine Ryan<span style=""> lives between London and the sunny country of Uzès, in France.</span> <span style=""> She has restored an abandoned village house in which she displays her collection of antiques with inspired simplicity.<br /><br /></span> <img alt="Salle à manger de Joséphine Ryan" height="499" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/la-maison-blanche-de-josephine-ryan/salle-a-manger-de-josephine-ryan/444338-1-fre-FR/Salle-a-manger-de-Josephine-Ryan_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Salle à manger de Joséphine Ryan" width="669" /><br /><span style="">Opening onto a corner of the garden, the dining room's main features are original such as the reddish clay flooring, wooden beams, and stone fireplace</span><span>.</span> <span>Distressed Swedish wooden chairs surround </span><span><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;">the</span> farm style table which was custom made.</span><span> </span><br /><br /><img alt="Table de la salle à manger de Joséphine Ryan" height="499" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/la-maison-blanche-de-josephine-ryan/table-de-la-salle-a-manger-de-josephine-ryan/444314-1-fre-FR/Table-de-la-salle-a-manger-de-Josephine-Ryan_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Table de la salle à manger de Joséphine Ryan" width="669" /><br /><span>The table in the dining room stands on a cream coloured cement tile rug.</span> <span>A 19th century chipped rocking chair in the corner on the right.</span><span><br /><br /></span><img alt="Table ronde de Joséphine Ryan" height="499" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/la-maison-blanche-de-josephine-ryan/table-ronde-de-josephine-ryan/444326-1-fre-FR/Table-ronde-de-Josephine-Ryan_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Table ronde de Joséphine Ryan" width="669" /><br /><span style="">These rudimentary stairs lead from the dining room to the living room.</span><span><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span> Glass topped wrought iron round table.</span><span><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span> The lamp is made with a dark gray shade mounted on an 18th century architectural element</span><span style=""><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;">.</span> Church candlesticks found in Montpellier.</span><span style=""></span><br /><br /><img alt="Cuisine de Joséphine Ryan" height="499" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/la-maison-blanche-de-josephine-ryan/cuisine-de-josephine-ryan/444322-1-fre-FR/Cuisine-de-Josephine-Ryan_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Cuisine de Joséphine Ryan" width="669" /><br /><span>The vaulted ceiling</span><span style=""> in the kitchen was restored. </span><span></span><span><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span> Cupboards and tiled worktop were custom made.</span> <span><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span>Lantern, table and chairs, Joséphine Ryan Antiques.</span> <span><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span></span><br /><br /><img alt="Détail chez Joséphine Ryan" height="499" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/la-maison-blanche-de-josephine-ryan/detail-chez-josephine-ryan/444302-1-fre-FR/Detail-chez-Josephine-Ryan_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Détail chez Joséphine Ryan" width="669" /><br /><span style="">A former child's toy, two wooden frames and test tubes as flower vases on a rustic table.</span><br /><br /><img alt="Salon de Joséphine Ryan" height="499" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/la-maison-blanche-de-josephine-ryan/salon-de-josephine-ryan/444334-1-fre-FR/Salon-de-Josephine-Ryan_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Salon de Joséphine Ryan" width="669" /><br /><span>Joséphine displays the articles from her shop in the att</span><span>ic.</span> <span><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span></span><br /><br /><img alt="Chambre d'amis de Joséphine Ryan" height="499" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/la-maison-blanche-de-josephine-ryan/chambre-d-amis-de-josephine-ryan/444306-1-fre-FR/Chambre-d-amis-de-Josephine-Ryan_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Chambre d'amis de Joséphine Ryan" width="669" /><br /><span style="">White walls and rough stones</span><span style=""> in the guest room. </span><span>A Moroccan rug covers part of the bed.</span> The stairs leads to the children's room.<br /><br /><img alt="Détail de la salle de bain de Joséphine Ryan" height="499" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/la-maison-blanche-de-josephine-ryan/detail-de-la-salle-de-bain-de-josephine-ryan/444330-1-fre-FR/Detail-de-la-salle-de-bain-de-Josephine-Ryan_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Détail de la salle de bain de Joséphine Ryan" width="669" /><br /><span style="">In a bathroom corner, </span><span>mottled pottery from the region is arranged on distressed shelves.<br /><br /></span><img alt="Dortoir de Joséphine Ryan" height="499" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/la-maison-blanche-de-josephine-ryan/dortoir-de-josephine-ryan/444310-1-fre-FR/Dortoir-de-Josephine-Ryan_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Dortoir de Joséphine Ryan" width="669" /><br /><span style="">Twin iron beds </span><span style="">from a convent in</span><span style=""> the children's room located above the guest room.<br /></span><br />Photos Christophe Rouffio.<br />All images from <a href="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">here</span></a>.

Interior Designer Joséphine Ryan

Joséphine Ryan lives between London and the sunny country of Uzès, in France. She has restored an abandoned village house in which she di...

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Apartment in Barcelona

Second house tour for you today, dears!<br /><br />This late 19th century apartment in Barcelona used to be quite dark, not because of the lack of windows but because what is now a spacious living and dining area used to be three different rooms separated by walls and halls. By knocking these walls down a single big space full of light and brightness was created. The original parquet herringbone flooring was restored and walls and ceiling were painted white.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/reformadas/reformadas46/reformadas46_1g.jpg" style="width: 651px; height: 512px;" /><br />Eclectic style with an interesting blend of modern and antique furniture. A reclaimed stone balustrade was used as a lamp base.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/reformadas/reformadas46/reformadas46_2g.jpg" /><br />Wish there was a better photograph of the fireplace which is totally made of marble.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/reformadas/reformadas46/reformadas46_3g.jpg" style="width: 653px; height: 523px;" /><br />A Gustavian style console was placed behind the sofa.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/reformadas/reformadas46/reformadas46_4g.jpg" style="width: 655px; height: 524px;" /><br />Louis XVI armchair in this reading nook between the living room and dining area.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/reformadas/reformadas46/reformadas46_5g.jpg" style="width: 652px; height: 521px;" /><br />Antique leather upholstered chairs are combined with two white modern chairs in the dining room. The pictures on the wall are by Enrique Brinkmann.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/reformadas/reformadas46/reformadas46_6g.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 520px;" /><br />The L shaped kitchen opens onto a balcony.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/reformadas/reformadas46/reformadas46_7g.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 520px;" /><br />The bar in the kitchen is used both for storage space and as a breakfast table.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/reformadas/reformadas46/reformadas46_8g.jpg" style="width: 654px; height: 523px;" /><br />Marble sink and white lacquered modern cabinets.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/reformadas/reformadas46/reformadas46_9g.jpg" style="width: 648px; height: 809px;" /><br />I'm quite perplexed about seeing the same picture of an old lady both in the master bedroom and the living room.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/reformadas/reformadas46/reformadas46_10g.jpg" style="width: 649px; height: 811px;" /><br />The other side of the master bedroom.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/reformadas/reformadas46/reformadas46_11g.jpg" style="width: 652px; height: 521px;" /><br />A French stool stands in front of an antique gold gilded mirror.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/reformadas/reformadas46/reformadas46_12g.jpg" style="width: 652px; height: 814px;" /><br />A marble sink embedded into a slab of wood in the powder room.<br /><br />Hope you've enjoyed today's tours. Have a great day my friends!<br />All images from <a href="http://www.micasarevista.com/">here</a>.

Apartment in Barcelona

Second house tour for you today, dears! This late 19th century apartment in Barcelona used to be quite dark, not because of the lack of wind...

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House in Denmark

Henriette Staib and husband Claus have just completed a large scale renovation of an almost century old red brick house villa north of Copenhagen. Mostly white but with punches of colour in every room and an interesting mix of antique and modern furniture. Let's take a peek!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/9458.jpg" style="width: 343px; height: 499px;" /><br /></div><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/Dronn.jpg" style="width: 475px; height: 640px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggaards-alle-015833.jpg" style="width: 475px; height: 626px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggaards-alle-015845.jpg" style="width: 474px; height: 639px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggaards-alle-015858.jpg" style="width: 476px; height: 688px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggaards-alle-015860.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggaards-alle-015866.jpg" style="width: 474px; height: 631px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggaards-alle-015872.jpg" style="width: 473px; height: 611px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggaards-alle-015878.jpg" style="width: 475px; height: 612px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggaards-alle-015880.jpg" style="width: 476px; height: 615px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggaards-alle-015884.jpg" style="width: 475px; height: 612px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggaards-alle-015889.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggaards-alle-015895.jpg" style="width: 475px; height: 656px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggaards-alle-015912.jpg" style="width: 476px; height: 634px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggerds-alle-015920.jpg" style="width: 475px; height: 624px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggerds-alle-015933.jpg" style="width: 475px; height: 681px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.kmldesign.dk/dronninggaardsalle/dronninggerds-alle-015937.jpg" style="width: 475px; height: 668px;" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.kmldesign.dk/">here</a>.

House in Denmark

Henriette Staib and husband Claus have just completed a large scale renovation of an almost century old red brick house villa north of Cop...

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