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DREAM HOLIDAY HOME | BEACH HOUSE EL SALVADOR

20 July 2015

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Another Dream Holiday Home today this time in El Salvador and yes, I did have to look up where exactly that was/is! For those of you with equally shaky geography it’s in Central America, wedged in between Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala though for today’s eye candy purpose it doesn’t actually matter where this treasure is located as the pictures by Gaelle Le Boulicaut for Elle Decoration Philippines speak volumes.

I can just feel the heat looking at these shots and am in love with the large open plan outdoor living layout complete with kitchen and living / dining / chill out area. Beautiful polished concrete and a simple wooden A frame construction thatched with palm tree leaves provide shade during hot summer months and some colourful pops of yellow and lush green vegetation liven up the neutral almost Scandinavian interior scheme.

Only thing I’d add is a watermelon daiquiri and some relaxing tunes.

 

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VIA | French by Design Blog
PHOTOGRAPHY | Gaelle Le Boulicaut with thanks
 
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DREAM HOLIDAY HOME | MINIMALIST IN GREECE

13 July 2015

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Whilst I’m on my way West with the family and everything but the kitchen sink I’m leaving you with this beautiful minimalist dream holiday home in Greece.

Summer holidays are almost here and the shots by R Richard for Elle France capture the essence of easy summer living for me with an almost tangible laid-back atmosphere thanks to a relaxing combination of hot sunshine and a cooling breeze off the sea. Looking at these images makes me want to flop into a hammock and have a long siesta.

The minimalist, contemporary renovation features old favourites like polished concrete floors (do I ever feature a place without!?) white-washed walls and a perfect modern rustic kitchen combined with traditional open floor cabinets, not to mention the large outdoor dining space.

I might just turn the plane around and head East instead. Enjoy this little Greek getaway. There will be more holiday spam coming your way in the next couple of weeks. 😉
 

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VIA | Si’s beautiful blog French by Design
PHOTOGRAPHY | R. Ricard for Elle France
 
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DREAM HOLIDAY HOME | FORMENTERA

6 July 2015

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Oh I love the Balearic Islands and this house on Formentera is a renovation as well as an extension project and effortlessly combines tradition and modern design.

The original stone house was preserved by architects Marià Castelló and Daniel Redolat whilst adding space that sits unobtrusive in this stunning location. It’s the limited palette of materials and minimal design that highlights the traditional features like stone walls, sloping ceilings and exposed beams. It’s a modern rustic house with an emphasis on modern as the striking shapes and angles of the architecture have created little outdoor retreat and sitting areas whichever way the sun beams.

I love the flow of light and air through the house that is united by it’s polished concrete floor and white-washed walls though my favourite part has to be the shaded terrace. I can see myself lying there happily with a glass of something just watching the sun set across the infinity pool. *Bliss*

Quite possibly my dream holiday home!

 

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ARCHITECTS | Marià Castelló and Daniel Redolat
PHOTOGRAPHY | Estudi Es Pujol de s’Era with thanks
 
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DREAM HOLIDAY HOME | MODERN RUSTIC IN PUGLIA

22 June 2015

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I don’t know about you but I’m lusting after holiday homes at the moment.

It finally feels like summer is around the corner (isn’t it always in this country) and I just want to escape somewhere hot and sunny. Preferably with a pool or next to the sea with stunning views, a large terrace and equally beautiful interior and decor. Ha! Don’t we all you’re thinking… So, I’ve decided to run a small series of dream holiday homes that should quench my thirst for some eye candy over the next couple of months.

Starting with this modern rustic holiday home in Puglia, Italy that ticks almost all my boxes and is a perfect mix of old and new. It belongs to architect ​Luca Zanaroli who used stones from the surrounding farmland to cover his new build blending it effortlessly into the landscape as if it’s been there for hundreds of years. He even applied the old technique of dry stone walling without the use of mortar.

The inside is harmoniously connected by white washed walls and polished rust-coloured concrete floors that give an immediate lived in feel to this modern new home. Luca made the deliberate choice of keeping the rooms intimate with small windows directing the view and giving glimpses of the outside like a group of cactae or an old gnarly olive tree. After all you can appreciate the stunning view across fields towards the sea from the wrap around terrace.

I really like the use of recycled elements in a new context like the old gate converted into a headboard in one of the bedrooms and the wall display of sea shells and beach finds that connects the house to it’s coastal setting.

 

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PHOTOGRAPHY | Christian Schaulin with thanks
 
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ECLECTIC STYLE IN COPENHAGEN APARTMENT

29 May 2015

interior design, decor, style, trend, eclectic, vintage, modern rustic, copenhagen, apartment, upcycling, recycling, vintage, flea market finds, scandinavian, upholstered, biedermeier sofa, mix of old and new, Photography, Birgitta Wolfgang Drejer, Sisters Agency, styling, Irene de Klerk Wolters

Just before this week is over I’d like to share a fabulously eclectic Copenhagen apartment with you that incorporates some cute upcycling and recycling ideas.

When Dutch couple Irene and Arjan moved from Amsterdam to Copenhagen with their two kids Irene quit her job as a lawyer and devoted herself to painting some of which can be seen in the living room and hall.

But her creativity also extends to decorating and she has managed to bring an intriguing eclectic style to their beautiful home. At first glance Irene’s style is typical Scandinavian but on closer inspection you can spot a lot of flea market finds and vintage furniture some of which has been painted, some scrubbed down to it’s bare bones and some newly upholstered like the Biedermeier sofa that sits comfortably next to an old wooden crate upcycled as a side table.

I particularly like the way Irene has decorated and styled the kids’ room keeping everything very tonal and natural with exposed floorboards, a painted old wardrobe and an old school desk. Throwing in a few splashes of colour with cushions, lighting, bedding and toys of course.

A great mix of old and new!

 

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interior design, decor, style, trend, eclectic, vintage, modern rustic, copenhagen, apartment, upcycling, recycling, vintage, flea market finds, scandinavian, upholstered, biedermeier sofa, mix of old and new, Photography, Birgitta Wolfgang Drejer, Sisters Agency, styling, Irene de Klerk Wolters

interior design, decor, style, trend, eclectic, vintage, modern rustic, copenhagen, apartment, upcycling, recycling, vintage, flea market finds, scandinavian, upholstered, biedermeier sofa, mix of old and new, Photography, Birgitta Wolfgang Drejer, Sisters Agency, styling, Irene de Klerk Wolters

interior design, decor, style, trend, eclectic, vintage, modern rustic, copenhagen, apartment, upcycling, recycling, vintage, flea market finds, scandinavian, upholstered, biedermeier sofa, mix of old and new, Photography, Birgitta Wolfgang Drejer, Sisters Agency, styling, Irene de Klerk Wolters

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PHOTOGRAPHY | Birgitta Wolfgang Drejer / Sisters Agency
STYLING | Irene de Klerk Wolters

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