Luxury Mediterranean Cliffside Villa

<p>Hello everyone! I started my holidays on Friday, I'm back in Argentina till the end of January. I'll do my best to keep posting every day.</p><p>I came across this house at a site called Adelto which is dedicated to luxury residences. The pictures and following information are from this site.</p><p>Working within the constraints of an existing towerlike structure situated on a steep site overlooking the Mediterranean, architect Norman Foster created a seven-level, 6,500-square-foot modernist villa. In the living area, an 18-ton angled retractable glass wall and sun louvers “allow the inside and the outside to dissolve into one,” he says.</p> <p>The street-level access opens to the pool terrace on the roof of the house. A glass staircase, at left, leads to the studio entrance below. On one of the original tower walls, a staircase with stone treads, stainless-steel railings and steel cables zigzags from the studio entrance down. Transparent glass balustrades “relate to the vistas: They’re parallel to the coast,” Foster says.</p> <p>“The principal areas encompass five levels, with related living, dining and library spaces.” A glass elevator connects these levels to the bedrooms below and to the roof and pool terrace. The dining level is elevated above the living level and main terrace for clear, uninterrupted views out to sea,” notes Foster.</p> <p>“The house appears to hang suspended in space, hovering,” Foster says. “From the living level or the dining level, it has been described as a cross between the deck of a ship and a helicopter.” With the glass wall closed, he adds, “it’s an exotic winter garden.” Silver anodized-aluminum storage units in the dining area display a collection of traditional hammered pweterware.</p> <p>Dynamic steel arches that swoop over the pool terrace and down the hillside are gridded with the network of cables that “support sails for shade and privacy as well as encourage the growth of greenery,” Foster explains. “The materials, colors and detailing evoke a nautical feel.” Eventually, the house will be partially covered by vines, blending the structure into its rugged surroundings.</p><p><img alt="Luxury Mediterranean Cliffside Villa" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3343" src="http://adelto.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/luxury-mediterranean-cliffside-villa.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 537px;" title="Luxury Mediterranean Cliffside Villa" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img alt="Luxury Mediterranean Cliffside Villa" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3344" src="http://adelto.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/luxury-mediterranean-cliffside-villa-1.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 538px;" title="Luxury Mediterranean Cliffside Villa" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img alt="Luxury Mediterranean Cliffside Villa" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3346" src="http://adelto.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/luxury-mediterranean-cliffside-villa-4.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 847px;" title="Luxury Mediterranean Cliffside Villa" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img alt="Luxury Mediterranean Cliffside Villa" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3342" src="http://adelto.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/luxury-mediterranean-cliffside-villa-5.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 846px;" title="Luxury Mediterranean Cliffside Villa" /></p><p>I'd love to know what you think about this house. Would you choose to live here?</p><p>You can find more luxury properties at Adelto right <a href="http://adelto.co.uk/page/3/">here</a></p>

Luxury Mediterranean Cliffside Villa

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Summer House in Mallorca

An all white house with plenty of raw wood furniture, light wooden plank floors, big windows which combined give it an overall summery relaxed feeling.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo17/campo17_1g.jpg" /><br />Beware the loose floor board!<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo17/campo17_2g.jpg" /><br />I like the porch curtains.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo17/campo17_4g.jpg" /><br />Add some pillows to the window sill and you have extra seating.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo17/campo17_5g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo17/campo17_6g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo17/campo17_8g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo17/campo17_9g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo17/campo17_10g.jpg" /><br />I like the way those curtains graze the floor.<br />A cheerful house, isn't it?<br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.micasarevista.com/index.shtml">here</a>.

Summer House in Mallorca

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Photographer Johanna Ekmark

Come and meet photographer Johanna Ekmark. If you'd like to go to her <a href="http://www.johannaekmark.com/index.html">website</a> you'll see other photos besides interiors. There are babies, children, food, fashion pics and more.<br /><br />But, as usual, here we will savor her interior photos.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/photographers/johanna-ekmark/all/16818/residence" linkindex="10"><img alt="Residence" src="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/images/gallery/821x557/16817.jpg" style="width: 651px; height: 568px;" title="Residence" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/photographers/johanna-ekmark/all/16533/" linkindex="10"><img alt="Elle interiör" src="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/images/gallery/821x557/16532.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 617px;" title="Elle interiör" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/photographers/johanna-ekmark/all/16530/elle-interior" linkindex="10"><img alt="Gudrun Sjoden" src="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/images/gallery/821x557/16523.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 651px;" title="Gudrun Sjoden" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/photographers/johanna-ekmark/all/16879/skona-hem" linkindex="10"><img alt="Sköna hem" src="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/images/gallery/821x557/16878.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 623px;" title="Sköna hem" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/photographers/johanna-ekmark/all/16813/residence" linkindex="10"><img alt="Sköna hem" src="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/images/gallery/821x557/16879.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 588px;" title="Sköna hem" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/photographers/johanna-ekmark/all/16839/residence" linkindex="10"><img alt="Residence" src="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/images/gallery/821x557/16838.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 646px;" title="Residence" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/photographers/johanna-ekmark/all/16836/residence" linkindex="10"><img alt="Residence" src="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/images/gallery/821x557/16835.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 631px;" title="Residence" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/photographers/johanna-ekmark/all/16837/residence" linkindex="10"><img alt="Residence" src="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/images/gallery/821x557/16836.jpg" style="width: 587px; height: 560px;" title="Residence" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.johannaekmark.com/i4_11.html" linkindex="1" title="Click for next photo"><img align="top" alt="Photo Johanna Ekmark©" border="0" src="http://www.johannaekmark.com/im4/im4_10.jpg" style="width: 621px; height: 240px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.johannaekmark.com/i4_13.html" linkindex="1" title="Click for next photo"><img align="top" alt="Photo Johanna Ekmark©" border="0" src="http://www.johannaekmark.com/im4/im4_12.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /></a><br /><br />Images from her <a href="http://www.johannaekmark.com/index.html">website</a> and from <a href="http://www.soderbergagentur.com/">here</a> too.<br /><br />Be sure to watch the video posted below and let me know what you think. It's truly amazing!

Photographer Johanna Ekmark

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Pick a Kitchen

Lovely kitchens found at <a href="http://www.skonahem.com/">Skona Hem</a>. Images 1 to 3 belong to the same kitchen. Which one would you choose?<br /><br /><img alt="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg!0/mbi384xjp874oj7wdlkayt9g7shmdsu/Romantiskt%20k%c3%b6k" src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/mbi384xjp874oj7wdlkayt9g7shmdsu/Romantiskt%20k%c3%b6k" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-in; width: 660px; height: 719px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Hjärtformat tennfat, 225 kr, Hans Mikaels, tallrik, 300 kr/st, Mikaela Willers, kökshandduk, 45 kr/st, Koffert, pump för disk­medel, 195 kr, Vass, snäcka, 90 kr, Oscar & Clothilde. Övrigt privat." height="660" src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/eownl4z0wq1pzqresxjn2fwk28x12ug/K%c3%b6k" width="440" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg!0/qagp5diqhn2d9ycbir26m7y5sis0pjq/Romantiskt%20s%c3%b6rg%c3%a5rdsk%c3%b6k" src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/qagp5diqhn2d9ycbir26m7y5sis0pjq/Romantiskt%20s%c3%b6rg%c3%a5rdsk%c3%b6k" style="width: 660px; height: 440px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg!0/fcqimtpymne9p7oqg03lq38mocsmu9g/K%c3%b6k%20i%20dalastil" src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/fcqimtpymne9p7oqg03lq38mocsmu9g/K%c3%b6k%20i%20dalastil" style="width: 660px; height: 429px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/14qw4ack0vrt0e7zn3pc0cixutncomk/Stilmix%20ger%20liv%20i%20luckan" style="width: 660px; height: 495px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg!0/86cakb119h5wkmgp6ud8inzcov2ddfj/Hemma%20hos%20Lexingtons%20grundare" src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/86cakb119h5wkmgp6ud8inzcov2ddfj/Hemma%20hos%20Lexingtons%20grundare" style="width: 660px; height: 444px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/x082hbrpz12zaxe14l8llxedb2dvj0/Att%20leva%20i%20en%20skulptur" style="width: 660px; height: 421px;" /><br />Clamped on the side of this table there's a kitchen gadget. Can someone illuminate me as to what it is? Thanks!<br />Hope you have a great weekend!

Pick a Kitchen

Lovely kitchens found at Skona Hem . Images 1 to 3 belong to the same kitchen. Which one would you choose? Clamped on the side of this table...

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Interior Designer Amy Morris

Amy D. Morris is an interior designer based in Atlanta. I love all her rooms. They are so well balanced and relaxed. They are elegant but cozy at the same time. Makes you want to curl up on a sofa with your favourite boook. Take a moment to absorb every detail in each photograph.<br /><br /><br /><img class="border_green" src="http://www.amydmorris.com/images/entry.1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 664px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img class="border_green" src="http://www.amydmorris.com/images/entry.2.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 429px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img class="border_green" src="http://www.amydmorris.com/images/amydmorris.090316_142final.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 501px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img class="border_green" src="http://www.amydmorris.com/images/amydmorris.090316_029.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 378px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img class="border_green" src="http://www.amydmorris.com/images/living.room.1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 373px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img class="border_green" src="http://www.amydmorris.com/images/amydmorris.090316_037final.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 665px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img class="border_green" src="http://www.amydmorris.com/images/amydmorris.090316_102final.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 374px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img class="border_green" src="http://www.amydmorris.com/images/amydmorris.090316_151final.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 665px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img class="border_green" src="http://www.amydmorris.com/images/amydmorris.090115_096.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 374px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img class="border_green" src="http://www.amydmorris.com/images/amydmorris.090316_044final.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 664px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img class="border_green" src="http://www.amydmorris.com/images/amydmorris.090316_057final.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 665px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img class="border_green" src="http://www.amydmorris.com/images/amydmorris.090115_081.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 668px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img class="border_green" src="http://www.amydmorris.com/images/amydmorris.090316_064final.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 658px;" /><br /><br />You can visit her <a href="http://www.amydmorris.com/index.html">website</a> and find more of her awesome rooms.

Interior Designer Amy Morris

Amy D. Morris is an interior designer based in Atlanta. I love all her rooms. They are so well balanced and relaxed. They are elegant but co...

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Classic Style: Kelly McGuill.

I really love Kelly McGuill's work. I love her classic style and the simplicity of her rooms.<br />Click <a href="http://www.kellymcguillhome.com/index.html">here</a> to visit her site and see more lovely pics.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/?action=view&current=photo-brick-living.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/photo-brick-living.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/?action=view&current=photo-sea-living-room.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/photo-sea-living-room.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/?action=view&current=photo-299.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/photo-299.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/?action=view&current=photo-ad-238.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/photo-ad-238.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/?action=view&current=photo-sea-dining.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/photo-sea-dining.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/?action=view&current=photo-2941.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/photo-2941.jpg" style="width: 294px; height: 491px;" /></a><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/?action=view&current=photo-dining-room.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/photo-dining-room.jpg" style="width: 294px; height: 490px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/?action=view&current=photo-fire-dining.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/photo-fire-dining.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/?action=view&current=photo-white-kitchen.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/photo-white-kitchen.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/?action=view&current=photo-sea-bedroom.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="bedroom" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Kelly%20McGuill/photo-sea-bedroom.jpg" /></a>

Classic Style: Kelly McGuill.

I really love Kelly McGuill's work. I love her classic style and the simplicity of her rooms. Click here to visit her site and see mor...

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