Cottage on Grayton Beach in Florida

Good beautiful rainy morning! The inspiration for this family beach house came from the film <em>Something’s Gotta Give</em>. I showed you the house made for this film starring Diane Keaton some time ago in <a href="http://inspiracionline.blogspot.com/2009/10/somethings-gotta-give-set-design.html">this</a> post.<br /><em><br /></em><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss2.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss2.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 467px;" /></a><br />One of a collection of Henry Barnes paintings, the architectural painting of Greece that crowns the living room fireplace adds a dash of Mediterranean flair. The pale blue and white striped rugs in the living room and dining room are very similar to the one in the film.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss3.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss3.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 481px;" /></a><br /><em></em><br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss4.jpg" linkindex="36" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss4.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 741px;" /></a><br />Wistful blue-painted cupboards <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss5.jpg" linkindex="32" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss5.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 757px;" /></a><br />Bunk room with bold stripes, informal fabrics, and cotton rugs. The sofa was a flea-market find.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss6.jpg" linkindex="32" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss6.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 674px;" /></a><br />A candle lantern in the bunk room... I would never, ever, light these candles. Not by the curtains and beds and especially not in the kids' room.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss7.jpg" linkindex="30" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss7.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 788px;" /></a><br />A giant shell to store soap.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss8.jpg" linkindex="30" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss8.jpg" style="width: 601px; height: 713px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagginglg_ss9.jpg" linkindex="32" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_lollygagging_ss9.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 753px;" /></a><br />A painting by Heather Barron enlivens this reading nook.<br /><br />Architect: Matthew Savoie.<br />Kitchen and bath designer: Matthew Quinn.<em><br /></em>Photographs: Colleen Duffley<br /><em></em><br />All images and information from <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design_decorating/weekendlivingsecondhome/lollygagginginstyless_1.html">Traditional Home</a>.

Cottage on Grayton Beach in Florida

Good beautiful rainy morning! The inspiration for this family beach house came from the film Something’s Gotta Give . I showed you the house...

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Rural Property in Uruguay

Today I'd like to show you this property called <span style="font-style: italic;">Finca Narbona</span> in Carmelo, Uruguay. It dates back to the first half of the 18th Century. Hope you like it!<br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/52/1076852.JPG" style="width: 619px; height: 450px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/53/1076853.JPG" width="619" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/46/1076846.JPG" width="619" /></a><br />The sign over the door reads "Panadería" which means Bakery.<br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/58/1076858.JPG" width="619" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/64/1076864.JPG" width="619" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/45/1076845.JPG" width="619" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/44/1076844.JPG" width="619" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/57/1076857.JPG" width="619" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/60/1076860.JPG" width="619" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/50/1076850.JPG" width="619" /></a><br />Photos: Santiago Ciuffo<br />All images from <a href="http://www.espacioliving.com/nota.asp?nota_id=1189704">Espacio Living</a>.

Rural Property in Uruguay

Today I'd like to show you this property called Finca Narbona in Carmelo, Uruguay. It dates back to the first half of the 18th Century....

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Flea Market House

Hello sweeties! Let's see Miss Hollie Wood's house in Park Circle. Most of the things in her home are not only flea market finds. She has also picked up things she found dumped on the side of the road.<br /><br />Come and see if you like it!<br /><br /><br /><img alt=" In the guest room, Hollie paired a “favorite dresser” she picked up for $30 with an old dress form and overstuffed armchair. As for the wallpaper, “The real estate agent said, ‘I’m sure you’ll tear it down as soon as you get a chance,’ and I said, ‘No way, that’s the best part!’” recalls Hollie." id="lightboxImage" src="http://www.charlestonmag.com/sites/default/files/hollie-334-001.cxx_opt.jpg" style="display: inline; width: 500px; height: 726px; z-index: 10500;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt=" A worn turquoise side table bought off the back of a truck in Columbia." id="lightboxImage" src="http://www.charlestonmag.com/sites/default/files/hollie-312-001.cxx_opt.jpg" style="display: inline; width: 499px; height: 725px; z-index: 10500;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt=" Hollie found this discarded wooden sign in a trash heap along Upper King Street, cleaned it up, and hung it on the wall in her kitchen. Nearby, the dining area is outfitted in old iron furniture." id="lightboxImage" src="http://www.charlestonmag.com/sites/default/files/hollie-229-001.cx_opt.jpg" style="display: inline; width: 499px; height: 725px; z-index: 10500;" /><br />The Deviled Crab sign was found among a pile of trash.<br /><br /><img alt="A chenille bedspread dresses the 19th-century, hand-carved sleigh bed Hollie received from her mother as a Christmas present. The shades feature a screen-printed peacock pattern. " id="lightboxImage" src="http://www.charlestonmag.com/sites/default/files/hollie-376-001.cx_opt.jpg" style="display: inline; width: 500px; height: 727px; z-index: 10500;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="An old sewing table-turned-kitchen-island anchors a petite and sunny cookspace. " id="lightboxImage" src="http://www.charlestonmag.com/sites/default/files/hollie-220-001.cxx_opt.jpg" style="display: inline; width: 501px; height: 728px; z-index: 10500;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="lightboxImage" src="http://www.charlestonmag.com/sites/default/files/hollie-114-001.cx_opt.jpg" style="display: inline; width: 587px; height: 403px; z-index: 10500;" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.charlestonmag.com/home/feature/new_life_for_secondhand_finds">Charleston Home Mag</a>.<br /><div class="field-label-inline-first"> Photographs by Brie Williams <br /></div>

Flea Market House

Hello sweeties! Let's see Miss Hollie Wood's house in Park Circle. Most of the things in her home are not only flea market finds. S...

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Small Summer House in Spain

Hello dear readers. Had a nice weekend?<br />After the grandeur of the château in France of my previous post, let's enjoy a simple beach house in the North of Spain. Soft palette, some white painted furniture and clean lines define this unfussy home.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo14/campo14_1g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo14/campo14_3g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo14/campo14_4g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo14/campo14_5g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo14/campo14_6g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo14/campo14_7g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo14/campo14_8g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo14/campo14_9g.jpg" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.micasarevista.com/index.shtml">here</a>.

Small Summer House in Spain

Hello dear readers. Had a nice weekend? After the grandeur of the château in France of my previous post, let's enjoy a simple beach hous...

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Authentic Château in Cote d'Azur, France

Looking around Sotheby's Real Estate website I came across this magnificent <span id="_ctl0_cphBody_m_lDescription">16th century </span> <span id="_ctl0_cphBody_m_lDescription">Château in</span> Tourves, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France. There's quite a lot of information about this property but I will summarize it for you. You're welcome, precious.<br /><br />It has<span id="_ctl0_cphBody_m_lDescription"> over 250 acres of vines, olive-groves, meadows, forests and river banks (Argens river). The Bastide offers 800 square meters and was renovated in strict observance of antique materials and techniques (stone-cutting, lime coatings, XVIIIth century woodwork, vaulted rooms, tiles, wrought iron). The Château's façade and theatrical stairs and fountain were created in 1784 ; the cedar and chestnut trees avenue was planted in 1848. Older still, a 16th century stone arch-door, a vaulted sheepfold and several tiled water and wine cisterns are to be seen.<br />The Bastide comprises : 1000 square meters of agricultural buildings (farm, barn, sheepfold, bread oven) 9 rooms on the first and second floors. 2 old-style bathrooms, 3 shower rooms. 70 square-meter vaulted kitchen with castle stove and monumental fireplace. 90 square-meter vaulted lounge + chapel with roman apse and monumental fireplace.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><img alt="Jardin et facade" border="0" id="m_iImage" src="http://media.sothebysrealty.com/SIRImages/e3a2fa64-88c9-45c9-9280-3ccf00f211b7_PMAS.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 451px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="chapelle avec roses" border="0" id="m_iImage" src="http://media.sothebysrealty.com/SIRImages/94b191ae-518a-45b6-9eb1-35fd8a437237_PMAS.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 450px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="jardin et ferme" border="0" id="m_iImage" src="http://media.sothebysrealty.com/SIRImages/376e016a-308e-473b-81d7-de2ea050bc3c_PMAS.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 450px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Chapelle couchant" border="0" id="m_iImage" src="http://media.sothebysrealty.com/SIRImages/4eb3f351-9758-4283-bf2e-2789f0ce34f0_PMAS.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 450px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="cuisine avec lustre" border="0" id="m_iImage" src="http://media.sothebysrealty.com/SIRImages/1905493b-b11c-4426-85db-0689054a1c05_PMAS.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 450px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="antichambre" border="0" id="m_iImage" src="http://media.sothebysrealty.com/SIRImages/3269dc6c-3caf-43a0-ae4e-a253a60f74a2_PMAS.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 450px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Ch ouest" border="0" id="m_iImage" src="http://media.sothebysrealty.com/SIRImages/0440e74d-f6f1-4df3-81d3-8fb1d301eb68_PMAS.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 450px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Gde Salle de bain" border="0" id="m_iImage" src="http://media.sothebysrealty.com/SIRImages/8aaa9c14-fdee-42e9-abff-d851e497a691_PMAS.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 450px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Facade" border="0" id="m_iImage" src="http://media.sothebysrealty.com/SIRImages/c4f09bb8-a6ac-4e16-9a15-413c797265a4_PMAS.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 450px;" /><br /><br /><span id="_ctl0_cphBody_m_lDescription">More images and details of this property right <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.com/en/PropertyDetails.aspx?R=4100011371&N=12+149+4294967266&curr=USD&Nrs=collection%28%29%2frecord%5BP_USDPrice+%3E%3d+10000000%5D&No=9&PSeq=8">here</a>.<br /><br />Inspiration day at <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/">The Inspired Room</a> where you can find a MckLinky list of other blogs sharing this week's inspiration.<br /></span>

Authentic Château in Cote d'Azur, France

Looking around Sotheby's Real Estate website I came across this magnificent 16th century Château in Tourves, Provence-Alpes-Cote d...

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French Country House

Couldn't find much information about this French cottage. I'm assuming it belongs to an artist (yeah, I see paintbrushes and easels and I assume this, I'm so clever!). It has a bit of the neglected look which is typical of an artist absorbed in his work.<br />To me, it looks like the perfect place for a creator to disconnet from the world and concentrate on his art.<br />Feel free to scrutinize and judge. I'd love to know what you think of it!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/the-verhanda.jpeg"><img alt="the verhanda" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6222" src="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/the-verhanda-582x395.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 408px;" title="the verhanda" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/engraving.jpeg"><img alt="engraving" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6214" src="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/engraving.jpeg" style="width: 600px; height: 626px;" title="engraving" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/work-space.jpeg"><img alt="work space" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6225" src="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/work-space.jpeg" style="width: 600px; height: 770px;" title="work space" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/work-place.jpeg"><img alt="work place" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6224" src="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/work-place-582x359.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 371px;" title="work place" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/to-the-garden.jpeg"><img alt="to the garden" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6223" src="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/to-the-garden-582x395.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 408px;" title="to the garden" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/the-upper-floor.jpeg"><img alt="the upper floor" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6221" src="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/the-upper-floor-582x395.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 409px;" title="the upper floor" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/the-garden.jpeg"><img alt="the garden" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6220" src="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/the-garden.jpeg" style="width: 600px; height: 686px;" title="the garden" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/home-on-the-inside.jpeg"><img alt="home on the inside" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6215" src="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/home-on-the-inside.jpeg" style="width: 600px; height: 730px;" title="home on the inside" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/dinner-table.jpeg"><img alt="dinner table" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6213" src="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/dinner-table.jpeg" style="width: 600px; height: 765px;" title="dinner table" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bathroom.jpeg"><img alt="bathroom" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6212" src="http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bathroom-582x357.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 369px;" title="bathroom" /></a><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.home-designing.com/">here</a>.

French Country House

Couldn't find much information about this French cottage. I'm assuming it belongs to an artist (yeah, I see paintbrushes and easels ...

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