Interior Designer Geneviève Lethu's Home

Good morning dear readers! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!<br /><br />I really like interior designer Geneviève Lethu's summer house. Every detail in these rooms looks as though it just belongs there. A lovely house where I would surely feel at home.<br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo25/campo25_1g.jpg" style="width: 601px; height: 481px;" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo25/campo25_4g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo25/campo25_2g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo25/campo25_3g.jpg" style="width: 601px; height: 490px;" /><br />I love the way those small pictures are displayed on the wall.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo25/campo25_5g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo25/campo25_7g.jpg" /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo25/campo25_6g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo25/campo25_8g.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 492px;" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo25/campo25_10g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo25/campo25_11g.jpg" style="width: 599px; height: 479px;" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.micasarevista.com/index.shtml">here</a>.<br /><br />I'm linking up this post at Leah's <a href="http://www.sillylittlesparrow.com/">Toot Your Horn</a>, Jessica's <a href="http://thehillsarelivin.blogspot.com/2010/05/favorite-things-friday-beaches-on-brain.html?showComment=1274442367875_AIe9_BH8jyesp9_v3nRUTOE6JtTqutVr6XpZ7YqMjXAsudAGeaHIsw6Fx0yMfS0uSMkhgfZ1IMZAGC_5iNRsqvdh5wdoycaTAzfcJPqlLjg0gxmsU-a14mhJvtH-_LOYvHhZ7_KmEBhFCy0m_9DpZ4W7mdqy-xuE7et59rYzYO-GZJp8vf3eCnVG7rNV0bBL8tq_CoTkTF6S90yCkiueuQxC6yF-HTiE9rkmDUloucOIF5XI3ZUpYMk7GaAvhplhOas3XrPiuGf3#c674902594544367253">favourite things</a>, Rachelle's <a href="http://www.lovinmylovebugs.blogspot.com/">feature yourself</a> and Melissa's <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2010/05/20/inspired-by-fun-new-things/#comments">Inspired by</a> parties. As always, thanks for hosting Leah, Jessica, Rachelle and Melissa!

Interior Designer Geneviève Lethu's Home

Good morning dear readers! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I really like interior designer Geneviève Lethu's summer house. Every det...

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Cottage in Australia

Hello readers, hope you are enjoying your weekend. This 1930s country style cottage is in Australia, in New South Wales Northern Tablelands.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.homelife.com.au/images/galleries/photos/lrg/1418.jpg" title="" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.homelife.com.au/images/galleries/photos/lrg/1421.jpg" title="" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.homelife.com.au/images/galleries/photos/lrg/1424.jpg" title="" /><br />Old cane chairs and lounges fill the wide verandahs. The meat safe is filled with tea lights and citronella candles.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.homelife.com.au/images/galleries/photos/lrg/1426.jpg" title="" /><br />Elegant fretwork divides the kitchen from the living room.<p><img alt="" src="http://www.homelife.com.au/images/galleries/photos/lrg/1427.jpg" title="" />Antique lace and linen in the main bedroom.<br /></p><p><span>Photographer: Sam McAdam</span><span><br /></span></p><p><span>Styling: Amanda Mahoney</span></p><p><span>All images from <a href="http://www.homelife.com.au/gallery/decorating/164/country+cottage/">homelife</a>.<br /></span></p>

Cottage in Australia

Hello readers, hope you are enjoying your weekend. This 1930s country style cottage is in Australia, in New South Wales Northern Tablelands...

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Restored Georgian Home in Connecticut

Today's house is a 1765 Georgian home in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was built by a local cabinetmaker and restored keeping some of its period features. Come on in and look around!<br /><br /><img alt="Georgian-style house in Fairfield, Connecticut" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/0107_georgian/georgian-style-house-01.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 502px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="Eat-in kitchen in renovated Georgian" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/0107_georgian/georgian-style-house-02.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br />Open plan kitchen and dining room.<br /><br /><img alt="Custom kitchen renovaton with modern amenities" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/0107_georgian/georgian-style-house-03.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 397px;" /><br />White-painted flat-panel cabinets and marble countertops, though the pro-grade stainless-steel appliances are marks of its modernity. A wall of windows above the kitchen faucet and dishwasher brightens the space. Task light is provided by short pendant lamps over the counter and two longer fixtures over the island, which holds a warming drawer.<br /><br /><img alt="custom cabinets and Rejuvenation cabinet hardware in renovated Georgian's kitchen" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/0107_georgian/georgian-style-house-04.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br />Almost unheard-of today, all the kitchen cabinetry was custom-built on-site. The latches from add to the kitchen's old-fashioned appeal. Wood brackets finish the undersides of the cabinets.<br /><br /><img alt="handpainted tile blacksplash" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/0107_georgian/georgian-style-house-05.jpg" style="width: 505px; height: 505px;" /><br />The backsplash tile behind the DCS range was hand-painted by a local artist.<br /><br /><img alt="mudroom with shelves, hooks, and a message board" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/0107_georgian/georgian-style-house-06.jpg" style="width: 505px; height: 561px;" /><br />The mudroom features three lockers with chalkboard doors, providing a place for coats, boots—and messages. More kid-height hooks help keep outerwear organized.<br /><br /><img alt="living room with built-in shelves and fireplace" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/0107_georgian/georgian-style-house-09.jpg" style="width: 504px; height: 407px;" /><br />The living room paneling and built-in shelves were inspired by bits of trim found in the dining room, presumably added during an earlier remodel.<br /><br /><img alt="original china cupboard in renovated Georgian" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/0107_georgian/georgian-style-house-10.jpg" style="width: 504px; height: 560px;" /><br />The china cupboard in the dining room is the only example of the original homeowner's handiwork, dating back to the 18th century.<br /><br /><img alt="barrel-vaulted ceilings in master bedroom of renovated Georgian" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/0107_georgian/georgian-style-house-11.jpg" style="width: 504px; height: 560px;" /><br />Upstairs, the master bedroom and master bath gained a dramatic amount of headroom from curved barrel-vault ceilings—here the ceiling reaches 9 1/2 feet at the center, though it gives the impression of being even higher.<br /><br /><img alt="custom bathroom cabinets with crown molding in renovated Georgian" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/toh/i/g/0107_georgian/georgian-style-house-12.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 558px;" /><br />The on-site cabinet-building helps account for the seamless look of this storage-packed vanity in the master bath. Finished with crown molding along the top, which ends well below the curved vaulted ceiling, it appears to be a single piece.<br /><br />Hope you are all having a great weekend!<br /><br />All images and information from <a href="http://www.thisoldhouse.com/">This Old House</a>.

Restored Georgian Home in Connecticut

Today's house is a 1765 Georgian home in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was built by a local cabinetmaker and restored keeping some of its p...

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French Style Luxury House

<div class="byline"> <div class="contributors"> <span class="c"><span>Some of you might think, does anyone actually live in this house? Impeccable, not a thing out of place, and every detail taken care of, this luxurious Home in Piedmont was decorated by Barbara Barry. Elegant and refined. The doors are open.</span></span> Wipe your feet and come in!<br /></div></div><span class="dd"><br /></span><img alt="" class="featureimg" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2005/11/barry/hosl01_barry.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2005/11/barry/hosl02_barry.jpg" /><br />Barry designed most of the furnishings in the living room, including the chairs, covered in a Cowtan & Tout fabric, the Boyd floor lamp and the Baker tables.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2005/11/barry/hosl03_barry.jpg" style="width: 510px; height: 664px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2005/11/barry/hosl05_barry.jpg" /><br /><em>Interior: with Flowers</em>, 1961, by Richard Diebenkorn is above the sofa.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2005/11/barry/hosl06_barry.jpg" /><br />A 1940s Bagues chandelier hangs above the custom table and chairs in the dining room.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2005/11/barry/hosl08_barry.jpg" /><br />The sunroom. Lined with a silk chinoiserie wallcovering<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2005/11/barry/hosl07_barry.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 607px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2005/11/barry/hosl09_barry.jpg" style="width: 512px; height: 673px;" /><br />The dressing room. Two 1998 artworks by Nathan Oliveira hang above the vanity.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2005/11/barry/hosl10_barry.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2005/11/barry/hosl11_barry.jpg" style="width: 511px; height: 659px;" /><br />The kitchen terrace is used for outdoor entertaining.<br /><br /><span class="c"><span>Photography by </span>Matthew Millman</span><br />All images and information from <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a>.

French Style Luxury House

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Rustic House in Buenos Aires

Good morning to you dear readers. Haven't we been around this week! France, Italy, and today we are back in Argentina. This rustic house is located in Tandil in the province of Buenos Aires. A soft earthy palette with splashes of colour here and there makes it a warm and inviting home. Traditional woven throws and rugs are seen in nearly every room. Let me know what you think of it!<br /><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/44/1176144.JPG" style="width: 600px; height: 436px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/49/1176149.JPG" style="width: 599px; height: 435px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/48/1176148.JPG" width="619" /></a><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/50/1176150.JPG" style="width: 600px; height: 436px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/56/1176156.JPG" style="width: 600px; height: 437px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/54/1176154.JPG" style="width: 600px; height: 437px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/53/1176153.JPG" style="width: 600px; height: 436px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/52/1176152.JPG" style="width: 602px; height: 437px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/51/1176151.JPG" style="width: 599px; height: 435px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="javascript:void(0);" id="foto" onclick=""><img alt="" border="0" src="http://bucket.espacioliving.com/anexos/fotos/55/1176155.JPG" style="width: 599px; height: 435px;" /></a><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.espacioliving.com/nota.asp?nota_id=1245181">here</a>.

Rustic House in Buenos Aires

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Villa in Italy

Come with me to Italy today! Let's have a look at this 1,750-acre farm estate in the Arno Valley called <span style="font-style: italic;">Il Borro</span> which belongs to Ferruccio Ferragamo, owner of the famous fashion house. His Wife, Ilaria, decorated the main house.<br /><br />Ferragamo had to rebuild the vineyards, game preserve and village and the infrastructure of bridges and roads crossing the property’s four river valleys. He turned <span style="font-style: italic;">Il Borro</span> into a self-supporting estate. The reorganization has generated employment for families, some with a generational involvement in the agricultural landscape.<br /><br />Dotted among the vineyards, orchards and fields are paddocks, a driving range, a winery, an art gallery, a landing strip, swimming pools and a polo field. There are facilities for cooking classes and wine tastings and preserves for ballooning and mountain biking.<br /><br />Ferragamo planted five varieties of grapes over 100 acres, and <span style="font-style: italic;">Il Borro</span> now produces 200,000 bottles a year, plus a small production of grappa. Seven thousand olive trees yield olive oil. The farm now rotates intensive crops of wheat, sunflowers, corn, legumes and even lavender. Mmm must smell nice!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2009/12/ferruccio_ferragamo/02_ferruccio_ferragamo.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 497px;" /><br />A bridge connects the estate to the medieval village, built on an ancient spur of rock over the remains of a fortress dating to 1040. <br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2009/12/ferruccio_ferragamo/03_ferruccio_ferragamo.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 497px;" /><br />For the entrance hall, Ilaria Ferragamo chose antiques such as a 17th-century table and an Aubusson rug.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2009/12/ferruccio_ferragamo/04_ferruccio_ferragamo.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 497px;" /><br />French doors are a new addition to the large living room of the 14,725-square-foot house. The coffered ceiling is the work of artisans whose craft, along with that of others in the village, has been revived in part by Ferruccio Ferragamo’s efforts to support local trades and skills that go back generations.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2009/12/ferruccio_ferragamo/06_ferruccio_ferragamo.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 497px;" /><br />The walls and ceiling of the master bedroom were painted in a typical Tuscan style by Maddalena Cavina, a Florentine trompe l’oeil artist whose work appears throughout the villa. A Rubelli fabric covers the chaise longue.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2009/12/ferruccio_ferragamo/05_ferruccio_ferragamo.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 497px;" /><br />The conservatory, where 18th-century birdcages form part of the décor, opens to gardens designed by Ilaria Ferragamo.<br /><br />Photography by Mads Mogensen<br /><br />All images and information from <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a>.

Villa in Italy

Come with me to Italy today! Let's have a look at this 1,750-acre farm estate in the Arno Valley called Il Borro which belongs to Ferru...

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