Restored Home in Barcelona

Hello, dears. Hope you enjoyed your weekend. And welcome back.

Architect Gianni Ruggiero was in charge of renovating and bringing the light back into this once dark home in Barcelona, Spain. A mix of styles in every room. Come and have a look.
























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Restored Villa in Sweden

The Italian inspired villa Muramaris which means "hearth by the sea" is located north of Visby and was built around 1915. Owners Ellen von Hallwyl and Johnny Roosval allow us to step in and take a look.





A magnificent sandstone fireplace in the sitting room. The goddess of love flanked by two male figures that symbolize suffering and hard work appear at the top, and the four elements air, earth, fire and water at the sides. The latter two are seen here represented by a dragon and a mermaid. On the wall, and painted by artist Greta Ruuth, is the hunting goddess Diana.




The hall originally had no windows, but was built as an open loggia with arches overlooking the garden.



Have a lovely weekend!
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Restored Farmhouse in Spain

What a beautiful Friday morning. I'm taking you to the south of Spain today. This dream of a house has everything to make it beautiful: French furniture, high ceilings with weathered beams, brick floors, seagrass rugs and slipcovers, wicker chairs... oh I could go on and on. Let me know if you like it as much as I do!




































Hope you enjoyed this tour, and have a wonderful weekend!

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Restored Victorian Mill

Linda Cobbett transformed an old mill and stables into a family home. For it she was awarded Best Period Renovation 2010 by Period Living Magazine. There is a very interesting article here on the story of the restoration of this old Victorian Mill.



























Hope you are all having a great week! See you tomorrow my friends!
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Restored Country House near Nimes

Good morning sweethearts. Taking you today to the south of France, near Nimes, where we'll visit this stone country house built in the early eighteenth century. According to the locals it was a wine warehouse where Napoleon's army used to stay. Now it belongs to Appley Hoare, an antique dealer from London who is a specialist in French furniture of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries






















Photos by Eric Hérouville
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