The Sausalito houseboats are little architectural marvels that range from new-build homes to refurbished boats which are found along 5 marinas in the San Francisco Bay. Although the residents prefer the term floating houses, these homes are technically not floating boats but anchored onto concrete barges in the bay. In fact, they are as sturdy Read Post
An Old Colonial Home Gets a Sympathetic Modern Refresh
Many of the old Colonial homes in New England have been flattened to make way for newer houses. Although these classic Colonial homes are pretty, they don’t really suit the way we live today. Of course, you can do a good renovation of a classic Colonial home but it does require vision. I was delighted Read Post
The Luxe Glam Rock Look at The Henley Festival
You generally associated beautiful Henley-on-Thames with the Henley Royal Regatta in the summer. Established in 1839, the Henley Regatta has made this little town located between London and Oxfordshire a world-renowned centre for rowing. Along with events such as Royal Ascot, the 5-day Henley Regatta is a fixture in the English social season. Upend all Read Post
Cool Home Office Solutions For Working From Home
If you are working from home, it is important to have your own private workspace. Frankly even if you are not strictly working from home, having a space to pay bills, keep records and be the general ‘command centre’ of the house is really useful. Your home office does not have to be a recreation Read Post
Swoonworthy Small Apartments With Glass Walls For Bedrooms
I love the use of Crittall steel windows in domestic architecture for their clean geometric lines. Previously, we saw a flat that divided a part of the bedroom with steel windows to create a separate study area. Now, reverse the idea. How about if we use steel windows to partition the space and create glass Read Post
Inspiration From Muuto On How To Make Cube Shelves Shelfie-Perfect
Have stuff to display but don’t want the bulk of traditional shelves? Cube shelves are a design trend made for you. Organise your belongs with easy to install and relatively cheap cube shelves. Moreover, cube shelving works in every room. Check out how Danish design company, Muuto shows how to style your cube shelves with Read Post
Montana, Luxury Lyme Regis Accommodation with Scandinavian Style
When you think of Lyme Regis Accommodation your first thought would be of old English-style thatched roof houses or farmhouses. Many Lyme Regis cottages and indeed many cottages to rent in Dorset would fit this description. We have stayed several times with friends at their weekend home which is a historic coaching inn full of Read Post
A Castle Rental in Yorkshire That Was Voted Britain’s Best Home
Ever wanted to have a castle party with a few of your closest friends in a real English castle? Castle Trinity is a 19th century castle in the Peak District which lets you live out your own fairytale . You get a castle rental set in 12 lush acres from the property group, Unique Home Read Post
How To Do Urban Chic in Southwark London With Aplomb
Rushworth Street is a boutique style development in central London near Blackfriars by Alexander James Interior Design. I love this development because it shows how you can do urban chic in Southwark London with aplomb without sacrificing quality or eco-credentials. The 9 luxury flats are a subtle mix of palette colors blending beautifully into the Read Post
A Crittall Internal Wall Divides a Home Office From the Bedroom
This beautiful Scandinavian bedroom uses Crittall as a room divider to create a separate space for the home office. Without windows, the home office space would be a dark and depressing antechamber without the use of Crittall. As set up currently though, the light from the windows in the bedroom floods through to the separate Read Post