Welcome to Hummingbird House in English countryside. It looks like something out of a storybook, doesn’t it? It was built In the early 1900s and now it’s for rent. There are heavy wooden beams and hand-carved oak in the entry hall and throughout the house. The bedrooms radiate grown-up sophistication with luxurious linens, plump duvets...
100-Year-Old Tasmanian Cottage In Fresh Rustic Style
This pretty 100 year old cottage in Tasmania retained its original character, while a few more modern updates here and there only serve to enhance its charm. The style of the décor is wonderful fresh country style, full of charm and light. White walls and ceilings and warm-colored natural wood floors comprise a wonderful background....
Eclectic Victorian Farmhouse With Shabby Chic Furniture
This Victorian farmhouse in Portland was renovated by the owners, they wanted to get a nest and they got it. The home décor is eclectic and lively as the owners focused at decorating trying to make a lovely and cozy retreat. They made big windows to let as much light in as possible, the main...
1960s House Renovated Into A Stylish Traditional Retreat
Edgley Design used stainless-steel panels more typically applied as roofing to make this ageing 1960s Surrey house weather-tight. Reflective and dented sheets of stainless steel cover the half-gabled structures and large windows were added to the ground-floor living spaces. The shiny cladding reflects beds of planting around the foot of the house, intended to integrate...
Creative Midwest Home With Industrial And Traditional Touches
The owners of this home in Midwest designed it themselves, they have created a home that mixes textures, materials, styles and finishes to reflect both of their tastes. The interiors show a fine mix of modern, traditional, and industrial, the details in the home are a balance of delicate items paired with rich colors, the...
Home With A Country Feel In Dark Shades
In modern design dark colors are not often used much as they are considered gloomy, boring and depressive. But just look how dramatic they can be! This dark exterior home by Bureaux with it’s ominous facade is striking. Don’t start thinking about the heating and cooling bills – just get back to admiring the silhouette...
Off-The Grid Cabin With A Traditional Interior
Designed by Broadhurst Architects, this tiny cabin combines tradition with a few key contemporary touches which keep its design fresh. It is constructed mostly of locally sourced wood, with a cantilevered deck on one edge overlooking the valley below. As the house is not always occupied, in addition to the use of stilts to create...
Beautiful Mid-Century House Renovation In Neutral Shades
What is special about this house design is woodwork and colors. This mid-century Lincoln house was renovated by Flavin Architects and it implied adding an array of authentic rural vibes such as spectacular exposed wooden beams and deep overhangs. The house opens to the outdoors through floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing residents to enjoy the lush landscape...
Desert Farmhouse With Warm Traditional And Rustic Interiors
This house in Scottsdale, Arizona, by Oz Architects with interiors by David Michael Miller Associates. Modern family needs and aged Mediterranean patina in a rural farmhouse is a recipe of an ideal home. There is a central courtyard with pool providing ample opportunity to tie the inside to the out. A series of intimate rooms...
Traditional Home With Vintage Touches From A Library
Changing a library into a private home is a very interesting solution but the designers of this house in Portland definitely succeeded. Given the history of the building, its architecture and internal distribution were a little unusual for a home. The designers decided to keep most of the original elements: they preserved the big open...