Good morning dears! I'm leaving for NY tonight and I'll be away for a week so I will be back and posting on the 28th. Hope you have a great week!<br /><br />And I'm taking you now to Spain to have a look at this airy and relaxing house located on the outskirts of Madrid. A soft palette and a mixture of mostly modern and some antique lines define it.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_1g.jpg" style="width: 629px; height: 581px;" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_2g.jpg" style="width: 630px; height: 787px;" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_3g.jpg" style="width: 631px; height: 788px;" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_4g.jpg" style="width: 631px; height: 788px;" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_5g.jpg" style="width: 632px; height: 789px;" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_6g.jpg" style="width: 634px; height: 792px;" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_7g.jpg" style="width: 637px; height: 796px;" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_8g.jpg" style="width: 636px; height: 794px;" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes17/grandes17_9g.jpg" style="width: 636px; height: 794px;" /><br /><br />See you soon my friends!<br />All images from <a href="http://www.micasarevista.com/">here</a>.

Good morning dears! I'm leaving for NY tonight and I'll be away for a week so I will be back and posting on the 28th. Hope you have ...

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House in Connecticut

Except for the entryway and halls which are sand coloured, all the rooms of this Connecticut house are painted white. Then the fun begins by adding colour with fabrics and furniture and by painting the inside of the bookcase and the background of the butler's pantry in the kitchen. Interior designer Jason Bell explains that all the colours in this home were inspired by an old framed needlepoint which you can see in the first picture.<br /><br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/11-bell-staircase-xlg-54293909.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 518px; height: 661px;" /><br />The brilliantly colored 6-by-3-foot needlepoint that says "Why Hurry? There's time enough for everything." inspired the palette for the house.<br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/1-bell-table-xlg.jpg" style="width: 507px; height: 647px;" /><br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/3-bell-livingroom-xlg-66549969.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 507px; height: 396px;" /><br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/4-bell-fireplace-xlg-7473642.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 512px; height: 400px;" /><br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/5-bell-sittingarea-xlg-75939968.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 511px; height: 399px;" /><br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/7-bell-diningroom-xlg-25196098.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 516px; height: 659px;" /><br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/6-bell-porch-xlg-15418026.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 518px; height: 404px;" /><br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/9-bell-kitchen-xlg-65813609.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 517px; height: 660px;" /><br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/8-bell-cabinets-xlg-81904382.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 519px; height: 663px;" /><br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/10-bell-guestroom-xlg-26834442.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 519px; height: 406px;" /><br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/12-bell-chair-xlg-45656208.jpg" style="top: -55px; left: 44px; width: 518px; height: 661px;" /><br /><br /><img id="fb_image" src="http://www.housebeautiful.com/cm/housebeautiful/images/13-bell-masterbedroom-xlg-92171584.jpg" style="top: -5px; left: -6px; width: 518px; height: 405px;" /><br /><br />Hope you enjoyed today's tour. See you tomorrow, dears!<br /><br />Photographs by Simon Upton<br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">here</a>.

House in Connecticut

Except for the entryway and halls which are sand coloured, all the rooms of this Connecticut house are painted white. Then the fun begins by...

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Period House in Buckinghamshire

<p>This house dates back to the 16th century and it is thought to be the oldest property on the street. It has an acre of landscaped garden and a giant yew tree that probably pre-dates the house itself. It is located in Buckinghamshire, only about half an hour from London by train.<br /></p><p>Freelance TV director, Wendy Arnot and her husband Geoff say about it: ‘The house was fantastic: it had been so beautifully renovated by the previous owners we knew we wouldn’t have to do anything immediately, rather take our time making it our own.’ Geoff continues: ‘The garden, though, is what sold it to me: the owners had put so much time and money turning it into an oasis, separated into different zones, with a pond here, a pergola there; and dotted around are various outbuildings that we knew would come in handy.’</p> <p>Renovations since moving in have been kept to a minimum: they’ve repaired original oak doors, widened the drive and added security gates, and built a small oak porch to the side entrance; they’ve also enhanced the bathroom.</p><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_1_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_1_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_2_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_2_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_3_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_3_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_4_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_4_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_5_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_5_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_6_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_6_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_7_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_7_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_8_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_8_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_9_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_9_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_10_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_10_0.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_11_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_11_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_12_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_12_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_13_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_13_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_14_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_14_0.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_15_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_15_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_17_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_17_0.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_16_0.jpg" src="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/sites/default/files/0610arnot_16_0.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br />Photography by Brent Darby<br />Styling by Sian Williams<br />All images and information from <a href="http://www.periodliving.co.uk/">here</a>.

Period House in Buckinghamshire

This house dates back to the 16th century and it is thought to be the oldest property on the street. It has an acre of landscaped garden and...

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White House in Denmark

This 10 year old house is near the town of Lemvig in Denmark. Dorte Svankjær and Klaus Bjerre live here with their five children. Klaus is a carpenter so he made most of the furniture. White and airy with a definite Nordic style. Come on in with me and take a look.<br /><br /><img alt="De franske døre i køkkenet åbnes ud mod dagligstuen, så rummet på en gang bliver adskilt fra og en del af køkkenet. " src="http://server2.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/12740/0/500/620?9819744506d49cb628e1bbef9104815f7bb07938" style="width: 627px; height: 480px;" /> <em class="imgCaption"><br /><br /><img alt="Køkkenet er lavet af Dansk Køkkenhåndværk, og Klaus har selv sat det op. Selvom det er nyt, har det stilmæssigt en original gammel charme, samtidig med at det er moderne og funktionelt indrettet. " src="http://server3.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/12741/0/500/620?9819744506d49cb628e1bbef9104815f7bb07938" style="width: 591px; height: 690px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="Hyggelig anretning med prikkede kopper, som Dorte har fået i julegave af Noa Noa. Hun forhandler tøjmærket i sin modebutik, Tippe, i Lemvig. " src="http://server0.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/12742/0/500/620?9819744506d49cb628e1bbef9104815f7bb07938" style="width: 557px; height: 552px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="Køkkenbordet er lavet af gamle brædder fra Klaus’ bedstefars værksted. Familien har indtil videre fravalgt en ny sofa til fordel for mere prak-tiske møbler, så længe der er fem mindre børn i huset. " src="http://server1.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/12743/0/500/620?9819744506d49cb628e1bbef9104815f7bb07938" /><br /><br /><img alt="Badeværelset er nybygget, men med gamle skabslåger fra Klaus’ bedstefars køkken." src="http://server3.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/12744/0/500/620?985f967d1af6e383b8c811b932595334616b54fd" style="width: 567px; height: 675px;" /><br /><br /><br />All images from<a href="http://boligmagasinet.dk/"> here</a>.</em>

White House in Denmark

This 10 year old house is near the town of Lemvig in Denmark. Dorte Svankjær and Klaus Bjerre live here with their five children. Klaus is a...

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Rustic Summer House in Malaga

Dear readers, I'm back from my holidays in Chapadmalal but this doesn't mean my holidays stop here. Now we're in Buenos Aires for a few days, then we are going to New York and Washington DC for a week, then back to BA until February 6th when we go back to Brazil and then yes my holidays will be over (gotta love holidays!).<br /><br />I promise I will do my best and post as often as possible. I'd like to thank you all for your lovely comments while I was away. I'll be visiting you right after I publish today's post.<br /><br />Today's house is a soothing dream located in Malaga, Spain. It belongs to Dutch interior designer Madelon Verheu who used a soft palette and earth colours to make her dream summer home a relaxing place to enjoy with her family and friends.<br /><br />And it's tour time once again my friends!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/decorada-en-relajantes-tonos-naturales/unir-ambientes-con-tonos-suaves/salon-comedor-cocina/salon/351924-3-esl-ES/Salon_large.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 389px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/decorada-en-relajantes-tonos-naturales/unir-ambientes-con-tonos-suaves/salon-comedor-cocina/salon-2/351928-3-esl-ES/Salon-2_large.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 389px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/decorada-en-relajantes-tonos-naturales/unir-ambientes-con-tonos-suaves/salon-comedor-cocina/salon-3/351932-4-esl-ES/Salon-3_large.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 590px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/decorada-en-relajantes-tonos-naturales/unir-ambientes-con-tonos-suaves/salon-comedor-cocina/salon-4/351936-5-esl-ES/Salon-4_large.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 590px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/decorada-en-relajantes-tonos-naturales/unir-ambientes-con-tonos-suaves/salon-comedor-cocina/salon-5/351940-4-esl-ES/Salon-5_large.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 590px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/leccion-de-naturalidad/unir-ambientes-con-tonos-suaves/salon-comedor-cocina/cocina/351944-2-esl-ES/Cocina_large.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 592px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/leccion-de-naturalidad/decorado-en-blanco-y-azul/dormitorio-juvenil/dormitorio-juvenil/351956-2-esl-ES/Dormitorio-juvenil_large.jpg" style="width: 506px; height: 596px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/decorada-en-relajantes-tonos-naturales/decorado-en-blanco-y-azul/dormitorio-juvenil/dormitorio-juvenil-2/351960-3-esl-ES/Dormitorio-juvenil-2_large.jpg" style="width: 505px; height: 594px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/leccion-de-naturalidad/tonos-tostados-con-toques-rusticos/dormitorio-invitados/dormitorio-invitados/351972-2-esl-ES/Dormitorio-invitados_large.jpg" style="width: 506px; height: 596px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/leccion-de-naturalidad/tonos-tostados-con-toques-rusticos/dormitorio-invitados/dormitorio-invitados-2/351976-2-esl-ES/Dormitorio-invitados-2_large.jpg" style="width: 506px; height: 596px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/decorada-en-relajantes-tonos-naturales/con-un-cabecero-frances-con-cuarterones/dormitorio-principal/dormitorio-principal/351988-3-esl-ES/Dormitorio-principal_large.jpg" style="width: 504px; height: 593px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/decorada-en-relajantes-tonos-naturales/con-un-cabecero-frances-con-cuarterones/dormitorio-principal/dormitorio-principal-2/351992-3-esl-ES/Dormitorio-principal-2_large.jpg" style="width: 504px; height: 593px;" /><br /><br />Hope you enjoyed our first tour of the year!<br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.elmueble.com/">here</a>.

Rustic Summer House in Malaga

Dear readers, I'm back from my holidays in Chapadmalal but this doesn't mean my holidays stop here. Now we're in Buenos Aires fo...

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