Bolig's Most Beautiful House Contest

<div align="center">Hello, dears. We are finally in Peru. Not totally settled yet but on our way to getting everything unpacked and in its place. I still don't have internet access yet, but hopefully I'll be back to my daily posts very soon.<br /><br />Onto our home tours then!<br /><br />Norwegian Bolig Pluss magazine holds an annual contest for the Most Beautiful House. Here you can see the homes that came out in the first and second place of the 2010 contest.<br /><br />First place went to <span style="">Helene Helgesen from Bergen.</span><br /></div><br /><center><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-10.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-10.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-11.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-11.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-12.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-12.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-13.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-13.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-14.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-14.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-15.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-15.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-16.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-16.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-17.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-17.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-18.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-18.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-19.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-19.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-20.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-20.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-21.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-21.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-22.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-22.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-23.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-23.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-24.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-24.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-25.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-25.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-26.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-26.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-27.jpg" /></a><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340145" id="image_340157" order="1" style="display: block;"> </a><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=620-28.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/620-28.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></center><div align="center">Second place went to Hilde Sagland from Sandnes.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340156" id="image_340154" order="8" style=""><img src="http://server0.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/340154/0/500/620" /></a><br /><br /><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340145" id="image_340157" order="1" style="display: block;"><img alt="Sosial stue" src="http://boligpluss.no/image/340157/0/500/620" /></a><br /><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340138" id="image_340139" order="4" style="display: block;"><img src="http://server0.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/340139/0/500/620" /></a><br /><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/related" id="image_340150" order="11" style=""><img src="http://server0.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/340150/0/500/620" /></a><br /><br /><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340149" id="image_340145" order="2" style=""> <img alt="Ekstrastue" src="http://boligpluss.no/image/340145/0/500/620" /></a><br /><br /><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340155" id="image_340156" order="9" style=""><img src="http://server0.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/340156/0/500/620" /></a><br /><br /><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340149" id="image_340145" order="2" style=""><em></em><em class="imgCaption"></em></a><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340139" id="image_340149" order="3" style=""> <img alt="Sølvfarget vegg" src="http://boligpluss.no/image/340149/0/500/620" /></a><br /><br /><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340154" id="image_340141" order="7" style=""><img src="http://server0.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/340141/0/500/620" /></a><br /><br /><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340141" id="image_340140" order="6" style=""><img src="http://server0.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/340140/0/500/620" /></a><br /><br /><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340139" id="image_340149" order="3" style=""><em></em><em class="imgCaption"></em></a><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340140" id="image_340138" order="5" style=""><img src="http://server0.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/340138/0/500/620" /></a><br /><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340140" id="image_340138" order="5" style=""><em></em></a><br /><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340155" id="image_340156" order="9" style=""><em></em><em class="imgCaption"></em></a><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340150" id="image_340155" order="10" style=""><img src="http://server0.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/340155/0/500/620" /><em class="imgCaption"></em></a><br /><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/340156" id="image_340154" order="8" style=""><em></em><em class="imgCaption"></em></a><a class="imgMain img620 imgGallery current" href="http://boligpluss.no/article/53422-hjemmelaget-luksus-i-sandnes/gallery/related" id="image_340150" order="11" style=""><em></em></a><br /><span style="">Hope you enjoyed today's tours!</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-size:78%;" >Photography by Sveinung Brathen</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><a href="http://boligpluss.no/">Source</a></span></div>

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Green House in Spain

Greens in many shades and a variety of textures and fabrics for this warm and busy house in<br />Segovia. Even though I'm not a fan of wallpaper as I feel it's a bit overpowering (and hard to remove!), these rooms have a strong character and are full of interesting pieces.<br />Take the tour with me and let me know what you think!<br /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/salon/389167-1-esl-ES/salon_reference.jpg" style="width: 606px; height: 455px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/chimenea/389172-1-esl-ES/chimenea_reference.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 666px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/salon_comedor/389177-1-esl-ES/salon_comedor_reference.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 665px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/comedor/389182-1-esl-ES/comedor_reference.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 665px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/cocina_1/389187-1-esl-ES/cocina_1_reference.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 665px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/cocina/389192-1-esl-ES/cocina_reference.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 669px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/cocina_reloj/389197-1-esl-ES/cocina_reloj_reference.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 669px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/dormitorio-/389202-1-esl-ES/dormitorio-_reference.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 670px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/dormitorio_2/389207-1-esl-ES/dormitorio_2_reference.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 669px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/dormitorio_3/389212-1-esl-ES/dormitorio_3_reference.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 669px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/vestidor/389217-1-esl-ES/vestidor_reference.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 669px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/bano_verde/389222-1-esl-ES/bano_verde_reference.jpg" style="width: 504px; height: 672px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/bano_flores/389227-1-esl-ES/bano_flores_reference.jpg" style="width: 505px; height: 673px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/dormitorio_flores/389232-1-esl-ES/dormitorio_flores_reference.jpg" style="width: 505px; height: 673px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/vestidor_flores/389237-1-esl-ES/vestidor_flores_reference.jpg" style="width: 505px; height: 673px;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/decoracion_casas/casa_rustica/una_casa_segoviana/detalles/recibidor/389242-1-esl-ES/recibidor_reference.jpg" style="width: 507px; height: 676px;" /><br /><br />Photographs by Santiago Moreno.<br />All images from <a href="http://casadiez.elle.es/">here</a>.

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Farmhouse in Malaga

<span style="">Tradition and careful elegance cohabit in this old-style rural farmhouse located in Sierra de Ronda, Malaga, in Spain. It was quite run down when </span><span>the owners, from England, bought it</span><span> and transformed it into this </span><span>relaxing and inviting home.</span><span> </span><span>I'm sure </span><span>white on white lovers will rejoice. Come and take the tour!</span><span></span><p> </p><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/un-porche-de-campo-bien-acondicionado/porche/vista-general/649696-1-esl-ES/Vista-general_large.jpg" style="width: 505px; height: 392px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/un-porche-de-campo-bien-acondicionado/porche/porche/649700-1-esl-ES/Porche_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br />Sitting area with wicker furniture at one end of the long front porch.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/un-porche-de-campo-bien-acondicionado/porche/piscina/649704-1-esl-ES/Piscina_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/un-porche-de-campo-bien-acondicionado/porche/porche-madera/649708-1-esl-ES/Porche-madera_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br />Teak table and chairs make up this dining spot in the porch by the pool.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/el-reino-de-los-tonos-neutros/salon/salon/hacia-exterior/649721-1-esl-ES/Hacia-exterior_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/el-reino-de-los-tonos-neutros/salon/salon/estar/649725-1-esl-ES/Estar_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/el-reino-de-los-tonos-neutros/salon/salon/salon/649729-1-esl-ES/Salon_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/el-reino-de-los-tonos-neutros/salon/salon/salon-hacia-libreria/649733-1-esl-ES/Salon-hacia-libreria_large.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 590px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/un-gran-comedor-con-dos-mesas-juntas/comedor/comedor/649745-2-esl-ES/Comedor_large.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 389px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/recordando-a-la-campina-inglesa/comedor/cocina/649757-2-esl-ES/Cocina_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/luminoso-y-con-sabor-rustico/bano/bano-hacia-banera/649769-1-esl-ES/Bano-hacia-banera_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/luminoso-y-con-sabor-rustico/bano/bano-hacia-lavamanos/649802-1-esl-ES/Bano-hacia-lavamanos_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/blanco-sobre-blanco/dormitorio/dormitorio/649843-1-esl-ES/Dormitorio_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-campo/vn-un-cortijo-renovado/blanco-sobre-blanco/dormitorio/dormitorio-2/649847-1-esl-ES/Dormitorio-2_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br />Hope you enjoyed this tour as much as I did! See you tomorrow!<br />All images from <a href="http://www.elmueble.com/">here</a>.

Farmhouse in Malaga

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