Colour was used in unique ways in this 1910 home in Berkeley, California that is a bit Arts and Crafts and Art Deco. Instead of drenching all of the walls designer Becky Carter used colour more so on the baseboards and window trim as well as doors which is a technique that works really well in spaces where colourful artwork is hung. It doesn’t compete with the art but adds drama in more subtle ways. LOOOOOOVE this so much! Photos: Sam Frost.

I am completely in awe and frankly quite jealous of these spaces in a 1920s Tudor home designed by Whittney Parkinson. You’ve got a spacious kitchen with gorgeous cabinetry & countertops & arched tiled wall & a statement hood fan situation with a gem of a butler’s pantry, a mudroom and laundry room that are so functional but also soooo stylish, and a pile of bathrooms that have such pretty details, never mind that one of them looks larger than my living room. *GASP*

Bringing in patterns with textiles and wallpaper is always going to win over my heart. Like this home designed by Caitlin Flemming. I’d swap out all the white for something a little warmer but otherwise this home in Petaluma, California is a home run. Cozy and vintage-vibes that are classic and will endure the test of time.

Since March of 2020, Electric Bowery Principal Cayley Lambur and her young family have taken up residence in Big Sur, CA, bringing new life to this Mickey Muennig gem. The main house has been restored and updated to celebrate connection to the outdoors, local organic materials. The renovation of the existing main house required a thoughtful reconfiguration of spaces internally, including the custom kitchen. A warm and earthy palette is carried through the home, layering textures and natural materials, old & new. The consistent use of redwood paneling throughout the home offers the experience of bringing the outside inwards, contrasted and complemented by the incorporation of color through art, tile and textiles. A trailer on the property was restored and renovated to accommodate additional guest quarters, and further modified to create an office space outside of the main house for remote work.
I love the warmth of a home clad in wood. Such a great cabin/cottage vibe that would keep you feeling cozy through winter (though not so much a concern in California, eh). This home is stepped up a notch or two with some really cool furnishings.

Since 1910, this noble building has been owned by a family who have invested heavily in its preservation, making it accessible to the general public. Today, this family has decided to pass on the torch to a worthy successor, capable of perpetuating the grandeur inherited from its predecessors. The castle spans a floor surface area of approx. 700sqm. The ground floor has a kitchen with fireplace, terracotta floor and exposed beams, a scullery with sink, a storeroom, wc, a corridor with access to the spiral stairway in the tower, a pantry/laundry room, a guards’ room/entrance with stone fireplace; small 18th century lounge with terracotta floor, moulded ceiling, 18th century stone fireplace and 18th century wood panelling; large lounge with 18th century marble fireplace; a library, a billiards room and a dining room with stone fireplace. The first floor has 7 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a toilet, a kitchen, a linen room with washbasin and toilet. The second floor has a former library with stone fireplace; a landing room, a corridor leading to 6 bedrooms and a bathroom with toilet. Next to the castle is a large building that houses: a boiler room, various sheds, a workshop, former stables, 2 garages and another shed. There is a former mill, caretaker’s cottage, a chapel, a park, several bridges, a moat and an old garden kitchen.
This one is gorgeous inside and out. A bit on the large size but for €1,696,545 it’s a steal! For sale via Le Nail.