Some fabulously bold Gucci wallpaper, black and white tile and a leopard print rug greets you as soon as you walk in this Greenwich Village apartment designed by Spencer Alton and Alex Bechara of Alton Bechara. A TV lounge swathed in red, pink velvet sofas, mint green treillage in the loggia, a bold floral wallpaper covered bedroom….it is over the top and full-on drama and really REALLY fun. Photos: Ethan Herrington.

Located in the province of Frosinone in a very panoramic position at the border of a medieval hamlet is this 14th-century medieval stone monastery. The property has a surface area of about 1,000 sqm, is part restored and is mainly used as a venue for events, but with some further restoration work, the whole structure could be converted into a boutique hotel with 10+ bedrooms (and 8 bathrooms). The building has been part restored and still boasts all the typical features and characteristics normally found in medieval religious properties such as original terracotta floors, wooden beams, coffered ceilings, stone fireplaces. The finishes have been very carefully preserved and, where needed, original material has been used as a replacement. The large halls are covered with beautiful coffered ceilings, while the floors are tiled with terracotta bricks, also original. The monastery boasts a beautiful internal cloister, nowadays decorated with an Italian garden (150 sqm) and surrounded by a beautiful covered loggia with vaulted ceilings.
The only event I can envision happening here is Kim living happily ever after! What a spectacular property! For sale via Immobiliare Italiano for €1,380,000.

This former bicycle workshop is now a hybrid between a home and a multidisciplinary creative design space in Madrid de los Austrias, a modern space with an industrial character but with nuances.
And this reminds me of my dream about 20 years ago of living in an industrial loft. Then I realized this city has nothing of the sort and I moved on. But I’d happily live in something like this in the city as long as I had a home in the country for weekends. Designed by La Californie. Photos: Pablo Zamora.

Apartments are hard to find in central Madrid, but Mafalda Muñoz and Gonzalo Machado of Casa Muñoz really scored with this space on the second of a 4 story Neoclassical building, though it apparently took them a year and a half to make it legally theirs. They maintained original elements and really leaned into the classical vibe whilst adding modern touches for a really eclectic space. I really love that red paint in the photo below.

Marie-Louise Sjögren

Posted on Wed, 6 Mar 2024 by KiM

Life can sometimes be ugly but the rooms we live, work and dance in should always be beautiful and dreamy where one will feel embraced and safe. Every living space has a story to tell and new adventures to host. I try to find the essence of that story. The mood is often soft and romantic, yet decadent with elements of elegance, simplicity, honesty and warmth.
There is such a sense of calm and ease and simplicity with these spaces by Swedish designer Marie-Louise Sjögren.