The Château des Fleurs, located near the Champs Elysées, is Quintana Partners‘ first project in Paris. It is an elegant boutique hotel with thirty-seven rooms, a bar-restaurant, a gym and a spa. For this project, Quintana Partners has drawn on the rich iconography of a Paris that is as refined as it is playful, as sophisticated as it is cheerful. A “New Art Nouveau”, as they have named it, present from the façade with stained glass windows with plant motifs characteristic of the stylistic movement. The rooms, with sinuous wooden doors reminiscent of Antoni Gaudí, offer a cosy and comfortable atmosphere with rounded lines and elegant details. In addition, nods to Paris, such as the reed carpet, terracotta tiles and window boxes, add to the authentically Parisian experience. 
I adore all the rounded edges and the ball detail. How divine to perch on one of those fringed chairs sipping a cocktail. Photos: Daniel Schaefer

Interior design in Canada is often questionable, in my humble opinion. Every once in a while a designer comes along that seems to truly have skills and is able to create magazine worthy spaces. Toronto based Sam Sacks is one of them. She’s so good I almost had to split this into two posts but managed to edit the photos down to share my favourites. Some photos: Lauren Miller.

In the heart of every space lies its soul, a whisper of history, a resonance of the present, and an echo of what could be. At The Flair Interiors, we embark on a journey that transcends the conventional, embracing the essence of genius loci, celebrating patina, dancing with grandeur, and infusing a decadent soul into every creation.
Rome based designer Teodora Diana Montanaro was raised by a Lebanese-Romanian art historian mother and a Swedish-English antiques art dealer father and grew up around art, antiques, literature and historical spaces. And now lives and works in one of the most beautifully historic cities in the world. It’s no wonder she’s got such a keen eye and a love for all things old and original.

15th century manor, family property located in a calm and luxuriant environment of approximately 1,580m2 on 10 hectares. Main house composed of an entrance, kitchen, living room and lounge with fireplace, a small lounge with fireplace, 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. A converted Dovecote with 1 bedroom with its bathroom. Reception room with pantry/kitchen, storage rooms, 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. A studio with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom, living room with kitchenette. House converted into a Gîte with kitchen, living room with fireplace and 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and veranda giving the garden a nice mix of old and modern. Vaulted chapel dating from the 14th century enclosed in the main building and a magnificent landscaped garden with century-old trees. A pond and a swimming pool facing the forest. Shed of 20mx16m. Wine cellar.
The exterior of this home had me sold, and then the original stone, beams, fireplaces and tile floors seal the deal. I WISH! For sale via Kretz for €1,220,000.

Vita Sackville-West, the poet and writer, began transforming Sissinghurst Castle Garden in the 1930s with her diplomat and author husband Harold Nicolson. Delos is one of ten garden rooms at Sissinghurst. It had originally been built in response to a visit that Harold and Vita had made in 1935 to the ruins of the Greek island of this name in the Cyclades. In 2014, Head Gardener Troy Scott Smith invited Dan Pearson to act as Garden Advisor to Sissinghurst. Four years later in 2018, Troy invited Dan and his studio to work with him and his team to re-imagine the garden. (Info via National Trust)
I have never seen a garden like this and my mind is completely blown. As much as I adore a lush, almost overgrown and “wild” garden, this barren, Mediterranean style stone garden is spectacular, and made even more special with a castle in the background.