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I spend all summer in my greenhouse, so I completely appreciate and absolutely adore this “treehouse” garden studio in Home & Found‘s Tamsin Saunders’ backyard. Buried among the trees and greenery, it’s an escape from city life and a place to be creative and relax. I am particularly smitten with the block-printed walls using potato stamps. I know how important a space like this is and plan to have one in every home I own. Photos: Sarah Rainer/Emli Bendixen via Inigo.

Discovered at a time when she yearned for the countryside but also the convenience and culture of the city, the house’s large garden and close proximity to both, offered the opportunity to enjoy the best of both worlds. Tamsin (Saunders of Home & Found) set about completely reconfiguring the internal layout, focusing on the views of the natural world outside and, in so doing, attempting to capture its light, energy and spirit. She extended both out and up, ensuring the additions were a natural extension of the house’s original design and the local vernacular. Storage was meticulously planned – cupboards are tucked into every void, appliances are hidden, and internal work rooms/ storage spaces are concealed. True to Tamsin’s philosophy of making use of what already exists rather than buying new, the house is furnished entirely with vintage pieces collected over many years. It is elegant but simply furnished and practical – a modest family home which offers a sense of shelter, an opportunity to retreat and re-energise and reconnect with nature away from the ‘busyness’ of the modern world.
This is basically my ideal home until I retire – something in the city that has all the perks of country living. Stay tuned for a post on her garden studio! Photos: Sarah Rainer & Christopher Horwood.

Dallas designer Leslie Jenkins creates homes that are cultivated, collected, classic, and custom with a nod to the traditional. But with flare. And in this case she dubs it “french flare”. It’s pretty pastels (I particularly love all the shades of green used), pretty patterns and attention to detail everywhere you look. Gorgeous!

Nestled in Kenwood between Napa and Sonoma, this vineyard retreat was transformed by Lauren Nelson Design into a welcoming hideaway for a young family. Known for blending function with feeling, the studio created a home where summers flow easily between pool and living spaces. Vintage pieces were refreshed with hardy fabrics, while each room tells its own cheerful color story, echoing the charm of traditional English cottages and inviting carefree gatherings.

Photography by Michael Clifford.

Tropical color, open-air living, and a central courtyard make this Sayulita beach house feel like a dream getaway. Doubling as a personal vacation home and and a full-service rental, Casa Rosada blends boutique hotel amenities with all the charm of staying at a friend’s (very chic) house. I wanted it to feel like a love letter to Mexico—drawing on old haciendas, traditional courtyard houses, and that saturated, sun-soaked spirit you find in historic homes across the country. Chukum walls, hand-painted murals, handmade tile… it’s a house built around light, color, and the idea of “why not?”
Designer Summer Thornton created this oasis in one of my favourite places in the world for her and her family to enjoy. This is exactly how you do Sayulita in style!