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The challenge of bringing this 6 acre property, with its original 1846 home up-to-date, was to incorporate fresh modern touches that harmonized with the history of the undulating pastoral site. Overgrown trees and brush were cleared to reveal a framework of unique structures which has been highlighted by the installation of new plant material that reflects the clients’ love of seasonal color and variety. Working with a site-specific strategy, the property has been updated to honor the natural environment and the legacy of the home to provide natural beauty combined with modern ease of living.
This Greenwich, Connecticut home and property is so welcoming and magical!
Landscape design by James Doyle Design Associates, in collaboration with DAB Design, photos by Allegra Anderson and Neil Landino.

Here. This is where I want to be today. I’m decor daydreaming and this Cortijo (farmhouse) by Madrid-based mother and daughter interior designers Susana Beltrán and Elena Ayuso of La Californie is the perfect mix of history with a touch of modern convenience. Don’t get me started on the tiles! Beautiful.

This garden reflects the intersection of nature and art; the juxtaposition of designed and natural; and the marriage of aesthetics and productivity. This design is also very personal and experimental with bold, contemporary, dynamic gestures in the form of structural plant material and an infusion of landscape art. Hedges and forms of hornbeam, beech, yew and boxwood, and masses of herbaceous plants are used to structure these garden spaces. All are designed to emphasize seasonality, color and light, with these qualities changing from one space to the next. The mixture and diversity of plant life not only creates a visually striking four-season garden, but also serves to support colonies of honeybees hived on the property and all other creatures that pass through this suburban garden. The garden’s identity derives from juxtaposed plantings and artistic elements with distinctive sculptures. The property has a large edible garden of organic production, a meadow and large swaths of huge herbaceous plants.
Another absolutely beautiful outdoor space designed by James Doyle Design Associates, in collaboration with Mockler Taylor Architects, Derosa Builders with photos by Allegra Anderson and Neil Landino.

In a town in France called Cornillé-les-Caves there is conveniently a home for sale that is comprised of two townhouses and a troglodyte (cave) house. It could use some new paint colours and an interior design overhaul but WHOA the potential this place has. It’s incredible! And can be yours for €861 000 via Karacterre.

Today I’m daydreaming about houses in England. One in the country, one in the city. This elegant Georgian country home sits on seven acres of rolling countryside and verdant garden on the outskirts of Silk Willoughby village in Lincolnshire. 5 bedrooms, 2 kitchens, 3 and a half bathrooms, fireplaces aplenty, flagstones, reclaimed boards and outbuildings. A bucolic 18th century farmhouse dream and it’s for sale. You can find the link here via Inigo.