California Home

How are you dear readers? I'm ok, thanks. After yesterday's bright colours let's tone it down a notch or two and visit this 1990s Mediterranean-style home decorated by interior designers Michael and Alexander Misczynski. They established their Los Angeles firm, Atelier AM, in 2002, two years after getting married. They've had high-profile clients such as Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
A combination of modern and rustic furniture with many antiques and a soft palette throughout the house. Elegant and subdued. Let's step in.





In the entryway: a Han vase, Isamu Noguchi sculpture, table with blue stone base and English 17th-century oak top and French 19th-century mortars. Painting by Mark Bradford. French antique limestone flooring.


Lamp by antique dealer Axel Vervoordt. Love the bronze table by Swiss sculptor Diego Giacometti with the owl perched on a side branch.


Italian 18th-century consoles flank the Louis XIV fireplace. Bronze chairs by Diego Giacometti and seats in antique linen add layers of texture to the clean design.


Han amphora on custom limestone table. Francis Jourdain oak chair, c. 1930. A Ming vase as was transformed into lamp.


Børge Mogensen wooden chairs in original leather. Axel Vervoordt coffee table made of 17th-century chestnut. Painting by Milton Avery.


A 1930's lamp by Jean Besnard rests upon an Italian 16th-century table. The Louis XVI doors from France lead into the master bedroom.


Sstainless steel and aluminum kitchen island. On antique French oak shelves a Dutch 18th-century pewter. Han vase on limestone countertop.


Bedside chest, of antique wood, by Axel Vervoordt. Italian 17th-century chest.


A French 17th-century table acts as a desk in the master bedroom. An Italian 18th-century mirror hangs above an Axel Vervoordt lamp.


French table and 18th-century cupboard in the bathroom.


Outdoor sitting area with vintage chairs and cushions in antique linens.






Long wooden table by Axel Vervoordt. Antique linen cushions complete the Treillage wicker chairs with pillows in antique hemp. Zinc sculptures adorn the table.


In the home's outdoor garden, sweet alyssum, blue salvia and potato vine grow abundantly.

Architectural renovation by Marvin Herman with Drexel Patteron and Tony Crisafi
Landscape Architecture by Robert E. Truskowski.

All images and information from Veranda.

Interior Designer Jaime Parladé's Home

Monday morning sweethearts! A lovely morning here, very cold but beautiful. From the comfort of your computer chair, or maybe you are lying in bed with your laptop -careful with this position you might hurt your back- let me take you all the way to Spain to visit interior designer Jaime Parladé's home. Located in Carmona, near Sevilla, I think you can find every colour of the rainbow in this eclectic and very inviting home.


The blue painted ceiling and beams and the Moroccan table make a statement in this porch. With a view to a pool, an owl figure was placed in the corner in an attempt to scare off pigeons. Mmm, I don't think that works. If I were a pigeon I'd definitely stand on its head.


A recovered trumeau mirror above the mantel designed by Jaime Parladé. On the left, the portrait of a former British Governor of Gibraltar. Notice how the beams have been painted a different colour for each room throughout the house.


Primary colours and rustic furniture.


The bullfighting poster was painted by Anthony Fry.


Painting by Tim Behrens.


Combination of styles for the master bedroom: ethnic embroidered fabrics, a Moroccan night table, and an English mirror.


This nook in the master bedroom was furnished with a Queen Anne high back sofa covered with an Indian fabric.
Let me know if you like this style!

I have linked this post over at Friday Favourites, Toot Your Hor and Miss Mustard Seed. As always, thanks Jessica, Leah and Miss Mustard for hosting!
All images and information from Nuevo Estilo.

Three Level House in Spain

Good Sunday morning to all of you! Believe it or not, this three level house located in Cáceres, Spain, used to be a stable. I've seen pubs, nunneries, churches and even train stations turned into homes but this is my first stable. A soft palette and combination of modern and antique furniture throughout this French country style home make it warm and inviting. Plenty of stairs to climb, no need to go to the gym if you live here! Come and see.



French country Bergèr armchairs and overstuffed sofa in the living room. Notice the salvaged beam above the window, a feature which is repeated throughout the house.


The living room is quite small but seems bigger with the doors leading onto a terrace.


The door, umbrella stand and hat rack all painted in the same colour. A cupboard under the stairs makes good use of this space.




L-shaped marble countertop.






Soothing colours in both bedrooms. The ceiling beams have been painted a lighter colour in the master bedroom.
Hope you enjoyed this tour and a happy Sunday to all of you!

All images from El Mueble.

Artist's Home in Córdoba

It's my pleasure to invite you to see this house located among the hills in La Cumbre, Córdoba, a province in Argentina. Built in the 1920s it's original owner was an Englishman who then sold it to a group of French nuns who lived in it for 60 years and turned it into a place both for prayer and to care for the sick as the area is well known for its prodigal climate. The nuns were relocated 14 years ago and artist Carlos Martín bought and renovated the house taking care to preserve its style but adding luminosity and his and other local artists' work in every corner.
Let's take the tour my friends!


























Photography Daniel Karp
All images from EspacioLiving.

Interior Designer Shannon Bowers

Today I'd like to show you a once-dark, two-story Georgian house transformed into a haven of pale European furnishings bathed in sunlight. Interior designer Shannon Bowers from Dallas, Texas, restored her house using colours found in nature like robin's egg blue, light sand and the lavender of hydrangeas.

In Shannon's words: "When we saw this house, I just loved it. But it was mauve with dark wood floors, and it had mini-blinds blocking out the sun. I wanted more natural light, airiness and a fresh new look."

Inspired by Swedish furniture as well as the light shades of flooring in many European homes, she found a linen with a blue undertone that dictated the colors of the interiors. "Often I'll pick one fabric, and it will determine the palette for an entire house. The wall colour is also a derivative of that fabric."

Complementing the Swedish pieces are numerous French antiques that exude a similar aesthetic. "Most of the French furniture is from the Directoire period, so the lines are very clean, and those pieces work well with our Swedish furnishings."

Bowers wanted a consistent look throughout the home. "If I have antiques in the living room, I think they should also appear in the children's spaces. I want to share them with my whole family. I would like for my children to develop an appreciation for them just as I have as the daughter of an interior designer."

Lots of antiques in the living room: Swedish 19th-c. cabinet and horse, a French 18th-c. chair in linen, Louis XVI chair near Louis XV limestone mantel and French 19th-c. bistro tables. Columns and lamps from 18thc., Gustavian sofa, accent pillows in vintage Fortuny fabric and a Swedish table, c.1750.

Gustavian settee and pillows in French muslin. A 19thc. Trumeau.

Swedish, Dutch and French styles combined: Swedish chair, c.1800, in muslin, a Dutch 18th-c. table and an antique French sculpture on wall. The Oushak rug is c.1920.

In the dining area, a garden statue and milk jar, both 19th-c. French. Antique tole and porcelain flowers in zinc pots.

Above the 18thc. sideboard, antique French ceiling panels as art. Handmade cloth pears in antique Swedish dough bowl and an Italian iron topiary.

In the kitchen an iron table with marble top, Belgian 19th-c. chairs and curtains in French linen. French charcuterie table, lantern and overdoor carving, all 19thc.

In the dining area, garden statue and milk jar, both 19th-c. French. A Mora clock, an antique tole and porcelain flowers in zinc pots.

Swedish 18th-c. library table with 19th- and 20th-c. Chinese jars. French light fixture and a pair of 19th-c. fauteuils in vintage Fortuny fabric.

In this sitting area a custom armchair and sofa, antique Swedish ottoman and Belgian armchair, pillows in French muslin and feedsack fabric, iron 19th-c. floor lamps, Louis XVI bergère in French linen. A custom cotton dhurrie on the whitewashed floor.

In the master bedroom linen slipcovers on headboard and footboard, an antique French table and seagrass carpet.

Lovely nursery with bedding in linen by Ralph Lauren. The mirror, French horse tricycle and Orkney child's chair are all antiques. The light fixture is a vintage French hot-air balloon. Custom cotton dhurrie.

Hope you enjoyed this tour. I have linked this post over at The Inspired Room, Friday Favourites and Furniture Feature Friday. Thanks for the parties Melissa and Jessica and Miss Mustard Seed!

All images and information from Veranda.