Classic French Style

Hello dears. Today I made a selection of classic French style rooms featured on the website of Classic French Homes estate agency. They focus on property sales in the Dordogne, Gironde and Lot-et-Garonne, in France.

There are many more photographs on their website so if you'd like to go over, the link is at the end of this post.

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Hope you enjoyed my selection!
All images from here.

1900 English Manor

I have mixed feelings about this English manor. I was doubting whether to post it or not. On the one hand it is a magnificent building, with breathtaking gardens, no doubt about that, but, on the other hand I am not too fond of the 60s retro style used in some of the rooms. So, as you see, I finally decided to go ahead and post it though I did not include all of the pictures. If you'd like to see what rooms I left out just go to the AD article right here. I'd love to read your thoughts on this house!



Built in the early 1900s by architect Edwin Lutyens, this 12-bedroom country house is located in Marshcourt, in the Hampshire, England, about 75 miles to the southwest of London. Lutyens blended Tudor and Jacobean features (paneled rooms, carved staircases, mullioned windows) with neoclassical details (marble columns, elaborate plasterwork ceilings). New York based interior designer Robert Couturier was in charge of giving it a more contemporary look.

























This of course is the ball room. Quite grand. I know you need lots of space to twirl around but wouldn't you add at least some comfortable -and stylish- seating to rest a while before the next waltz?

















This is the back of the manor.



















Photography by Tim Beddow

All images and from here.

Restored Villa in Sweden

The Italian inspired villa Muramaris which means "hearth by the sea" is located north of Visby and was built around 1915. Owners Ellen von Hallwyl and Johnny Roosval allow us to step in and take a look.











A magnificent sandstone fireplace in the sitting room. The goddess of love flanked by two male figures that symbolize suffering and hard work appear at the top, and the four elements air, earth, fire and water at the sides. The latter two are seen here represented by a dragon and a mermaid. On the wall, and painted by artist Greta Ruuth, is the hunting goddess Diana.





The hall originally had no windows, but was built as an open loggia with arches overlooking the garden.







Have a lovely weekend!

All images from here.

Summer House in Tarifa

Today's house tour takes us to Spain to Los Arconocales Natural Park, in Tarifa, Spain. Pops of colour on a white background in almost every room and plenty of interesting items brought from Morocco, India, and Bali.



Hey, Internet... please be a dear and let me post.



















































All images from here.