Scandinavian Style House

This fourteenth century cottage is <span style="" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()">located in the heart of one of the most beautiful valleys in Switzerland, near the Austrian and Italian borders. It</span> was modernized and restored in the typical Scandinavian style.<br /><span style="" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()">The first part of the house dates back to 1300.</span> <span style="" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()"><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span></span> <span style="" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()"><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span>The structure was classic, with space reserved for animals on the ground floor, two living rooms upstairs with a tiny bedroom and a living room scarcely larger.</span> <span style="" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()"><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span>Food, hay, animal feed and equipment used to be stored here. </span><span style="" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()">The house had never been remodeled and was not maintained.</span> <span style="" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()">More than one meter of the ground had to be digged out as the smell was persistent when the central heating was installed...</span> <span style="" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()"><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span> </span><span style="" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()"> A large fireplace was added, and a staircase and even a lift to access the second floor.</span><span style="" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()"></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/diaporama/une-ferme-reactualisee-avec-brio_5541.html?p=6"><img alt="La façade d'origine" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/imgs/104/501.jpg" style="width: 601px; height: 403px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a linkindex="13" href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/diaporama/une-ferme-reactualisee-avec-brio_5541.html?p=15"><img alt="Bienvenue !" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/imgs/105/3.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 598px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a linkindex="12" href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/diaporama/une-ferme-reactualisee-avec-brio_5541.html?p=2"><img alt="Un cocoon sous le toit" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/imgs/104/503.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 401px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/diaporama/une-ferme-reactualisee-avec-brio_5541.html?p=4"><img alt="La cuisine du bois et du bio ?" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/imgs/105/29.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 598px;" /></a><br /><br /><a linkindex="13" href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/diaporama/une-ferme-reactualisee-avec-brio_5541.html?p=8"><img alt="Profiter des beautés de l'hiver" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/imgs/105/15.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 598px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/diaporama/une-ferme-reactualisee-avec-brio_5541.html?p=11"><img alt="Partager un moment chaleureux" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/imgs/105/11.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 597px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a linkindex="13" href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/diaporama/une-ferme-reactualisee-avec-brio_5541.html?p=5"><img alt="Une salle de réception pour repas gargantuesques" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/imgs/105/1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 597px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a linkindex="13" href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/diaporama/une-ferme-reactualisee-avec-brio_5541.html?p=12"><img alt="Des étagères costauds" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/imgs/105/21.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 597px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/diaporama/une-ferme-reactualisee-avec-brio_5541.html?p=13"><img alt="On voit double dans la salle de bains" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/imgs/105/7.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 597px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/diaporama/une-ferme-reactualisee-avec-brio_5541.html?p=3"><img alt="Se détendre dans son bain" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/imgs/105/27.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 596px;" /></a><br /><br />More images right <a href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/diaporama/une-ferme-reactualisee-avec-brio_5541.html?p=1">here</a>.

Scandinavian Style House

This fourteenth century cottage is located in the heart of one of the most beautiful valleys in Switzerland, near the Austrian and Italian b...

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Celebrity Home: Joan Rivers

Actress Joan Rivers lives in an 84-acre estate in Connecticut. Ms. Rivers calls her 5,000-square-foot home a "Connecticut country manor."<br /><br /><img border="0" height="400" hspace="0" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/images/photo/1970/01/17/20100122-away-slideshow/32314627.JPG" width="600" /><br />The home straddles the New Milford-New Preston line in Litchfield County.<br /><br /><img border="0" height="400" hspace="0" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/images/photo/1970/01/17/20100122-away-slideshow/32314642.JPG" width="600" /><br />"I wanted a place where the dogs can get up on the furniture, where I can make a mess in the kitchen," she said. "My biggest thrill is making omelets for my friends. In New York I don't even know where my kitchen is."<br /><br /><img border="0" hspace="0" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/images/photo/1970/01/17/20100122-away-slideshow/32314606.JPG" style="width: 600px; height: 400px;" /><br />The foyer.<br /><br /><img border="0" height="400" hspace="0" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/images/photo/1970/01/17/20100122-away-slideshow/32314618.JPG" width="600" /><br />The home has five stone fireplaces and antique beams.<br /><br /><img border="0" height="395" hspace="0" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/images/photo/1970/01/17/20100122-away-slideshow/32314639.JPG" width="600" /><br /><div class="caption">Ms. Rivers in the backyard.<br />So, what do you think about her home? Pause for a second and let me know!<br /></div> <p class="credit">Photo: Chris Ramirez for The New York Times</p><p class="credit">All images from <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/01/22/greathomesanddestinations/20100122-away-slideshow_index.html">here</a></p>

Celebrity Home: Joan Rivers

Actress Joan Rivers lives in an 84-acre estate in Connecticut. Ms. Rivers calls her 5,000-square-foot home a "Connecticut country manor...

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House Between Rocks

I'd like to show you this unusual house called Castel Meur, also known as The House Between the Rocks or La Maison de Plougrescant. It was built in 1861. It's nestled between two natural granite pillars on the English Channel coast in Brittany, France.<br />How I'd love to see the interiors as well! Maybe some day the owners might let us take a sneak peek.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdqVwrqa8A8Zvxbni_fRqcxMopxdafs-U13jU26XQTlH4YlQPpXU8rODXFBOeXQbwVWfBFgJ0d7QmgT4BadW6QScBZRfTEZ6IQlxfuJVkSYFDKi44GcSV5QhUA2nIaPfuYdyGFAVJPq9r/s1600-h/la_maison_du_littoral_00.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432569098184523746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdqVwrqa8A8Zvxbni_fRqcxMopxdafs-U13jU26XQTlH4YlQPpXU8rODXFBOeXQbwVWfBFgJ0d7QmgT4BadW6QScBZRfTEZ6IQlxfuJVkSYFDKi44GcSV5QhUA2nIaPfuYdyGFAVJPq9r/s400/la_maison_du_littoral_00.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 398px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENr8yjeVSULtOk2BASspjINe7_XvJEbSgTirZ_1GhVRdhD4z7R7VNMyRtspVLAUkATr9bHzLd-ASbujI9_6OsN4l76jfaNE1p1hVLgg2PngurIXzjPECxNilFir-3ZjGcI9DKSAQAw_fT/s1600-h/img_6837cl3nns40_1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432569099797333810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENr8yjeVSULtOk2BASspjINe7_XvJEbSgTirZ_1GhVRdhD4z7R7VNMyRtspVLAUkATr9bHzLd-ASbujI9_6OsN4l76jfaNE1p1hVLgg2PngurIXzjPECxNilFir-3ZjGcI9DKSAQAw_fT/s400/img_6837cl3nns40_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 597px; height: 719px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRm893z-szYrfY0O96Mg2CBstwPU9LeRtOEoI4fEGjF8xZAFHRs7Lm-PqoJCeH_FJ-7KCtxcdS-SfVbWFHlNU7LNiMCJ91lfLRjZHV3pXnYcVfu4D4Ch-vFgXtzbvRMuLKoaxUttVhKxbV/s1600-h/house-in-the-rocks2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432569107756178674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRm893z-szYrfY0O96Mg2CBstwPU9LeRtOEoI4fEGjF8xZAFHRs7Lm-PqoJCeH_FJ-7KCtxcdS-SfVbWFHlNU7LNiMCJ91lfLRjZHV3pXnYcVfu4D4Ch-vFgXtzbvRMuLKoaxUttVhKxbV/s400/house-in-the-rocks2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 302px;" /></a><br />Love this black & white photograph.<br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/France/West/Bretagne/Plougrescant/photo1033880.htm">here</a>.

House Between Rocks

I'd like to show you this unusual house called Castel Meur, also known as The House Between the Rocks or La Maison de Plougrescant. It w...

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Rustic House in Spain

Hello dear readers. Back from a splendid holiday in Argentina.<br /><br />If you are already tired of the cold weather here are some summery, big yet cozy rustic houses in Spain. Aren't they simply charming and inviting?<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo7/campo7_1g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo7/campo7_2g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo7/campo7_3g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo7/campo7_5g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo7/campo7_6g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo7/campo7_7g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo7/campo7_8g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo7/campo7_9g.jpg" /><br />I would have placed a basket with towels in that nook.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo7/campo7_11g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo7/campo7_12g.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/campo/campo7/campo7_10g.jpg" /><br />At <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2010/01/29/winter-blissdom-pamper-yoursel/">the inspired room</a> there are many links to other blogs showing winter inspiration. Be sure to check them out! Thank you Melissa for hosting this MckLinky party.<br />All images from <a href="http://www.micasarevista.com/index.shtml">here</a>.

Rustic House in Spain

Hello dear readers. Back from a splendid holiday in Argentina. If you are already tired of the cold weather here are some summery, big yet c...

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Photographer John Bessler

Second post today as I´m not sure I´ll be able to post tomorrow.<br />I´d like to introduce you to talented photographer John Bessler. He is based in Ny but lives in Lakehouse, New Jersey.<br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><img alt="john-bessler.jpg" src="http://www.trazosytrozos.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/john-bessler.jpg" style="width: 504px; height: 748px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="john-bessler5.jpg" src="http://www.trazosytrozos.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/john-bessler5.jpg" style="width: 504px; height: 753px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="john-bessler2.jpg" src="http://www.trazosytrozos.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/john-bessler2.jpg" style="width: 504px; height: 749px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="john-bessler3.jpg" src="http://www.trazosytrozos.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/john-bessler3.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 704px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="john-bessler9.jpg" src="http://www.trazosytrozos.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/john-bessler9.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 736px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="john-bessler10.jpg" src="http://www.trazosytrozos.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/john-bessler10.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 750px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="john-bessler12.jpg" src="http://www.trazosytrozos.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/john-bessler12.jpg" style="width: 503px; height: 715px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="john-bessler14.jpg" src="http://www.trazosytrozos.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/john-bessler14.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 711px;" /><br />Portfolio right <a href="http://www.besslerphoto.com/john/">here</a>.

Photographer John Bessler

Second post today as I´m not sure I´ll be able to post tomorrow. I´d like to introduce you to talented photographer John Bessler. He is base...

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San Francisco Luxury Residence

This Victorian style home was built in 1875 and survived the 1906 earthquake.<br />It is 7,000 square feet with four levels,<br />The estate-like gated property has four levels which includes five bedrooms and four and half bathrooms, a wine cellar, a media room, a front parlor, a main parlor, a foyer, a private study, an exercise room and a garden cottage.<br />It is priced at $6,995,000.<br /><br /><a linkindex="127" href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2009/11/11/BU241AI386.DTL&object=%2Fc%2Fpictures%2F2009%2F11%2F10%2Fba-DSC_0104_0500827195.jpg"><img alt="A city landmark, 1772 Vallejo Street includes a wine cell... Jennifer Salyers" src="http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2009/11/10/ba-DSC_0007_0500827114.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a linkindex="127" href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2009/11/11/BU241AI386.DTL&object=%2Fc%2Fpictures%2F2009%2F11%2F10%2Fba-DSC_0007_0500827114.jpg"><img alt="Entering from the street, the gate opens to a walkway and... Jennifer Salyers" src="http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2009/11/10/ba-DSC_0144_0500827214.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a linkindex="127" href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2009/11/11/BU241AI386.DTL&object=%2Fc%2Fpictures%2F2009%2F11%2F10%2Fba-DSC_0038_0500827124.jpg"><img alt="A wide view of the formal dining room, including fireplac... Jennifer Salyers" src="http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2009/11/10/ba-DSC_0046_0500827134.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a linkindex="127" href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2009/11/11/BU241AI386.DTL&object=%2Fc%2Fpictures%2F2009%2F11%2F10%2Fba-DSC_0058_0500827163.jpg"><img alt="The windows in the dining room showcase historical 1772 V... Jennifer Salyers" src="http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2009/11/10/ba-DSC_0050_0500827148.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a linkindex="127" href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2009/11/11/BU241AI386.DTL&object=%2Fc%2Fpictures%2F2009%2F11%2F10%2Fba-DSC_0053_0500827156.jpg"><img alt="A bathtub in one of the home's four full bathrooms. Jennifer Salyers" src="http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2009/11/10/ba-DSC_0058_0500827163.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2009/11/11/BU241AI386.DTL&object=%2Fc%2Fpictures%2F2009%2F11%2F10%2Fba-DSC_0113_0500827201.jpg"><img alt="The large kitchen at 1772 Vallejo Street. The home was bu... Jennifer Salyers" src="http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2009/11/10/ba-DSC_0109_0500827199.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2009/11/11/BU241AI386.DTL&object=%2Fc%2Fpictures%2F2009%2F11%2F10%2Fba-DSC_0117_0500827205.jpg"><img alt="The home is 7,000 square feet with four levels, which inc... Jennifer Salyers" src="http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2009/11/10/ba-DSC_0114_0500827203.jpg" /></a><br /><br />More images right <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/11/BU241AI386.DTL">here</a>.

San Francisco Luxury Residence

This Victorian style home was built in 1875 and survived the 1906 earthquake. It is 7,000 square feet with four levels, The estate-like gat...

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Scandinavian House

<em></em> This is Ulrika Rudolph, Hall and Johan Nilsson´s Black & White and very deliberately chipped home in <em>Skåne Stockamöllan</em>.<br />Love it or leave it!<br /><img src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/p1rtlgagji4zxeg1n8su2zindw0rki/Patinapionj%c3%a4rer" style="width: 501px; height: 659px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/e53dg5u9aoatoxv33c4816bt64fn04m/Patinapionj%c3%a4rer" style="width: 502px; height: 768px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/3zcwt908mpo4404xrc3zmki4lgom67/Patinapionj%c3%a4rer" style="width: 500px; height: 706px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/smwrxxri55cdvtlhs2z7bw189gxlti1/Patinapionj%c3%a4rer" style="width: 500px; height: 663px;" /><br />A white couch against the pale powder-colored walls. Baroque table, from the 1800s<em></em><br /><br /><img src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/fy8zse2zky9j8awzbyhm5qrizjnndv5/Patinapionj%c3%a4rer" style="width: 500px; height: 751px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/ecuwxt2oywmco2kusf5ohr1uog40h35/Patinapionj%c3%a4rer" style="width: 499px; height: 739px;" /><br />English 1800<em></em>-century candelabra.<br /><img src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/gxr3jbe6nc3tpy8s88axh2yq12ti92v/Patinapionj%c3%a4rer" style="width: 500px; height: 488px;" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.skonahem.com/_internal/cimg%210/l652y5d8iwkaxlxox88ter7xmh3uwe3/Patinapionj%c3%a4rer" style="width: 500px; height: 637px;" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.skonahem.com/">Skona hem</a>.

Scandinavian House

This is Ulrika Rudolph, Hall and Johan Nilsson´s Black & White and very deliberately chipped home in Skåne Stockamöllan . Love it or le...

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