White House in Spain

Hello, dears! Happy Belated Easter to all of you!<br /><br />I did not post these last four days because I wasn't feeling quite well after my fall last Thursday. I'm much better now and I'd like to thank you for your warm comments. (I promise I'll wear a helmet next time I get on a skateboard!)<br /><br />So, back to posting it is and I'm taking you to visit a renovated house located a mere 15 kilometres from Madrid. This dreamy house was decorated by Spanish interior designers Lola and Candy Mediavilla. Mostly white and sand colours, with touches of black which give it a more masculine look.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-autor/una-reforma-para-recibir-mas-luz-natural/un-patio-con-estanque/galeria-patio/terraza-hacia-zona-de-estar/173660-1-esl-ES/Terraza-hacia-zona-de-estar_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 588px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-autor/una-reforma-para-recibir-mas-luz-natural/un-distribuidor-lleno-de-luz/galeria-distribuidor/distribuidor-hacia-salon/173696-1-esl-ES/Distribuidor-hacia-salon_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-autor/una-reforma-para-recibir-mas-luz-natural/un-distribuidor-lleno-de-luz/galeria-distribuidor/distribuidor-desde-cocina/173727-1-esl-ES/Distribuidor-desde-cocina_large.jpg" style="width: 498px; height: 586px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-autor/una-reforma-para-recibir-mas-luz-natural/ventanas-como-cuadros/galeria-salon/salon-hacia-ventanales/173760-1-esl-ES/Salon-hacia-ventanales_large.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 389px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-autor/una-reforma-para-recibir-mas-luz-natural/ventanas-como-cuadros/galeria-salon/salon-hacia-chimenea/173764-1-esl-ES/Salon-hacia-chimenea_large.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 389px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-autor/una-reforma-para-recibir-mas-luz-natural/ventanas-como-cuadros/galeria-salon/salon-y-comedor-hacia-exterior/173768-1-esl-ES/Salon-y-comedor-hacia-exterior_large.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 389px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-autor/una-reforma-para-recibir-mas-luz-natural/ventanas-como-cuadros/galeria-salon/salon-hacia-comedor/173777-1-esl-ES/Salon-hacia-comedor_large.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 389px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-autor/una-reforma-para-recibir-mas-luz-natural/contraste-en-blanco-y-negro/galeria-cocina/cocina-desde-distribuidor/173907-1-esl-ES/Cocina-desde-distribuidor_large.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 591px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-autor/una-reforma-para-recibir-mas-luz-natural/una-suite-con-personalidad/galeria-dormitorio/bano/174013-1-esl-ES/Bano_large.jpg" style="width: 501px; height: 590px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-autor/una-reforma-para-recibir-mas-luz-natural/una-suite-con-personalidad/galeria-dormitorio/bano-hacia-vestidor/173982-1-esl-ES/Bano-hacia-vestidor_large.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 591px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-autor/una-reforma-para-recibir-mas-luz-natural/una-suite-con-personalidad/galeria-dormitorio/dormitorio-hacia-vestidor/173978-1-esl-ES/Dormitorio-hacia-vestidor_large.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 591px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-autor/una-reforma-para-recibir-mas-luz-natural/una-suite-con-personalidad/galeria-dormitorio/dormitorio-hacia-exterior/173974-1-esl-ES/Dormitorio-hacia-exterior_large.jpg" style="width: 502px; height: 591px;" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.elmueble.com/">here</a>.

White House in Spain

Hello, dears! Happy Belated Easter to all of you! I did not post these last four days because I wasn't feeling quite well after my fall ...

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I fell off my skateboard yesterday afternoon and bumped my head. I had a CAT scan as I had lost my memory for some minutes. Fortunately everything seems to be ok. Feeling a bit sorry for myself with a butt and back ache.<br />Thought I'd post something cheery.<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes23/grandes23_1g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes23/grandes23_2g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes23/grandes23_3g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes23/grandes23_4g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes23/grandes23_5g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes23/grandes23_6g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes23/grandes23_7g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes23/grandes23_8g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes23/grandes23_9g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes23/grandes23_10g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes23/grandes23_11g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/grandes/grandes23/grandes23_12g.jpg" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.micasarevista.com/">here</a>.

I fell off my skateboard yesterday afternoon and bumped my head. I had a CAT scan as I had lost my memory for some minutes. Fortunately ever...

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Cottage in Cape Ferret

A retired couple, wanting to escape the hectic life in Bordeaux, moved to this colonial style house in Cape Ferret, a headland located at the south end of the department of Gironde, in France. The interiors are a mixture of French and New England cottage styles. So relaxing and dreamy.<br /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-maison-au-style-colonial-au-cap-ferret/salle-a-manger-exterieure/406296-1-fre-FR/salle-a-manger-exterieure.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-maison-au-style-colonial-au-cap-ferret/coin-repas-exterieur/406268-1-fre-FR/coin-repas-exterieur.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-maison-au-style-colonial-au-cap-ferret/bar-avec-ouverture-sur-le-ciel/406280-1-fre-FR/Bar-avec-ouverture-sur-le-ciel.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-maison-au-style-colonial-au-cap-ferret/entree-marine/406276-1-fre-FR/entree-marine.jpg" style="display: inline; opacity: 0.997781;" /><br />The painting above the above the console table is by artist Michel Brosseau.<br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-maison-au-style-colonial-au-cap-ferret/salon-gris-et-blanc/406248-1-fre-FR/Salon-gris-et-blanc.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-maison-au-style-colonial-au-cap-ferret/salle-a-manger-interieure/406288-1-fre-FR/Salle-a-manger-interieure.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-maison-au-style-colonial-au-cap-ferret/petit-bar-pour-le-petit-dejeuner/406252-1-fre-FR/petit-bar-pour-le-petit-dejeuner.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-maison-au-style-colonial-au-cap-ferret/cuisine-ouverte-sur-la-salle-a-manger/406272-1-fre-FR/cuisine-ouverte-sur-la-salle-a-manger.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-maison-au-style-colonial-au-cap-ferret/couloir-dessenvant-les-chambres/406284-1-fre-FR/couloir-dessenvant-les-chambres.jpg" style="display: inline; opacity: 0.999245;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-maison-au-style-colonial-au-cap-ferret/chaambre-a-l-esprit-bord-de-mer/406256-1-fre-FR/chaambre-a-l-esprit-bord-de-mer.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-maison-au-style-colonial-au-cap-ferret/salle-de-bains-au-style-retro/406292-1-fre-FR/salle-de-bains-au-style-retro.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-maison-au-style-colonial-au-cap-ferret/chambre-aux-teintes-feutrees/406260-1-fre-FR/chambre-aux-teintes-feutrees.jpg" style="display: inline; opacity: 0.999861;" /><br /><br /><img id="lightbox-image" src="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/var/deco/storage/images/art_decoration/reportages/charme/une-maison-au-style-colonial-au-cap-ferret/cabanon-de-jardin/406264-1-fre-FR/Cabanon-de-jardin.jpg" style="display: inline;" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://art-decoration.dekio.fr/">here</a>.<br />Have a splendid Tuesday, my friends!

Cottage in Cape Ferret

A retired couple, wanting to escape the hectic life in Bordeaux, moved to this colonial style house in Cape Ferret, a headland located at th...

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Lovely Monday morning, dears! Had a good weekend I hope.<br /><br />This is a brand new apartment furnished by a newly wed young couple. Young, fresh, and bright.<br />Like it?<br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/aticos/aticos5/aticos5_1g.jpg" style="width: 603px; height: 485px;" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/aticos/aticos5/aticos5_2g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/aticos/aticos5/aticos5_3g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/aticos/aticos5/aticos5_4g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/aticos/aticos5/aticos5_5g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/aticos/aticos5/aticos5_7g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/aticos/aticos5/aticos5_8g.jpg" /><br /><br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/casas/aticos/aticos5/aticos5_9g.jpg" /><br /><br />See you tomorrow.<br />All images from <a href="http://www.micasarevista.com/">here</a>.

Lovely Monday morning, dears! Had a good weekend I hope. This is a brand new apartment furnished by a newly wed young couple. Young, fresh, ...

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Eco-Friendly in California

Hello my lovely readers! Having a restful Saturday? Good. Let's go over to California today, shall we?<br /><br />Alison and Laura Forbes are the owners of The Art of Everyday Living company. Together they renovated and decorated Laura's home in Santa Monica, California. Their aim was to create a healthy, eco-friendly environment for the family and especially for Laura's sons who were babies at the time. They used unfinished furnishings, untreated wool rugs, natural latex rug pads, organic-fill sofas, cotton slipcovers, linen draperies, hemp pillows, and mineral-based lime paint.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-houselg_12.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-house_12.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 751px;" /></a><br />Alison Forbes Houlihan with nephew James, left, and homeowner Laura Forbes Carlin with baby Matthew. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-houselg_4.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-house_4.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-houselg_7.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-house_7.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 899px;" /></a><br />Throughout the house, sustainably harvested white-oak hardwood floors were installed and sealed with a low-VOC, nontoxic sealer. Traditional dining room chairs are made of reclaimed wood and water-based glue.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-houselg_6.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-house_6.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 899px;" /></a><br />Elegant linen draperies on weathered rods are used throughout the house.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-houselg_5.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-house_5.jpg" style="width: 598px; height: 896px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-houselg_10.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-house_10.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 901px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-houselg_9.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-house_9.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 399px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-houselg_3.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-house_3.jpg" style="width: 595px; height: 892px;" /></a><br />Five year old, James at his art table.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-houselg_11.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-house_11.jpg" style="width: 597px; height: 895px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-houselg_2.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-house_2.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 899px;" /></a><br />Little Matthew in the playroom.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-houselg_1.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.traditionalhome.com/images/img_carlin-house_1.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 899px;" /></a><br /><br />Hope to see you here tomorrow!<br /><br />Photographs by Edmund Barr<br />All images and information from <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/">here</a>.

Eco-Friendly in California

Hello my lovely readers! Having a restful Saturday? Good. Let's go over to California today, shall we? Alison and Laura Forbes are the o...

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