Colour Burst in Argentina

Good Monday morning, dear readers! Hope you had a lovely weekend.

This house is near the sea in Mar Chiquita in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It belongs to architect Susana Bellotti. Rustic, happy and colourful.

Photography by Daniel Karp
All images from here.

Renovated Barn in Italy

Located near the Gulf of Grosseto, in the Tuscany region in Italy this barn has been completely renovated by architect Daniele Bedini with local materials such as the stones from Mount Labbro and chestnut for all wooden parts. The original small windows were kept but there are so many other big windows and doors that there is plenty of natural light inside. It is basically furnished with flea market finds and items that used to belong to Daniele's grandmother. Lavender and sunflower yellow are the colours that dominate throughout this warm rustic house.








The kitchen table belonged to Daniele's grandmother. In fact, all of the kitchen was designed to resemble her grandmother's kitchen as it brings back fond memories of her childhood.




Rustic bathroom with an antique stone sink.


The small window above the bed shows the thickness of the walls.


In the porch a typical Tuscan countryside table and chairs were painted white and lavender. Wicker chairs and coffee table for the seating area. Weather proof curtains provide sun protection and shelter this cosy space.


Photos Andrea Vierucci
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Colourful Home in Norway

Some of you tired of my all white posts? Well, today I bring you lots of colour! Just on the outskirts of Oslo, Anne has created an inspiring and personal home. As Anne describes it: "The house had the worst sides of the 50's and 70's:dirt brown linoleum in and a mixture of mustard yellow and military green on the walls."No gloomy rooms now: bright, cheerful colours are a theme that runs through the house.






Mismatched painted chairs and stools around the kitchen table.


From the living room you reach the terrace, which is decorated with flea market finds, including an old whitewashed hospital bed.

Not many photographs, I'm afraid. I may add a second post today. Thanks for stopping by, dears!

All images from here.

Apartment in Florida

Today we are visiting a colourful apartment in Palm beach, Florida. The architectural design is by Peter Napolitano and Thomas Britt was in charge of the interiors.

Contemporary paintings—by Jim Dine, left, and Sigmar Polke—hang in the main gallery.

Boldly striped in two shades of blue, with a vein of orange snaking along in between, the antique dhurrie in the living room was cut down from a formidable palace rug. The painting is by Léger.

“I didn’t think the furniture should be super-formal,” says Britt, who “mixed it up” with Chinese, 18th-century Italian and 1940s French pieces. The 1999 painting is by Cecily Brown. Neoclassical chairs.

The dining area has an 18th-century Italian chandelier, a Chinese altar table and a pair of blue-and-white ginger jars. Sunset Sea, 1958, is by Milton Avery.

The designer added wainscoting, molding and recessed bookshelves in the study. The drawing, left, is a 1964 Picasso. Studio 54, 1976, is by Andy Warhol.


Pale blues in the master bedroom. The painting is by Larry Poons.

The designer created a casual dining area on a terrace overlooking the Atlantic.

Photography by Scott Frances

All images and information from Architectural Digest.

Only Bright Colours

When I saw the first picture of this home I thought, teens of course. I was quite surprised to learn that this bright and shiny home belongs to a recently retired English lady.

When Gitte moved to her new home, she brought next to no furniture. She says: ‘Moving without furniture is liberating. I’m always trying new things. The results can be chaotic as I am messy by nature. I have learned to live with my ‘disorder’ by creating systems so I can find every little thing.'
Rolls of fabric sit on hooks above the door, pens are in pots hooked on a rail system, notes are fixed to magnetic boards and boxes on open shelving are colour-coded. ‘Changing the colours in my home energises me. I love getting out my paint and roller and colouring a table top or shelves. You should feel free to change your home to suit how you live.’


























Something different today. Hope you enjoyed visiting Gitte's home. Would love to hear your feedback!
All images from here.