Romantic in Stockholm

Good morning dear readers, hope you enjoyed your weekend.

We are all romantic today. A home in Stockholm reminiscent of the 1700s with pale pinks and blues, and beautiful Gustavian furniture.

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Gustavian Style in Sweden

Good morning, my friends! My husband and I are leaving for the USA tonight. I'll be away until next Sunday. I don't think I'll be able to post during my trip. I promise I will try.

This house in northern Sweden, built 150 years ago had been empty for almost 40 years because 15 cousins could not agree what to do with it. Fortunately they finally sold it and this is what it looks like now.






































Photography Marcus Wislson Smith
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I will miss you, my friends. I need to know that you will miss me a little bit, too.♥
~ Kifus ~

French Home in Tourain

It's off to France today my friends. Located in Tourain, this home belongs to Virginia and Jean-Marc who roam garage sales and flea markets in search of furniture and ornaments in the Gustavian style they love. Jean-Marc restores their treasures and then Virginia gives them the final patina.






















Photography by Germaine Suignard
All images from here.

Last Home Tour of the Year!

To all my dear readers, I hope you had a very Merry Christmas! Mine was splendid, we celebrated at home and invited all our relatives over. It was a double celebration as only a few days before Christmas my eldest son sat for his last exam at university and is now an engineer!
Tomorrow we'll be going to a summer place called Chapadmalal where we will have no access to the Internet so I won't be posting again until we come back on January 16th.
So, as I won't be seeing you before, I'd like to wish you all now a very Happy New Year, and thank you for this wonderful inspired year together giving me support through your comments and cheering along which makes all my time spent on blogging definitely worth while! Thanks to each and every one of you, Happy New Year once again and I'll be seeing you soon!

And, of course, before I leave, I give you this stunning house.

Nestled in the old village of Champagne Sézanne, this seventeenth century house belonged to the Marquise de Beauharnais, Marie-Francoise (whose brother married Josephine, the future empress), Pascale and her husband Oliver, bargain hunters and passionate decorators, created a family home that opens its doors to the public twice a year to display their items on sale. Every room has been lovingly staged creating a unique holiday atmoshphere.

A real feast for the eyes. Let's step in.
























Hope you enjoyed our last house tour of the year. See you soon dears!!!

All images from here.

Apartment in Barcelona

Second house tour for you today, dears!

This late 19th century apartment in Barcelona used to be quite dark, not because of the lack of windows but because what is now a spacious living and dining area used to be three different rooms separated by walls and halls. By knocking these walls down a single big space full of light and brightness was created. The original parquet herringbone flooring was restored and walls and ceiling were painted white.


Eclectic style with an interesting blend of modern and antique furniture. A reclaimed stone balustrade was used as a lamp base.


Wish there was a better photograph of the fireplace which is totally made of marble.


A Gustavian style console was placed behind the sofa.


Louis XVI armchair in this reading nook between the living room and dining area.


Antique leather upholstered chairs are combined with two white modern chairs in the dining room. The pictures on the wall are by Enrique Brinkmann.


The L shaped kitchen opens onto a balcony.


The bar in the kitchen is used both for storage space and as a breakfast table.


Marble sink and white lacquered modern cabinets.


I'm quite perplexed about seeing the same picture of an old lady both in the master bedroom and the living room.


The other side of the master bedroom.


A French stool stands in front of an antique gold gilded mirror.


A marble sink embedded into a slab of wood in the powder room.

Hope you've enjoyed today's tours. Have a great day my friends!
All images from here.