Summer Retreats

Maison de Charme

Two different minds, but one big dream: moving to the south of France. When this young couple spotted an abandoned wine farm in their favourite region, they knew it was the perfect moment to turn their dream into reality. But moving into their charming family home was just the beginning of more dreams coming true...

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Maison de Charme

Northern Delights 1

Northern Delights

Comfortable living in a spacious farm house located in the north of the Netherlands becomes perfectly idyllic being surrounded by endless green fields and numerous lakes. The interior needs no more but a serene style of white tones, natural materials and the occasional soft touches of colour. Who wouldn't want to dwell in such northern delights?

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Northern Delights

Riverside Idyll 1

Riverside Idyll

Leaving behind her urban lifestyle was easy for this Argentinian designer. Settling down on the riverside in the tranquility of a majestic nature reserve was just as smooth. She had set her heart on a neglected cottage and converted it into a private jewel: her weakness for soft tones, flowery patterns and the beauty of nature clearly expresses her way of idyllic living!

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Riverside Idyll

Summer Love 1

Summer Love

A sultry day in summer with buzzing bees, a garden filled with wild flowers and chirpy sounds of playful children outside... The bliss of love for summer continues inside this Dutch family home in the southern countryside: the white basis merged with vivid colours, stylish ideas and plenty of fresh flowers assure a perfect harmony for easy summer living.

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Summer Love

Absolutely Fabulous 1

Absolutely Fabulous

This renovated farmhouse is like a hidden gem in the peaceful nature of the Uruguayan countryside. Its interior reveals a mellow match of earthy tones and vibrant touches, regional materials and vintage fabrics, antique furniture and contemporary accessories. An interior that sets the seal of perfection with a distinct and absolutely fabulous influence.

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Absolutely Fabulous

French Connection 1

French Connection

A retreat in the tranquillity of the Argentinian pampas, where Marina can escape everything – except her love for design – and the rest of the family can indulge their passion for horses. All closely connected to the French country style, yet in tune with the desire for relaxed sophistication.

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French Connection

On the Rocks 1

On the Rocks

A perfect summer retreat needs a few ingredients: a view across the water and a private beach. You mix them with a crispy white interior, shake well and build the house on the rocks to ensure that you get the best of the views around you. Renown Uruguayan architect Diego Montero created his own recipe and enjoys every sip of it...

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On the Rocks

Return to Grace 1

Return to Grace

Who doesn't dream about a home near the sea and the beach? A place to return to grace after a long winter or a hectic week at work? Diana realised her dream and created a home where serenity leaves behind a sense of time quietly whispering. A home to unwind. And just imagine: her grace can be rented too by you!

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Return to Grace

Sol's Soul 1

Sol's Soul

Travellers by heart express their soul at home. Like Sol: she swapped a chapter of many years in Venezuela for the magic of Jose Ignacio, Uruguay. Today she nourishes her family home with the treasures and memories from the global journeys she still makes for professional and personal inspiration.

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Sol's Soul

Casa Comfort 1

Casa Comfort

What do you do when you are an architect and have stacked away loads of antique windows and doors that once belonged to a previous generation? When you have a heart full of inspiration and a head full of ideas? Correct! You design a new home. Let's visit Federico's 'casa comfort' near Montevideo, where contemporary touches gracefully embrace pieces from the past...

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Casa Comfort

Wild at Heart 1

Wild at Heart

What do you do when you are an interior designer, like construction and you are wild at heart? Exactly! You design your own dream house! For John-Guy and his wife not the first time, but this one surpasses all expectations. Let's visit their family home, surrounded by the beauty of lush nature, where contemporary touches gracefully embrace the past.

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Wild at Heart

Labour of Love 1

Labour of Love

Who wouldn't want to dwell in such an enchanting cottage in the silence of the Finnish countryside? Enjoying the long, long days of summer? Once so badly neglected, Annika put utter labour of love into this cottage: vintage floral wallpapers, furniture and other treasures set the tone of her style, while a burst of colour add the final touch in each room. Be inspired!

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Labour of Love

La Beauté de Provence 1

La Beauté de Provence

There's something about the Provence that captures the heart: maybe the fragrant lavender fields, and the bustling markets? Or is it the charm of the local properties? Visiting Chantal's home certainly makes you feel you never want to leave again. Colours, styles and accessories collide in an unexpected manner, yet in surprising harmony. She takes us around her 'Beauté de Provence'...

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La Beauté de Provence

Dutch Daring 1

Dutch Daring

Passionate about the Meditarranean lifestyle, Bart and Marieke left the Netherlands, moved to France and bought an imposing property, built in 1739. Tucked away in a narrow street, this manufactory was once used for the production of royal linen, but today it hosts guests from all over the world. The intensive restoration resulted in a blend of modern design, authentic features, vintage furniture and vivid colours. Dutch daring of the best kind!

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Dutch Daring

Seaside Stories 1

Seaside Stories

If there is one home on Uruguay's coast that showcases the homeowner's individuality, it's Juan and Magdalena's.

From the design of the house, the choice of the furniture, the artwork used to dress the walls and the landscaping around the house, it all gives an instant impression of the sleek style they wish to convey. So let's get a closer impression of their seaside stories...

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Seaside Stories

If there is one home on Uruguay's coast that showcases the homeowner's individuality, it's Juan and Magdalena's.

Dreamweavers on Water 1

Dreamweavers on Water

Overlooking the skyline of Amsterdam, this Dutch couple gave their best designing and decorating a new-built floating villa: all challenges were met and most ideas were put into practice to get to this stunning result. Contemporary design combined with elegant simplicity and touches of colour. No doubt the ultimate expression of two dreamweavers on water...

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Dreamweavers on Water

Summer Hideaway 1

Summer Hideaway

Not even in her wildest dreams Jo actually thought she'd have a summer hideaway. Yet she does! Constructed with just wood and glass, she now enjoys her cosy retreat, smartly tucked away in a lush, terraced garden and a view that cannot be described. See how simplicity meets quiet sophistication...

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Summer Hideaway

Basic Instinct 1

Basic Instinct

A basic instinct for living with naturals. Choices such as wooden floors and wooden panelling on the walls together with soft options of grey tones and white paintwork. Matching furniture and accessories top it all off and give a harmonious style to this enchanting home, built next to a Dutch dike.

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Basic Instinct

Best Kept Secret 1

Best Kept Secret

Living in a small hamlet in the south of France might be a pleasant daydream for a lot of people. But Becky and Philip turned their daydream into reality! Tucked away in a remote corner with breathtaking views towards a stunning landscape, their home became the best kept secret of the region. Come and see why....

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Best Kept Secret

Life is a Beach 1

Life is a Beach

The easy sense of bohemian sophistication at Rosa's Uruguayan seaside dwelling captures perfectly the moods of a self-styled interior. The use of vivid colours and striking fabrics add a final touch, while the secluded beach, view across the water and the lush greenery are mother nature’s. All in all, life is a beach!

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Life is a Beach

Pablo’s Place 1

Pablo’s Place

Having escaped the buzz of Buenos Aires' city life, Pablo now savours a more rural lifestyle in his lakeside place. As a designer he stands for a home that breathes a style that is one of a kind: the French and English inspirations smoothly meet and blend naturally with Argentinian influences. Let's have a peek!

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Pablo’s Place

Earthy Oasis 1

Earthy Oasis

What is it that captures the heart and leaves you in awe when you enter Elisa's refined villa on Sicily? The inventive design of this restored farm? The elegance and al fresco enticements? Or is it the earthy oasis she created so perfectly in and around her home, which makes you want to stay forever? Decide for yourself!

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Earthy Oasis

Peace of Mind 1

Peace of Mind

Surrounded by lush greenery, Maria Teresa's home is located near Uruguay's most beautiful beaches. Her distintive personal touch in the interior resulted in a gracious place to unite family and friends from all over the world. Finding your peace of mind in such tranquility can surely not be so difficult!

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Peace of Mind

Apulian Dream 1

Apulian Dream

Exchanging an international lifestyle for a big dream: Luisa and Francesco shaped their new ideas in a traditional Italian 'trullo', set in the heart of an olive grove. Not only a place for living and working, but also to welcome people from all over. Slow living with a strong touch of international charm. Such is an Apulian dream!

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Apulian Dream

Casa Bellissima 1

Casa Bellissima

What do you do if you own a beautiful spot on a Sicilian hillside, your head is full of ideas and your heart filled with inspiration? Building a dream house was Massimiliano's instant inclination. Traditional building techniques and materials were gracefully merged with his beloved contemporary style. Result? Una casa bellissima!

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Casa Bellissima

Green Peace 1

Green Peace

A proper little barn converted into a striking getaway with views across the private garden and the pool. Who would lose any sleep over the decision to enjoy such rustic charm tucked away in the rural countryside of the Netherlands? THE place for anyone who wants to focus on slowing down in green peace ...

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Green Peace

Hello Sunshine 1

Hello Sunshine

Winter has gone and the world starts smelling of roses again. Gardens are filled with chirpy sounds of birds and buzzing bees. Hello sunshine! It's the perfect moment for Desiree to retreat to her summer hideaway with her family: a place where serenity is the style and easy living the number one rule…

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Hello Sunshine

My Little Sicily 1

My Little Sicily

Living by the sea captures the heart. Maybe it's the fragrant sea breeze? Or is it because you can feel the sky? Carla's unrestrained passion for the coast left a sense of serenity in her home where soft tones, vintage finds and quirky ideas create a seamless blend. Come and see her own little Sicily!

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My Little Sicily

Mediterranean Mind 1

Mediterranean Mind

'A Spanish finca set on top of a hill on Mallorca. A chic bohemian interior with a contemporary twist. And let's not forget the million dollar view...' All sounds like a dream? Not to Brenda! She left her home country to live her own dream and take the best out of her creative Mediterranean mind...

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Mediterranean Mind

Take a Plunge 1

Take a Plunge

'A place with a lazy island ambience'. Lisa and her partner decided to take the plunge and bought an apartment on Mallorca. Together with a local architect they created a serene bit of paradise on top of the rocks overlooking the sea. The breathtaking view makes you want to plunge into as well…

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Take a Plunge

Marvels of Mallorca 1

Marvels of Mallorca

Mallorca, an island with distinctive beauty, sunshine, architectural gems and seaviews on its list of marvels. Irresistible for Marga and Robert. They left the Netherlands with a heart full of courage and ideas and settled down in a gracious Mallorcan villa. And the interior leaves no doubts about the creative expression of these two marvels. Let's get inspired!

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Marvels of Mallorca

A Glance at Greece 1

A Glance at Greece

So you are dreaming about strolling bare feet on a sandy beach? Diving into the crystal blue Aegean Sea on a simmering day? Eating freshly caught fish in a cosy taverna? Why not indulge yourself with a glance at Greece and stay at this small charming hotel where Lydia and Nikos offer you a warm welcome and assure you a memorable stay...

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A Glance at Greece

Majestic Approach 1

Majestic Approach

Set in the beauty of the Vendicari Nature Reserve, this former winery and farmhouse now showcases a comfortable villa with a majestic approach, where the rustic and the refined meet seamlessly. The breathtaking views of lemon groves and the turquoise Meditarranean Sea can not be described, but who wouldn't want to go here for an alluring seaside walk?

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Majestic Approach

Beauty and the Beach 1

Beauty and the Beach

'Designing a country home near the beach'. That was Bruno's aim when he decided to create a hide-away for himself. With the free spirit of an architect he is now the proud owner of a cosy home that stands for beauty and the beach: a serene interior where the charm of simplicity meets the touches of the beach in each room.

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Beauty and the Beach

C’est la Vie! 1

C’est la Vie!

'A perfect sunshine escape to enjoy the Mediterranean way of life'. At first just a wild dream, but today Johan and Luuk enjoy their enchanting home in a small French village surrounded by the vineyards of the Languedoc. Let's have a peek inside their enchanting home where simplicity meets gentle sophistication. C'est la vie? Oui!

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C’est la Vie!

On the Sunny Side 1

On the Sunny Side

A family home since two generations where many memorable gatherings have already taken place on the sunny side of life. A refreshing personal twist was added when Pink and her husband became the new owners: a new colour palette, pieces of art and contemporary accessories. The beauty of the garden with its abundance of lavender were left untouched and assure their picture perfect of the Provence…

On the Sunny Side 2

On the Sunny Side

Under the Sicilian Sun 1

Under the Sicilian Sun

Passionate about their heritage, Elisa and Cristiano built an authentic, Sicilian country villa with an interior that skilfully combines the rough with the dainty. The surrounding aromatic gardens and the sparkling sea in the distance have conspired to help everyone who steps onto the grounds detach from the fast-paced rhythm of their daily lives. Such is a home under the Sicilian sun!

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Under the Sicilian Sun

Gone to the Beach 1

Gone to the Beach

The easy sense of sophistication at Helene's compact dwelling in the Dutch dunes captures pretty much her personal seaside mood. So would you like to find out more about her way of colliding colours, styles and accessories in her way? Helene will delightfully show you around... unless she's gone to the beach.

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Gone to the Beach

Bella Italia 1

Bella Italia

'An Italian family home surrounded by rolling hills in the serenity of the countryside'. Call it Linda's wish fulfillment. Her country home did not only become a place for shaping all her new ideas that resulted in a stylish treasure, but also her favourite dwelling for slow living and welcoming all her dearest ones in bella Italia...

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Bella Italia

Designer’s Delight 1

Designer’s Delight

A villa with a view across Cannes and its blue bay beyond, a great passion for interior design and a tameless amount of ideas. These were the perfect ingredients to, once again, turn a new project into a designer's delight. Just leave it to Chantal! Let's have a glance at the glamorous result...

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Designer’s Delight

Truly a Treasure 1

Truly a Treasure

Tucked away in one of Pera's quaint and colourful streets, Esther and Bas transformed a neglected townhouse with respect for its original features, ample creativity and a shoestring budget. Their know-how to take a renovation in their own hands and their whimsical way of using colours made the project truly turn into a treasure. Let's sneak a glance!

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Truly a Treasure

Almighty Algarve 1

Almighty Algarve

After this Portuguese farmhouse with rural simplicity and calming views fell into the hands of Marie and Henrique, they took care of a total make-over with the finest eye for authentic details. Their ideas resulted in an elegant, yet easy style with contemporary comfort, assuring the almighty Algarve experience for everyone who drops by!

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Almighty Algarve

French Flamboyance 1

French Flamboyance

Michelle and her husband jumped at the opportunity to pack up and head to the south of France to renovate an authentique 'mas' that was in serious need of love and care. Traditional building techniques and materials gradually blew new life into the property and today the couple dwells in a home where a rustic style is unified in an unexpected manner with true elegance. Let's get inspired by this French flamboyance!

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French Flamboyance

Back to School 1

Back to School

Where children once gazed out of the window wishing for the bell to ring there are now beautiful living spaces brimming with character and charm. The former playground became a stunning garden. Ton & John teach us a lesson in how to change a school building into a cosy home. Going back to school isn't so bad at all!

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Back to School

French Flashback 1

French Flashback

Leaving behind the Parisian lifestyle? Why not if you have set your heart on a Perogourdine farmhouse full of authentic character? Emilie rolled up her sleeves and kicked off an elaborate renovation. With great respect for the finest details of the past she created a personal definition of a French flashback of beauty. Passion for a modern rustic style and quirky accessories seamlessly come together in her new home….

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French Flashback

Self-built Barn 1

Self-built Barn

It was not their first time project of rolling up their sleeves, but Manon and Hugo didn't ponder much to take a next one on board. The realisation of their biggest dream: living in a self-built barn. With one mind on the design, four hands to work with and the right spirit, they managed to mould and shape their dream into a home. And the result? An astounding win for the eye!

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Self-built Barn

A Hidden Treasure 1

A Hidden Treasure

When you step into Paula's summer home in Algarve you automatically detach from the fast-paced rhythm of daily life: calming views, a surrounding aromatic garden and a sparkling sea in the distance. A home where she managed to shape her ideas with an inspiring manner of style and where beautified simplicity is merged with contemporary comfort…Not surprising this hidden treasure has become Paula's favourite dwelling for slow living!

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A Hidden Treasure

Summertime Blues 1

Summertime Blues

In the mood for some real summertime blues? Let's pay a visit to the home of these two creative minds: an astounding conversion resulted in a spacious home where the contemporary style is leading but authentic elements were carefully conserved. And the interior? Fresh whites, merged with colours of summer cocktails, blues of the nearby ocean, and greens of the lush, surrounding Algarve.

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Summertime Blues

Tradition meets Modernity 1

Tradition meets Modernity

When Adam and Jane stumbled upon this authentic townhouse, it was love at first sight. It ticked all the boxes for a perfect family retreat in the Spanish sunshine! Guided by respect for what was created in the past, ample creativity and the desire to have a fresh interior they managed flawlessly to merge the traditional style with modernity. The result will leave you in awe...

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Tradition meets Modernity

Island Lovers 1

Island Lovers

Whizzing off to an island for a weekend getaway seemed like a pipe dream, but today it's a reality close to home for Natascha and Marcel. A neglected cabin was transformed into a fresh retreat to unwind and recharge. And, of course, plenty of outdoor fun. Let's check out the hideout of these two island lovers!

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