Tranquil House in Cape Town

Today I dream about this peaceful looking house located in Cape Town, South Africa.

The house belongs to the photographer Adrian Nakic and his wife June. The inside is filled with open space and natural light. It looks even more tranquil and minimalist thanks to the white walls and floors.

The whole interior is very well organised, it looks like there is nothing random in it, every item is carefully chosen to match the rest.

The exterior is even more impressive and very unique; I love the swing chair outside as well as the amazingly well designed roof. Despite the big amount of white colour inside the house still looks warm and cosy. Breathtaking!

 Photos from Houseandleisure.co.za

The White House :)

Beach Bungalow in Cape Town

Today I dream about this amazing beach house located in Cape Town, South Africa.

The weather in the UK has been horrible lately so I figured that the only way to get some sun is to look at pictures like this :) Looking at those picturesque surroundings and then looking out of my window is also a kind of torture though!

The house belongs to Cathy Smit who lives there with her husband and their three children and it's right on the Bakoven beach, one of the most charming beaches in South Africa. You can easily see why: the majestic mountains in the back with a beautiful blue sea make an amazing combination.

The house blends nicely with its surroundings, it's not overpowering to the rest of the environment. Cathy designed the interiors herself: it's classic beach house style with lots of wood plus white and blue colours and of course Cathy's personal twist.

I like it because it aids the appreciation of the natural beauty surrounding the house instead of trying to compete with it.

I think it's one of the most beautiful places I blogged about - I'm in love with it and waiting for summer :)

Photos from Houseandleisure.co.za

Bakoven symphony :)

Beach House in South Africa

Today I dream about this charming beach house located near Cape Town, South Africa.

I have to say I love everything about this house. Not only that it's located just by the beach which was always my dream house location but also the interior charmed me completely.

I love the mixture of colours, textures and influences inside. The all-white background makes a great canvas to present the colourful vintage furniture pieces. It seems like the interior is a mixture of a modern Scandinavian style (lots of natural wood as well as wood painted in white and an animal hide rug) with traditional Hamptons-style comfort and elegance (the bedroom and sofas). Plus that lovely giant terrace and an outside shower - beach house perfection!

I hope you won't hate me for posting these pictures while the weather outside is far from beachy :)

Photos by Adriano Brusaferri for BravaCasa via Mandarineditalie.blogspot.com

Life's a beach! :)

Spacious and Unique Brooklyn Townhouse

Today I dream about this beautiful house located in Brooklyn.

The house is a project of The Brooklyn Home Company which creates amazing living spaces. The exterior of the house really charmed me but the interior is even better!

The house is full of natural light and wood which I love. Although the house is big, I wouldn't move from the ground floor - it's just perfect! I love the kitchen connected with the dining room and sitting area, plus that adorable little loft which must be a perfect place for reading - and day napping :)

I love the huge amount of shelves in the library as well as in the kitchen. Not only you can display all your treasures but also it's very useful. I love the sliding door to the bathroom - what a great idea! The master bedroom is really light and spacious and look at that cute little guest bedroom which reminds me of a sleeping quarter on a ship. Great place!

 
Photos from Thebrooklynhomecompany.com

New York, New York! :)

Wonderful apartment in Girona, Spain

Today I dream about this amazing apartment located in Girona, Spain.

The apartment was designed by Anna Noguera and it represents the integration of old with new as well as the essential elements such as space, lighting, shadows, fire, stones, water and silence. 

It might seem a bit raw and cold but if you have a look at the medieval town of Girona and the building it's in, it really fits. What I like about it is how peaceful it seems, there's no distracting elements around, it looks like a great place to read books or just think :) 

I like the interesting combination of wood, stones and metal. Plus that spectacular terrace from which you can admire the whole town as the apartment is located right in the centre of it. It's simple, minimalist and very well designed - what more could you as for? :)

Photos from Plataformaarquitectura.cl

Sticks and stones :)

Artist Loft in Williamsburg

Today I dream about this huge amazing loft in Wiliamsburg.

The loft, which used to be an abandoned warehouse was designed by Ochs Design. The company, which was founded by Paul Ochs in 1989, specializes in renovation and restoration.

The interior is not my style but still, somehow I love it. I think it might be because I always secretly wanted to be a crazy artist who lives for art and doesn't care about the world :)

I love the vibe of it, the art in every corner. I normally don't really like such a big, open space but in this case it's a great way to display all the artwork and have enough space for creating more of it. I love the kitchen with the big wooden table and very well designed cute little cabinets. I even love the huge bed with all the fabric draped as a canopy to create that french meets greek effect.

Most of all though, I love the amount of light there, the place is just soaked in sunlight and that's what I'm missing lately thanks to the famous English weather...

I apologise for the recent lack of interiors posts, it's getting harder and harder to find something that hasn't been posted already ten times but I promise another one on Sunday :)

 Photos from Ochsdesign.com

Vive l'art! :)