A renovated home in Spain

What were once 3 "huts" is now this stunning, modernized home in Santa Catalina, Spain. It sounds like Christine Leja and her team at Bconnected worked some magic with this project - I would have loved to see some before photos. Cement floors done in an old traditional way, iron staircase and windows done by an artistic blacksmith, "Tadelakt" walls handmade by experienced artisans, landscaping by special designers, inbuilt furniture handcrafted by carpenters, an exceptional finishing by our fantastic builder - and last and not least, thanks to Charlotte, the owner, with her great taste for interior design. 

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Some extras by IN DESIGN

Why stop at just one post when it is this good? Some yummy extras by IN DESIGN.

Colourful glamour in Madrid

It has been a very long and sweltering hot week and I am very grateful Friday is upon us! For me this weekend will be about bathroom renovation shopping (husband doesn't know this yet but I just typed it for all to read so I guess it has to happen now!), some personal house touring and photo taking for this year's Glebe House Tour (so excited!) and finishing up a house tour of my own for another blog (oh yeah!). I will leave you with this glorious apartment that is fancy and fabulous by Spanish interior design firm IN DESIGN (photos: Manolo Yllera)

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A colourful home by Marta de la Rica

I love this home by Madrid-based interior designer Marta de la Rica. It's whimsical and colourful without going overboard, with lots of patterns (ikat!) in small doses without being too busy. Marta has a knack for designing spaces JUST RIGHT. And how freaking adorable is that pink/purple tufted sofa?!?!

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An apartment by Make Sense Studio

I am featuring this apartment in Madrid because it is fantastically eclectic, and because OMG WILL YOU LOOK AT THAT PINK SOFA!!!!! I thought I was through with liking anything pink but oh dear gawd this sofa is just the yummiest thing I have ever seen. Kudos to Make Sense Studio for creating a beautiful living room with my new favourite sofa, and the rest of the apartment is pretty awesome too. As featured in Nuevo Estilo. 

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