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The Kingsville House by Olaver Architecture is potentially the closest thing there is to a perfect family house. And it could be yours!
source: scanned image from Victoria April 1995 In observance of Earth Day I am doing an ode to gardening. I fondly remembered the old Victoria magazine's features on gardening and decided to dig them out and see what images I could come up with. I have tore out these features and long since thrown the magazines away. If I knew the the date of the feature I have posted it here as the source, otherwise I don't know the date. source: scanned image from Victoria magazine This was from the magazine and it was also the cover of the magazine. If ever I get to visit England I would love to see a cottage like this. Isn't this rose bush magnificent! source scanned image from Victoria magazine Victoria magazine often took us to England. Here we get a bird's eye view of a spectacular manor house walled garden. source: scanned image Victoria magazine This image is one of the inspirations for my own kitchen garden. Here is a herb garden right out the kitchen door at another manor house. source: scanned image Victoria magazine Always enchanted by a path in a garden. source: image scanned from Victoria magazine Jan. '91 Victoria did many features on white long before I ever remember anyone else showing it. Here they featured an all white garden. source: image scanned from Victoria magazine Jan. '91 The white garden at night becomes a magical place as a moonlit garden. Now, here in my own yard the plants have been spilling over the walk and the flower border with abandon. I just this year have a rose garden. You don't have to spend a lot of money to have roses. I picked these roses up at Walmart last year. I would get a rose every week with the groceries. They only cost around $4 and some change a piece. I have four rose bushes and they have really been beautiful this week. Right out the back door in a shrub a mother robin has taken up residence to raise her young. Not wanting to disturb the nest, I stuck the camera above my head and aimed and caught a peak at the beautiful eggs. Sherry I will join: Show off Your Cottage Monday at The House in the Roses Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper Say G'Day Saturday at Natasha in Oz A Return to Loveliness at A Delightsome Life Your Cozy Home Party at Cozy Home Scenes
A conservatory can be a beautiful, airy part of a house, perfect for reading, eating, and lounging in the sunlight.
Saving the beaten-down wood beams and trusses in this Costa Mesa home was just step one for designer Raili Clasen. Tour the finished bungalow here.
A couple remodels a modernist Calvin Straub home with help from Fung + Blatt Architects. The original structure of the San Marino midcentury is kept in tact.
Relocating to Oxford after 15 years in Japan and Hong Kong, the owners of this Victorian house put together a team of experts to create a mostly open-plan layout full of intriguing design details to capture the imagination
The kitchen is the entertaining hub of the home with double island benches and stacker doors leading to the outside. His and her WIR, ensuite, study and theatre make this an ideal family home.
Designer Fabrizio Casiraghi breathes new life into a grand Paris flat
Photo Credit: Jodi Mockabee Hello friends! We live in some very interesting times. Due to the precautions against spreading the Cor...
Oooo this is a goodie today. A big house, but still a really good plan. I love a u-shaped house… I always imagine a pool and outdoor area fit for a king in all of that enclosed space. I wouldn’t need to change anything in this house. It’s got a formal…
It can be tough to dream of fancy, refined home décor when you live in a cramped little apartment, or a tiny, plain home. If you love the world of pearls, diamo…
Image 5 of 20 from gallery of Annerley House / zuzana&nicholas. Photograph by Christopher Frederick Jones
When deciding on your kitchen countertops, you'll want to think about the material, first and foremost. And today, we're focusing on marble. It's
Love hosting but need an inviting backyard? Here are 10 inviting backyard ideas for all types of gatherings. Simple decor and landscaping makeover inspiration.
Hi there! I’m back today with another floor plan for you to look over. I like this one! It’s a nice basic family home with all of the features I love. The layout of the garage/storage/laundry/scullery is my favourite part of the home. Actually, the whole layout is pretty good.…
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Artist and archivist Kore Yoors, the son of the artist Jan Yoors, tends to the family legacy.
Casa Mirante by Brazilian firm FGMF Arquitetos, is a vibrant and verdant family home directly inspired by South American modernism.
Kom med indenfor hos Susan, der har bosat sig på selvsamme vej som hun er vokset op på. Familien bor i en totalrenoveret 1960'er villa som er lys og venlig.
