The subject of an exacting renovation, this excellent two-bedroom apartment, with private south-facing garden, occupies the lower-ground floor of a Victorian terraced house in sought-after Brackenbury Village. It extends to 1013 square foot, including an insulated space in the form of a wonderful garden studio. The elongated apartment has two bedrooms, a kitchen-living room, a bathroom and a storage room. The interiors, designed in such colors, resemble something fabulous – either an enchanted forest or the character’s dwelling.  Photography : The modern house See also :https://house-diaries.com/connaught-works-a-clever-exploitation-of-small-space/

Centrally located in Norrtälje but with a quiet and protected location, this beautiful villa was built in 1892. With its well-preserved facade adorned with ornate carpentry and fluted pilasters, this house is a stylish time document from the last decade of the 19th century and the time when Norrtälje flourished as a health resort. The house is a classic wooden villa on one and a half floors as well as a basement and a 465 sqm content-rich and fenced garden. Here you live quietly and idyllic and close to both the city center and the sea with marina and walking paths along the water. See also ;https://house-diaries.com/villa-hanna-a-summer-dream-all-year-round/

Paulo Afonso’s apartment is full of affectionate memories, and makes it a home full of history of friendship and love. An old building in the Santo Antônio neighborhood, in Belo Horizonte, was here that he came to live when he left to study architecture in the capital and where he met his wife Dani.As they could not invest in a major renovation, since they are not the owners of the property, they decided to adopt an unusual painting, in a way, a diagrammatic, architectural painting. A strip of red paint marks the circulation and in the bathroom, the strong yellow, enhances the original hexagonal hydraulic tile floor of the same color. The paintings, are simple and possible reforms for rented apartments, allow them to live in a space with personality, without making costly changes. They always like objects, and they carry with them things that remind them of trips, family…

This circa 1920 home located in central Austin, had become a blight in the neighborhood after sitting empty and gutted for several years. When the previous Owner’s long-term plans changed, it was offered up for sale and purchased by a young family who sought help from Tim Cuppett Architects to restore the home to its original glory. Much of the original configuration was either maintained or restored, save the additions of a modern kitchen, screened porch, and rear entry which were added to vault the home into the current century. The rear entry completes a continuous loop through the first floor, creating an open floorplan with clearly defined rooms The interiors, much like the envelope were developed with one foot in the past and one in the present with a nod to the playful. New steel handrails and canopies are paired with original stucco and shiplap, whimsical flooring was selected…

Untouched since the 1980s and suffering from poor spatial planning, Glen Iris Residence saw interior design practice Chelsea Hing tasked with the large-scale renovation of a heritage Edwardian family home in Melbourne’s inner leafy suburbs. Respecting the home’s heritage features, it was important to unify the existing with the new, drawing both a sense of timelessness and vibrant personality.Initially the brief was confined to renovating the rear of the property, however it soon evolved into the redesign of the entire ground floor. Beginning at the front of the property with the master bedroom, study, formal lounge and dining, through to the downstairs bathrooms, laundry, kitchen and open plan living. Spatial planning was critical, with the reconfigured open-plan living area allowing for a new feature wall and a large marble kitchen island. Country-inspired elements of solid benches and barley twist legs nod to the classic, while a panelled brass door brings…

In 1886, Consul Killman had the stately villa built on Hamngatan 17 by Höganäs harbor. Since the villa was built, it has been used as a shipping company office, consulate (Danish and English), grocery store and bank office. The architecture in the Neo – Renaissance style has a striking beauty that adorns the harbor environment like a jewel. Inside, a beautiful home awaits, unlike anything else that has been decorated with a loving hand by the super stylist Marie Olsson Nylander, who is also the property’s current owner. Marie Olsson Nylander is a well-known name in the Swedish interior circles. She had her own program on Swedish television and she is an interior stylist with a distinctive style. Today this unique villa is on the market by Fastighetsbyrån Real Estate agency. You can find all info here !!!! See also :https://house-diaries.com/living-in-a-thatched-farmhouse/

Set on a beautiful leafy street, the Toorak residence, designed by Adele Bates Studio, balances heritage architecture and minimalist interiors with a playful and vibrant design approach. Curated to surprise and visually delight, the interior spaces are designed as both home and gallery. Wall art and furnishings have been given equal consideration in with regards to the aesthetic properties they introduce to each space. Many of the furniture pieces are sculptural in form yet practical in purpose, whilst also a visual source of wonderment, much like the wall art. Wall artworks are deliberately impactful; quirky and mesmerising, creating a variety of focal points within the home. The design and styling elements adapt throughout the spaces dependent on the function and purpose of each space. In designing and styling the home designers recognized that they wanted different experiential factors to play into the various living areas (Published with Bowerbird). Photography :…

The aspirations of this project by JBA Collective Studio, was to envision a one of a kind home, embracing minimalism and contemporary design culture, while respecting historic urban context and structure. Their design brief when commissioned for this project was simple in theory, complex in execution. The client requested a design thematic, “Soho meets Upper East Side” — which in New York City terms dictated a sleek minimal design and modern open living concept, while respecting the historic urban context, and providing warm residential atmosphere. So the design for this Upper East Side townhome did just that through a consistent interweaving of materiality, program, light and nature. The resulting home contains four bedrooms, five bathrooms, an art gallery, entertainment spaces, private living and dining spaces, interior and exterior gardens, gym, and library. The project was a true client / architect collaboration. The clients, an art dealer and creative director visionary,…

This exceptional small apartment occupies a wonderful position on the first floor of Connaught Works, a beautiful conversion of a Victorian paper warehouse on the southern border of Victoria Park. The apartment has been the subject of an ingenious renovation in recent years care of designers Farlam and Chandler. Subtle textural references run across the plan and surprisingly intricate details reveal themselves gradually, reflecting the meticulous precision that epitomises this renovation. Intricate plywood boards of varying widths run underfoot throughout, beginning in the entrance hall and leading through to the heart of the home, an open-plan kitchen, living and dining room. Photography : The modern house See also :https://house-diaries.com/architect-jamie-fobert-opens-the-door-to-the-victorian-warehouse-in-clerkenwell/

In a funky house in the middle of Linnaeus, we find this well-planned apartment, only 59 sqm, with airy ceiling height and wonderful light from large windows. The floor plan invites to socializing and the apartment’s large living room has plenty of space for both a sofa group and a dining table. The room boasts a beautiful fireplace that is not in use but which with a few candles in the fireplace still becomes a cozy factor when the autumn and winter darkness falls outside the windows.  Photography : Janne Olander See also :https://house-diaries.com/a-very-well-preserved-1920s-apartment-with-large-light/

As if by magic, the Hawthorn House by ADDARC Studio, morphs an inner suburban site into an urban oasis, mirroring both external conditions and internal programmatic requirements simultaneously. The mirrored façade reflects the heritage characteristics and landscaped quality of both the streetscape and internalised courtyards. The use of a restrained, yet sophisticated palette of materials ensures the heritage facades of the neighbouring properties remain prominent whilst also providing an identifiable modern addition in the streetscape. The resultant plan form internalises the living areas and creates a secluded north facing courtyard. The internal spaces, deliberately muted in tone, and rectilinear in form are juxtaposed against a vibrant artwall and soft landscape. These elements together with the use of reflective materials connect inside to out, blurring the distinction between art and architecture (Published with Bowerbird). Photography : Peter Clarke See also :https://house-diaries.com/blue-ivy-house-design-with-personality/