Showing posts with label Country. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Country. Show all posts

Friday, April 11, 2014

a french country home


This beautiful Mas (a country house or farm in the South of France, usually made of stone) is located in Uzès, right in the heart of the Provence. The house is beautifully renovated and decorated with materials such as wood, stone and metal. I think this is a perfect combination of modern elements and traditional features.








(images by Jordi Canosa, styling by Daniela Cavestany)

kitchen Country photo

kitchens Country :

Country kitchens are cheery and welcoming, with light and/or bright colors, painted and glazed cabinets with wire or metal inserts, woven baskets, beadboard panels, floral motifs, and decorative shelving and molding.

French Country, English Country, Tuscan Country, cottage, farmhouse and garden are popular country styles that share a handcrafted, homespun look.



Knotty pine cabinets in a Shaker style make for an eclectic country kitchen. Positioning the four-burner range directly across from the double-basin stainless steel sink, with the microwave and dishwasher within easy reach, makes the floor plan highly functional.




Terra cotta floors, knotty wood cabinets and blue and white tile are typical country kitchen touches. A mural, such as the one painted on this wooden range hood, helps to personalize your space.



White ceramic tile countertops, hardwood floors and oak cabinets create a traditional American style for a country kitchen. The white enamel pro-style range and hood add pizzazz and a splash of stainless steel.





A black finish, combined with bottom drawers and glass-front upper doors, makes the storage cabinets at left look like a furniture hutch. The curved-spout faucets and barrel-shaped range hood create country kitchen charm.




Light wood flooring and beaded inset maple cabinetry, custom stained and glazed, create a warm, monochromatic look. The blues and greens of the backsplash murals and fresh flowers provide lively accents and a natural, woodsy feel.




The long, multilevel kitchen island seats the whole family and boasts expansive space for multiple cooking or school projects. Recessed lighting and pendant light fixtures complement the natural light from multiple windows.





A red, yellow and green tile mural stands out from the cream-colored cabinets and light stone flooring. Exposed ceiling beams and a hanging pot rack convey farmhouse charm.






Polished black granite kitchen countertops break up the white cabinets and highlight their leaded glass fronts.





With a Wolf range against the wall and a cooktop on the lower level of the island, this country kitchen calls for two range hoods. The mix of copper and stainless steel, as well as the dark and light cabinets and two shades of granite, help to create an unfitted, historical look.






Beadboard paneling, an apron sink, cream-colored cabinets and a butcher-block island with table room for three make this kitchen look airy and feel cozy.


Monday, April 7, 2014

Modern Country Villa in Santuario de la Luz Spain

This stunning villa in Santuario de la Luz, Spain is an example in how sustainable living can be stylish, designer and luxurious. Its Belgian owners have spent the last twelve years transforming the building and the gardens into a private wonderland. They have maximised on the houses reclusive position in the heartland of the Natural Cork Forest, 2,5 km down a country track (after the beautiful Santuario de la Luz church), and created heavenly views from both indoors and outdoors. Massive scale garden landscaping has created an oasis in the garden and the use of natural and local materials has allowed nature to creep indoors. The result is a peaceful and wholesome home.















Thursday, May 9, 2013

a modern farmhouse

this home is absolute perfection. It's casual and pulled together, inviting and livable, charming and neutral ( tee hee ). Modern, country, and a place I would LOVE to visit in person-











all images via Garden & Gun

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