The devastating fires in Australia have taken human toll, houses have been destroyed and over a billion animals are now thought to have been killed by the record-breaking wildfires. The fires are particularly difficult on two of Australia’s most beloved native species: kangaroos and koalas. Nearly one-third of all koalas in NSW have died, and about a third of their
First of all I want to wish you all of you a happy new year. I hope 2020 will be filled with joy, happiness & peace! 2019 was hectic for me personally and not a very good year for several reasons. We moved house and renovated our new home (which is still an ongoing process) and this was a very
It has been quiet here lately. We recently moved to another house and I was just overwhelmed by the amount of work that needed to be done. When living alone in my 20s and 30s I carried most of my stuff on my bike (going back and forth a few times), with a friend or relative with a car helping
This beautiful duplex townhouse condo in Brooklyn has been redesigned by architectural firm von DALWIG, which is based in New York and in Germany. The designers about the project: “This lower duplex of a Clinton Hill townhouse was purchased somewhat half way renovated by a developer. The floor plan worked but it just wasn’t right. Plus light was lacking even
In our new home we have no room for this beautiful vintage Moroccan Beni Ouarain rug so I am selling it. The rug is in great vintage condition and measures approx. 300x180cm. The price is €500 (excl. shipping costs). I recently had the rug cleaned by a professional rug cleaning company. You can see more images of the rug here.
Es Bec d’Aguila is the name of this stunning house on the Spanish island of Menorca. This large 1000m2 villa has eleven bedrooms and an extra bedroom for six children, each with its own ensuite. Only Ten kilometres from the nearest beach, Es Bec d’Aguila enjoys a very exclusive and private position nestled in its 60 hectares of land in
Located in the heart of Comporta’s idyllic natural reserve in Portugal, Quinta da Comporta is the new sustainable signature project envisioned and designed by renowned Portuguese architect Miguel Câncio Martins. As an undeniable tribute to the sublime cultural heritage of Comporta, this beautiful wellness resort offers the perfect translation of its inspiring lifestyle through the integration of traditional architectural lines,
Earlier this year we made the decision to sell our house. We love our home but it is too large for the three of us. We had enough of all the maintenance, cleaning, tending the large garden and having a high morgage. We want to simplify! Less property and less stuff means more time and more money (for traveling for
The owners of this art deco inspired house designed by Australian based design firm Pipkorn Kilpatrick considered buying something with more land but ended up putting the money into making their current home somewhere they loved spending time. They wanted a light and airy house with great flow through and lots of concealed storage – everything needed to have its
