Renovated Maison

Update:<br />Susan Fraser, the owner of this beautiful home contacted me to let me know that she has put her house up for sale. So, if you are interested here are the details she sent me:<br /><blockquote><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU">Telephone:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>(33) 6 22 23 68 54</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU">Email:<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:susanfraser@sfr.fr" target="_blank">susanfraser@sfr.fr</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU">The sale price is:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">199,000 euros</span></b>.<span> </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU">It’s a 19^th<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>century, freestanding stone house in Lherm –<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span> </span>small</span>, medieval village surrounded by forest in the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU">Lot</span></span><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>valley region in</span></span><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU"> France</span></span><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU">’s southwest. The village is surrounded by forest and walking tracks. Centrally heated throughout, the house includes a sunny, south-facing kitchen; an open-space living room (with fireplace) and dining room opening on to a terrace that spans the front of the house; two bathrooms, four generously proportioned sunny bedrooms and a large open-space light-filled attic. An interior well combines with the town’s water system to provide water to the house (the system can be switched from town to well water with the flick of a switch).</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU">Links to the house for anyone interested in knowing more:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU">An English link:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><a href="http://www.french-property.com/vp/nv/id/353125/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-AU">http://www.french-property.<wbr>com/vp/nv/id/353125/</span></a></span></span><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU">A French link:<span> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.leboncoin.fr/ventes_immobilieres/211056278.htm" target="_blank">http://www.leboncoin.fr/<wbr>ventes_immobilieres/211056278.<wbr>htm</a></span></span></p></span></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" ><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px;"><span style=""><span style="" lang="EN-AU"><a href="http://www.leboncoin.fr/ventes_immobilieres/211056278.htm" target="_blank"></a></span></span></p></span><span style="font-size:100%;">And I have added three more pics she was kind enough to send me. Thanks Susan, it's a lovely house and I'm sure you'll be able to sell it soon.<br /></span><br />Original post starts here:<br /><br />My internet connection seems to be behaving this morning, so I'm happy to take you to France today.<br />While renovating this house in Lherm, in France's Lot valley region, Susan Fraser and Jean-Pierre Grousset took pains in preserving its 19th century style, but managed to brighten up the building's once dark interiors.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.homelife.com.au/media/images/6/0/9/1/0/609171-1_lp.jpg?" style="width: 500px; height: 750px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.homelife.com.au/media/images/6/0/9/1/0/609167-1_lp.jpg?" style="width: 500px; height: 750px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.homelife.com.au/media/images/6/0/9/1/0/609175-1_lp.jpg?" style="width: 500px; height: 750px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="French home" src="http://www.homelife.com.au/media/images/6/0/9/1/0/609159-1_ll.jpg?" title="French home" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.homelife.com.au/media/images/6/0/9/1/0/609179-1_lp.jpg?" style="width: 500px; height: 750px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.homelife.com.au/media/images/6/0/9/1/0/609181-1_lp.jpg?" style="width: 500px; height: 750px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.homelife.com.au/media/images/6/0/9/1/0/609177-1_lp.jpg?" style="width: 500px; height: 750px;" /><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Cuisineverslexterieur.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Cuisineverslexterieur.jpg" style="width: 643px; height: 841px;" /></a><br /><br /><img src="http://www.homelife.com.au/media/images/6/0/9/1/0/609169-1_lp.jpg?" style="width: 500px; height: 750px;" /><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=Grenierwhiteceiling.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/Grenierwhiteceiling.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 486px;" /></a><br />The photograph above is by Susan Fraser.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.homelife.com.au/media/images/6/0/9/1/0/609183-1_lp.jpg?" style="width: 500px; height: 750px;" /><br /><br /><a href="http://s894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/?action=view&current=upstairsbathroom.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/Imkifus/upstairsbathroom.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 1020px;" /></a><br />The photo above is by Susan Fraser<br /><br /><img src="http://www.homelife.com.au/media/images/6/0/9/1/0/609173-1_lp.jpg?" style="width: 500px; height: 750px;" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.homelife.com.au/media/images/6/0/9/1/0/609163-1_lp.jpg?" style="width: 500px; height: 750px;" /><br /><br />Photography by Richard Powers<br />All images from <a href="http://www.homelife.com.au/">here</a>.

Renovated Maison

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Home in Spain

Hello my friends. Lately my internet connection has been maddeningly slow and this is why I haven't been posting every day. I apologize for not visiting your blogs my friends but it is a real pain to wait forever for each page to upload. I hope to have this problem solved soon. Now I must hurry and publish this post before this lucky spell is over!<br /><br /><br /><br />Hope you enjoy today's tour of a home in Spain.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/en-blanco-y-gris/en-blanco-y-gris/en-blanco-y-gris-foto1/43673-1-esl-ES/En-blanco-y-gris-foto1_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances-foto1/43684-1-esl-ES/De-estilo-clasico-frances-foto1_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances-foto2/43732-1-esl-ES/De-estilo-clasico-frances-foto2_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances-foto3/43736-1-esl-ES/De-estilo-clasico-frances-foto3_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances-foto-4/43740-1-esl-ES/De-estilo-clasico-frances-foto-4_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances-foto-5/43743-1-esl-ES/De-estilo-clasico-frances-foto-5_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/con-zocalo-alto-y-madera-lacada/con-zocalo-alto-y-madera-lacada/con-zocalo-alto-y-madera-lacada-foto-1/43771-1-esl-ES/Con-zocalo-alto-y-madera-lacada-foto-1_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/con-zocalo-alto-y-madera-lacada/con-zocalo-alto-y-madera-lacada/con-zocalo-alto-y-madera-lacada-foto-2/43794-1-esl-ES/Con-zocalo-alto-y-madera-lacada-foto-2_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/suenos-en-azul/suenos-en-azul/suenos-en-azul-foto1/43931-1-esl-ES/Suenos-en-azul-foto1_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/sobriedad-en-tonos-grises/sobriedad-en-tonos-grises/sobriedad-en-tonos-grises-foto1/44082-1-esl-ES/Sobriedad-en-tonos-grises-foto1_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 589px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/sobriedad-en-tonos-grises/sobriedad-en-tonos-grises/sobriedad-en-tonos-grises-foto2/44146-1-esl-ES/Sobriedad-en-tonos-grises-foto2_large.jpg" style="width: 499px; height: 587px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/revestido-de-microcemento/revestido-de-microcemento/revestido-de-microcemento-foto1/44118-1-esl-ES/Revestido-de-microcemento-foto1_large.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 588px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances-foto1/mesa-de-centro/43713-1-esl-ES/Mesa-de-centro.jpg" src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances-foto1/mesa-de-centro/43713-1-esl-ES/Mesa-de-centro.jpg" style="width: 652px; height: 281px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances-foto1/sofa/43689-1-esl-ES/Sofa.jpg" src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances/de-estilo-clasico-frances-foto1/sofa/43689-1-esl-ES/Sofa.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 427px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/sobriedad-en-tonos-grises/sobriedad-en-tonos-grises/sobriedad-en-tonos-grises-foto2/butaca-de-mimbre/44163-1-esl-ES/Butaca-de-mimbre.jpg" src="http://www.elmueble.com/var/elmueble/storage/images/casas/de-las-lectoras/luminosa-y-con-aire-frances/sobriedad-en-tonos-grises/sobriedad-en-tonos-grises/sobriedad-en-tonos-grises-foto2/butaca-de-mimbre/44163-1-esl-ES/Butaca-de-mimbre.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out;" /><br /><br /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.elmueble.com/">here</a>.<br /><br />

Home in Spain

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INSPIRATION: FROM EUROPE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div closure_uid_g5dj1j="908"><span closure_uid_g5dj1j="907" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With just one full day left in London and our schedule looking full, I suddenly realized my digital camera storage disks were completely full - and we brought extra... going through them to delete duplicates and fuzzy images and free up a little space, I found that I am completely</span><span closure_uid_g5dj1j="904" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> but happily obsessed with doors, windows and other architectural details...</span></div><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like this amazing stone gateway</span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmFE7tztqFzrr3ljtUpa9buSteGBfbtstiqbZ-ODkLa2odWjpzn3OPBFHiy6E4fH-eJlQ_Vk0C3Nj4yo85z4mU-7bGiwUkYk7ewWIIO6tUPo2Fg32O6s7ds9yPuGTS_LIHDDzr4qbKGOa/s1600/BIBURY+IN+THE+COTSWOLDS+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmFE7tztqFzrr3ljtUpa9buSteGBfbtstiqbZ-ODkLa2odWjpzn3OPBFHiy6E4fH-eJlQ_Vk0C3Nj4yo85z4mU-7bGiwUkYk7ewWIIO6tUPo2Fg32O6s7ds9yPuGTS_LIHDDzr4qbKGOa/s640/BIBURY+IN+THE+COTSWOLDS+1.jpg" width="448"></span></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Burton on the Water - in the Cotswolds</span><br><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">wrought iron and stone column</span></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/08/inspiration-from-far-away.html#more">Read more »</a>

INSPIRATION: FROM EUROPE

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Summer House in Sweden

White room lovers, this post is for you. Hundreds of shades of white in this Scandinavian style summer house. Hope you like it!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Alt ble hvitt på hytta" src="http://server2.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/453525/0/500/620?ea15a743ea0b705cb07085ed1ba87e195a0311aa" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Driver interior shop" src="http://server3.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/453522/0/500/620?ea15a743ea0b705cb07085ed1ba87e195a0311aa" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Gamle tekstiler" src="http://server2.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/453516/0/500/620?ea15a743ea0b705cb07085ed1ba87e195a0311aa" style="width: 501px; height: 690px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Mal gulvet med båtlakk" src="http://server2.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/453521/0/500/620?ea15a743ea0b705cb07085ed1ba87e195a0311aa" style="width: 500px; height: 748px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Skjærgårdsstemning" src="http://server3.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/453513/0/500/620?ea15a743ea0b705cb07085ed1ba87e195a0311aa" style="width: 500px; height: 747px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Bruk sjalusier" src="http://server1.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/453524/0/500/620?ea15a743ea0b705cb07085ed1ba87e195a0311aa" style="width: 500px; height: 748px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Åpnet kjøkkenet" src="http://server1.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/453520/0/500/620?ea15a743ea0b705cb07085ed1ba87e195a0311aa" style="width: 499px; height: 747px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Bruk vinduer inne" src="http://server3.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/453517/0/500/620?ea15a743ea0b705cb07085ed1ba87e195a0311aa" style="width: 498px; height: 669px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Bruk vinduer inne" src="http://server3.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/453517/0/500/620?ea15a743ea0b705cb07085ed1ba87e195a0311aa" style="width: 497px; height: 668px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Landlig gjesterom" src="http://server0.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/453523/0/500/620?ea15a743ea0b705cb07085ed1ba87e195a0311aa" style="width: 497px; height: 744px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Stilleben på soverommet" src="http://server0.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/453514/0/500/620?ea15a743ea0b705cb07085ed1ba87e195a0311aa" style="width: 496px; height: 675px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Trakk om designersofa" src="http://server0.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/453518/0/500/620?ea15a743ea0b705cb07085ed1ba87e195a0311aa" style="width: 496px; height: 742px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Lun hagestue" src="http://server3.static.wa.supportingservices.dk/image/453531/0/500/620?ea15a743ea0b705cb07085ed1ba87e195a0311aa" /><br /><br />Have a great weekend, my friends!<br /><br /><br /><br />Photography by Monika Norrby<br /><br />All images from <a href="http://boligpluss.no/">here</a>.<br /><br />

Summer House in Sweden

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House in Madrid

Today we shall visit a two story home in Madrid, Spain. Contemporary but not overdone, with a mix of bright and soothing colours.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/casas/casas_actuales/calida_y_natural/en_tonos_claros/11118-1-esl-ES/en_tonos_claros_articulo_landscape.jpg" style="width: 551px; height: 422px;" title="" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/casas/casas_actuales/calida_y_natural/ambientes/132_1/11148-1-esl-ES/132_1_reference.jpg" style="width: 552px; height: 720px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/casas/casas_actuales/calida_y_natural/ambientes/132_2/11156-1-esl-ES/132_2_reference.jpg" style="width: 551px; height: 718px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/casas/casas_actuales/calida_y_natural/ambientes/132_5/11172-1-esl-ES/132_5_reference.jpg" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/casas/casas_actuales/calida_y_natural/ambientes/132_5/11172-1-esl-ES/132_5_reference.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out; width: 550px; height: 717px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/casas/casas_actuales/calida_y_natural/ambientes/132_3/11160-1-esl-ES/132_3_reference.jpg" style="" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/casas/casas_actuales/calida_y_natural/ambientes/132_6/11144-1-esl-ES/132_6_reference.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 717px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="lightboxImage" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/casas/casas_actuales/calida_y_natural/ambientes/132_7/11168-1-esl-ES/132_7_reference.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 718px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/casas/casas_actuales/calida_y_natural/ambientes/132_8/11152-1-esl-ES/132_8_reference.jpg" src="http://casadiez.elle.es/var/plain_site/storage/images/casas/casas_actuales/calida_y_natural/ambientes/132_8/11152-1-esl-ES/132_8_reference.jpg" style="cursor: -moz-zoom-out; width: 550px; height: 717px;" /><br /><br /><br /><br />Photography by Luis Visconti<br /><br />All images from <a href="http://casadiez.elle.es/">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br />

House in Madrid

Today we shall visit a two story home in Madrid, Spain. Contemporary but not overdone, with a mix of bright and soothing colours. Photograph...

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