Maison & Travaux Renovation Winners

<span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span class="hps">There was a competition last month for the best porch or terrace renovation sponsored by </span><span class="hps"></span><span class="hps">Maison & Travaux. These are the photographs submitted by some of the 20 winners. If you'd like to see the rest of the photographs the link is at the end of this post.</span><span><br /><br /></span></span><img alt="Pujols472" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/actus/surfer-deco/les-grands-gagnants-du-concours-maison-travaux/pujols472/685842-1-fre-FR/Pujols472_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Pujols472" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="Pujols47" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/actus/surfer-deco/les-grands-gagnants-du-concours-maison-travaux/pujols47/685874-1-fre-FR/Pujols47_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="Pujols47" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="CARDEUX2" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/actus/surfer-deco/les-grands-gagnants-du-concours-maison-travaux/cardeux2/685746-1-fre-FR/CARDEUX2_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="CARDEUX2" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="CARDEUX3" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/actus/surfer-deco/les-grands-gagnants-du-concours-maison-travaux/cardeux3/685802-1-fre-FR/CARDEUX3_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="CARDEUX3" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="DUPAINSU3" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/actus/surfer-deco/les-grands-gagnants-du-concours-maison-travaux/dupainsu3/685626-1-fre-FR/DUPAINSU3_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="DUPAINSU3" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="DUPAINSU" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/actus/surfer-deco/les-grands-gagnants-du-concours-maison-travaux/dupainsu/685738-1-fre-FR/DUPAINSU_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="DUPAINSU" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="SarahBernardSans" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/actus/surfer-deco/les-grands-gagnants-du-concours-maison-travaux/sarahbernardsans/685914-1-fre-FR/SarahBernardSans_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="SarahBernardSans" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="SarahBernardSans2" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/actus/surfer-deco/les-grands-gagnants-du-concours-maison-travaux/sarahbernardsans2/685930-1-fre-FR/SarahBernardSans2_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="SarahBernardSans2" width="669" /><br /><br /><img alt="SarahBernardSans3" height="499" src="http://cdn-dekio.ladmedia.fr/var/deco/storage/images/maison_travaux/actus/surfer-deco/les-grands-gagnants-du-concours-maison-travaux/sarahbernardsans3/685962-1-fre-FR/SarahBernardSans3_carrousel_gallery_xl.jpg" style="border: 0px none;" title="SarahBernardSans3" width="669" /><br /><br /><span id="result_box" class="" lang="en"><span>All images from <a href="http://maison-travaux.dekio.fr/actus/surfer-deco/Les-grands-gagnants-du-concours-Maison-Travaux">here</a>.<br /></span></span>

Maison & Travaux Renovation Winners

There was a competition last month for the best porch or terrace renovation sponsored by Maison & Travaux. These are the photographs sub...

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Outdoor Spaces

A second post today. Most of you, dear readers, are enjoying lovely sunny weather right now so I thought it would be a good idea to show you a collection of outdoor spaces put together by Architectural Digest. Lots of styles to choose from. Have your pick!<br /><br />1.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/08/outdoor_spaces/08_outdoor_spaces.jpg" /><br /><br />2.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/08/outdoor_spaces/01_outdoor_spaces.jpg" /><br /><br />3.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/08/outdoor_spaces/02_outdoor_spaces.jpg" /><br /><br />4.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/08/outdoor_spaces/03_outdoor_spaces.jpg" /><br /><br />5.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/08/outdoor_spaces/05_outdoor_spaces.jpg" /><br /><br /> 6.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/08/outdoor_spaces/06_outdoor_spaces.jpg" /><br /><br />7.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/08/outdoor_spaces/07_outdoor_spaces.jpg" /><br /><br />8.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/08/outdoor_spaces/09_outdoor_spaces.jpg" /><br /><br />9.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/08/outdoor_spaces/04_outdoor_spaces.jpg" /><br /><br />10.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/08/outdoor_spaces/11_outdoor_spaces.jpg" /><br /><br />11.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/08/outdoor_spaces/10_outdoor_spaces.jpg" /><br /><br />12.<br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/08/outdoor_spaces/12_outdoor_spaces.jpg" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a>.

Outdoor Spaces

A second post today. Most of you, dear readers, are enjoying lovely sunny weather right now so I thought it would be a good idea to show you...

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Great Outdoor Ideas

Good morning to you dear readers. Today I've put together quite a number of photographs with lots of ideas for decorating your outdoor spaces. Porches, patios, balconies, terraces and some gardens. They surely will get you into the mood to step outside, arrange your pots and plants and enjoy the good weather.<br /><br />1.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas4/terrazas4_1g.jpg" /><br />I tend to shy away from shocking pink but I love the way it looks here!<br /><br />2.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas4/terrazas4_3g.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 450px;" /><br /><br />3.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas4/terrazas4_2g.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 458px;" /><br /><br />4.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas4/terrazas4_5g.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 515px;" /><br />Those little head pillows are a great idea for these deck chairs for two reasons: they won't slip down behind you when you lean forward and I'm sure my crafty friends would find them easy to make!<br /><br />5.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas4/terrazas4_9g.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 484px;" /><br /><br />6.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas4/terrazas4_11g.jpg" /><br /><br />7.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas23/terrazas23_2g.jpg" /><br /><br />8.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas33/terrazas33_1g.jpg" /><br /><br />9.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas1/terrazas1_1g.jpg" /><br /><br />10.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas5/terrazas5_1g.jpg" /><br /><br />11.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas4/terrazas4_12g.jpg" /><br />These easy to roll up wood Venetian blinds are a good idea to get the shade you need just right.<br /><br />12.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas1/terrazas1_4g.jpg" /><br />Love the colour on these walls.<br />13.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas3/terrazas3_5g.jpg" /><br /><br />14.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas2/terrazas2_2g.jpg" /><br />Love the arches and combination of brick and stone.<br />15.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas3/terrazas3_7g.jpg" /><br />Pretty little spot to relax and read.<br />16.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas28/terrazas28_1g.jpg" /><br /><br />17.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas4/terrazas4_4g.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 745px;" /><br /><br />18.<br /><img name="foto" src="http://www.micasarevista.com/terrazas/terrazas/terrazas26/terrazas26_4g.jpg" /><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.micasarevista.com/index.shtml">micasa</a>.

Great Outdoor Ideas

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A Church Becomes a Home

An abandoned Medieval property in Italy’s Chianti region comprised by a deconsecrated church and an adjacent apartment in La Convertoie, has been restored and fused into a single residence.<br />The property dates back to the 1th century. Siena architect Marco Vidotto and Vero Beach, Florida, designer Susan Schuyler Smith were appointed to bring it back to life.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/03/classical_epiphany/01_classical_epiphany.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/03/classical_epiphany/02_classical_epiphany.jpg" style="width: 512px; height: 424px;" /><br />The nave—now the living room—was restored to reflect its original design.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/03/classical_epiphany/03_classical_epiphany.jpg" /><br />Restoration of the church was done under the direction of the institution charged with preserving Italy’s cultural heritage. Smith’s goal was to “create a warm and cozy space with the use of lighting, furnishings and colour,” while honouring the structure’s rich history. Vidotto brought the fresco above the altar’s replastered arch back to life.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/03/classical_epiphany/04_classical_epiphany.jpg" /><br />Converted to a study, the sacristy had been added in the 1800s; Smith chose a wainscot chair and trestle table from that period.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/03/classical_epiphany/05_classical_epiphany.jpg" /><br />The dining room, with its original beams, previously served as a loggia connecting the apartment to the church.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/03/classical_epiphany/06_classical_epiphany.jpg" style="width: 611px; height: 506px;" /><br />Smith installed the center island and cabinetry in the kitchen. The mid-19th-century fireplace “was kept as the focal point,” says the designer.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/images/homes/2010/03/classical_epiphany/07_classical_epiphany.jpg" style="width: 611px; height: 506px;" /><br />In the terrace garden, Chianti-based landscape architect Nancy Leszczynski planted Italian sage, rosemary, a pomegranate tree and assorted other flora.<br /><br />I have linked this post over at Melissa's <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/">The Inspired Room</a>. Thanks once again for hosting Melissa!<br /><br /> <div class="byline"> <div class="contributors"> <span class="c"><span>Restoration Architecture by </span>Marco Vidotto</span><br /><span class="c"><span>Interior Design by </span>Susan Schuyler Smith, ASID, of Spectrum Interior Design</span> <br /><span class="c"><span></span></span><span class="c"><span>Photography by </span>Kim Sargent</span> </div> </div><br />All images and information from<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/"> Architectural Digest.</a>

A Church Becomes a Home

An abandoned Medieval property in Italy’s Chianti region comprised by a deconsecrated church and an adjacent apartment in La Convertoie, h...

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Interior Designer Paola Navone

Good morning dear readers. Today we're heading for Greece to visit Italian interior designer Paola Navone's house. Perched on the rocks of the Cycladic island in Greece with a magnificent view of the Aegean Sea this minimalist, rustic house has only three colours, grey, white and a little brown.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></span><img alt="358097.jpg" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358097.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br />No carpets or rugs in this house. As you see they have just been painted directly on the concrete floor. On this terrrace a striped "rug" was painted, fringes and all. The beds were designed by Paola. Notice a small detail: the stripes painted on the wall perfectly match the sides of the beds and the rug.<br />At the side she placed a huge 2 metre high terracotta urn. These urns are traditionally used for storing oil and are buried in the ground. Paola just turned it upside down to make a sort of primitive sculpture.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" ></span></span><br /><img alt="358098.jpg" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358098.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"> Wedged between three walls of the house lies a more intimate terrace with light grey plastic chairs. The painted floor has a fancier design here.</span></span></span><br /><br /><img alt="358099.jpg" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358099.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" ><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">The entrance of the house was fitted with makeshift furniture by Paola. The table stands on two big whitewashed vases placed upside down. Another striped rug painted on the floor.</span></span></span><br /><br /><img alt="Peints à même le sol, les “tapis” dessinés par Paola qui reprennent des motifs grecs traditionnels, habillent avec légèreté l’intérieur de la maison et donnent de l’éclat aux nombreuses terrasses." id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358100.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" >The small basket like tables were also designed by Paola.</span></span><br /><br /><img alt="Idéalement placé face à la mer Égée, le lit est entièrement habillé de coton blanc froissé. Fixée au sommier, une lampe flexible permet de s’éclairer à l’intérieur de la moustiquaire géante que l’on détache le soir." id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358101.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" >The master bedroom faces the Aegean Sea.</span></span><br /><br /><img alt="358102.jpg" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358102.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;font-size:12;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">I don't see how these three small children's chairs can be comfortable to sit in and have lunch. Too low if you are an adult and not high enough if you're a kid. Ah, well, I guess it's not functionality Paola was after when she decorated these rooms.<br /><br /></span></span></span><img alt="cuisine toute blanche et simple de paola navone" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358103.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" >Very simple. I like the iron cast double burner. The stainless steel utensils were purchased in Greek </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" >bazaars</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" >. The aluminum and chrome charis and the hanging lamps were brought from Italy.</span></span><br /><br /><img alt="358104.jpg" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/358104.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; 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;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" >For those who return from the nearby beach a shower was installed in a recess of the terrace. </span></span><br /><br />All images from <a href="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/">marie claire maison</a>.

Interior Designer Paola Navone

Good morning dear readers. Today we're heading for Greece to visit Italian interior designer Paola Navone's house. Perched on the ro...

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