Showing posts with label English Style. Show all posts
Showing posts with label English Style. Show all posts

Friday, 4 May 2012

Renovated Home in Lancashire

Sarah Locke and Stephen Bradshaw renovated this two bedroom shrimper’s cottage built in the 1880s and located in Lancashire, England. Their renovation earned them Period magazine Reader's Choice Award 2011. If you'd like to read the whole article just click here.



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Photography by Bridget Pierson
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Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Period House in Buckinghamshire

This house dates back to the 16th century and it is thought to be the oldest property on the street. It has an acre of landscaped garden and a giant yew tree that probably pre-dates the house itself. It is located in Buckinghamshire, only about half an hour from London by train.

Freelance TV director, Wendy Arnot and her husband Geoff say about it: ‘The house was fantastic: it had been so beautifully renovated by the previous owners we knew we wouldn’t have to do anything immediately, rather take our time making it our own.’ Geoff continues: ‘The garden, though, is what sold it to me: the owners had put so much time and money turning it into an oasis, separated into different zones, with a pond here, a pergola there; and dotted around are various outbuildings that we knew would come in handy.’

Renovations since moving in have been kept to a minimum: they’ve repaired original oak doors, widened the drive and added security gates, and built a small oak porch to the side entrance; they’ve also enhanced the bathroom.

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Photography by Brent Darby
Styling by Sian Williams
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Sunday, 5 December 2010

Blend of Styles in Madrid

Ready for a second tour? It's Sunday, so we have the time to relax and stroll around another home. The owner of this house is a Spanish woman who has spent half her life in the United States and Great Britain. Her husband is Swedish. So, she combined the things she liked best of each interior style from these countries and created a home with a strong personality. After a long search, she found in central Madrid two small adjoining cottages. With the help of architect Luis Ester Butragueño, the dividing walls were torn down and the two cottages were joined to make this large, bright, warm home.























Hope you enjoyed today's second tour. Let me know!

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