Low ceilings with wooden beams, stone floors centuries old, paintings everywhere (even in the bathroom), antique furniture, and a live fire in the hearth — this is the setting for the owner of this unique cottage in one of England’s villages. While the atmosphere inside the house is…

When Scandinavians renovate, they often aim to emphasize a retro vibe. They preserve the parquet flooring and restore old furniture. They select new tiles and wallpapers to give the impression that nothing has changed in the apartment for decades. Only a keen Scandinavian design enthusiast can spot items…

People can be divided into two categories. Some love big cities, the constant hustle and bustle, morning subway rides, and developed infrastructure. But for others, that kind of life is pure torture; they’d prefer the predictable life in the countryside to any bustling metropolis. That’s exactly what the…

The main highlight of this Stockholm apartment is the huge terrace, where you can easily live during the warm seasons. There’s a small sofa, a large dining table for outdoor meals, and plenty of space (you can even do gymnastics or yoga here). The owner of this apartment…

It’s hard to imagine that somewhere in the world there are residential buildings built over 400 years ago. Not museum exhibits, not gingerbread houses in tourist centers, but quite sturdy buildings (albeit beautiful) where people still live. This cottage in the English village of Kingham is one of…

We explain how to clean a glass electric stovetop at home. We remove soot and stains from the stovetop using household remedies.

These houses immediately catch the eye. Old-fashioned, with unique shapes and tiled roofs — they look like a scene from a medieval movie. But while such houses may seem exotic to us, for the European countryside, they are a daily reality. Today, I’ll show you a quaint house…

This beautiful house is located in a tiny village called Little Faringdon, where only 63 people live. Among them is James Mackie, well-known in business circles. He used to hold high positions in auction houses (including Sotheby’s) and now enjoys life in rural England, collecting vintage items and…

While some dream of escaping from the provinces, others without much thought exchange city life for a peaceful existence far from skyscrapers, noisy highways, and perpetual rush. Today, I want to tell you just such a story. A few years ago, a young family from Helsinki surprised all…

Today, I’ll show you an unusual 16th-century cottage in the English countryside. Just imagine! It’s nearly 500 years old. Once upon a time, this building housed a mill, but now it’s home to an architect and his writer wife. I stumbled upon them on Instagram and was thrilled…