VOL.01
I pass the Pont Louis Philippe most days, whizzing by on a scooter along the banks of the Seine. At the foot of the last arch on the right bank, there is a door that has been mystifying me for a while now, because it appears that someone lives there… On the most recent occasion [...]
Today I thought we could make a quick stop at Villa Pausa on the French Riviera, the former residence of none other than Coco Chanel, between 1929 to 1953. Last year it was snapped up by an anonymous buyer for a cool $50 million through Sotheby’s realty. I stumbled across their photographs of the property [...]
Shabby chic; it’s a style you either love or hate, but once you get over the copious amounts of velvet in this rather remarkable property, it might grow on you a little– especially the price! The 40-acre Magnolia Pearl Ranch in Bandera,Texas is made up of 18 independent structures and is currently on the market [...]
As Spring approaches (it’s actually pretty far from approaching but it makes me feel better to say it), one might have their mind on weekend escapes in a quaint little cottage out in the green countryside. OR, one might have their mind on this absolutely ridiculous dream home after having looked through all the photographs [...]
Is it a movie set? An art instillation? Nope, this is a real home (within a home) built by quirky architect Adam Kalkin in suburban New Jersey. It’s called the Bunny Lane House and was built around the original traditional two-storey house you can see in the photograph (which sadly does not have yet [...]
Everyone loved Up. Even grown men wept within the first 20 minutes (and then had to rip up their man cards into pieces). It’s a movie that really hit home with people, including a group of home developers in Utah… Bangerter Homes has recreated the Pixar house down to every last detail. They even had [...]
Check out this teeny tiny 300 square foot house, teeny back garden included! It’s located in Toronto, Canada and last went on the market for $179,900 in 2008. Here are the details from the listing: * Recently renovated from top to bottom! * Tumbled stone entrance walk * Renovated Bath * Renovated Kitchen with newer [...]
I found photographs of this house from a Hungarian blog (don’t ask) but even with the help of an internet translator, there was absolutely no information about it; no name, no location, except for the mistaken assumption that it was in Paris. A fair bit of research later (just call me GoogleGirl) and I’d finally found [...]
I can’t believe it took me so long to stumble across this incredible gem of a house but never mind, here it is. I thought since we look at some many abandoned properties, what a breath of fresh air it is to see one that’s been adopted and given a second chance. These images appeared [...]
For over 150 years, a limestone house built on the tiny island of Coll in Scotland was left abandoned, watching over the crashing waves, whistling with the wind that danced through its cracks. It was built in the 1700′s for the caretaker of a large estate belonging to the Macleans, a family who still own [...]
Somewhere out there is an undiscovered doodling prodigy! A Reddit user recently walked into their
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You may recall we recently discovered Kowloon City, the Hong Kong ‘historical
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A room with uninterrupted sea views? Admittedly, it might need a bit of work but this underwater
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It was the most densely populated place on Earth for most of the 20th century, where a room cost
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Today I thought we could make a quick stop at Villa Pausa on the French Riviera, the former
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This is the story of a French postman who spent thirty years of his life building his dream home–
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If you have typography skills, obviously the next logical step is to just start illustrating
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Sawn in half with a chainsaw, wheeled down the streets of San Francisco, stuck on a barge at Marina
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When was the last time you felt like complaining to your landlord? It seems there’s always
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Shabby chic; it’s a style you either love or hate, but once you get over the copious amounts
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Beachfront properties custom-built for movie stars and the Hollywood elite, panoramic views from
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