So pretty – duplex apartment in Madrid

Posted on January 28, 2012 by jasminew

Pastel colour interior design

white dining area

funky bedroom interior design

white wall and beams

courtyard garden

Whoa! This is a fantastic discovery. Today I came across a Spanish interior magazine called Micasa. Its website features so many beautiful houses! I couldn’t believe my luck. I love researching, but normally it takes really a long time to find something special. Not today obviously. Look at this beautiful duplex apartment near central Madrid. It ticks all the boxes, white wall, original features, old bricks in the courtyard garden, old beams on the ceilings…. And its interior decor with bright colour home accessories! What a precious discovery. So proud of myself. Hmmmmm…

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Industrial Chic – Designer Wall Clock

Posted on January 26, 2012 by jasminew

TRACK Wall Clock by Constantin and Laurene Boym

World Time Wall Clock by Andre Klauser

I know I know, I haven’t been blogging much lately. But we were at Maison & Objet in Paris looking for new products for JasmineWay! One of the themes we selected this time was “industrial chic” home decor. And what a surprise, these wall clocks are our latest discovery. TRACK Wall Clock was created by designers in New York, Constantin and Laurene Boym. They founded a design studio called Boym Partners in New York in 1986. Together they created beautiful products including watches for Swatch! World Time Wall Clock was created by another talented designer in Germany, Andre Klauser. This clock is a clever one – it is a time zone calculator too. You can see instead of hours, the clock face has names of twelve major world cities. So once you set up the time in your city, you can see the times in other cities as well. What a superb idea! We love these young talented designers – ah ultimate industrial chic.

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Modern twist – a beautiful cottage in Dublin

Posted on January 18, 2012 by jasminew

Modern design - entrance

Cosy living room

Colourful living space

Stylish dining room design

Funky kitchen design

I am just back from one day trip to Dublin. So tired, but I couldn’t wait to share this beautiful house with you! I found an article in House and Home magazine at Dublin Airport. Whoa, what a clever makeover. This traditional country cottage belongs to a horse rising champion, Sasha Stewart. After settled down in Ireland, she transformed this old thatched roof cottage into a modern interior design hub. She used bold colours, adventurous home accessories, funky furniture to make a strong statement. What a success!

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How to build a beautiful ski chalet

Posted on January 13, 2012 by jasminew

Cosy living room design

Funky interior design

Natural wooden interior

Rustic bedroom design

Natural bathroom design

charming kitchen design

Stylish dining room design

I know I know, I am fixated about ski chalet at the moment. And my imagination is extending to “how to build a ski chalet”. And wow, there are people who dedicate their lives in building beautiful ski chalet! This company called Chalets Bayrou has been building chalets for 4 generations in France. This particular chalet was built for a owner and designer of Angel des Montagnes, Angélique Buisson. It was built with beautiful natural woods and the owner decorated inside with stylish home accessories. What a charming place!

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Chic and So Perfect Ski Chalet in Courchevel 1850

Posted on January 8, 2012 by jasminew

Bright living room (© Eric Hérouville)

Open plan kitchen and stylish kitchen accessories (© Bright living room (© Eric Hérouville)

Dining room overlooking mountains (© Eric Hérouville)

Charming bedroom (© Eric Hérouville)

White fireplace (© Eric Hérouville)

Living room on the first floor (© Eric Hérouville)

Beautiful mountain chalet

Happy New Year! I hope everybody had a wonderful break and now ready to embark on new experience in 2012. Christmas is over and all decorations were put away for another year, so now what…? Of course people started to dream about a ski holiday! Reading through Cote Maison magazine today, I found this beautiful ski chalet called Shatoosh. Situated in Courchevel 1850, this chalet dates back to 1885. Apparently a couple who is passionate about Savoi architecture transformed this chalet to a perfect family retreat. With old wood and chic home accessories, it is traditional, but yet looks very comfortable. We can rent this spacious chalet via Blackbook Villas, but with a whopping €25,000 per week! Hmmmm.

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Stylish farmhouse conversion in Skane, Sweden

Posted on December 22, 2011 by jasminew

Blue interior decor

contemporary living room design


Natural wood interior

Yellow wall

Wooden floor

Natural colour bathroom design

I was reading through Cote Maison magazine and found this very stylish farmhouse conversion in Sweden. This abandoned farmhouse in a town called Skane was carefully restored by Architect, LASC Studio. I admire their unusual design – it turned the old farmhouse into a contemporary house with open plan space. Look at their bold statement with sky blue and orange walls. They make a superb contrast with natural wooden floor and interior design. I’ve never been to Sweden before, but perhaps this is the time to plan a trip there. Next year? Hmmmm very tempting…..

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House with a bouquet of flowers in Lisbon

Posted on December 16, 2011 by jasminew

beautiful reception area

main hotel lounge

traditional interior decor

stylish bedroom

corner dressing table

bathroom design with art

Guess what, I am obsessed with Lisbon at the moment. We are looking for new suppliers for our JasmineWay’s glassware collection, so I’ve been surfing around the web for some information. Well well, through a maize of various websites, I found this beautiful hotel in Lisbon called Palacio Ramalhete. Apparently the hotel’s name means “house with a bouquet of flowers” in Portuguese. What a beautiful name! The hotel is located in one of Lisbon’s most stylish neighborhoods, Janelas Verdes. A beautiful 18th century Portuguese architecture – it was renovated carefully to preserve all original features. Now you know what I am thinking, yes, I am seriously thinking about visiting Lisbon. Maybe we can combine our holiday with a glass factory tour – sounds good to me!

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Perfect water front house in Lopez Island

Posted on December 7, 2011 by jasminew

Modern open plan living room design

Stylish kitchen design

Wall cabinet an staircase

Sunny bedroom

Decking area

Love this airy and stylish house in Lopez Island, Seattle Washington! It was designed by David Vandervort Architect with a view to connect outside (beach too!) and inside space. I can see myself stretching out on the sleek looking sofa in the open plan living room. Interior design is a mixture of modern and arty – love the funky orange lamp hanging from the ceiling. The house is built to bring in maximum light – so light and airy inside. Especially the sun shining through the bedroom window is so gorgeous… And people who don’t know where Lopez Island is, it is the third largest of the U.S. San Juan Islands and can be reached by Washington State Ferries. When I have a chance, I’d love to visit there. Oh, one day.

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Beautifully restored old cloister in Barcelona

Posted on December 4, 2011 by jasminew

White cloister walls

White living room design

Pink lounger in a white living room

Cloister arch and door

White dining room

Simple and stylish bedroom design

Nursery

Whoa, this is different! In the past few days my mind was heading towards America, but look at this now. I found a beautifully restored old cloister in Barcelona via Whitezine today. This ancient cloister is 500 years old, and interior designers Elina Vilá and Agnès Blanch at minim.es painstakingly restored it to its old glory. I love these arched ceilings and walls – what a beautiful place! Bold coloured home accessories and furniture put a contrast to pure white interior design too. Our kitchen/living room extension will start early next year – I am strongly leaning towards white colour scheme for our house. Mmmmm definitely possible.

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Great escape – beautiful log house in Tennessee

Posted on December 2, 2011 by jasminew

Natural wood living room

Country style living room

Cosy dining room area

Impressive beams

Sunny decking area

Beautiful nightfall overlooking the lake

Well, I’ve never been to Tennessee before, but looks like I am running into beautiful houses there lately. Tonight I was leafing through Log Home and found this beautiful log house on Douglas Lake in the Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. The house was hand-hewn carefully with rustic look. Built as a vacation home for a couple from Florida, it seems to be truly a sanctuary for people who lead busy life. I particularly admire its rustic interior decor with rustic beams and natural wooden floor. Oh so pretty – I would love to spend a holiday there with a few good books – to relax and recharge.

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