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Villa di Serenita ..Incomparable ocean, island & mtn views envelope this stunning 21+/- acre ridge top estate. Luxuriously built in 2007 w/ custom arch. details & exceptional quality throughout. Main residence w/ 1st fl master, sumptuous guest suites, pool/guest house, wine cellar, 4+ car garage & ample onsite parking. Spectacular gardens, stone patios & outdoor dining terraces overlook Montecito’s picturesque coast...
Nicole Kidman invites us to the land down under for a rapid-fire round of 73 Questions. During a tour of her rustic farm and home, the Oscar-winning actress reveals what she really thinks of country music, the biggest shock of her life, why an otter is her spirit animal, and what happened when she surprised husband Keith Urban with a ’67 Mustang.
Georgian Architecture & period homes, are so lovely to me...natural, romantic, with just the right balance of classicism, and the spaces are so inviting with beautiful light...i am always remembering the charming towns in the country of England, with so much beautiful natural farms and lovely Georgian homes set amidst them ...
Designer Jessica Cotton was inspired by the property’s elegant Georgian architecture when designing this family home. By respecting the space’s traditional bones and adding sophisticated decor that’s also family-friendly, Jessica was able to create an inviting, livable space for her client. See how she designed an elegant family home with pattern, colour and refined details.
La Divine Comedie hotel, Avignon, South of France | Off the Beaten Track | Condé Nast Traveller...There is a way to balance vibrancy, natural sensuality, fun, and still embracing a wellbeing lifestyle...that is natural, healthy,..anything else really cheapens life, and your own sense of self and the experience and natural connection to life..i believe in always remaining true to my values of wellness..:) & my natural attachment and hearts longing for nature, beauty, love,...
The largest private rose garden in the world has reopened to the public. The "Roseto Botanico Gianfranco and Carla Fineschi", in Italy, boasts more than 6,500 species and it is considered a living museum of roses. STORYLINE: Nestled in the Tuscan countryside, this garden holds one of the world's largest collection of roses. Called the 'Roseto Botanico Gianfranco and Carla Fineschi', it's been managed by the Fineschi family for three generations. Every year the 3-hectare botanical rose garden reopens to the public in May, when the plants are in full bloom. Near the entrance, a plaque welcoming visitors reads, "Come into my garden. I would like my roses to see you". Rambaldo Fineschi started the collection after the Second World War, gathering about 500 plants on his estate. When he died, he passed it to his son Gianfranco Fineschi, who expanded the collection and transformed it into a botanic garden. He named it "Roseto Botanico Carla Fineschi" after his wife.
Sambuichi lived close to nature as a child, at the Seto Inland Sea, and feels that this proximity developed his love of the water, the wind and the sun – elements which are crucial in his work: “The idea about buildings becoming one with the place really makes me happier than anything else and it probably originates from the experiences I had then.” It was thus a great honour for him, when he was asked to build an observatory in his home region. The theme he chose – for what was to become Mount Misen Observatory – was the Japanese expression ‘za’: to stop movement, find peace in your heart and see: “Instead of seeing moving things while you move, you see the moving things much better when you stop moving. If you sit down and watch the Seto Inland Sea it will be so beautiful.”
