This idyllic house in Cadaqués, a pretty town on the Costa Brava with stunning views of the sea, is the summer retreat of Yves and Marie, who each year leave their busy lives in Toulouse, France, and spend their time here in rustic simplicity and peaceful contemplation of the spectacular scenery. Their home, designed by the Catalan architect José Luis Aloso Eijo, is essentially two large glassed in white cubes — one for the children's and guest rooms, the other the living room and master bedroom. A patio joins the two spaces, and the use of simple natural materials and clever sliding walls keeps things airy and relaxed. Beautiful and magical.











More here on Marie Claire Maison.
(photography by christophe dugied)
Overlooking the polo fields of Sotogrande, this Cadiz home was originally built in the 1980s as a guest house for polo players from around the world, thanks to Sotogrande being the only place in Europe with an annual polo season. Now privately owned, it's a weekend and vacation home for a professional traveler, who loves to entertain in a pretty light-filled space decorated with furniture, decorative objects and textiles collected from all over the globe. 







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Dilapidated and left empty for several years before its purchase, this late 1800's rectory in Höganäs, Sweden, is now the beautiful home of Isabel and Peter Lundahl and their two children. Instantly drawn by what she describes as the 'harmonious peace' she felt when viewing it for the first time, Isabel knew it was the right place for them despite its shabby state. With its original architecture sensitively restored and surrounded by a lovely garden, this lovely home is a tranquil space to live and create. 







More here. Via Residence.
(photography by sara svenningrud)
Located in Andalusia, Spain, this lovely holiday home's design by Madrid-based architecture firm A-Cero is inspired by the austere simplicity of the traditional Andalusian house. 









More here. Via Archiboom.
(photos via a-cero)
For Femina editor Camilla Kjems, years of busy family life with children, teens and two dogs had left her home's main living space a jumble of odd pieces of furniture, toys and belongings that had simply drifted there when they had nowhere else to go. On a tight budget but with the enthusiastic approval of the whole family, the entire room was updated, saving money by cleverly repainting and recovering furniture, investing in great wallpaper and completely reorganizing the space, It's still very much a family room, but one with an edgier and more grown up style.








More about it here on Femina.
Villa 803 is a luxury contemporary vacation home located in Caló den Real on the west coast of Ibiza island, Spain.
From the terrace, the property offers beautiful views over the sea, the islands Bledas and S’Espartas and fantastic sunsets.
With its five ensuite bedrooms, the villa accomodates up to ten guests and can be booked from early May to the end of September, from €2,233 to €2,590 per night, with a minimum stay of 7 nights.