I love a good conversion project, if you haven’t noticed yet, so it’s no surprise that next up on Cool Homes, is this library conversion from Portland, Oregon. The Library House, as it’s called, was a remodel of the original library structure plus a side addition and brand new garage to increase the space. The Read the Rest…
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Cool Homes: Modern House Boats
Posted by:Aleksandra OleksakAlthough summer has official ended, I can’t help but reminisce, especially with the unusually warm weather. This leads to my cool homes feature this week, modern house boats. I would love to spend one of my summers on one of these house boats, I never realized how cool they could be. Don’t get my wrong, Read the Rest…
Cool Homes: Public Bathroom
Posted by:Aleksandra OleksakWho would have thought that you could live in a public bathroom? I didn’t, until I came across this home and this cool chick Laura who had the vision. This home is located in an abandoned restroom at Crystal Palace Parade in London, England and measures a bit more then 600 square feet. Despite being Read the Rest…
Cool Homes: Brick & Wood Loft
Posted by:Aleksandra OleksakIt’s no secret I love charm and character in a home and of course exposed brick, throw in some wood elements and I’m in love. So when I came across this Vancouver loft, it checked off all those points for me and more, so I just had to share! It’s located in the historic Gastown Read the Rest…
Cool Homes: Water Cleaning Station
Posted by:Aleksandra OleksakYup the title of this blog post is not a typo, that’s why when I came across this home, I had to feature it here. In the early 70’s this water cleaning station along the French Riviera was abandoned and in 1996 along came Philippe Tondeur and purchased this property. After almost 15 years of Read the Rest…
Cool Homes: Luxurious Pool House
Posted by:Aleksandra OleksakWhen I came across this home, my jaw dropped to the floor, but what shocked me even more was discovering it was only a pool house attached to a 2 acre property with a 12,398 square foot home in Franklin, Tennessee, wow! Owner of this home, Jamie, who also runs the high end design firm, Beckwith Interiors, Read the Rest…
Cool Homes: Clock Tower
Posted by:Aleksandra OleksakEver wondered what it would be like to live in an old clock tower? Well there’s a clock house in Brooklyn that features a stunning penthouse with out of this world views. It’s currently up for sale for a whopping $18 million with the new buyer having 360 degree views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Read the Rest…
Cool Homes: Dovercourt Beauty
Posted by:Aleksandra OleksakI realized that I haven’t done a Cool Homes feature in forever, but definitely not because of lack of inspiration. There are so many beautiful homes around the world, I could spend a whole month going through the internet looking for homes to feature here. Well I came across this beauty, located right in the heart of Toronto and Read the Rest…
Cool Homes: Hilltop Home
Posted by:Aleksandra OleksakI came across this gorgeous hill top home in Eugene, Oregon and I thought it would be the perfect industrial retreat. The views are amazing, it’s modern with rustic touches which is right up my alley and I would love to call this place my home. It is 2,375 square feet and features 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Read the Rest…
Cool Homes: Villa Sanctuary
Posted by:Aleksandra OleksakLast week I posted a picture on my Facebook page, that you guys absolutely died over. It was a picture of a villa located in Costa Del Sol in Spain, Villa Mandarina . I wanted to see more so I went on a mission. Considering it’s a snow day here in Toronto, these pictures couldn’t Read the Rest…