Favorite Architectural and Design Things in 2014!

Hello everyone! Let's begin the year with some "good" ideas... Smiles...

If I built our house now from ground up, it would likely have these amazing interior & exterior elements...

Also, as you may notice in our own house and my personal style... I prefer to be eclectic and more random with a plan rather than keeping the visual flow of the house too much the same ... It can be nice too of course but lacks the European contrasts and gives less space for creative personal touch. Things still have to work together of course but not too matched up or else it looks like a show home....Right?

Here is what you may like too....

Winter Garden or Conservatory

French Doors inside and out!

Gray Walls and Colour!

Stone Fireplace...

And French Floors...

Stone Fireplace and Stone wall...

Stone Fireplace and Tapestry...

Stone Fireplace and High Wood ceilings

Stunning Wood ceiling....

Built in Nook Benches

Click ttp://zanetastyle.blogspot.ca/2012/06/kitchen-nook-frenzy.html to view more from our own nook below:

Unique Bathroom Doors

Iron Gate and Fence

Stone Walls ...

Eclectic Kitchen with French looking stove, walnut cabinets are a must...

Noticeable Staircase and Lantern...

Incredible Walnut Front Doors

Cheers to 2014 and Great Style! 

Canadian Ice wine in case you want to join me....XO, Z

Magically there!

One of the blogs I follow, "My French Country Home" got me thinking about "Grand Euro Stairs" and other sublime ideas one could improve a home with...

Which of the following images would you "magically" add to your home?! What is it that you are craving?

NO. 1 - This grand staircase with elaborate grillwork?

NO. 2 - Such gem as this English country sun room?

NO. 3 - My utmost favorite crafted by welders stairs and French yellow walls!?

NO. 4 - Antique doors from Bie Baert in Belgium found at another great blog: Belgian Pearls?

NO. 5 - Grandiose mosaic floor in your bathroom?

NO. 6 - New stone exterior? Smiling...

NO. 7 - Just a small Connecticut Island under your house maybe?

NO. 8 - Very high cathedral ceilings?

NO. 9 - Elaborate coffered ceiling instead?

NO. 10 - Mix of old with the new and some cool stone walls with old beams? Can you believe that this is a photo from a very old farm house in UK!?

NO. 11 - The perfect and private backyard for your inner city home? I think I need this one...

NO. 12 - Nude painting by Elena Evanoff (that was my choice by the way)!

What is your pick ... If there was magic?

Enjoy your weekend!
XO Z