The blend of old and new is wonderful in this house. Exposed brick walls, marble fireplaces, and sash windows pair beautifully with terrazzo tiles, a sleek white kitchen, and a modern split-level garden.

You enter the house on the ground floor, where you’re greeted by a double reception room with sash windows flanked by traditional box shutters on either side of the room.

The sitting area is centered around a restored marble fireplace flanked by built-in bookshelves.

The back room is turned into a charming home office and music room and also features a marble fireplace topped with a large mirror.

The lower ground floor has been extended and is now home to an open-plan kitchen, dining room, and sitting area. The dining room sits in the center with green walls and a fireplace flanked by bookshelves.

The house has a simple kitchen with white cabinets and a stone floor.

In the extended area, a second sitting room has been created with a glass wall that can be fully opened, giving access to the modern split-level garden.

There are two bedrooms on the first floor. The master bedroom is painted in a soft pink shade and features built-in wardrobes. The en-suite bathroom has a combination of pink and terrazzo tiles paired with brass fittings.

From a short staircase in the hall on the ground floor you can also access a small room that is now used as a study. A brick wall that formed part of the original rear elevation has here been left exposed and the floors are painted white.

The home office also gives access to the roof terrace.

The charming coral pink front door gives access to the charming house.

The house is listed for £1,800,000 at Inigo.

Threefold Architects transformed the historic mews into a contemporary home. Original elements have been restored where possible and paired with a restrained palette of materials characteristic of the building’s industrial heritage.

During the renovation, a steel frame was inserted into the historic building, making the interior space airy and open-plan with white walls, wooden floorboards, and large windows in the living space.

The open-plan living room and kitchen are located on the top floor, with a small terrace in the corner and stairs leading to the grand roof terrace on top of the building.

The space is wonderfully bright, thanks to two sets of sliding glass doors leading to a small roof terrace, skylights, and a Juliet balcony.

The minimal Bulthaup kitchen features slate gray cabinets paired with a stainless steel countertop.

The wall on the other side of the dining table is fitted with custom matt-white floor-to-ceiling cabinets.

The sitting room is located next to the small roof terrace. The brickwork has been left exposed and painted white, and the log burner adds warmth in the colder months.

The top two floors and the staircases feature Dinesen Douglas fir floorboards.

The middle floor contains the master suite that runs the entire length of the house. The main bedroom is at the front of the house, leading directly into a dressing room and the master bathroom beyond.

The master bathroom is spacious and bright thanks to French doors leading to a Juliet balcony. The room features a large shower with a rainfall shower, two composite stone sinks, and a freestanding bath complemented with black enamel Vola brassware.

The smaller room on this floor is turned into a home office with a dynamic shelving system and a white-painted brick wall.

The ground floor is home to two more rooms and a bathroom.

The front room, with its large carriage doors, has been turned into a beautiful home office with gray walls and polished concrete floors that run throughout the ground floor plan.

The other room on the ground floor is a guest bedroom with built-in wardrobes and a murphy bed.

The two rooms share a bathroom designed with white enamel brassware by Vola, a wash basin by Agape, and a spacious shower area behind steel-framed semi-glazed screening. 

The long hallway on the ground floor is fitted with built-in storage and space for the washer and dryer under the stairs.

The cherry on top of the cake is the magnificent roof terrace built from slatted timber birch boards. It features a built-in bench, a potting shed, a charming dining spot, and lots of plants.

The house is listed for £3,500,000 at The Modern House.

Designed by the internationally acclaimed architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the visionaries behind the Burj Khalifa in Dubai and ONE World Trade Center in New York, Karlatornet is Scandinavia’s tallest residential building, and this penthouse is its crown jewel.

From the first step inside, the scale is immediately striking. In the living room, a soaring 8-metre ceiling rises above chevron-laid dark oak floors, framed by oversized floor-to-ceiling windows that wrap the northwest corner of the tower.

Light pours in from three sides, shifting with the hour and weather, while a towering bespoke bookcase anchors the southern wall, adding both drama and intimacy.

A sculptural steel staircase connects the three floors in the penthouse.

At the heart of the main floor is the Boffi-designed kitchen, where a marble island offers a place to gather, create, and linger. Appliances by Gaggenau and fittings by Dornbracht blend form with function, while a wine room nearby stands ready for collectors and entertainers alike.

The kitchen connects seamlessly to a winter garden, with folding glass doors and a fireplace, offering an indoor-outdoor atmosphere year-round. Whether hosting dinner for friends or enjoying a quiet morning coffee, this space feels both luxurious and grounded.

The family floor includes two children’s bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and ample storage. At the opposite end lies the primary suite, a tranquil retreat designed for rest and reflection.

Here, openable windows invite in the salt air and morning sun, while the ensuite bathroom, with a bathtub positioned directly against the west-facing glass, offers a place to soak while watching the light fade over the sea.

A double shower, dual vanities, and a walk-in dressing room lined with dark wood and soft carpeting complete the space.

The rooftop terrace includes space for dining, lounging, and relaxing in the hot tub or glass-walled sauna, both perfectly positioned to take in the panoramic surroundings.

The apartment is listed for sale at ESNY.

PL Studio‘s brief was to inject personality, positivity, and confidence into rooms that once felt lacklustre. The result is a kaleidoscopic design packed with exuberance, where daring palettes and unexpected details bring each floor to life.

A captivating Majorelle blue acts as a connecting thread, weaving through the home and linking the distinct, spirited spaces together. And on the top floor, you will find a spacious roof terrace with panoramic views.

The house is laid out over three floors. You enter the home on the ground floor in a large entrance hall from where you can step into this sitting room/home office.

The home office has charming bubblegum pink walls, and three arches have been created for each bookcase. The ceiling is fitted with a surrealist sky-design paper.

Arch shapes are a recurrent design feature in the home. An arched doorway with a pink curtain in the home office gives access to a small storage space.

The entrance hall is painted in the vibrant Majorelle blue shade, which will feature in more rooms in the house.

An open and light staircase connects the floors in the townhouse.

For this home tour, I am moving straight to the upper floor where you can find a stunning open-plan living room and kitchen.

The room is half-painted in a pastel blue-green shade with a pastel pink border. Geometric shapes in bolder orange and Majorelle blue tones add a nice design element.

At the back of the room is a spacious kitchen made of pastel pink and white Pluck cabinets topped with an acrylic countertop. On one side, wall-mounted, glass-fronted cabinets made of Nordic oak add more storage.

The middle floor is home to two bedrooms. The jade-colored master bedroom has two-toned viridescent walls.

Another arched cut-out gives access to the built-in wardrobe, which is semi-hidden from view by a sheer curtain.

The second bedroom has a wonderful green and white striped ceiling. The bathroom on this floor is painted in pastel pink with black borders (just as in the master bedroom). And there is an arched entrance into the bath.

On top of the house is a large roof terrace with panoramic views that lends itself perfectly for entertaining and relaxing.

The house is listed for £920,000 at The Modern House.

The apartment has an amazing, social layout with a grand open-plan living space with dedicated spaces for lounging, dining, and cooking. What gives this penthouse apartment so much character is the architectural features, like the exposed wooden beams, a brick wall, and a traditional Swedish fireplace.

The historical elements combine perfectly with contemporary material choices, modern colors, and lots of custom-built-in storage space. Large rugs, art, and midcentury furniture pieces add coziness to the attic apartment.

The open-plan living space is magnificent, with exposed wooden beams, high pitched ceilings, an exposed brick wall, and a traditional Swedish fireplace.

On one side, an exposed white-painted brick wall with an attic angel staircase adds character to the living area. The beautiful fireplace shows the age of the apartment.

Large rugs in muted color tones define the separate areas in the open-plan living space. And even though this is an attic apartment, the windows on two sides bring in plenty of natural light to make it bright and airy.

From the living room, you can access a spacious roof terrace.

This is a home for social gatherings. The connection between lounging, dining, and cooking is wonderful. The kitchen has bar seating for a social element, and the room has space for a dining table seating up to ten people.

The kitchen has stayed the same since the last time this apartment was put on the market. The hardwooden cabinet doors are handpainted in a deep green shade and paired with unfinished brass knobs and handles. The cabinets are topped with a composite stone countertop, and one side features handmade Italian backsplash tiles.

A small breakfast table has been placed under one of the windows for a more intimate dining experience.

The apartment has two bedrooms. One is used as the master bedroom and painted in a soft green shade.

The second, larger bedroom is now used as a home library/office space. One wall is fitted with bookshelves, and the desk is placed under the window, offering amazing views of the city.

The bathroom is decorated with white Italian tiles and a tumbled Bianco Carrara floor tile, a light, rounded lake stone that gives a soft expression. 

The room also features brass fittings, handmade bathroom furniture from Haven, and a newly installed sauna.

The hall storage is painted in a warm yellow shade and varnished by hand. The site-built cabinets and coat storage provide plenty of storage space.

The apartment is listed on Tradition Mäkleri. You can see the previous home tour right here, and you can decide for yourself which interior you prefer.

The apartment has a wonderful classical look with reinstated ornate cornicing and wood paneling that have been made to shine. What makes this apartment so unique is the prismatic shape of the floor plan, the amazing orangery, and the rooftop terrace on the top floor.

As mentioned, the apartment is located over three floors, and the living room occupies almost the entire middle floor of the apartment.

Natural light flows into the room via a trio of south-facing sash windows. The high ceilings are decorated with box cornicing, and a classic herringbone parquet floor lies underfoot.

The walls in the living room are painted in Lick’s “Beige 07” shade, which contrasts nicely with the intricate fireplace framed by a relief-adorned stucco and green marble surround.

The kitchen, two bedrooms, and one of two bathrooms are located on the lower floor. The kitchen has a unique shape, but the design of the kitchen is wonderful with walnut cabinets, a peninsula-style marble unit, and bespoke cabinets with custom carved walnut handles that reach the ceiling.

Beautiful reeded glass cabinets have been fitted against the wall above the marble island.

The master bedroom is painted in a light color scheme and features built-in wardrobes behind contemporary carved fronts that echo the reinstated Georgian paneling elsewhere in the home. 

The master bedroom also has a working fireplace and a small home office with an antique design in the corner of the room.

The second bedroom is small but it has built-in wardrobes against one wall and a stunning antique writing desk next to the bed.

The apartment has two bedrooms. On the bedroom floor, there is a bathroom with geometric tiles and an arched shower entry. The bathroom on the living room floor has a bath, geometric floor tiles, and striped wall tiles. Both bathrooms have fittings by Burlington.

The stairs leading up to the orangery and the rooftop terrace also feature a cute bunk bed.

A beautiful orangery with a small kitchenette lies on the top floor of the apartment. It gives access to a green-filled rooftop terrace with gorgeous views over London.

The apartment is listed for £850,000 at Inigo.

The apartment was designed by architect Jonas Glock in 2022. Despite the top floor location with slanted ceilings and the use of black, the apartment feels light and airy thanks to high ceilings, three dormer windows, skylights, and smaller windows facing the terrace.

The 82 square meter apartment has a large open-plan living room and kitchen with an industrial glass room divider and door leading to the apartment’s only bedroom.

This glass partition helps to let natural light flow through the home, but you can create a private zone by drawing the curtains.

The open-plan living space is defined by beautiful exposed wooden beams, showing the history of the apartment. The original ceiling beams are paired with a black feature wall and a dark-stained herringbone parquet floor. The designers managed to create a wonderful balance between light and dark.

From the living room, a glazed door gives access to a private terrace with rooftop views.

In the corner of the living room stands a beautiful sculptural fireplace. These curved shapes also return in the decor.

The sitting area seamlessly flows into the kitchen space, where they extended the kitchen counter with a small desk.

The spacious kitchen is fitted under the round dormer windows. Sleek black cabinets are topped with a marble countertop.

There are only a few color pops in the apartment. The door to the bathroom is painted in a deep red shade, and the window seat in the kitchen has a bold red velvet upholstery.

The black and white color scheme continues into the bedroom. Three skylights flood the room with natural light, and a soft gray carpet lies underfoot.

The bedroom gives access to a spacious walk-in closet.

The bathroom lies next to the kitchen and is completely tiled in Statuario stone. There is a walk-in shower as well as a sauna under a dormer window.

The apartment is listed for sale at Wrede.

The narrow house is an excellent example of designing interior spaces with limited available space. Each floor only has one function, whether that’s cooking, sleeping, or living. And on the top floor, they created a charming plant-filled roof terrace.

The house’s floor plan is a triangular shape with light coming in from the front window and a skylight. The tiny house has also been extended in the back to create two bathrooms.

You enter the house on the ground floor, straight into the kitchen. Though on the left side of the front door, a white curtain hides space to hang coats and store shoes to keep it tidy.

The kitchen design is fresh and white, with a concrete worktop and gray vinyl flooring.

The lower ground floor is home to a cozy and quiet bedroom. Glass bricks and a low-level window provide the room with natural light, which is reflected through the room by the mirror wall.

The wardrobe is hidden behind the curtain.

The living room is a fantastic space painted in ‘Pelt’ by Farrow and Ball and featuring a sash window offering lovely views of traditional London buildings.

The walls are lined with bookshelves, creating a cozy spot to read.

The dining room is painted in ‘Card Room Green’ by Farrow and Ball and also features a large sash window overlooking the London street.

The top floor is home to a bright home office with shelves hanging on the walls and windows on two sides.

Sliding doors in the home office open up to a charming roof terrace.

The secluded walled roof garden sits on top of the house, featuring a wonderful variation of plants, including jasmine, winter flowering clematis, and honeysuckle.

Deep pre-cast concrete blocks were placed on the front façade, around a new front door and deep-set glazing. The work was undertaken by contractor Beam Development and was built using a design by architect Joe Wright.

The house is listed for £815,000 at The Modern House.

The interiors of this 156 square meter townhouse are a blend of original elements paired with bohemian and even industrial elements, creating a unique home in the heart of Amsterdam.

The front door opens into this impressive dining room with a ceiling height of almost 4.30 meters, high ceilings, and bookcases. A large rustic, industrial dining table sits in the center of the room and through the large windows you have a great view of the historic Amsterdam street.

The beautiful windows with wooden shutters flood this split level floor with natural light.

A few steps up, you enter the kitchen with rustic wooden cabinets paired with concrete worktops.

On the first floor lies the living room that runs the entire length of the house. The sitting area is located at the back, while a home office is created at the front. In between stands a fireplace that creates a cozy atmosphere in the colder months.

The spacious bathroom features a reclaimed wooden mirror, a black washbasin, a freestanding bath, and a black-tiled shower.

On the top floor, a second kitchen has been installed, so you don’t have to take all your food and drinks upstairs if you want to lounge on the roof terrace.

The small, but charming roof terrace features a large corner sofa and it offers gorgeous views of Amsterdam.

The townhouse is listed for sale at Funda.

The 94 square meter house has an open plan living space with a charming small back garden, two bedrooms, and a roof terrace offering lovely views of the historic city.

The front door opens into the open-plan living space. They created a cozy sitting area at the back of the room with a curved pink sofa. You can extend the living space in the summer with the tiny back garden.

The black windows and herringbone parquet give the home a luxurious look.

An industrial glass door in the living room opens to a tiny room with terracotta-colored walls now used as a charming home office.

The terracotta shade returns in the kitchen, where they added a splashback in this warm, natural hue. The kitchen is modern and stylish with black cabinets, black fittings, and marble worktops.

On the first floor, under the slanted ceiling, are two bedrooms. Both rooms are decorated in dark blue hues.

There’s a modern bathroom with black and blue tiles, a modern bath, and a Moroccan-style sink on a wooden vanity.

The house is listed for sale at Hoekstra en Van Eck Haarlem.