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The best travel books make you want to hit the road. For those of us who love books almost as much as we love travel, we’re always interested in recommendations. So we were delighted to discover The Telegraph’s list of the top 20 best travel books of all time. It starts with Jack Kerouac’s On The Road, and […]
If you’re planning a break, don’t (ever) compromise on style. Stay in vacation rentals that live up to your design standards. Here are some favorites from our collection. This article was originally published in Dwell on May 2, 2017. Desert beauty It takes an adventurous spirit to coexist with the stark extremes of […]
Danish artist and designer Silke Bonde reached out to us a few months ago and, after learning about her tranquil, minimal Scandinavian style, we were intrigued. Her beautiful watercolor “Blue World” map represents a unifying global responsibility to take care of the planet, inspired directly by nature and all its intricate patterns and seasons. BoutiqueHomes […]
Properties that are cool, stylish and family friendly too? We know it isn’t always easy to find vacation rentals that are designed with little ones in mind. But they are out there – homes that combine good looks with practicality, safety with fun. Check out our collection of kid friendly vacation rentals all over the world. You […]
Catania shines like a black pearl under the Sicilian sun. Built with the dark stone of Mount Etna, it’s a city of contrasts. Nowhere else are the blue of the sky and the green of the plants as bright. Here, flowers are more colorful, leaves are brighter, fish are glossier, cats are more silky… and man […]
La bella vita! We wander off the beaten path in Italy in search of the good life – and the very best Italian vacation rentals. Punta Campanella. Amalfi Coast, Italy Country House. Maruggio, Italy Masseria Moroseta. Ostuni, Italy Brindisi Trulli. Ostuni, Italy Villa Olivi. Le Marche, Italy Follonico. Tuscany, Italy Podere Salento. Lecce, Italy Sicilian Palace. Comiso, Italy Retro Modern Apartment. Syracuse, Italy For more Italian […]
Filmmaker Federico Fellini, many of whose movies were filmed on location in Rome, once said of the Italian capital: “Rome does not need to make culture. It is culture. Prehistoric, classical, Etruscan, Renaissance, Baroque, modern. Every corner of the city is a chapter in an imaginary universal history of culture. “Culture in Rome,” he continued, […]
Gemma Ingalls and her husband Andrew are the ultimate chic nomads. As a couple, they’ve worked all over the world, photographing everything from food to the great outdoors, for publications including Architectural Digest and New York Magazine. They’re rarely in one place for long. Last year, they shot four books, each with a different theme – interior […]
What an amazing wilderness: 16 hectares of maquis, pine and olive trees above the gulf of Calvi in Corsica, with unique views of the sea and the mountains. At barely 10 minutes from a beautiful sandy beach and a tiny international airport, Bergerie Above Calvi is an ideal spot to enjoy the light and fragrances of Corsica. […]
Fall in love with Brazil … from the rhythms of Rio to the beaches of Bahia. Check out the best of our Brazilian vacation home rentals. Nomadic Lodge. Camburi, Brazil Villa Joa. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Quadrado House. Trancoso, Brazil Casa Colonial. Bahia, Brazil Casa Mirante. Trancoso, Brazil Casa Lola. Trancoso, Brazil Costa Cacao. Ilheus, Brazil Casa Brisa. Marau, Brazil Cabana de Pescador. Marau, Brazil
As you know, we love homes. They come in all shapes and sizes, and some of them even tell great stories. We recently stumbled upon an interesting tale – that of a dome-shaped home created in 1969 for Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni. So we decided to share the story of Antonioni’s Dome… Antonioni was one of […]
Happy Earth Day! Get back to nature in one of our favorite country houses. Stable Loft West. Rutenberg, Germany Villa Agosto. Faro, Portugal Masseria Battimuro. Ostuni, Italy Casas Caiadas. Evora, Portugal Frisian Farmhouse. Hemelum, Netherlands Siena Loft. Tuscany, Italy Ferme Cotiere. Brittany, France Villa Antico Olivo. Marche, Italy Priory Grounds. Suffolk, UK
After finding out how many times the futuristic homes of architect John Lautner have appeared in movies, we decided to see if we could find some films featuring the works of his mentor, Frank Lloyd Wright. Surprisingly, given his remarkable legacy, there aren’t as many. And only one – the Ennis House – has really made […]
In the middle of the Tuscan countryside, close to the medieval ruins of Montelifré, lies one of our most unusual properties, Siena Loft. Sitting almost out of place and time, it was once an industrial hangar, but in 1999 became the home and atelier of Austrian artist, sculptor and architect Reinhold Traxl. He and fellow […]
Good food and happiness go hand in hand… Sit down with us – and discover new flavors from our tables around the world! Masseria Battimuro. Ostuni, Italy Andalusian Hills. Andalusia, Spain Croatian Cottage. Luka, Croatia Antwerp Design Apartment. Antwerp, Belgium Flora Design Apartment. Venice, Italy Villa Damai. Ubud, Bali Vit Bongard. Skane, Sweden Villa G. Umbria, Italy Home. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Patricia Marchetty has brought her very personal vision of luxury to an island where austerity is often the rule. A converted 16th-century palazzo, Palermo B&B is an unusual place to stay in the heart of a town like Palermo, and a kind of exuberance lingers in the air. Passionate about decoration, a colorful character like Patricia brings […]
They come in all shapes and sizes, colors and materials… Pick your favorite bathroom! ….and book it here on BoutiqueHomes. Giardino Segreto. Sicily, Italy Seaview Studio. Sicily, Italy Meson San Sebastian. Merida, Mexico Ploce Villa. Dubrovnik, Croatia Collazzone Farmhouse. Umbria, Italy Godney Arts House. Somerset, England La Casa Pequena. Oaxaca, Mexico The Black House. Borgarnes, Iceland Traditional Riad. Asilah, Morocoo
With its year-round sunshine, diverse landscapes and wild-west sensibilities, Los Angeles was a natural choice to become the center of the movie industry. In the early 20th century, movies were made not only in the newly-built studios and in its backlots, but also on the streets of the city – streets that have changed a […]
Historical. Traditional. Fascinating… Browse our collection of vacation rentals in Morocco. Dar Kawa. Marrakech, Morocco Dar Sabaah. Essaouira, Morocco Medina House. Essaouira, Morocco Traditional Riad. Asilah, Morocco Nomad House. Essaouira, Morocco Beldi Country Club. Marrakech, Morocco Central Riad. Marrakech, Morocco Moroccan Hideaway. Essaouira, Morocco Dar Alya. Essaouira, Morocco Ezzahra. Marrakech, Morocco Soul of Marrakech. Medina, Morocco
Once a fisherman’s house, the Moorish Townhouse in Olhão, Portugal was recently given a sleek and contemporary makeover. But its roots were not forgotten, with simple decor and fun features like this decorative sea urchin sculpture. We were thrilled to find out that the owner himself made it, using sea urchins found at Ishla of Armona. This […]
Are you ready to discover England? Explore the traditional and the unexpected… Godney Arts House. Somerset, England Artist Residence. London, England Kith & Kine. London, England London Loft. London, England Somerset Cottage. Langport, England Myrdle Street Residence. London, England West Didsbury. Manchester, England South Hams Retreat. Kingsbridge, England Priory Grounds. Suffolk, England
Laura Austin‘s photography has been described as “that feeling when you finally hit an open stretch of highway at the start of a road trip, the windows down, with the world in front of you, and your favorite song comes on…” So it’s not surprising to find out that her career was inspired by exactly that. […]
Below the magnificent Duomo of the barocco city of Ragusa in Sicily, Villa Ragusa is a small and typical house dedicated to the local culture of literature and art. Like in a family house, books, paintings, sculptures are everywhere and guide your mind and your dreams. In an island of diverse cultures, Arturo Arezzo belongs to one of […]
Endless miles of aquamarine coastline, sun-bleached homes. Thousands of years of recorded history. Where each view and every hillside has a myth. Come and visit Greece. Melody Farms. Peloponnese, Greece Stone Beach House. Crete, Greece Tainaron Blue Retreat. Mani, Greece Seafront Villa. Sparto, Greece Aegean Villa. Mykonos, Greece White Castle. Nisyros, Greece Island View Villa. Mykonos, Greece Pyrgos Villa. Santorini, Greece Pyrgos Sky […]
For part 6 in our series of small, personal museums (inspired by Orhan Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence), we revisit Paris and share some of our own personal favorites. Musée Zadkine, Paris Through the window’s reflections appears the spirit of Ossip Zadkine (1890-1967). Room after room, window after window, the sculptures from the atelier, the trees […]
Los Angeles – city of lights, city of dreams. Our pick of classic homes to enjoy the Golden Hour, Happy Sunset and Peaceful Sunrise… Welcome to La La Land! La Sirena. Topanga, California Los Angeles Oasis. Los Angeles, California Shorefront Cottage. Malibu, California Allenwood House. Hollywood, California Beachwood Canyon. Los Angeles, California Venice Beach Loft. Venice, California Mackey Penthouse. Los Angeles, California Palms Place. Venice, California […]
Part 5 in our series of articles inspired by Orhan Pamuk’s novel The Museum of Innocence brings us to London. In a city known for its many world-class institutions, we take a closer look at three small and very personal museums. Fashion and Textile Museum, London This fascinating museum is located in the heart of […]
Our Countryside Retreat in Alentejo, Portugal is a family-friendly home designed by the well-known Portugese architect, João Favila Menezes. We love the cool merge of clean architecture, wild land and vibrant interiors… and we were instantly intrigued by this whimsical and fun wallpaper found in one of the bedrooms. The owner shared with us the […]
If, like us, you’re fans of the legendary 20th-century architect John Lautner, you’ll know his space-age designs are bold, beautiful and like nothing else on the planet. And, rather impressively, five or six decades after they were built, they still manage to look futuristic. We couldn’t help noticing how many of these cool homes have made […]
Carved out of the lush Mexican jungle, Verana is remote and secluded… Verana. Yelapa, Mexico Yucatan is calling… Hacienda La Fabrica. Merida, Mexico The colors of Mexico… Casa Dos Chicos. Sayulita, Mexico An outdoor dining room … Casa Saturno. Sayulita, Mexico Centrally located in one of the oldest barrios of Merida’s historic colonial center… L’Orangerie Merida. Yucatan, Mexico Serene […]
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