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Six years ago, K’era Morgan walked away from a successful career in public relations for the sake of her emotional health. She chose instead to pursue her love of art, which she had put to one side after finishing a BFA in 1998. It’s a decision that we wholeheartedly applaud because we’ve been able to […]

It’s that time of the year again! When we start seeing traveling pines strapped to cars around the neighborhood, and around the world. It’s a winter ritual that ushers in the Christmas season as well as the pagan festival of light during the winter solstice. We were inspired by seeing these trees on the roads […]

We’re delighted to announce the opening of our brand new store in Los Angeles. Come by and see what’s on offer! BoutiqueHomes Marketplace is a showroom for products and works of art by members of our community, and we’ve got some great items we think you’ll love. Pride of place goes to our striking multicolored pendant […]

What is it about the A-frame that inspires so much devotion? A little triangular cabin, hidden away in the forest or perched on a mountainside, this cool structure has an enduring popularity that defies time and place. It may be the simplicity of its lines. Or the fact that it’s all roof. Or the sheer […]

After eight years hunting for architectural gems, we recently teamed up with Cool Escapes and collaborated with architecture and design publisher Avedition to create a book that sets the design standards for vacation rentals. BoutiqueHomes – Handpicked Vacation Rentals (published October 2017) is a collection of more than 60 uniquely designed vacation homes, and we are delighted to announce that it […]

Introducing a new way to reward our members… BoutiqueHomes Marketplace Staying with BoutiqueHomes has always been rewarding. We handpick amazing properties we know you’ll love, and we never charge booking fees. But now we are adding one more benefit: a rewards program. Every time you stay with us, you’ll earn reward points. After your stay, you can […]

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 […]

At BoutiqueHomes we love getting to know the stories behind our properties, but this time we were happy to learn that the owner of Villa G in Umbria, Italy had an interesting story as well. Kristian Septimius is a Danish photographer educated in England, in 1987 he started his own studio in Copenhagen. His photography style has been […]

Australian photographer Tom Blachford first caught our eyes two years ago, when the first Midnight Modern series was born. If you had told us that his lurking around at 1 am in the morning, wondering around in the darkness would lead to work being featured in almost every design publication worldwide and become their own […]

At BoutiqueHomes, we love the idea of simple luxury. When we say luxury villas, we aren’t talking about homes with all the bells and whistles and some extra bling thrown in. But to get what we mean, it helps to look at the history – and changing meaning – of ‘luxury’.

At BoutiqueHomes, ‘holiday homes’ and ‘vacation rentals’ are part of our vocabulary. We talk about them on a daily basis. They are, after all, the product that we sell on our site. The other day in the office, we had an interesting conversation about how these terms mean different things to different people – depending […]

Graanmarkt 13 is the leading authority for innovation in hospitality in Belgium, and although is has not been open for long, it has made an impact in the way people experience hospitality.

What began as a discovery and retirement trip from a couple searching for retreat back in the 60s is now a full blown compound of seventeen structures with houses views out to sea.