Open plan ... breathtaking views ... cosy corners

This is a another house by the sea and uses my favourite seaglass colours throughout - come on in and take a look around.

A large open plan space hosts the kitchen, dining and living areas along with a small study and an adjoining lounge.  Hidden behind the kitchen and under the mezzanine is the bathroom.  The bedroom's have not yet been completed in an adjoining structure reached through the door beside the kitchen.  

Let's take a look at some of the cosy corners?

 

And from the stairs looking down across the main space and out to that breathtaking view!

Do come back a visit again and I will show you round the bedroom block that is still being finished off.

A selection of fantasies ...

Here is a design I made a while ago - not a big fancy fantasy as such ... but I cannot do clutter free - I just cannot keep it up! So this small space is very much fantasy in being just that!

This narrow and long modern living room is decorated in pale neutrals
and incorporates glass and mirrors for that 'barely there' so 'I am a bigger room' look

This is not a house but a Zen themed garden area:

I have always loved water encapuslated into a garden - this luxury formal pool is the centrepiece surrounded by shaded seating areas with the sound of running water from the cascade and the rustle of bamboo in the breeze

And this one is a luxurious master suite:

Soft colours, the luxury of a four poster bed and through the archways glamorous ensuite
and dressing room facilities - what more could a woman want to help her get a restful night?

Obviously I like quirky little spaces ...

I called this one "Noodle Soup" - it has that oriental flavour again with the bamboo, the lanterns, touches of lucky red, ducks.
It has circular decking and a view right through to the sea, rocks and distant mountains.

Staying with an outdoor theme there is this little weekend hideaway 

With a little moat and drawbridge to gain access and outdoor dining and relaxing areas
I would love to head out to this little cabin after a week at work ...

The magic of Christmas ... a childhood fantasy?

Santa is peeping through the window to see if the coast is clear for him to pop the presents under the  pretty twinkling Christmas Tree ... and the reindeer take a rest

A Private Beach

I think most of us a at one time or another has fantasised about owning a private beach?  Most of us do not have the sort of money that would usually need so I created my own in my imagination.

This home is created around an old ruined stone tower, situated at the coast.  The tower has been repaired and steel beams added to carry the new roof.  This is the formal sitting room and as well as offering scenic views of the beach it has a cosy fire for the winter.

This room is semi open plan because three walls have been opened to allow access; whilst a fourth glazed wall is complete with an access door to a small patio. 

Adjoining the tower there is a quiet seating area with a small library, a formal dining area and a large kitchen equipped to entertain.  One wall of this section of the house contains a range of differently sized circular windows which overlook the indoor/outdoor pool.  

The pool is accessed through folding glazed doors which can be fully shut to keep the pool in the pool house or can be opened right up to bring the pool and the living space together.  

The indoor pool area is large enough for all year round swimming whilst the outdoor area both provides open air swimming and an addition to the scenic views from the house.

Adjacent to the pool is the small but exclusive sandy beach.  

Overlooking the pool is a large indoor decking area complete with loungers where we can relax in the not so warm  weather.

Finally a large master bedroom.  The bath and shower are on a raised gallery with toilet and washbasin tucked away at the far corner.  The dressing area is behind the bed with a large array of mirrored wardrobes for storage.

The windows in this room run round the entire room but are set high in the walls meaning that curtains and blinds are never needed.

A complete fantasy ... apart from the beach which is actually Monifieth Bay in Angus, Scotland.