Inspiration

Houses and rooms worth a long look. These images focus on what makes a home feel good to live in: daylight, shade, natural materials and a real connection to the outdoors. Follow any image to the floor plan or guide behind the idea.

Villa around a courtyard with a mature tree and reflecting pond at dusk

A home built around one tree

Fluted oak kitchen with a travertine island and a window wall facing a courtyard

Kitchens that open to the garden

Low oak bed and limewashed walls with a planted balcony beyond sliding glass

Quiet primary suites

Open-air planted court with a stone bench, surrounded by double-height glass

Bringing the outdoors in

Cantilevered villa with long terraces on a forested hillside at sunset

Making the most of a slope

Open-plan living room with cream sofas and glass doors onto a garden

Rooms that feel open and calm