The Tudor time period brought a myriad of architectural styles and advances in building but is best remembered for the black and white half-timbered ‘post-and-beam’ construction that peppers European landscapes, particularly in England. Here is a look at one such example of a Tudor House: Bramhall Hall.
Balmoral Castle is The Queen’s private summer residence, which is frequented every year from July to October. Owned by the royal family for over 170 years, the estate is a large-scale sanctuary nestled in the heart of the Scottish countryside. Here is a look at Balmoral Castle:
The homes of writers have an unnameable quality to them, usually comfy and peaceful but also a home of boundless imagination, where fictional kingdoms and foreign lands have been explored within the confines of the house. They can also reflect a time period, through carefully preserved artefacts and untouched rooms. Elizabeth Gaskell’s home (writer of …
Perhaps one of the most famous first ladies in American history, Jackie Kennedy (who later became Jackie Kennedy Onassis) has been written about and studied for decades, from her style, to her family and her lifestyle, but what about the many homes she resided in?
Here is a look, in chronological order, of the childhood homes of John F Kennedy…
