After marrying in 2015, James Rothschild, of the famous banking dynasty, moved into Nicky Hilton’s NoHo penthouse apartment in Manhattan. Three years later they bought a pretty neo-Georgian estate together on Long Island. This post takes a look at James Rothschild and Nicky Hilton’s Brookhaven Home:
In this series of Pretty Places to visit, we look at various villages and towns across England that have the aesthetically pleasing scenes we love to see; traditional architecture, lush gardens bursting with florals, winding cobbled streets and quaint sights. Continuing on from our first edition, which looked at the market town of Shrewsbury, this …
However unwanted the fame must have been for an ordinary middle-class family, Kate Middleton was shuttled into global fame in 2011 when she married the 3rd-in-line to the throne, Prince William. Before marrying she and her sister lived in a Chelsea flat, which has since been listed for sale for just below £2 million – …
Who can resist a quaint village market street? With swing signs, florals and a hodge-podge of architectural styles, this high street in the town of Prestbury in Cheshire is a stereotypical snapshot of the timeless charm of a preserved English village centre. Here’s a closer look at this quaint village:
As we have established, a front door can make or break the look of a house. The style can set the tone for the rest of your home. So with this post, we decided to go hunting for some real-world examples in an archetypal village, spotting tips and tricks to consider when choosing cottage doors…
If ever there was a plant so intrinsically linked with English architecture, it is ivy. Abundantly green and voracious, ivy can climb and cover walls like no other climber, making it perfect for covering any ugly walls or fences. This traditional English pub in the heat of a village goes all out and shows the …
There is something so iconic about the symmetrical Georgian cottage with its four windows, central front door, picket gate and lush front garden. The Box Tree House combines all the requisite elements to achieve the English Cottage look.
There is something so sturdy and reliable about brick, but red brick goes a step further and adds a brightness and sense of style to what could otherwise have been a dark or bland build. These red brick townhouses are a perfect example of style meeting substance.
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 …
Here is a look, in chronological order, of the childhood homes of John F Kennedy…
