Category: Interior

If you've ever wished you could live like the Windsors, this may be your chance. Last week, an estate that formerly belonged to The Queen's grandparents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, Claude and Cecilia Bowes Lyon, hit the market to the tune of £30 million, according to The Daily Mail . The property has played host to none other than The Queen and Princess Margaret, who often visited their grandparents at the country home, called Woolmers Park, as young ladies.

Napa Valley may be known for its great wineries and rolling vineyards, but it can also be a tourist trap. If you're looking for something more low-key, head to Southern California's Paso Robles, where wine culture is taking on a new life. In fact, if you've been longing to trade in your nine-to-five desk job for a chance to live out your oenophile dreams, an entire winery has just hit the market.

When Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton needed to escape the prying eyes of the paparazzi, they headed to Puerto Vallarta. There, the star-crossed lovers lived relatively normal lives in adjacent casitas overlooking the sea, which they called Casa Kimberly. Designer and hotel proprietor Janice Chatterton recently renovated the two villas, expanding it into a nine-suite hotel that lets visitors experience the magic of Taylor and Burton's one-time love nest themselves.

Laurann Claridge knows how to art direct an evening. "We pull up all the window shades to reveal the night sky, with the city lit up around us," says the veteran Texas style arbiter. "Then we put on all the inside lamps and fixtures-every one is on a dimmer-light a few candles, and voilà, a diffused, low-lit, sexy environment is achieved.

Dreaming of a lakefront property? How about one known as "The Castle on Lake Tahoe"? As the moniker implies, the newly listed home is expansive and priced accordingly at $26M. According to the Sierra Sotheby's listing, the mansion's "chateau"-style exterior encompasses 7,200 square feet of ornate living space (this home is not for rustic cabin lovers), including five bedrooms, five full baths, two half baths and a guest suite.

1. The bed: Blue and white pattern on the bed creates an elegant theme. SYLVIE BECQUET 2. The walls: Beverley Field gives this bedroom a sophisticated eclecticism with patterned walls. MAX KIM-BEE 3. The ceiling: A patterned ceiling adds unexpected interest in this dining room by Barry Dixon. ERIK KVALSVIK 4.

Just when we heard that houses are getting smaller, one comes along to prove us wrong. Construction is under way in Carrollwood, Florida, on a lavish, palace-like, single-family home - and the final product will be 85,000 square feet. In addition to 11 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, the home will have a Hindu temple, a replica of the Taj Mahal carved in rock, and garage space for 20 to 30 cars.

Harold Koda in a grey suit. Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art/BFAnyc.com/Joe Schildhorn Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Harold Koda reveals a love for gray suits and a drive pushed (with great success) by procrastination. When did you realize you wanted to be a fashion scholar?

Interiors by Sandra Nunnerley published by PowerHouse Books Sandra Nunnerley once had a penguin-this is just one hint of the New Zealand-born, New York-based interior designer's fascinating life that's explored in her first book, Interiors (PowerHouse Books, $70). With 239 pages and 200 photographs and illustrations, Nunnerley takes the reader on a richly detailed journey into the story behind her award-wining interiors.

Opera goers know that only part of the spectacle happens on stage. The rest, as photographer David Leventi attests, happens from the stage where views of spectacularly-designed opera houses are unparalleled. For the past few years, Leventi has thoroughly explored that point of view. He's compiled a series of photographs into a new book, simply titled Opera , and we can attest to their stunning imagery.

Update February 27th, 2017: After two years on the market, Calvin Klein's picturesque Miami Beach home has finally sold for $13.15 million (almost $3 million less than the original asking price), according to Curbed Miami. The buyers are unknown, but they purchased the furniture inside the home as well, reports The Wall Street Journal.

UPDATE: After only three weeks on the open market, Cate Blanchett's beautiful and historic Australian estate has a new owner. The stunningly updated home brought in $14.1 million, just shy of the original $14.75 million asking price. PREVIOUSLY: Australian actress Cate Blanchett is looking to move on from the historic estate in Sydney, Australia, that she shares with her husband Andrew Upton.

The British are coming to New York City. Well, the royal family is, if reports that Queen Elizabeth II just purchased a $7.9 million pied-à-terre in Manhattan turn out to be true. According to The Real Deal, Her Majesty is the new owner of a three-bedroom apartment in Zeckendorf Development's 50 United Nations Plaza, a building designed by Lord Norman Foster, who the Queen knighted 25 years ago, according to 6sqft.

Art history buffs, we've found the home for you. Tucked away in the lush, sprawling countryside of Tuscany sits a picturesque stone villa that master painter Michelangelo once called home. The famed Florentine artist, best known as the man behind the iconic Sistine Chapel ceiling, took to the Tuscan hills in 1549, the year he purchased the villa, according to the Daily Mail.

Eleanor Roosevelt, one of America's most famous First Ladies, once affectionately referred to her New York City home as her "new little apartment." But now, her beloved city dwelling is anything but little, comprising part of a 5,200-square-foot single-family townhouse, that is on the market for $18 million, according to 6sqft.

"In those blinds, you can find the microcosm of my whole career,” says Toronto-based designer Colette van den Thillart, referring to the shades covering her living room windows. She designed the geometric objects atop the terrazzo garden tables from the Conran Shop. “The fabric has such a place in my heart.

You might expect the first penthouse apartment ever built in New York City to seem modest by today's standards, but it actually surpasses the expectations set by modern penthouses. According to 6sqft.com, the distinction of being NYC's first ever penthouse belongs to a 54-room triplex built in 1925. The apartment was crafted specifically for the heiress to the Post cereal fortune, Marjorie Merriweather Post Hutton, who was asked to give up the land where her then-mansion sat in order to make roo

In recent months, real estate brokers have gone to great lengths to entice buyers, offering everything from a theme park to the chance to meet Giorgio Armani alongside their already over-the-top digs. But at $85 million dollars, the 8 bedroom, 8 bath penthouse at 635 West 42nd Street - the priciest listing in New York City - takes the cake.

"Citizen Kane" is widely considered to be not only one of the most influential pieces of cinema ever created, but also the best film of all time. Its director, writer, and star, Orson Welles was only 25 when the film premiered in 1941, but quickly became one of the most talked about personalities in Hollywood, as "Citizen Kane" was lauded for its brilliant camera work, lighting, and dialogue.

We've heard of subscriptions to boxes full of beauty products and even luxury fashion goods, but this new delivery service gives us something to really yap about. Now, the Swedish company Wonderboo is jumping on the subscription bandwagon with a variation for canine companions. Wonderboo advertises gourmet dog food made from only the highest quality ingredients, setting it apart from competitors who, the company claims, uses subpar scraps.