Tag: Portugal

quinta da comporta villa

We got back from the south last Friday, and you may think that while heading north temperatures would get more chill, but the opposite was true.  Temperatures across the US are scorching hot, and although many still decide to not believe in Global Warming, it’s something to think about, to say the least.  In the ideal world, the government would believe science, and we would all be in this fight together.  On the other side of the world; however, there are still places that do everything with sustainability in mind and all without sacrificing style.  Case in point Quinta Da Comporta: Wellness Boutique Resort is a sustainable signature project envisioned and designed by renowned Portuguese architect, Miguel Câncio Martins.

quinta da comporta villa

One of the villas with the characteristic thatched roof.

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Take a tour of Jacques Grange’s vacation home in the very private area of Portogallo, Portugal.  I found these new images at Marie Claire Maison Italy, and some of the things I was able to interpret was that the house was previously a fisherman’s house and Grange did not change any of the exterior features.  “Fa tanto rustico-chic”  he says, and I agree.  Casa Nina was decorated in a fundamental but sophisticated way, respecting the originality of the house and using whites and many tones of wood, Moroccan carpet and Jacques Grange’s characteristic use of African textile.  Grange’s ceramic collection from Portugal, Turkey, and France are displayed throughout his exquisite vacation home.  Enjoy!

Jacques Grange in Portugal, Vacation Home, Potugal
 I adore the kitchen cupboards (top & second image) with its fretwork doors
Jacques Grange home in Portugal, Vacation Home, kitchen with vaulted ceiling
Traditional blue and white Portuguese tiles as a statement backsplash behind the stove.

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