I spotted this Portabello Road, London, home on photography location site Shoot Factory, and I was blown away by its fearless mélenge of vivid colors and patterns. I'm a color enthusiast at heart, but I tend to use color on the walls and more neutral furnishings. The homeowner of this coveted crib took the other route with mostly white walls and floors and colorful furniture, textiles, and Read more

I have said many times that artwork is what makes a home. Despite furnishings purchases at showrooms and big-box retailers, original artwork will make your interiors remarkably unique. Of course, large-scale, sought-after pieces will make the boldest statement, but artwork comes in all forms and styles, and there are countless ways you can choose to display it. Let's take a look back at some of Read more

I discovered this Victorian house in Queens Park, London, on Light Locations, a photography location company, and it's convinced me that I must have an open-plan room! I couldn't go for an entirely open-plan home, like a loft, but having the kitchen and dining spaces in the same room just makes sense for my lifestyle. When the dinner party winds down, it would be nice to also have a living area Read more

Lexmond, Holland-based Ruud Visser Architects renovated a 1930 wooden church on a river in Rotterdam for a young family, and it's one of the most outstanding homes I've seen. The structure hadn't been in service since the '60s and had been used as a storage space, so it was transformed into a contemporary home. At almost 10,000 square feet, the building could have been divided to house six small Read more

Actor Jason Statham may be known for his roles in the Guy Ritchie crime films Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Revolver, and Snatch, but his claim to fame should be his killer architectural taste. Objection! Statham's modern, 2,281-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bath Los Angeles home was recently listed on the market for $2.75 million, and it's nothing short of sexy. Reminiscent of the Read more

In Skona Hem magazine, I discovered — and went mad for — an artsy and eccentric home by the bay north of Helsingborg, Sweden. Living by the bay (of San Francisco) myself, I'm always intrigued to see how others decorate coastal city homes. This home in particular is quite minimally designed with very soft white and gray interiors and a mix of eye-catching artwork. While there are some pricy Read more

Sometimes I think my most tragic flaw is that I'm American. No matter how hard I try, I'll never be as innately chic as our European friends, and I'm always reassured of that when I get a glimpse of a home on the other side of the pond. I've just discovered the most breathtaking Barcelona apartment, which has all the elements of a home that induces envy: killer architectural details, a stately Read more