Best of the Week: 34 Grand Homes Around the World
What signifies a grand home? To us it's spaciousness, a connection to the history of the home and deliberate decor
Vanessa Walker
24 January 2019
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor. I work on beautiful house and garden stories all day and have come to believe the best homes are the ones that people are happy in.
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Beautiful plush materials, high sheen, arched windows, layer upon layer of decorative elements… it’s time to indulge in some images of grand homes throughout the world.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
1. Location: Miami, USA
Features: Architectural elements galore.
Features: Architectural elements galore.
2. Location: Bengaluru, India
Features: Uplifting colours within solid architecture.
Features: Uplifting colours within solid architecture.
3. Location: Tampa, USA
Features: An arched window to adore.
Features: An arched window to adore.
4. Location: Sydney, NSW
Features: The outdoor kitchen to end all outdoor kitchens.
Features: The outdoor kitchen to end all outdoor kitchens.
6. Location: Lecce, Italy
Features: A classic courtyard in a grand old home.
Features: A classic courtyard in a grand old home.
7. Location: Montpellier, France
Features: An indulgent bath in a bathroom that elevates decoration to a whole new level.
Features: An indulgent bath in a bathroom that elevates decoration to a whole new level.
8. Location: Moscow, Russia
Features: Metallics that shine to lift the kitchen.
Features: Metallics that shine to lift the kitchen.
9. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Mark Smith
Features: A sense of spaciousness.
Designer: Mark Smith
Features: A sense of spaciousness.
10. Location: Moscow, Russia
Features: Chandelier plus vaulted ceiling plus marble.
Features: Chandelier plus vaulted ceiling plus marble.
11. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Seidler Group
Features: A controlled palette in a majestic space.
Designer: Seidler Group
Features: A controlled palette in a majestic space.
12. Location: Milan, Italy
Features: Imposing portraits overlooking modern furnishings.
Features: Imposing portraits overlooking modern furnishings.
13. Location: NSW
Designer: Davis Sanders Homes
Features: An unrivalled vista from a beautiful vantage point.
Designer: Davis Sanders Homes
Features: An unrivalled vista from a beautiful vantage point.
14. Location: Singapore
Features: Twin pendant lights for a touch of whimsy in an upmarket home.
Features: Twin pendant lights for a touch of whimsy in an upmarket home.
15. Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Features: A country-style kitchen writ large.
Features: A country-style kitchen writ large.
16. Location: Urbino, Italy
Features: Brutalism as king.
Features: Brutalism as king.
17. Location: Ibiza, Spain
Features: Architectural features in abundance.
Features: Architectural features in abundance.
18. Location: Dijon, France
Features: Architraves, cornicing and scones to fill a vast space.
Features: Architraves, cornicing and scones to fill a vast space.
19. Location: London, UK
Features: Arched windows, ladder-back chairs and a pendant light that allude to past times.
Features: Arched windows, ladder-back chairs and a pendant light that allude to past times.
20. Location: Paris, France
Features: Floor-to-ceiling windows that emphasise luxury and position.
Features: Floor-to-ceiling windows that emphasise luxury and position.
21. Location: Kyoto, Japan
Features: A chandelier that sets up a 10-seater table perfectly.
Features: A chandelier that sets up a 10-seater table perfectly.
22. Location: Paris, France
Features: Indulgence in the form of a heroic pendant.
Features: Indulgence in the form of a heroic pendant.
23. Location: Merewether, NSW
Features: A beautiful bathroom that highlights the grand location of the home.
Features: A beautiful bathroom that highlights the grand location of the home.
24. Location: Paris, France
Features: Moulding and paint effects that add to a sense of history.
Features: Moulding and paint effects that add to a sense of history.
25. Location: Paris, France
Features: The promise of a deep bathing experience that harks back to when baths were an utter luxury.
Features: The promise of a deep bathing experience that harks back to when baths were an utter luxury.
26. Location: Berlin, Germany
Features: Sofa furnishings for a relaxed retreat.
Features: Sofa furnishings for a relaxed retreat.
27. Location: Germany
Features: A minimalist approach to furniture within a grand residence.
Features: A minimalist approach to furniture within a grand residence.
28. Location: Mumbai, India
Features: Decorative flourishes everywhere you look.
Features: Decorative flourishes everywhere you look.
29. Location: Barcelona, Spain
Features: A contemporary interpretation of a grand space with new materials.
Features: A contemporary interpretation of a grand space with new materials.
30. Location: Seville, Spain
Features: From the tilework to the columns and carved doors, this space is grand to its core.
Features: From the tilework to the columns and carved doors, this space is grand to its core.
31. Location: Dublin, Ireland
Features: The marble tiles, the balustrade, the lights…
Features: The marble tiles, the balustrade, the lights…
32. Location: Moscow, Russia
Features: Shine and texture from the upholstered walls to the pendant cluster.
Features: Shine and texture from the upholstered walls to the pendant cluster.
33. Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Features: Exquisite joinery in white.
Features: Exquisite joinery in white.
34. Location: Singapore
Features: Enough height to have a void plus three Louis Poulsen pendants.
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Features: Enough height to have a void plus three Louis Poulsen pendants.
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I agree with you olldroo about the window in # 3. They could do with a view for their beautiful arched window. # 23 certainly got it right. The view from the shower is to die for! #18 The write up could be suggesting Devonshire tea? Leave it with you.