Wow Home Idea

Christie's Real Estate In 1930, Haroldson Lafayette Hunt took a gamble. For $$$$5 million, he purchased the East Texas Oil Field and, nearly overnight, became one of the wealthiest men on the planet. And with his newfound fortune, Hunt bought a 9-bedroom, 5-bath mansion, which is recently hit the market again for $$ million. With a bowling alley, gym, and 10,000-bottle wine cellar, the manse doesn't skimp on the extravagance. The main building alone clocks in at 10,511-square-feet, and features elaborate carvings of a bygone era. The rest of the grounds, however, are a bit more modern. The carriage house — which itself has 4 beds and 5 baths — has a full-blown media room. And the pool house, which is larger than most apartments, has a game center. There are also several putting greens on the property and lighted tennis courts. The house was modeled after George Washington's famed Mount Vernon estate — only, the Hunt family home, like everything else in Texas, is m...

Savills If watching Downton Abbey has you daydreaming about owning your own stately mansion in the British countryside, we've got good news for you — Byfleet Manor, home to Lady Violet Crawley on the PBS series, is now for sale. For £3.95 million, that is. The 17th century mansion has acted as a set on Downton Abbey for the past five years, and now that the series is coming to an end, current owner Julie Hutton has put Byfleet Manor on the market for a whopping $.1 million. (Living like a member of the British aristocracy certainly doesn't come cheap.) The Dowager Countess may have referred to her home as a "little cottage" on the show, but it's actually a stunning 6,000 square feet, featuring eight bedrooms and about 19 acres of land in Surrey, England. According to the Daily Mail , Hutton bought the house 10 years ago for $.5 million when it needed work, and then renovated it on her own. The Downton Abbey scouts eventually approached her about using the l...

Klaussner Trisha Yearwood already has quite the impressive resume of accomplishments — country singer, Food Network host, and cookbook author, to name a few. But her latest project, the Trisha Yearwood Home Collection, in partnership with Klaussner Home Furnishings, might be our favorite. The stunning 80-piece collection was recently revealed at High Point International Market in North Carolina. "Being back on the road reminds me how much we all need a warm and inviting space to return to," Trisha said in a press release. "My collection with Klaussner is all about comfort and accessibility, giving everyone a place to relax and recharge with family and friends." The collection, which ranges from accent pieces to dining room and bedroom furniture, combines Trisha's Southern style with a classic twist for timeless decor. If you're looking for a unique conversation starter from the collection, its custom upholstery pieces are North Carolina-made and complete...

As IKEA celebrates its 40th year in Australia, the Swedish brand is thinking forward just as much as it is looking back. The company's head of design, Marcus Engman, already revealed what he believes the IKEA home will look like in five years. Now, with the help of Australian futurist Barrie Barton, we're getting a glimpse of what life will look like in 2025. The design reflects the ever-changing needs modern-day households face. Taking into account rapidly growing cities, shrinking house size, and the importance of a healthful home, the concept melds what you already love about IKEA with amenities that will make our lives easier down the road. Here are 4 things we're looking forward to seeing in the not-too-distant future. 1. Get back to nature without going outside. The outdoors are coming inside in 2025, with vegetable planters lining your kitchen walls and a variety of options for easy indoor gardens. Green thumb not included. Courtesy of IKEA 2. Technology will brin...

When Gilly, the blogger behind Colour Saturated Life, found this prim and proper dresser, she was instantly smitten with its shape — especially the curvy Queen Anne-style legs. But the surface was badly scratched (and the interior had termite damage), so it required some sprucing before she could offer it a good home. Gilly's a pro at painting furniture (check out her many projects here), but she didn't want to completely cover the stunning striated wood veneer on this piece. Instead, she re-stained the top and drawers a handsome chocolate hue, and used creamy milk paint to add a modern surprise. A herringbone pattern (and a hidden pop of yellow inside in the drawers) offers the dresser a new 21st-century life, but doesn't smother its past in all-over color. Take a look at the finished product: Read Gilly's super-detailed instructions for painting furniture like this at Colour Saturated Life. More from Good Housekeeping: • 7 Dramatic Furniture Transformations — Wit...

A pink and orange sky over an epic landscape is simply magical. The Balearics, Spain Lake Bled, Slovenia Bar Harbor, Maine Riffelsee Lake, Zermatt, Switzerland Cathedral Cove, New Zealand Chili Beach, Queensland, Australia Napa Valley, California Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya Svalbard, Norway Kerala backwaters, India Benirràs beach, Ibiza Bass Harbor, Maine Grundy Lake, Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada Jericoacoara, Ceará, Brazil Puget Sound, Washington Haleakala National Park, Hawaii Wallace Lake, Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Newcastle, Australia Santorini, Greece Bagan, Burma Zanzibar, Tanzania Le Conquet, Finistère, France Munnar, India Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada Seward Peninsula, Alaska Next 9 Converted Barns That Are the Perfect Country Retreat By Logan Sykes