I've just returned from Canada, where we were lucky enough to rent a lakeside cottage. The current owners bought the house two years ago, but this amazing bungalow was originally built in 1967. Its design and contents (right down to olive green kitchen appliances, a lilac bathroom, Sixties art and jazzy patterned china) have all been perfectly preserved over the decades - and being here was like stepping back in time - in a good way.
Patchwork leather armchairs beneath lake-inspired art ...
Original kitchen fittings ...
Perfectly preserved original leather sofas ... and light fittings ... and a sparkly ceiling at night ...
Timber panelling mixed with stone cladding ...
Seeing this beautifully preserved house really made me think hard about today's current design obsession for chucking things out, and the need to constantly update. If the original owner had done something similar, this wonderful place wouldn't still be here to enjoy. Interested? More details about Solklint Cottage here