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September 11, 2012 – Just Right Federal-Style Home

760 North Sea Mecox Road Southampton, New York $1,675,000 | 3 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms

Very special home over looking fine farm fields. Three bedrooms, three full baths, 9 ft ceilings on first floor with grand living room, den/media room, semi formal dining, gourmet kitchen and laundry. Exceptional gardens with great lawn and hedged pool.

Hand-built floating cabin in Perry Creek, on the island of Vinalhaven, Maine.

I couldn’t possibly let a super cool urban gardening gif like this go without a mention. The gif is of a new gardening concept by French designers Nicolas Barreau and Jules Charbonnet. The idea is sort of a cross between a vertical garden and a trebuchet, and I have to be honest, it makes me very nervous.

I’m one of those people that look up a lot while walking around the city, and I’m constantly surprised by the rickety-looking rigs used to hold air conditioners in place. All this thing would need to turn into a hurtling projectile is one weekend with no owners at home and a misdirected thunderstorm, hurricane, or tornado (hey, it happens! I experienced it first hand!). So while I applaud the effort, I’m going to go ahead and hope that these take a verrrrry long time to make it to New York. ~AR

Fireworks become flowers in the hands of one creative photographer. There are no words. Click through for all of David Johnson’s inspiring work. Gorgeous! ~AR

Island Cabin on Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada.

From submitter Gibson Withag:

419 West 55th Street - Apt: PH Midtown West, Manhattan $3,200,000 | 2 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | Approx. 2,163 sq. ft.

This spectacular Penthouse apartment has almost 2200sqft of interior living space, 1400+sqft of finished outdoor space and a separate Studio unit! Loft 55 is a restored turn of the century building with only 24 homes. Access this apartment through a keyed elevator that opens directly into this stunning loft-style space. It is beautifully finished with 12’ ceilings, wood floors, oversized skylight and gas fireplace.

The Lost Gardens of Heligan

The Lost Gardens of Heligan, near Mevagissey in Cornwall, are one of the most popular botanical gardens in the UK. The style of the gardens is typical of the nineteenth century Gardenesque style, with areas of different character and in different design styles.

The gardens were created by members of the Cornish Tremayne family, over a period from the mid-18th century up to the beginning of the 20th century, and still form part of the family’s Heligan estate. The gardens were neglected after the First World War, and only restored in the 1990s, a restoration that was the subject of several popular television programmes and books.