Homes of Sri Lanka...

Houses in Sri Lanka are decorated with so much character. The softness of the lush green plants in the front and rear gardens with saffron colour painted walls, exposed rubbles in the courtyard and verandahs, which is a true interpretation of nature and life. The homes featured below are our friends' houses.

 

 

Door ways in the home...

Simply elegant...the black stone walls, lights and the brilliant colors against the white background.

 

Gandhi - The Satyagraha House

Mahatma Gandhi needs no introduction, he is referred to as Mahatma which means a great soul.  Gandhi's non-violance resistance came to be knows as Satyagraha (truth force in Sanskrit).  The Satyagraha house is one of the houses that Gandhi lived in South Africa and now preserved as a heritage house.  This house was built in 1907 by a German architect Hermann Kallenbach who was Gandhi's close friend.  Just added this to my travel list...my husband hasn't seen the list!.

Here is eye candy, history, heritage and an authentic Edwardian style home.

While on the subject of South Africa, have you seen this village called Bo Kaap near Cape Town.  Beautiful houses with different colors.

Tuesdays Tour - Madrid

On Tuesdays, I will travel through the web and bring you homes from all parts of the world.  There are sooooo many beautiful houses all over the world and  I love looking at well decorated houses, more so if it is decorated by individuals and not real life interior designers.  You know the interior designers will make the house look just so, but there is something to be said when random people decorate beautiful rooms.  This week let's go to Madrid, where the architect Charlie Diaz opted to make this two level small apartment a bright, sophisticated and refreshing place.  I love the Moroccan theme...