Let's start with what must be THE most fantastic house ever built:

Wow! And now some other stuff:

Architectural salvage sites has a load of great cheap stuff crazy English people take out of their houses, things like old radiators, fireplaces, wooden floors, tiles, butler sinks, door nobs etc etc.

I like these tiles:

other stuff:







This is a new built retirement home in Spain, it looks great from outside (inside it was very hospital like and super depressing!)

uumm... This is what I'd like my retirement home to look like on the inside!