There is a design store in San Francisco, Restoration Hardware, which took a huge leap a couple of years ago to revamping their style into sort of a weathered European look. Very classic antique style furniture, upholstery and linen adorning their every store. I’ve  admired their efforts since then and I  visit the headquarter, and various retail stores every chance I get, to feel inspired by their choice of color, and perfectly designed pieces. In line with this topic, I recently stumbled upon this site, detailing an old East Sussex monastery conversion into a living space – unique in style and one to surely draw inspiration from: