Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Carolina Irving welcomes us into her romantic retreat in an unspoilt coastal region of Portugal. When Carolina purchased the property nearly 15 years ago, there was barely one wall left standing from the previous structure. She accepted the challenge, undaunted, and has created a home that is perfectly compact, where nothing is unaccounted for.

Not simply a weekend pied-à-terre, Carolina’s house had to function as a year-round escape from her home in Paris — for herself, her partner, French documentary producer Bertrand Devaud. Watch the full episode of ‘Design Notes’ as we tour Carolina Irving’s Portuguese home from home.

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