Chalkboard walls.

found here at The Willows Home and Garden blog

In our next house, which will probably be a rental, I will make up for painting the walls by doing this. The possibilities are endless!

Swiss Chalet (kind of)

Via wind, sand, and stars - Christian Muller Architects

I love this house! Logistically, I'm not sure about living there, but wouldn't it be fun to rent for a few weeks? The aerial view of it is amazing! And, I'm sure that it is chilly (read FREEZING) there, so you could hang out on the patio wearing sweaters around a fire. So nice. But, again, only for a few weeks.