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Green And Fun: The Lovelli Residence in Bali

HD Staff — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:20:27 +0000

Just blown away by this Bali house featured on the ever delightful HomeDsgn blog. If you ever liked eggs you will love this home!

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The Ghost Writer Movie House

HD Staff — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:32:40 +0000

The movie set of The Ghost Writer (released as The Ghost in the United Kingdom) is a stunning beach house in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts with sleek Walter Knoll interior in a deep muted color palette, but as this was just a set, this dream house remains just a dream; in fact, the movie was not even filmed in America due to the fact that the notorious cult director Roman Polanski was not allowed to enter the country.

The political thriller stars Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall and Olivia Williams, but the star of the movie for us was the fictional Prime Minister’s estate. For exterior location shots of the imposing modernist building, a façade was built at Usedom, Germany, and the plush interior shots were done on sets constructed at Babelsberg.

During the day shots the fortress of a house was flooded with sunlight via large windows framing serene views, illustrating the isolated location of the home. The colors of the landscape bleed into the dramatic interior, and the use of natural textures fuse the inside and outside spaces.

At nightfall the Lang’s estate is a luxurious haven bathed in soft lighting, transforming into a scene of sophisticated comfort.

Splashes of color splice the interior in the form of large art canvases, evoking the ambience of a modern art gallery.

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Jewel of Kahana House, Beachside in Maui, Hawaii

HD Staff — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:40:23 +0000

The seven bedroom, seven bathroom ‘Jewel of Kahana’ house sits oceanfront in West Maui, Hawaii, on ½ acre of land. Amongst the palm trees, this stunning home is approximately 9,000 Sq. Ft, constructed with an abundance of windows and walls of glass that disappear into the bordering rock walls, allowing every bit of the ocean views to be soaked up.

A pool surrounds the homes patio on two sides, edged with irregular stonework for a natural look, with mini waterfalls cascading over the rocks at one end, and a spa.

Rustic stone feature walls are offset with sunny orange tones and sophisticated furniture.

When you have had enough of the pool and the sun is setting, an extensive games room with pool, games tables and even a home sports bar awaits you inside the property.

An extensive dining area houses two table sets, and the kitchen island alone seats ten people; this is certainly a house for entertaining.

A beautiful mezzanine bedroom gets its views high above the grand living area with huge open kitchen, and a separate enclosed butler’s kitchen.

Each bedroom is an oceanfront master suite with views of neighboring island Lanai and glimpses of Molokai. The rooms, complete with luxurious bath and wet bar, are accessorized with seashells to bring the beach scene indoors, and furnishings are simple but sumptuous with plush headboards and flat screen TVs.

The space is decorated in colors influenced by nature, fresh green and sea blue teamed with rich wood, and light marble floors reminiscent of a white sandy beach.

Complete with 529 Sq. Ft. Guest Home, with one bedroom and one bathroom, this home is on the market for a cool $14,900,000.

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Carrara House by Andres Remy Arquitectos

HD Staff — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:41:22 +0000

The beautiful Carrara House in Pilar, Argentina, was designed by Andres Remy Arquitectos; the home stands two stories high with the walls constructed almost entirely of huge windows that bathe the interior in bright natural light, and let the outside positively flood in.

The seating area also looks out through a low window, reminiscent of a fireplace, towards the entrance steps; we guess in an open sociable space like this, it’s probably useful to keep an eye out for approaching feet of party guests!

To continue the inside-outside feel, the architect has included a decorative indoor pool as part of a large yet understated water feature which reflects an adjacent pool out on the patio; a waterfall against a transparent pane of glass cascades all the way from the second floor, where the ceiling is cut away to reveal the upper living space, and a row of plants breathe greenery into the home, reflecting the garden beyond.

One of the three dining areas of this home floats in the stark white living space, where diners can enjoy the garden and pool views, whilst a lounge area with modern chairs in a warm pop of red provides an area to retire and enjoy the interior waterfall as the evening draws in.

A monochrome contemporary bedroom is lifted with a splash of red.

A stripe of green adds edge to a simple white kitchen scheme

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Spectacular Modern House With Open Design And Adjacent Pool

HD Staff — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:47:10 +0000

Casa dos Ipês in Sao Paulo, Brazil, was a project embarked upon a decade ago by Marcio Kogan, a design of exposed concrete that many builders deemed practically impossible. The heavy material has been given amazing grace in this construction, with the magnitude appearing to float above the glass volume of the lower floor.

In the upper mass, bedrooms surround a central TV room, and receive light via a wooden panel on the façade that is broken into shutters. Both thermally and aesthetically pleasing, when closed these shutters maintain the solid box like appearance of the upper floor, contributing to the elegance of the lower quarters.

Downstairs the living room accesses the veranda and garden via doors that retract almost the entire length of the building, and a huge set of pivoting wooden panels open up the side, making the living area an outdoor space.

A colossal bespoke sofa divides the room, with one side facing in toward TV and fireplace, and the other firmly facing the patio and pool.

The rich wood continues into the interior, which is simple and contemporary, containing banks of shelving and entertainment units. The backdrop is sophisticated, whilst tiny gems of color and quirkiness are scattered throughout in the form of accent chairs, lights and occasional tables.

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Paris Apartment

HD Staff — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:29:39 +0000

This monochrome Parisian apartment appears a little on the cool side at first glance, with stainless steel and chrome finishes against stark white walls, and charcoal grey and black furniture throughout, but one or two natural wood pieces provide welcome relief, alongside a few tiny pearls of red and muted green accents to lift the scheme.

This apartment is very much a hard working place, and space is at a premium, the kitchen and dining tables double as desks, and an ultra compact spiral staircase rises up through to the next floor. The spine-like chrome stair set is sleek and stylish, though on the other hand, rather scary (one slip and you’re off!) with entirely open sides. The area that surrounds the slimline steps also doubles as a gym, housing an exercise bike and workout paraphernalia, the look is kept minimal in this space with sparse shelving and simple cube seating against a backdrop of whitewashed brickwork.

A backless sofa allows the flow of both space and conversation between the living room and kitchen diner, and the simple grey carpeting throughout the apartment suits the transition between an office space and living place usage; filing cabinets are dotted around the walls amongst more traditionally homely pieces, which continue the amalgamation of room purpose.

Via Mires Paris

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Transparent Villa in The Netherlands

HD Staff — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:45:55 +0000

Whim Architecture designed the sublime ‘Villa BH’ in Burgh-Haamstede, the Netherlands, over a 2874 square feet floor area. The impressive, almost transparent, structure stands predominantly as glass walls, framed out in white, with natural wood cladding to the roof edge, and sides. A jetty leads through the garden façade, crossing a pebble edged body of still water, between the glass rear entrance and an impressive garden house.

The home encircles a tree inhabited courtyard within its glass walls, giving each room a dual aspect. When the vast clear doors are pushed back, the dwelling becomes an outdoor space, flooded with light and breeze, and the ability to walk room to room under the sky. A roof terrace extends the exterior living space further, and a brick chimneystack serves indoor and outdoor wood burners to warm the entire area.

A sedum roof, heat pump, and solar panels make this an eco friendly home, and a clean, minimalist decor suggests simple living. A neutral palette of white walls, light wood, and muted textiles keeps the interior light and bright, and an open plan living style continues throughout, seeing master bedroom complete with bathtub, basins and en suite steam room, and unobstructed views out to the patio.

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‘When A Stranger Calls’ Movie House

HD Staff — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:54:20 +0000

For those of you not in the know, ‘When A Stranger Calls’ is a horror/thriller movie directed by Simon West, back in 2006. The story unfolds in an impressive house known as the Mandrakis Residence in the movie where the protagonist, Jill, arrives to babysit. This contemporary masterpiece of a house is luxury through and through, with a suspended gallery over the living room, internal aviary and ponds, and a plethora of state of the art home gadgetry. But you might be surprised to know that it was not a real home at all; the exterior was a set in Franklin Canyon Park, Beverly Hills (see pic below), and all of the interiors were shot entirely in studios. The dream home turned nightmare was decorated by the talented Traci Kirshbaum, who is also credited on movies such as ‘Prom Night’, ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ and ‘Employee of the Month’.

Image via Adrien

Even if you weren’t impressed by the movie, you are bound to be impressed by the stunning lakeside house in which the scene is set.

Jill arrives to babysit, entering via raised decking with luxury barbeque

The stunning riverside views from the decked entrance set a secluded scene for the intense movie plot

The contemporary entrance to the Mandrakis Residence is modest in its nature rich surroundings

The dreamlike zen aviary at the centre of the house is complete with exotic greenery, extensive fishponds and soothing water features

The suspended platform over the living space takes in the awesome lakeside views, and stores the home library for when night falls over the panorama

Classic furniture contrasts against the fresh backdrop

The house tour that took place in the movie was our favourite part!

This movie house has even inspired several models in the popular Sims games series, each echoing the waterside modern structure with rich hardwood floors, classic furniture pieces and sophisticated elegance. In this piece rendered out by user Rosalie we even see a digitized version of the idyllic waterside, and the beautiful nature packed courtyard

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Wooden Apartment in Hong Kong

HD Staff — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:11:35 +0000

Take a look at the G Seven home renovation by Fixonic in upper class Braemar Hill, at the south of North Point on the Hong Kong Island. This home is decorated with contemporary wood paneling to the interior spaces, with the grain flowing continuously between living areas, and cladding furniture such as the home office built in desks and storage bank.

Too much wood effect can become overpowering, so the décor is broken up throughout with areas of plain white walls and elements of simple white furniture.

The expanse of wood grain cleverly conceals storage nooks, and subtly extrudes to form a dresser and surround shelving in the bedroom. A modern platform bed is constructed with matching material, including room-width headboard and bedsides installation.

The kitchen sees a repetition of grey tiles and a paler floor that matches overhead cupboards, kept light to achieve an airier feeling in a heavily utilized space; however, the main body of the kitchen stays in-keeping with the wood tone seen throughout the rest of the home.

The bathroom is decorated in stark contrast to the warm wood, with cool anthracite floor, slate feature tiles, and grey veined marble walls.

Chrome fixtures and fittings, and clever recessed lighting keep this boxy home bright with a technological edge, though if there were one thing we would like to see more boxed in, it would be that white boiler on the black bathroom wall!

Recommended Reading: Wood In Interior Design

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White Spaces with a Punch of Color

HD Staff — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:19:36 +0000

The Micheli Residence in Florence, by Italian architect Simone Micheli, pops with an unusual palette. In exception of a rare feature wall, the large white space finds color from its furniture of carnation pink and sunshine yellow, with a current of neon green and electric blue running through it. Interesting textures break up the fresh expanses, and tease us with the history of the building, as the shell of this ultra modern interior has stood since 1800; we see the original walls still proud, unplastered and simply painted, causing fantastic contrast to the dynamic slickness of contemporary additions.

The soft architectural shapes of the city residence are echoed with installations and accessories with rounded corners, and glossy surfaces smooth and reflect the bright lights. A mezzanine level oversees the open living area, where you might feel like a kid in a candy shop, sugared with marshmallow-like sofas and zingy citrus bars across the wall, which may prove a little too sweet on the tooth for some. A minimalistic white kitchen almost disappears into a white cove, maintaining an overall feeling of freedom and movement throughout the space, whilst backlit typographical elements adorn walls of bedrooms and a wetroom, adding personality to the places punch.

Is it possible to create a colorful home with only a white paint pot? You decide…

Photography by Juergen Eheim

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