Take a look this fine collection of living room furniture from Natuzzi. They specialize in living room sofas and furnishings and have quite a variety of modern sofa sets in leather and fabrics for the living room. We thought the following pictures that Natuzzi has put up on their site would serve as a good . . .
Year: 2009
Top 100 Architecture Firms in US and Britain
Popular architecture magazines conduct periodic surveys to estimate who is at the top each year. Architect Magazine and Architect’s Journal recently compiled a list of the top architecture and design firms in US and UK based on surveys. Click the link below to see list: Top Architecture & Design Firms In The World
Follow Home-Designing On Facebook, Twitter
Just thought we would mention this in a post for our regular followers and subscribers. If you are an avid user of the popular social networking platform Facebook, you can connect and exchange ideas with other interior design enthusiasts just like you through our Facebook Group. Members can upload photos, share design links, and converse . . .
23 (Very) Beautiful French Kitchens
Here are a set of very beautiful kitchens from French kitchen maker Perene. Perene’s portfolio is impressive with a set of luxury kitchens targeted at the high-end market and to those who do not mind giving an extra dollar for quality. Though majority of their designs can be classifed as ‘modern’, each kitchen is not . . .
An Office In The Woods: Selgas Cano Architecture
Wouldn’t you just love to work in this office? Spanish Architect firm Selgas Cano thrills us with their spectacularly vibrant yet low-impact office that just merges into the landscape. It is sleek with minimalistic furniture but creates quite a visual impact with it colours and use of environment. Working here would surely make you will . . .
Laundry Room Storage, Organization and Inspiration
Laundry rooms are typically a home organizer’s nightmare. They are those little messy rooms that just keep getting cluttered no matter how hard you try to organize them. Here are few simple and bright ideas to helpy you make your laundry room a better and more inviting place. [Via] Tips for Designing a Laundry Room . . .
Inspirational Chinese Interior Design
There is actually tremendous talent in the Chinese interior design business. Most of their work tend to go unnoticed in the English part of the world wide web. Recently a contact of mine from China mailed me some work he had seen from a design firm there called DYEast Design Consultants. From what I have . . .
Guess What Building This Is?
Okay, here is a small challenge to our readers. We will provide snaps of a large building. You take a guess at what it is. The answer is somewhere down this page. Keep scrolling. :) So what were your guesses? A super cool accomodation for students in some college in Dubai? Google’s new office? What . . .
World’s Most Luxurious and Expensive Private Aircraft
Maybe it is because the oil prices have steadily picked up this quarter or maybe he wanted to try something different, anyway Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has had enough of his Boeing 747 and he has chosen to upgrade – To the Airbus 380, which is currently the world’s largest passenger . . .
Google holds shelter design competition!
Okay, this one is for the designers out there. Starting today(June 8, 2009, Frank Lloyd Wright’s 142nd birthday), Google is holding the Design It: Shelter Competition that challenges participants to create a simple shelter for a specific geographic location anywhere in the world. According to Google, the inspiration for ‘Design It’ comes from Frank Lloyd . . .
Luxury House in Vancouver – Parthenon Place
We will feature a great looking luxury home from Vancouver, Canada, today. Besides being architecturally gorgeous the Parthenon’s Place sports an outdoor pool, semi waterfront, exclusive waterfront park with private beach and playing field for children. The rooms appear cosy, the views are spectacular and there seems to be just plenty of choices as to . . .
Foyer Design, Decorating Tips and Pictures
A foyer is an entryway to your home. The careful design and decoration of foyers is often neglected as these areas are sometimes considered just to be a pass through space. But it is necessary to keep in mind that foyers give guests the first impression about your home. And more importantly, it is the . . .
Prints That Add Style To The Room
The paintings or prints that you hang inside a room can significantly alter the mood inside. TeoJasmin is a French company who has got some impressive art works in their collection. A picture hung on an otherwise empty wall often looks disconnected. It always produces a better visual appeal when a picture is hung above . . .
Amazing 3D Murals by John Pugh
We have seen this kind of stuff before but not yet at this scale. John Pugh uses the walls of buildings as his canvas to portray some spectacular illusions. The lifelike scenes featured here are actually 3D paintings on the side of buildings. Take a look below: Even that woman peering into the ruins is . . .
Incredibly Beautiful Kensington House by SHH Architects
The Kensington House designed by SHH Architects under the supervision of ‘René Dekker is a vision in itself. The house includes a reception room, large formal dining room, family room, cinema, pool room and six bedrooms. Every room in this London townhouse is like a postcard with mesmerising details and offers generous living space. The . . .
Amazing Bathrooms from Flaminia
Flaminia is yet another maker of Italian bathrooms and we found their collection to be stunning. If you are on the lookout for modern creative bathrooms, Flaminia should be on your radar. It is not just the golf theme, novel shaped bathtubs, or upholstered chairs… in them that made us love these bathrooms but the . . .
Kids’ Bathroom Decor Ideas
It was Susan from The Kitchen Designer who actually gave me this idea for a post. I hope this acts as a source of inspiration for those looking to decorate a kids’ bathroom. The choice of colour for a kid’s bathroom could be tricky. Though many designers recommend to have a neutral base with white . . .
Black and White Kitchen Designs From Mobalpa
Update: Do check our updated post that features a more comprehensive collection of black and white kitchens: 40 Beautiful Black & White Kitchens There is something to a room designed in black and white. A black and white kitchen can be elegant, enigmatic and can give a dramatic look to your home. Decorating a black . . .
Craft Room & Home Studio Ideas
Craft rooms and home studios are usually busy places buzzing with activity. These are the home offices of creative people whose spaces often reveal so much about themselves. In this post we limit the images to those that feature rooms that are not too high tech. No cool computer setups, ergonomic workstations or geeky decor . . .
Retro Kitchen Design Sets and Ideas
It is fun to once in a while look back and see what was considered cool and trendy during the past. In this post we take a look at the kitchens of yesteryear – those from 1920s to 1960s. Kitchens then used bold colors like yellow, blue and jadeite green with checkerboard floors and vivid . . .
Country Style Kitchen Pictures From Marchi Cucine
The Marchi Group specializes in creating traditional style kitchens that look straight out of a folk tale. These classic country style kitchens are easy for you to associate with and they somehow seem familiar eventhough you are seeing them for the first time. Marchi, the designer, believes: Beautiful things acquire value over time. They are . . .