7 time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong in January put up his Texas Ranch for sale. The house has beautiful interiors and is located at quite a scenic spot in the Deadman’s Hole in Texas, USA. Here are some photos. If you just fell in love with this home and want to consider buying, . . .
Year: 2009
Modern & Art Deco Living Rooms
One of the main criticisms about the ultra modern style of decor is that they can appear a bit too stark or sterile at times and can lack ‘feeling’. But this set of living rooms from Spanish firm Mobilfresno does a fine balancing act by giving us a strong feel of the Art Deco style . . .
Inside Hotel Atlantis, Bahamas
Atlantis, Paradise Island is a unique vacation destination which celebrates the wonders of the sea and is inspired by the myth of the lost continent of Atlantis. The resort offers 2,300 guest rooms, an entertainment center with the largest casino in the Caribbean, an impressive collection of luxury boutiques and shops and extensive meeting and . . .
Spring-Summer Collection: Roche-Bobois
Roche-Bobois is a French furniture company that has just released its 2009 Spring-Summer collection of living room furniture which seems to lay heavy emphasis on the vivid colours that reflect the season. To be contemporary is to live with the times and feel at home in an ever changing world. And there is no better . . .
26 Chairs Made from Recycled Materials
It is chairs, this time! We take a look at some of the most creatively recycled chairs out there. There is no argument that some of these may not be the most comfortable ones to sit on, but there is also no denying the genius of their designers in thinking of new ways to add . . .
Japanese Kitchens
How do you tell if a particular kitchen is Japanese or not? Hmm… when you have robots to watch over what you cook and have trendy cartoons adorning the wall, you KNOW it’s Japanese. The above images are of the 2 freshly released ones from the Core line of kitchens from Japanese kitchen maker Toyo . . .
Spaces for Pets At Home
All this while, we have been posting about how to make your home beautiful and make it a more beautiful place for YOU to live in. Have you ever thought about your pets? Ever wondered how they find your home and whether it is comfortable for them to live too? No? Here is your chance . . .
An Office Made From Cardboard
Nothing is an Amsterdam based branding company that is now grabbing some media attention due to the uniqueness of their office. What is so unique? Well, their office is pretty much made from nothing but cardboard. We thought we would give this a feature here and probably get some of those creative gears turning in . . .
Tomorrow’s Homes
We have always been curious about the future. This perpetual curiousity about seeing tomorrow’s world has driven people and companies to develop montages that depict how they visualize the future. Microsoft is one such company that has boldly come forward with their vision. Take a look at this video where they show you a contemporary . . .
Kids Room Designs – Set 8
We came across an outstanding designer from Barcelona who visualizes and creates high quality, photorealistic renders of kids rooms. His name is Sergi and here is his blog. You will find tons of inspiration here, not to mention the occassional paper sketch like this one… … which he uses to bring out his idea. The . . .
Bathroom Designs From Arlex
Arlex really brings out some revolutionary concepts. What struck us was the way they treat the bathrooms as normal living spaces. The amount of space dedicated to the bathroom and the attention to detail in them is worth noting. The design style is very ‘modern’, with sharp edges,vivid colours and with rich materials used throughout. . . .
More Modern Italian Kitchens
Veneta Cucine is another one of the Italian design houses that regularly come up with stunningly beautiful kitchens. Each of their designs make use of a wide range of colours, surfaces and finishes and they look so different from one another. In fact, we can only find one thing that is common: They are all . . .
Secret Places Inside Homes!
Though quite uncommon it is not entirely outrageous for people to have covert hidden places inside their home. These places sometimes act as a panic room that keeps the inhabitants of the home secure during an emergency. But more often it is for the sheer thrill of having a secret niche within their homes that . . .
Teen Room Design – Set 6 (Random)
Any time your teen decides it’s time to do a bedroom makeover, you’ll want to use the experience to teach her decorating and budgeting skills. The time will come, because all children eventually become interested in having a more grown-up space instead of the little kid space they’ve grown up in. Allowing your teen to . . .
Bedroom Design Ideas: Set 6 (From Hulsta)
Very rarely you bump into a designer whose work captivates you so much that you want to tell the world about it immediately. German furniture maker Hülsta is one such firm that had us blogging on a Sunday. It just suffices to say that we are immensely impressed with their bedroom concepts. Images follow: Recommended . . .
More 3D Home Walkthroughs
The 3D design softwares of today can help you visualize your dream home with stunning accuracy and in a manner you never dreamed possible. Popular architecture and design firms now give clients a full video walkthrough of their proposed designs before hand. In this post we feature a few such video walkthroughs. (If you are . . .
Green Living Rooms
Designers normally use the following lines for the client pitch if they are to favour the colour green: Green is life. Abundant in nature, green signifies growth, renewal, health, and environment. But if they want the client to move away from green, they would suggest that green signifies jealousy, envy and inexperience! Anyways, we thought . . .
Bathroom Design Ideas From Hansgrohe
Hansgrohe is a German manufacturer of bathroom related products and they recently unveiled a new range called the Axor Urquiola designed by Patricia Urquiola. The design is eclectic with a soft feminine touch and lays a heavy emphasis on plants. Take a look at the images. Hansgrohe has many other innovative bathroom designs too. Images . . .
Country Style Kitchens
These English country style kitchen sets from County Kitchen predominantly reflect a traditional style but not without a modern twist on tradition. Need more ideas on classic kitchens? Take a look at our previous post on French Country Kitchens.
Great Headboards
The headboards on beds can add a bit of drama to the room. Apartment Therapy recently picked a collection of great looking headboards from House Beautiful‘s archives. Take a look:
Country Style Bedrooms
If you are a fan of country cottages, you are going to love this. Drool at these carefully crafted country inspired bedrooms with rustic flowing details and old cottage charm. Images Via Go here for more bedroom designs.