These refreshing apartment visualizations, by Denis Khramov, are a luminous example of minimalistic interiors that still manage to achieve a practical and relatively homey feel. The apartments might be more suited to a single young inhabitant, but there are many elements that would work just great for a small family unit too. Recommended Reading: Minimalist . . .
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Microsoft Co-founder and Billionaire Paul Allen’s New $27M Home
Take a stroll around the grounds and have a peek through the keyhole into a billionaire lifestyle, as we delve into the new home of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Pricey pads like this one prickle almost everyone’s interest, as they afford a kind of luxury that very few of us can buy, though this one . . .
Garden Inspiration
This very grand set of garden inspiration is best suited to classic manor houses and more modern mansions, but that doesn’t stop us all from reveling in the natural beauty that thrives there. As we hop over the stepping stones, across huge manicured lawns, we might also find a few ideas that will translate into . . .
Three Contrasting Home Designs
There are countless ways to decorate a home, so for this feature we are looking at three contrasting home styles, visualized by three different designers. Each space is predominantly of a neutral palette, yet each convey a completely individual feeling and way of living.
Beautiful Home Offices & Workspaces
In order to feed inspiration into the place where you most need to feel inspired, we have collected together these wonderful home offices and work spaces to get your creative juices flowing in your daily working life; forget that humdrum desk shoved in the corner of the spare room, we’re talking serious, spread-out work zones . . .
Lakeside Summer Home
This lakeshore summer home is the cumulative dream of a family who had spent numerous vacations on Lake Okanagan, and who longed to have a hideaway that was as welcoming as their favorite location, and that would continue to welcome the growing family for generations to come. The family began making sketches of their imagined . . .
Casting Color Over Kids Rooms
If there’s one room in the house that really cries out for some fun color treatment, it has to be a kid’s room. Even if the rest of your home is a slightly sombre affair, this is one area where one should shake off any inhibitions and go for broke! Looking to put together a . . .
15th Century Church Converted to Book Shop
This awesome spectacle is medieval Broerenkerk cathedral in Zwolle, Netherlands, complete with a huge jewel of an original stained glass window. The lofty architectural beauty has been carefully transformed into modern book shop Waanders in de Broeren, by BK Architecten, with work that was permitted under the very strict instructions that the renovation must be . . .
Roof Gardens
Take a deep breath of cool clear air as you gaze out at the sky above a city horizon, from these fresh rooftop gardens by Amir Schlezinger of My Landscapes Garden Design. We can almost hear the distant hum of traffic below between the twinkling streetlights!
Apple’s Headquarters [New Pictures & Video]
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Way back in June 2011 we brought you early screen grabs from the presentation of Apple’s Spaceship Inspired Future Cupertino Offices, and today we are tantalizing your tastebuds again with Apple’s updated images of the headquarters. The four story extravaganza, thought to be pegged for completion in 2016, has allegedly been taken on by Norman . . .
Top to Toe Lavish Bathrooms
We couldn’t help but swoon over these bathroom designs, from FAPCeramiche, that shine with lavish style from the top of their seam to seam tiled walls, to the tip of their prettily patterned toes. With so many different bathroom styles to wander through you will be searching for reasons to rip out your old humdrum . . .
Segmented Cubes Residence, Israel
This intriguing dwelling comes from the extraordinary vision of Argentinian architect Nestor Sandbank, who currently lives in Israel working as part of the ‘Extreme Makeover Israel’ team. As well as performing extreme home makeovers, Sandbank also designs high-end homes like we see here for the rich and elite. This particular home explores a mature family’s . . .
Smooth Modern Home Designs by Vitaly Yurov
The greatest thing about these cool room visuals, by Ukrainian designer Vitaly Yurov, is that they are jam packed with detail that can be translated into homes of absolutely any scale. Linger a little over each one, and take out your mental notebook…
Excellent Exteriors
Every so often we club together a collection of excellent exteriors for you to bask in the glory of, so here are our latest picks to give you a little visual holiday away from the city streets and repetitive house fronts.
A Spectacular Beverly Hills House
Situated in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, atop three tiers of hillside garden borders that have been carved into the hillside in a sweeping stepped arrangement, 1201 Laurel Way is a vast home in an impressive self-contained enclosure. Downtown Los Angeles, Catalina, and the coastline of California are sprawled out in stunning view from this home, . . .
Dollhouses Designed by Star Architects
When we think about what we can do as a society to help disabled children, research, education, and healthcare all come to mind. But one of the issues that faces all disabled children and their families is finding an affordable and accessible place to live. In the UK, the Kids organization aims to help disabled . . .
Contemporary Bauhaus Style Home in Haifa
Taking a cue from the Bauhaus-heavy styles in the French Carmel neighborhood of Haifa in Israel, architects from pitsou kedem this house is a beautiful example of how styles that were once cutting edge can be updated and remain relevant and beautiful.
Adorable Sleeping Baby Dreamscapes
It might be a stretch to file this under bedroom designs, but we are going to go ahead and do it anyway. California artist and mother Queenie Liao has always found inspiration in her surroundings. With the birth of her first son, Wengenn, she turned even more inward for her art. Rather than go out . . .
Room Dividers & Partitions
Whether you have an open floorplan or just want to create more private, cozy spaces in your home the right room divider can make all the difference. The photos in this post go well beyond a folding screen and instead use everything from shrubbery to curtains to nautical rope to create beautiful, unique spaces.
Calming Modern Interiors
Today, we are featuring some gorgeous interior choices from Russia-based 3d artist Vladimir Bolotkin. With a keen eye for elegant lighting solutions and plush furniture, these interiors are welcoming and clean without skimping on practical concerns like storage and seating.
Nordic Kitchens
It has been said that the kitchen is the heart of the home. It is where people turn in tums of comfort and where families gather throughout the day to eat, and more importantly to spend time together. That’s why a home’s kitchen must be beautiful, comfortable, and above all functional. The kitchens in this . . .