Most people would love a dedicated room at home to use as a second office, or even a designated corner of the living room or bedroom, or a dining room table that doubles as a center of industry. So if you are lucky enough to have commandeered one of these areas for work, then how . . .
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Really Regal Interiors
This royal flush of regal interior visualizations, designed by Uglyanitsa Alexander, knocked us off our seats with the all-encompassing richness of fabrics and classically designed furniture pieces that look as though they have escaped from a sprawling stately home in the country.
Perfectly Peaceful Designer Pad
This amazing five bedroom, four bathroom, luxury pad in Queenstown, New Zealand, is outstanding in architectural design and attention to detail. The 7,535 Sq. Ft. property is described by New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty as featuring specialty items such as an enviable state of the art theatre room, a stunning indoor swimming pool with a . . .
Attic Spaces
No longer deemed as dark and dingy storage spaces that time forgot, attic spaces are now utilized as valuable extensions of the modern home. However, the tricky ceiling angles and variable wall heights can still perplex a homeowner as to the best way to achieve a practical and stylish layout, so we have put together . . .
Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey’s New House in San Francisco
It appears Twitter Co-founder(and Square CEO) @Jack Dorsey has snatched up a cliff side sensation of a house located in the Seacliff neighborhood of San Francisco. The $9 million 2 bedroom house (which happens to be the most expensive 2 bedroom house in the town) offers majestic views of the SF bay and Golden Gate . . .
Library Designs
If you have been following Home Designing for long enough you will know that we have a thing(or two!) for books. Architectural visualization blog Ronen Bekerman recently organized a giveaway that invited users to upload scenes that ‘showcased books being scattered’. This interesting thread gave designers several options to play around with, and as you . . .
Precious Interior Detailing
This superb set of interior design visualizations, by designer Asaf Bakhshiyev, of Baku, Azerbaijan, displays magical detailing along with a great understanding for small spaces and the shared living areas present in today’s modern homes.
3D Adaptation Of Architect Bruno Erpicum’s Labacaho House
Belgian architect Bruno Erpicum’s Labacaho House in Spain inspired German architectural visualization powerhouse Lichtecht to recreate the house in 3D. Talk about a cross European collaboration! The visuals show off the house under day and dusk lighting conditions and provide some great eye candy for design lovers. Check them out.
Divine Bathroom Designs
We couldn’t help but delve into the world of Italian company FAPCeramiche‘s bathroom design, the results of their product combinations give a truly fascinating and fresh approach to the common bathroom tiled walls, no longer appearing as simply functional, but almost as a piece of art. Accessorising your bathroom is just as important when it . . .
Wood Tones and White
This serene open plan apartment design, created by interiors visualizer Dmitry Kobtsev, has a perfect balance of earthy wood notes and clean white décor.
Terrific Young Teenager’s Rooms
Teenagers are hard to please, but this gallery of goodies is bound to put a smile on their face; gorgeous spaces for girls, and cool lad pads full of fresh ideas and new colorways.
Singapore Flat Multifunctional Makeover
This interior Singapore ‘before and after makeover’ was sent to us by chief designer Stanley Tham, of KNQ Associates, who tells us: “The owner of this 550 sq ft one-bedroom HDB apartment located in the heart of town is a successful lady who had stayed here since childhood. Currently staying together with her mother, she . . .
Attention Grabbing Bedroom Walls
Headboard feature walls are by no means a new concept, but this selection of boasting beauties really grabbed our attention with their hard-to-ignore patterns that positively scream “look at me!” Recommended Reading: 40 Unique Bedroom Pendant Lights
Kitchens That Make the Cut
The amazing Artica kitchen by Estudiosat, was designed in answer to the challenge set by manufacturer Delta Cocinas to create a kitchen that stepped outside the box from the style of kitchens currently available on the marketplace; looking at the origami-esque geometric folds of these cabinet fronts, it appears as though that old constricting design . . .
Celine Dion’s Private Island Mansion Up For Sale [Video + Pictures]
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Celebrity singer Celine Dion’s custom built Quebec mansion is gracing the real estate market. Priced at $29 Million, this majestic mansion stands on an 830,000 sq ft private island. From the listing: In the style of a French Normand Chateau, the 24,000 sq. ft. residence is completely sheathed in stone with dramatic slate roof. The . . .
Spacious Modern Living Trends
In an ideal world, we’d all love to have a huge airy living area in which to stretch out at the end of the working day, or while away a lazy weekend, and this collection of contemporary living spaces tick all the boxes. Recommended Reading: 20 Modern Sofas To Go With Any Type Of Decor
Modern Minimalist Black and White Lofts
We found these striking monochrome home concepts by Sergey Baskakov, from Kemerovo, Russia, on his impressive architectural 3D visualization blog 3D Spike. The renders show modernistic spaces cleared of color, but with the contrast turned all the way up to create a sharp distinction between a cool gallery white backdrop and a bold base of . . .
Fabulously Minimalist Fireplaces
This may sound a little off-season to those of you who are enjoying soaking up the rays of the beautiful summer sunshine right now, but we just couldn’t wait to bring you these smart fireplaces, from designers at Element4, and there’s nothing wrong with a little pre-winter planning to ensure you stay just as toasty . . .
The Delectable Hotel Du Cap Eden Rock
The amazing Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, on the southern tip of the Cap d’Antibes, on the Côte d’Azur between Nice and Cannes, gazes out over a magnificent Mediterranean Sea view and the Lérins Islands, and is backed by twenty-two acres of mature gardens and a green pine forest.
Top to Toe Ceramic Tiles
This stylish range of fresh ceramic tile designs, from Italy’s FapCeramiche, splashes new vigor and joie de vivre in our homes. Ceramic tiles aren’t just for the kitchen floor or the bathroom walls, tiles are en vogue throughout living and dining areas, hallways and even bedrooms.
Saving Space at Home – Some Ideas
With properties getting smaller and smaller, what solutions are out there to free up the floor area? You may already be familiar with popular favorites like lift top coffee tables for multipurpose storage or wall-mounted entertainment centers to reduce furniture bulk. But those everyday essentials are just the beginning! In this post, we take a . . .