There are many solutions when it comes to the installation of a state-of-the-art fireplace, and this range from Acquaefuoco is worth a browse. The collection stands out with its use of innovative forms – not something you might expect from a typical fireplace! They offer an interesting selection, ranging from a transparent dual aspect piece . . .
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Rendered Minimalist Spaces by Rafael Reis
These clean renders by Rafael Reis show minimalist designs where the contents of the home blend with the surroundings, with palettes of pale neutrals only giving way to a few select accessories. The CGI layouts show wide open plan spaces that are bathed in light by huge floor to ceiling windows, with views of the . . .
Villa Escudero with the Waterfalls Restaurant
Villa Escudero is located in Quezon Province, Philippines, offering a vast hacienda filled with comfortable rooms, and a museum of curious things. Perhaps the most curious thing at the villa is the amazing Waterfalls Restaurant, where lunch is served against an impressive backdrop of thundering clear spring water. Grass fringed buffet stations and bamboo dining . . .
Yellow Room Interior Inspiration: 55+ Rooms For Your Viewing Pleasure
If you are looking for a burst of sunshine in your interiors, then take a look at this beaming collection of yellow room reference, to try throughout your home. (Warning:This is quite a large post!) To add a cheerful ray to your living room you could start subtly with accessories, cushions and throws, artwork, or . . .
Spectacular Modern House With Open Design And Adjacent Pool
House of 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 . . .
Paris Apartment
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 . . .
Scandinavian Style City Living
If you are tired of clutter and fuss, try some Scandinavian zen, as rendered by the guys at digital production company Industriromantik. The Swedish studio has produced these images and videos on behalf of Skanska New Homes, for their property developments in the heart of Stockholm, and we think they’re a perfect solution for slick . . .
New Age Contemporary Kitchens
Check out this collection from Cuisines Morel. The old rule book is thrown clean out of the window when it comes to finish, color and creativity, seeing jaw dropping combinations of rustic, knotty cabinets against a graffiti backdrop, or bright sky blue gloss sandwiched right inside rich wood and white glass. Team all this with . . .
Transparent Villa in The Netherlands
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 . . .
‘When A Stranger Calls’ Movie House
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 . . .
Poster Print Kids Rooms
Have you ever wanted to jazz up your kid’s room, incorporating their favorite characters without going to the extremity of having a wall mural painted? Curtains and bed linen is a good start but could lack the impact of a wall piece. A perfect solution is in statement posters and furniture application, like these implemented . . .
Wooden Apartment in Hong Kong
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 . . .
White Spaces with a Punch of Color
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 . . .
Bachelor Pad Ideas
Bachelor pads have a reputation of being either extremely stark or on the mismatched messy side, so we have put together this bag of tricks to help refine the man den. The home entertainment zone is ever present in a bachelor pad, so get it right with enough stylish storage to house all your gadgets, . . .
Glass Walled House at Sentosa Cove
Stretching out towards the ocean, this glass walled Sentosa house, by Beige Interior, draws on the surrounding natural environment, a magnetic pull of tranquility. The retracting glass doors allow indoor and outdoor spaces to interact, and rooms to interlink in extraordinary ways, plunge into the expansive pool after lounging in the deck fronted living space, . . .
Nature Aquariums and Aquascaping Inspiration
Essentially, the craft of aquascaping is landscape gardening underwater, involving the creation of aquatic plant, driftwood and rock arrangements, including cavework. Whilst an aquascape would typically house fish alongside the plants, it is also appropriate to use simply plants and rockwork, or other hardscape alone. The aquatic works of art adhere to a collection of . . .
Vinyl Wall Decals
Vinyl wall decals are still flooding the interiors market in bright new forms, like these examples from Etsy shop Empire City Studios, so liven up plain walls with a decal or two, or three! You can keep your selection abstract by choosing something like the circular spirograph patterns for a quicker and cheaper personality injection . . .
Cohesive Interiors Shaped by Geometrix
Russian firm Geometrix put emphasis on conceptual geometry, whimsical shapes and exciting volume, and this design by the Moscow based firm is no exception. This beautiful example of modern living sees cohesive color and materials throughout, allowing one space to flow to the next. A symmetrical, rectilinear kitchen keeps the space uncomplicated, in continuity with . . .
Bedrooms from Roche Bobois
In this article we take a look at some high end bedroom sets by French furniture company Roche Bobois. Whilst not many of us have the scale of home to fully replicate the Roche Bobois visions (and some of us would not choose an open sided bedroom by a chilly lake!), we can certainly draw . . .
Our Most Liked Posts Of 2011
Another year has passed us by and we look at our 10 most popular posts of 2011 chosen by *you*, the Home Designer. Click through any of the titles or images to see the full posts. A Dozen Spots That Make Us Say ‘Wow!’ Unbelievable: Pixar’s Up Movie House Re-created in Real Life Safe House . . .
Spread Movie House
Openhouse, now known to many as ‘the Spread set’, is located in the Hollywood Hills, and was designed by L.A. based Xten Architecture who were asked to custom build a cantilevered home that would jut out over the hillside, by previous owner Randolph Duke. As a fashion designer and stylist, Duke had the three-bedroom home . . .