Designer Dmitry Kobtsev seems to have a penchant for blending elegant modernity with retro glamor. In his renderings of the following living space, Kobtsev creates a retro-futuristic feel that brings back recollections of The Jetsons pad with light hardwood floors, brown and beige furniture, and a touch of modernity with a silver entertainment stand and . . .
Category: General
This section includes general topics that don’t fall into any other category.
Realistic Interior Visualizations by Thang Nguyen
Designer Thang Nguyen brings sleek, modern elegance to the beach with his realistic interior visualizations for this stunning pad. His visualizations of perfect symmetry, clean lines, and utter simplicity, make this an especially special place to relax. A small sitting area adorned with white chairs and an alcove leads to the garden. The window of . . .
Flowing Open Interiors from Euromobil
Italian design house Euromobil displays some fabulous living spaces in its catalog. Laying emphasis on open designs that just seem to flow from room to room, the company puts forward several eye catching concepts that could be used for spaces large and small. Some of them explore single room living where shelving or sliding glass . . .
Rublyovka Houses: Where Russia’s Super-elite Live
Rublyovka, a prestigious residential area located west of Moscow, is what can be considered as the Russian equivalent of Beverly Hills. It is where the country’s super rich live and is home to several A-List celebrities, businessmen and political figures. Not surprisingly the neighborhood is also home to boutiques of several luxury brands (Ferrari, Lamborghini, . . .
World No Tobacco Day:6 Things That Remind You Not To Smoke
Today, the 31rst of May, is observed as World No Tobacco day around the world and it was created by the World Health Organization(WHO) to spread awareness of the harmful health effects of tobacco which lead to 5.4 million deaths worldwide annually. We won’t pretend to be a health blog, but we believe that besides . . .
New Interior Design Trends Are Revealing
These photos by Uydurrukcu reveal some new patterns in interior design and space design after the global recession and green movement. First consider that these photos illustrate that minimalism doesn’t always equate to modernist design. In fact spaces are designed more with efficiency in mind than strict, often cold, austerity. Most of these illustrate a . . .
KUAN Studio Contemplates Senses
KUAN Studio takes its name from one of the divination symbols in the classic Chinese book the I Ching, which is also known as the book of contemplation. The firm, based in Montevideo, Uruguay, manifests this essence through projects that seem to encapsulate the nature of the senses as they relate to design: sight, smell, . . .
Contemporary Bedrooms from Presotto
Platform beds are the much healthier, far more attractive version yet possibly the trend equivalent of the 1970s waterbed. In fact today’s platform beds are outright artful when originating from certain design firms. Furniture designers are turning them into self-sufficient islands, bachelor-ready suites, floating squares, and textured clouds. Beds like these by Italian Presotto, a . . .
Palace Like Interiors
Whether the middle classes consider these designs extravagant or ostentatious, it’s worth realizing that excessively wealthy homeowners such as belong to the royal class are the first to experiment with interior design styles. It’s from them the masses glean ideas of how to adopt the high life without paying heavily for it and without being−perhaps− . . .
Photo Wallpapers for Every Room
The wallpaper mural of the 1970s could easily be described as tacky or kitschy, even, but a similar movement is afoot. Today’s version of wall treatments, however, are exciting and suitable for those who prefer the professionally designed look. This wall treatment evolution furthermore has more dimension that its predecessors. Today’s wallpaper murals allow designers . . .
Fancy Staircase Treatments
Whether whimsical or precise, traditional or state-of-the-arts, staircases add significant interior architecture value to an abode. This collection demonstrates all of the above. They brilliantly blossom with color. They demonstrate the family-oriented character of the home’s owners. They take our breath away, and they lend a sense of stability or mystery. So many staircases seem . . .
Beautiful Indoor Renders
We came across the work of a very talented designer who goes by the name of iceci3 on Flickr. He employs all manner of techniques and styles in the interiors however one element remains constant. In all of the renders there is a high level of detail and they are luxuriously fitted out, making for . . .
Bookshelf Fantasy
As it’s name suggests the blog BookshelfPorn (completely safe for work, we assure!) is for the avant-garde bookshelf lover amongst us. This delightful blog features a huge collection of bookshelves for any situation from the typical wall bookcase to the more humorous and perhaps less practical sculptural bookshelves. Bookshelves have long since been pushed to . . .
Interior Design With Wood, White and Green Accents
The firm of Japanese Suppose Design Studio are becoming increasingly well known for their clean simple interiors, using wood, white and plants in the finishes palette. Their work is defined by the austerity of the design without compromising in the functionality of the space. They are continually looking for something new and groundbreaking in their . . .
Splashes of colour in white interiors
Swedish designer Sara Sjögren creates a playful and lively atmosphere in her interiors by using splashes of colour on a primarily white background. She uses a variety of different shapes which when interspersed with colour make the interiors quite exciting to be in. Her Swedish background is apparent in the unusual ways in how she . . .
Beautiful Architectural Photography by James Silverman
UK based photographer James Silverman has a delightful portfolio. His eye for imaginative perspectives is quite evident from these shots and it is no surprise that some these have graced magazines like Architectural Digest and Elle Decor. Check them out. Recommended Reading: Home Decor For Photography Lovers
Tron Inspired Home Interiors from Dupont
Science based products and services company Dupont has teamed up with Disney for the Milan Design Week 2011 and they will preview a concept that brings to life interiors inspired by the movie Tron. The project is a collaboration of several designers including the likes of Shai Akram,AquiliAlberg, Dror Benshetrit, Jordi Canudas, Giulio Cappellini, Gwenael . . .
Unbelievable: Pixar’s Up Movie House Re-created in Real Life
This just in and it has knocked our socks off. If we are to use only one tag for this post, it would be #unbelievable. How else can you describe this stunning re-creation of the Pixar Up movie house? It was a project undertaken by the National Geographic Channel along with a team of scientists, . . .
7 Valentine’s Day Gifts to Impress Your Sweetheart
With Valentine’s day round the corner, people around the world are thronging gift shops to buy just that perfect gift.
The Art of Recycling
Recyclart is nice little site that showcases the wonderful ways in which people choose to repurpose common household items. Some people just don’t like to throw away items, but with creativity like this, who’s complaining… Who out there doesn’t have corks waiting to be recycled? Save about 175 and you too can make a new . . .
Home Designing: The Best of 2010
Who doesn’t love lists? We decided to put together a list of the top 10 posts we did in 2010. Did you miss anything? Mahinia: The Dream House You Cannot Own 5.7 Billion dollar resort that houses a 55 story high infinity pool Interiors of Wikileaks former server Bunkers in Sweden 50 Luxury Oases that . . .