We’ve all become comfortable with seeing a bit of neutral grey and white decor in our modern interior design schemes but sometimes for a family environment it might be nice to discover some colourful light relief. Even just a dash of subtle colour here and there makes surroundings a bit more interesting for the little . . .
Category: House Tours
The posts in this section give a complete round up of great homes and try to include imagery from every possible room in the home.
White Walls and Exposed Brick Go Minimalist in This Couple’s Retreat
White walls need not be boring – they can be a star feature, if you’ve got the materials to accompany them. These visuals by Marina Tsoy use all the basics – white walls, light wooden floors and exposed brick – to create a home that’s spacious, interesting, and leaning towards the minimalist. As rough wood . . .
A Cozy Modern Rustic Cabin In The Trees
If you love being at one with nature, relish adventure in the great outdoors or simply crave natural beauty in your life then you’re going to adore this modern rustic cabin in the forest. Entitled ‘Treehouse’ by visualiser Tomas Sciskala, this hideaway home looks the perfect place to bring promises of outdoor escapades before long . . .
Open Plan Home Decor With Interesting Layers
Open plan home layouts can appear boxy and lacking in structural design features, so how can visual interest be added? In this home tour, created by designer Guan Pin from Asia, we take a walk through an apartment decked out in a palette of white, grey and woodtone decor. Different areas of the home have . . .
Wood Covered Industrial Interior Accented With 1940’s Inspired Palette
The visually warming effect of wood tone can make for a very inviting interior. Most popularly lately, we have seen expanses of wood tone working beautifully alongside shades of grey and white. Monochrome always looks chic but what if you fancy a splash of something a little more playful? The colourful elements of this wood . . .
Small & Stylish: Four Homes Under 50 Square Meters
If the rolling hills of a large country estate has always been your dream, you might not like what you find here. More and more urban dwellers are finding that you simply do not need an overwhelm of area to create a stylish and comfortable home. The four apartments featured in this post measure less . . .
Coral & Green Decor Inspired By Art
Coral and green are the fresh and friendly colours of choice in this compact modern apartment in Nõmme, Estonia, designed by Ace Of Space. Set against a pure crisp white backdrop, the more colourful home style elements are reminiscent of a summer garden. Muted grass green rugs and brighter leafy greens give the home a . . .
A Cozy Ecostyle Apartment in Lviv
The marriage of minimalism and eco-friendly design choices is a match made in heaven in this ecostyle apartment in Lviv, Ukraine. Realized by the visualizers at Fog Architecture, the house takes the clean lines and neutral color palettes of minimalism and combines them with luscious natural materials — especially wood — for a sunny, cozy . . .
Chilled Out Modern Home in Muted Colour
Three bedrooms and 99 square meters provide the canvas for this chilled out interior design, visualised by Lera Brumina. Located in Minsk, Belarus, this open plan home might be at the cutting edge of home decor with its geometric furniture and accessories but the atmosphere is of a relaxed vibe. There is no garish use . . .
Completely White Apartment With Dominant Central Home Office
This office-like home interior, by The November Design is a vision of pure white: White painted walls and ceilings, crisp white veneer and powder coated metal, white kitchen and lights. Each icy detail just showing subtle variation in tone. Elements of furniture and flooring provide accents of lightly warming woodgrain. Soft furnishings and the bathroom . . .
A Scandinavian Chic Style 3 Bedroom Apartment For A Young Family
A chic vibe runs through this Scandinavian style home, located in Minsk, Belarus. Much of the furniture is of a classic clean-lined Scandi design that we have all come to know and love but we also find a couple of little surprises along the way. The decor that sits as backdrop to these pieces offers . . .
3 Modern Small Apartment Designs Under 50 Square Meters That Don’t Sacrifice On Style [Includes Floor Plans]
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Living in a tiny amount of space can be limiting in many ways but living small certainly does not mean that you have to compromise on style. Not convinced? Well, take a look at these three small apartment interiors, all under 50 square metres, that are creative in using stylish furniture and decor to set . . .
A Soothing, Earthy Color Scheme for a 3 Bedroom Home With Study [Includes Floor Plans]
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While a good designer should never shy away from color, there is something to be said for a neutral color scheme. The right earth tones can create an almost spa-like atmosphere that exudes relaxation and lets both residents and guests feel safe and comfortable. The home featured in this post, from TheNovemberDesign, does just that . . .
A Rio de Janeiro Residence with Lush Jungle Vibes
When you live in a beautiful natural climate, it is only also natural that you want to include the seasons, the outdoors, and the local plant life in your home. Such is the case with this single-family residence from the architects at Gaudenzi in the stunning hills of Rio de Janeiro. The home featured in . . .
A Two-Story Home with a Sleek Grey Color Palette
Not every home has a unifying color theme, but without one it can be easy for a house to feel disjointed or erratic. A color palette can unify a home’s design so that it flows easily from one room to another, but that does not mean that each room has to be decorated in exactly . . .
Boldly-Coloured, Buddhist-Inspired Family Retreat
Aspire to higher thought, but don’t have the pad to embrace it? A home guided by Buddhist principles was the key desire of this family of four, who wanted a space to relax, plan their travelling and practice yoga in. Made reality by architects 33 BY, its wood, glass and metal form spans only 170sqm; . . .
Bauhaus Style Home with Interior Glass Walls
A preserved 1930s Bauhaus building in the heart of Tel-Aviv holds an apartment that has been renovated to reflect its former glory. This is the private home of architects Amir Navon and Chen Navon, who worked in collaboration with interior designers Lital Ophir and Ilana Bronfen on the 97sq m space. Also included in the . . .
Modern Mexican Build With Tropical Gardens
Contemporary brick architecture is combined with traditional style stone walls within the build of this house located in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. Put together by AE Arquitectos, the classic parts give a nod to the rich history of Jalisco, because after all, ‘Jalisco es México’. The home utilises vast amounts of planting to feather the sharp . . .
A Sleek Modern Home for a Stylish Young Family
When a couple decides to bring children into their family, it’s a transformative experience. Not only will they have another mouth to feed and life to care for, but they will almost certainly need more space. Children need room to create, to play, and to grow while parents need their own space where they can . . .
A Sprawling Modern Home in Bangkok
When every member of a family has a space for themselves that reflects their personality, a house is just more comfortable. Of course, an expansive floorplan and high end interior design are certainly helpful, but it is the personalities that are imbued in the different rooms, while still maintaining a unifying feel, that really make . . .
A Bright Home to Give a Family a Taste of the Good Life
This particular home was emailed to us by Ethan Chang of Hozo Design, who poured their creativity and love for beauty into this design. The single-family home is designed with balance in mind — from light and dark, neutral and color, luxury and simplicity. It is from this balance that an otherwise blank space can . . .