An old house in San Francisco has been completely rebuilt to accommodate the needs of a young family of six. Its beautiful facade has been maintained, refined, and carefully restored. Inside, the interiors were designed to provide a clean, light, and airy background to the rich colors and textures of the owner’s furnishing, art, and textiles.
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Outdoor spaces are always a must, whether you live in an urban apartment or a country home. A place to unwind and relax with a good book or entertain family and friends on special occasions and weekends.
A small and cozy patio or a spacious wooden deck, romantic or modern – the options are limitless. For example, this beautiful backyard, designed by Robert Hursthouse, offers three different types of entertaining areas depending on the weather – a gathering spot around the fire pit, a deck for sunny afternoons and an enclosed gazebo. If you’re looking for ideas and inspiration for your outdoor areas, keep on reading and feast your eyes on these marvelous designs.
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I love books. It is my one weakness! as Dorcas says… A book can take you to magical places you’ve never been before; it has the power to encourage you to contemplate and reflect; books are all that and more. In terms of interior decor, a few books on a side table or sometimes an entire library, might be just the element you were looking for.
Meet Thatcher Wine of Juniper Books. He creates custom libraries and decorative ‘book solutions’ for home stagers, set designers and individuals. Check out his work and see how a room can be a stage for books, or is it the other way around…
After relocating from sunny Los Angeles to New York City, the new owner of this 2,000 sq. ft SoHo loft decided to gut it all out and transform it from a dark black-painted space into an inviting light-filled apartment full of creative decorating ideas and thrift shop items.
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Today’s kitchen serves as the center of life in the modern home. It needs to be both functional and comfortable, fit your house decor and your personal taste, and most importantly provide enough space for a friend or two to keep you company while you’re preparing a tasty meal. Here are some kitchen design ideas and remodeling examples by M.A Architects which I think are simple and beautiful.
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Taking place in a historic private residence on Nantucket Island, a new 3rd floor studio renovation optimizes space with a simple floor plan, offering both living and working areas.
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What once was a neglected potting shed turned into a gorgeous greenhouse. It’s located on the property of Heather Cameron, a magazine stylist and story producer for home decor and gardening magazines. (…man, this sounds like a great job, doesn’t it?). Her husband, Kevin rebuilt the shed as a wedding gift, focusing on the eleven windows he found at a salvage yard, adding panes of tempered glass on the roof to create a greenhouse.
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The reason why I love the country cottage style so much is because it allows you to express your most inner self longings with a touch of romance and a whole lot of creativity. Decorating your cottage home is all about mix & match, while creating a charming, comfortable and informal effect. Remember, anything goes with cottage decor!
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For me, this just might be the perfect outdoor home office. It seems I can never get enough of an inviting, light and airy shed, which will not only increase your creativity but will also free some space around your house.
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As much as I adore Japanese architecture, its aesthetics, creativity and vision has influenced modern Japanese interior design as well. Therefore, I’ve decided to provide you with a bit of inspiration by showcasing modern interior spaces from a selection of prefab home models by Muji from across Japan.
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I love small houses because people who live in a small space need to be very creative in order to maximize their use of small spaces. For example, sleeping in a cupboard does sound a bit on the fairytale side although i always thought sleeping in a built-in bed or a small nook would be quite charming.
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Small house design and the compact house is a part of our Interior Design Style series.
A small house is much easier to maintain and keep clean. It is also more energy efficient while integrating in the surrounding landscape. A small house design should be based upon the famous saying “Less is more” by Mies van der Rohe.
Most of the time a small house interior design will be too cramped with furniture and cluttered with small items, because the owner is trying to maximize a minimal space, thus creating a feeling of a crowded, busy space with no room to breath.
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As I write about Tuscany, I can still hear the bells of San Gimignano tolling in the background while I walked the winding cobbled stone streets of this beautiful Tuscan hill town.
it’s no surprise why the natural settings of the Tuscan region is so appealing for most people; relaxing in the Tuscan sun with a chilled glass of wine in hand, overlooking the sunny hillsides and vineyards; the scent of herbs engulfs a rustic stone farmhouse and wrought-iron gate, light fixtures and garden furniture, all overshadowed by Terracotta roof tiles.
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