Swedish designer Cathy Gedda Westrell… and her fiancé Erik could be considered a couple of brave souls for taking up a running Swedish bakery and transforming it into a place that one can proudly call their home. The incredible feat was achieved with extensive planning, intelligent and affordable solutions along with the right usage of color and lighting. The furniture
With a little creativity, the good folks from Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects… designed a structure that not only looks like a cabin on wheels, but actually is. Partially clad in wood with one side entirely made of glass, the environment friendly hut has low maintenance costs and looks like the perfect choice for those of you who wish to
By Alex Ion
Different people have different ways and methods of leading their life, but most of them will often agree on a few basic things that are a must. And everyone believes that home design, at some level, is a must. Of course, the degree of sophistication, interest shown in it and success achieved vary from individual to individual. Yet, once in…
Space is one of the most precious things we’ve come down to, but with a little creativity it shouldn’t be too hard to come up with something that charms. With that in mind, the innovative folks from Peter Barber Architects came out with a structure that maximizes on every little space. Located in Hackney, UK, and dubbed Doris’ Place…,
By Alex Ion
It is one thing trying to decorate your own new home and a whole different ball game when you are trying to move into an apartment you rented and wish to alter it to suit your personal style and needs. There are many constraints that will dictate terms to the way you can move forward and decorate your new apartment.…
By Alex Ion
Located in Melbourne, Australia, Malvern House (first built in the early 30s) is an amazing design exercise by Greg Gong…, who managed to turn it into a highly elegant contemporary home. With a rebuilt third bedroom that adds more space, a spacious open kitchen, glass walls, a beautiful living room with a classy fireplace, modern furnishings and furniture, the
By Alex Ion
If you happen to receive constant stream of compliments regarding the way you design your own home and how good your taste is when it comes to shaping up interiors, then a career as an interior designer might just be waiting for you. Though it’s not an easy task, becoming a professional interior decorator only requires you have an eye…
Another great example of remodeling the old, here’s a renovated wooden house by José Ulloa Davet and Delphine Ding. Blending with a beautiful rocky scenery in Tunquén, Casablanca, Chile, and overseeing the amazing ocean, Metamorfosis 1 is a unique project that uses excessive timber in the most graceful way. With a “raw” interior that looks amazingly elegant, modern furniture and…
By Alex Ion
The biggest problem that not just interior designers but the whole of mankind faces today, is the tricky situation in regards to limited space. With the room around us shrinking so rapidly, small studio apartments challenge with their limited spaces. So how exactly are we going to fit so much into so little? Here are some tips that will help…
By Alex Ion
Blend is a vertical storage space from Karim Rashid’s first collection for Horm. Made of lacquered wood, the piece has a tremendous visual appeal to it and is certainly unique – no matter what you decide to call it. This piece of furniture is something that looks good, but there is one problem …you’ll have to spend a very long…
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