Interior designer Summer Thornton took a masculine approach to the remodel of an early 1900s French Tudor in Evergreen Park, Illinois. The house was overhauled for a single man—one who likes to entertain—and the plan allows for ample growth and plenty of guests. With its classic French range and industrial accents, the grand-scale kitchen is...
High Tech Katedra Desk That Charges Your Phone
Desnahemisfera designed an office desk, named Katedra, out of contrasting materials that even includes a built-in wireless phone charger (AirCharge). A curved white Kerrock surface is used for the desktop which sits atop what looks like a stack of wooden beams. The blocks are actually three, push-to-open drawers that are cleverly disguised. The AirCharge means...
Modern Home With Stone Walls And Wooden Beams
Dom Arquitectura have completed the renovation of a historic home in La Cerdanya, Spain. The ensemble consists of a haystack, a barn, a warehouse, a small house and badiu, and the owner wanted to rehabilitate the space set and make his home and several guest pavilions. The architects kept the volumes of the existing buildings,...
The BeamBox: 100-Year-Old Wood And Modern Technologies
The choices of home audio systems available today are endless, but how many out their function at a high level and provide a unique, truly quality aesthetic? Meet the BeamBox, a wireless Bluetooth speaker encased in repurposed wooden beams from barns that are centuries old. The beams got modern technology, and producing the coolest, most...
Unique Eclipse Clock And Minimal Art Object In One
Designed by artist Iván Navarro, the Eclipse Clock is a minimal art object and functional digital clock made of aluminum, LED lights, acrylic and glass. Why such a name? Because the circular clock face begins completely dark at midnight and becomes gradually illuminated as dawn approaches until entirely lit at noon. As the hours pass,...
Compact, Stylish And Portable Kangeri Nomadic Radiator
The cold season has started, and many of us have already started using radiators. We’ve already told you of some uniquely designed ones, and here’s one more model you may like. Satyendra Pakhale designed the Kangeri Nomadic Radiator to be a plug in and portable heater that is meant to warm up spaces close to...
26 Awesome Rugs That Accentuate Your Floor
It often seems like a room just isn’t complete without a rug. As soon as you add this piece everything changes – it gets cozier, the décor becomes complete and harmonious. There is a bunch of really unusual and cool rugs on the market to choose from if you want to change the mood in...
Natural Yet Minimalist Milano Study Light
The LED lamp in ‘Milano Study’ is directed to its wooden surface giving it a warm, atmospheric glow. The young designers of Politecnico di Milano, Alessandro Grasso, Alexandra Lunardi, Sara Flamigni and Emanuele Colzani say that their work was inspired by the organic, natural shapes – such as leaves, flowers, drops of water. That’s why...
Turquoise And Amber Living Room Design With Upcycled Items
This living room was styled and shot by Souraya Hassan of BINTI HOME. She’s a genius – just look at this color combo! A neutral palette of white and soft shades of grey is combined with turquoise and warm tones of orange to create a perfectly balanced composition. The wooden ceiling beams are whitewashed, and...
Cement Counting The Rice Table And installation In One
Moroso has released 30 cement editions of the combined seat and table that Daniel Libeskind designed for Marina Abramovic’s live art piece, Counting the Rice, earlier this year. Libeskind’s design is a series of connected angular planes that form the back, seat, base, supports and tabletop. The work surface is angled down towards the user...