Architect Mat Barnes, founder of CAN, renovated and extended the two-storey Edwardian house in Sydenham for his own family adding a fake Disneyland mountain of foamed aluminum to it. This element is designed in tribute to the Matterhorn Bobsleds ride at Disneyland in California. This element gives the project its name, Mountain View. The imaginative...
Sculptural Minimalist Apartment Inspired By Flow Of Time
Lyrically titled “Flow of Time”, this minimalist apartment in Taiwan by Taipei and Shanghai based studio Waterfrom Design was conceived as an architectural expression of the passage of time. Featuring a rich palette of natural materials, the spacious residence was designed to age gracefully, each material documenting the passage of time in its own tempo...
52 Ways To Incorporate IKEA Ranarp Lamp Into Home Décor
IKEA is a super famous brand that creates amazingly simple yet genius designs, suitable for modern, minimal, Scandinavian and many other interiors. Today I’d like to pay your attention to Ranarp lamp from IKEA and some ways to use it in the interior. This lamp is a cool take on traditional retro lamps and it...
An Old Dutch Farm Converted Into A Contemporary Home
This truly unique house is a part of an old apple farm in the Dutch village of Rossum, and it was renovated by Hilberinkbosch Architecten. The fruit farm of this project features a typical architectural style from this region. The building has a protected status and bears the name Nooitgedacht, which is a Dutch word...
67 Inviting Kitchen Designs With Exposed Wooden Beams
Exposed wooden beams are what gives any space a character, and if they are restored ones, it’s even history. I love kitchens with wooden beams because they look dreamy and just amazing, they help you create a real heart of any home, where everyone would gather. Beams can suit any décor style – farmhouse, rustic,...
Modern Retreat-Like Farmhouse Split Into Three Sections
Modern farmhouses are beautiful, welcoming and very cozy, and they keep inspiring us for farmhouse living. The one we are discussing today is create by the talented team at Surround Architecture, this is a permanent home for a family of five but wanted it to feel like a retreat, to be intimate, inviting and comfortable...
45 Floppy But Refined Boho Chic Home Offices
Boho chic style seems to be everywhere – that free-spirited style of living has conquered all the spheres! More and more homeowners incorporate it into home decor to make it cooler and to feel a bit wild and free. Today we are discussing how to pull off such decor in a home office. A boho...
Contemporary Forest House On Three-Meter Stilts
Canadian architect Natalie Dionne has completed a forest retreat in southeastern Quebec, which is raised up on stilts to meet the level of the rocky landscape. The site featured a rocky outcrop, including one particular boulder that rose three meters above ground level. As a result, more natural light is able to penetrate the living...
75 Ideas To Use Jingle Bells In Christmas Décor
Jingle bells are the most wide-spread symbol of Christmas, but how can you use them in décor in a cool way? We’ve gathered some ideas for you to get inspired. Christmas bells come in all kinds of colors and sizes and you may also choose between a classic shape and a vintage bell one, depends...
Minimalist And Meditative Retreat In A Russian Forest
Set on the edge of a dense pine forest in Russia’s Tyumen region, this house in western Siberia was conceived as a refuge from busy urban lifestyle. Architectural studio A61 and interior designers YY design created a meditative retreat where occupants can unwind, relax and reconnect with nature in comfort. The house turns its back...