49 Wainscoting Ideas With Pros And Cons

49 Wainscoting Ideas With Pros And Cons
What is Wainscoting Wainscoting is installing wooden trim and panels in a pattern along the lower wall. It is topped off with a chair rail, which is a horizontal strip of molding that spans the circumference of a room. It was originally designed to prevent the backs of chairs from damaging the walls, but today... 
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Stunning Modern Retreat Set By A Tranquil Pond

Stunning Modern Retreat Set By A Tranquil Pond
This single-family 1,440 square foot residence and 550 sf guest house was designed by Cutler Anderson Architects to broaden the owners’ already strong emotional connection to the living world.  The site was an overgrown, man-made pond in an area of the owners’ farm that was not conducive to cultivation. The home was designed to blend into... 
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Jungle House With A Rooftop Infinity Pool

Jungle House With A Rooftop Infinity Pool
A swimming pool on the roof of this concrete residence by Brazilian office Studio MK27 sits within the dense canopy of a coastal rainforest in São Paulo state. The introduction of this house to this landscape has the objective of optimizing the connection between architecture and nature, privileging the view looking out to the ocean... 
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24 Ways To Use IKEA Strind Coffee Table For Decor

24 Ways To Use IKEA Strind Coffee Table For Decor
IKEA strikes with every its design: it’s functional and very stylish and timeless, it can match almost any decor style: from modern and minimalist to art deco or rustic. IKEA Strind coffee table is one of such designs, very comfortable, practical and looks cool in any modern or vintage space – absolutely universal. There’s a... 
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Texas House With Dramatic Black Brick Cladding

Texas House With Dramatic Black Brick Cladding
Called the Main Stay House, the dwelling is located on a slender urban lot in Austin’s Bouldin Creek neighborhood. Encompassing 3,271 square feet, the two-storey house contains four bedrooms, an office, a playroom and a slender yard with a swimming pool. The project was designed to enable “lifestyle flexibility” through clean lines, modest materials and... 
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Sustainable Oceanfront Cabin On Volcanic Mountainside

Sustainable Oceanfront Cabin On Volcanic Mountainside
Seascape Retreat is located within a small cove on the northern shore of two Miocene Shield volcanoes in New Zealand. Designed by Pattersons Associates, the small oceanfront cabin is built using locally quarried stone, cast in place concrete floors and ceilings and has a thick roof covered in the surrounding vegetation which makes it all... 
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Tiny Studio Organized With A Smart Storage Wall

Tiny Studio Organized With A Smart Storage Wall
Following a renovation by New York’s Framework Architecture, a wall running the length of a small studio provides generous storage and display. The slatted wood wall runs the entire length of the 450-square-foot studio, beginning in the entryway, where it displays two African paintings and a sculpture. Further along, the wall opens to accommodate a... 
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Eye-Catching Eclectic Riverloft With Unique Details

Eye-Catching Eclectic Riverloft With Unique Details
This incredibly beautiful and eye-catching loft is a creation of A+Z Design Studio. The place looks like heaven or a fairy-tale, so what’s the secret? Exposed brick clad, double height ceilings and massive black framed windows create a wonderful industrial space, then a dreamy leather sofa, amazing draperies and a cool lantern resembling a hot... 
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Modern Family Lake House With Clutter-Free Interiors

Modern Family Lake House With Clutter-Free Interiors
What used to be the family’s campsite on Lake Superior in Wisconsin is now a fascinating family retreat. The interiors of the 1,280-square-foot main house are dressed in clear basswood, reflecting warmth and evoking closeness to nature. Simple decor creates a clutter-free environment. Its unusual shape is framed by a storage building and woodshed made... 
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