Starting with a bland 1930s Tudor house in downtown Toronto, the owners removed the gabled roof and added a “light monitor”—an angled rooftop window like the ones that topped early 20th-century factories. The kitchen and living room are built around a grand hearth of gray brick, while kitchen cabinets by Bulthaup, crafted with lustrous white...
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Modern Mountain Residence With Stunning Views
This stunning Utah residence is a real masterpiece of modern architecture and design. The outside is clad mostly in wood and stone, its shape is very original and reminds of a giant ship. The design is characterized of lots of windows that keep warmth inside yet offering wonderful mountain views, which are the focal point...
A Beautiful House With A Courtyard In Mendoza
This house is called Casa Codina and was created by A4estudio. It is located in Mendoza, Argentina. The project was made green, optimizing weather conditions. The house is built around a big central courtyard, the main spaces are opened to a larger garden. The public area are oriented to the north, the private spaces are...
Modern Scandinavian Beach House Decorated With Washed Wood
This modern Scandinavian beach house is a great example how cool decorating with washed wood is. Who knew that it can bring a modern mood and elegance to interior design… This Scandinavian-influenced home is built around 1980. There is wood everywhere in it – wood walls, wood floors, wood furniture and so on. Most of...
Tropical Dream House To Live Outdoors And Enjoy Beautiful Views
Casa Ron Ron designed by Victor Cañas studio is one of those dream houses that nobody could forget. It’s situated in a long narrow field in Costa Rica overlooking the sea, the beach and volcanoes in the distance. It features these brilliant views from a lot of rooms and several decks. One of these decks...
1840’s Victorian House Remodeled Into Zero Carbon House
Designed by John Christophers of Associated Architects as a family home this house is a winner of RIBA award for architectural excellence in 2010. It’s an unique zero carbon project located in inner city Birmingham, UK. The new house has been built around an existing early Victorian two-bedroom semi-detached house, produces as much energy as...
House with Two Courtyards and Modern Interior
When it comes to open plans and great indoor and outdoor connection, houses built around central courtyard are quite common. This house for a couple and two their daughters in Guadalajara, Mexico is one of those houses, which also has other adjacent courtyard and beautiful terrace. There are three levels in it. A basement level...
54 Trendy Arched Bookcases For Your Home
Soft shapes, curved lines and arches are not just a trend but a huge direction in modern home design and decorating. Arched windows and niches and curved furniture make spaces calm, peaceful and welcoming. Arched bookcases and shelves are very trendy as they bring even more tranquility to the room, and we’ve gathered the coolest...
92 Stone Fireplaces For Ultimate Coziness
It’s winter now and there’s nothing cozier than sitting around a fireplace and sipping hot chocolate or tea. If you already have a fireplace and want to revamp it or if you are only planning to get one, this roundup is for you – you’ll get inspired by wonderful stone fireplaces, take a look! Textures...
55 Small Backyard Pools That Invite In
Each garden, backyard or patio will become more welcoming and inviting with a water feature, and a pool is perhaps the best idea for an obvious reason: you can refresh yourself there. If you don’t have a lot of space but want a pool, it’s still possible, all you need to do is to decide...