American studio Wheeler Kearns Architects has completed a single-storey residence on a wooded site outside of Chicago, featuring black facades and large windows that engage the landscape. The Ravine House sits quietly within a forested property, where an older home burned down years ago. A ravine runs through the site. The house was conceived for...
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Contemporary Home On Stilts To Enjoy The Views
Called Kawakawa House, this home was built in Piha, New Zealand, by studio Herbst Architects. The house is raised on a concrete plinth and steel stilts to give views through the dense woodland (pōhutukawa trees) to the beach. The site is extremely sun-challenged, and the concept for the design developed out of the need to...
52 Cute And Practical Mosquito Net Decoration Ideas
Summer is a wonderful season, full of sunlight, birds’ songs, sea breeze and green grass but there’s one thing that spoils it a bit, and these are insects. You can use repellent candles and torches to avoid them but if you don’t like citrus smells, you can always go for a mosquito net. Mosquito nets...
Scandinavian Home Built In The Late 19th Century
This luxurious Danish house shows off rustic materials, soft tones, modern touches and fresh details, everything here is in harmony. Let’s take a look at all these relaxing spaces. The house was built in the late 19th century and features Nordic minimalism, where every detail is simple yet very chic. The exterior is contrasting: there’s...
Minimalist Meets Classic Apartment In Greece
A young couple in Serres, Greece hired Normless architecture studio to renovate their 115-square-meter apartment to make room for their newborn baby. The apartment, in a 1970’s building in the city center, didn’t function the way the homeowners needed it to, leading the architects to design a new layout that gave more separation between the...
Contemporary Home With An Industrial Feel
The main challenge during the renovation of this apartment was preserving the existing layout, and Xue Jin Architecture Network kept it as the owners wanted. The clients wanted the apartment to become more comfortable, more spacious as well as brighter and they wanted the kitchen and the bathroom to be relocated. They wanted the ventilation to...
Minimalist Australian Home With A Character
Minimalist homes are often considered cold and impersonal but this home is none of that kind. It’s a warm and sunlit Australian home that belongs to a creative couple who told a story using interesting furniture and accessories. The whole home is done with white walls and rich-toned wooden floors, which comprise an amazing backdrop...
26 String Lights Ideas To Make A Kid’s Room Dreamy
String lights are number one idea to create a welcoming and cozy ambience in any space, they are available in many shapes, colors and looks, with cold and warm light, and are very budget-friendly plus safe unlike candles. What can be better for decorating a kid’s space? Literally nothing! Today we are sharing the coolest...
Bone China Fin Pendant Lamps Inspired By Chinese Lanterns
Do you like Chinese paper lanterns? If you do, I have good news for you! These cool Bone China Fin pendant lamps by Peter Bowles are inspired by the traditional lanterns and are carefully handcrafted by master artisans. A lot of calculations have to be done to make sure the shade comes out from the...
Cozy Cabin Retreat With Scenic Views
I can’t imagine a cozier home than a wooden cabin: lots of wood in interior and exterior decor, a small size and the location – a forest or mountains make such a dwelling a perfect vacation home for anyone who loves nature. If you are a sucker for such homes like me, you will definitely...