American studio MW Works has created an “intentionally modest” dwelling in the Pacific Northwest that serves as a nature retreat for a multi-generational family. The project, called Whidbey Island Farm, sits on a perch overlooking a meadow where cattle graze. The dwelling serves as a country home for a senior-aged couple, their three adult children...
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Contemporary California Home With A Peaked Roof
MAK Studio has designed a new house in Burlingame, California, that features distinct lines and dark accents topped by a peaked roof. Minimalist concrete stairs lead from the sidewalk up to the front door. A pivoting dark wood front door welcomes visitors to the home. Inside the front door is a foyer with high ceilings...
Contemporary Apartment With A Touch Of Whimsy
Interior designers face challenges all the time but it’s not every day one comes across an apartment with such a badly-planned interior that they have to restructure everything. That’s exactly what designer Dmitry Barashko had to do when asked to remodel an apartment situated at the center of Minsk, in Belarus. The apartment had a...
Contemporary Alpine House That Blends With The Landscape
This home is Alpine but don’t expect to see it in the Alps – it’s in the Southern Alps! The Southern Alps stretch along New Zealand’s South Island and create some pretty amazing views which add to the local vernacular and make projects like this one unique and extraordinary. This is a house designed and...
Contemporary House Addition With A Screened Facade
In the lush Melbourne suburb of Ivanhoe, Julie Firkin Architects created a modern addition outfitted with a patterned facade screen. The Elphin House gained extra square footage in the back to house the new kitchen, dining room, and living room, all of which extend out to the garden when the almost 23-foot-wide doors are open....
Contemporary House With Whimsy Touches
Architecture and interior design firm Jamie Bush & Co. has designed a modern house in San Francisco, creating a welcoming home for a young tech pioneer. Stepping inside, there’s a clear view from the foyer of the rear garden and the stairs that connect the various levels of the home. A small hallway painted blue...
45 Unique Kitchen Countertops Of Different Materials
If you’ve been following us lately, you’ve already seen concrete and wooden countertops ideas but what if you are looking for something more unusual? Here we’ve rounded up some fresh and unique ideas to decorate your kitchen with an eye-catching surface. To speak about materials which are suitable for kitchens and still original, I’d choose...
Relaxed And Welcoming Coastal Island Cottage Extension
Built in 1830, Island Cottage is located in the seaside village of Sidlesham Quay. Paul Cashin Architects has refurbished and extended it, cladding the old and new buildings in larch. The renovation by Hampshire-based Paul Cashin Architects is aimed at combining building’s traditional vernacular with some contemporary design elements. The new timber structure is directly...
25 Trendy Contrasting Countertops For Your Kitchen
If you want to refresh your home decor and wanna start with kitchens, renovating a kitchen can be done in many ways, splurging or on a budget. One of the hottest kitchen decor trends that won’t cost you much is high contrast. Contrasting kitchen islands, lamps, contrasting statement walls, backsplashes and of course contrasting countertops...
25 Inspiring Tropical Kitchen Decor Ideas
Tropical interior decor means a feeling of summer every day, which cheers you up and makes you inspired. Even if you don’t have a tropical home, you can easily pull off this style in your usual house enjoy that summer ambience that it creates. Giving your kitchen a tropical spirit will make it more bright,...