This gorgeous rustic cabin is a dreamy dwelling, and most of us would like to escape there to have a great holiday right in the middle of nature. Located in Wensleydale, Australia this beautiful barn-inspired villa enjoys tranquil views over the countryside and a very peaceful and serene ambiance all around it. The house features...
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25 Beadboard Decor Ideas For A Homey Feel
Beadboard is a row of narrow wood planks lined up vertically (sometimes horizontally) on the wall. In between each wood plank is a little indentation or ridge—also known as a “bead”. Standard beadboard comes in 1.5-inch and 3-inch widths. The size is determined by the width of the flat area between the beading. You can...
Minimalist Pure White House In Menorca
Two white volumes are fronted with large openings that frame countryside views “like works of art on the wall” in this Menorca house designed by local architect Marina Senabre. The home is intended to reflect both the architecture of the Mediterranean island and minimal contemporary design. Both structures are rendered and painted white. One is...
Modern Home Inspired By Traditional Hawaiian Shelters
This 4,800-square-foot (445.9 square meters) home is called Makani’ Eka and is located on Hawaii’s Big Island, atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the neighboring Island Maui. The home was designed by US firm Walker Warner Architects to strike a balance between modernity and tradition. Four wood-clad volumes define a central courtyard to...
Contemporary Family Dwelling In Washington
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...
Villa Vught Inspired By The Layout Of Dutch Farmhouses
In the design of Villa Vught, a remote residence in the Dutch countryside, Mecanoo sought to reinterpret the region’s farm typology. Traditionally, the Dutch Hoeve is an ensemble of farmhouses and living quarters loosely clustered around a courtyard. The central open space is protected, yet open to the surrounding landscape — a spatial arrangement that...
A Tractor Shed Turned Into A Contemporary Home
Called the Tractor Shed, the house was built by HeathWalker, and yeah, it used to be a real tractor shed. The architecture studio turned it into a house clad in timber cut from trees on the client’s own land and scorched using a blowtorch. The house is built for an artist who grew up in...
Cedar-Clad Home Inspired By Traditional Danish Barns
Christoffersen Welling Architects has designed a house in the Danish countryside for a family and their pet falcons. Set within a green, wooded landscape at the edge of a village, these blocks have been arranged in a U shape around a central courtyard onto which the main house opens with Corten planters and seating. Conceived...
66 Cool Rustic Bathroom Designs
Rustic style means being close to the countryside, it seems that when you leave a rustic room, you’ll be outside. The main features are, first of all, natural materials like stone and wood, and also calm furniture. A rustic bathroom is something that creates a relaxing atmosphere very easily, it’s a cozy space where you...
What Is A Cottage Style Home And 20 Examples
The word ‘cottage’, which was originally ‘cotter’, made a long way from meaning a peasant living in a small home with a barn to meaning just a small house. While the cottages of Europe serve as dwellings, the cottages of America usually refer to a vacation home. How does it look and how to pull...