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...
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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...
72 Airy And Cozy Rustic Living Room Designs
Rustic style can be very varied and interesting, it combines very well with other styles from minimalist to coastal. This style is perfect not only for country house but also for modern apartments because it makes any space extremely cozy. If you are decorating a living room, the easiest way to make the base for...
Raw Concrete UF House That Cantilevers Over The Terrace
This house is called UF (unfinished) Haus and it was built by SoHo Architektur in Bavaria, Germany. This is a concrete house with an unfinished facade and a cantilevered upper storey – all the materials used for the project were left in their raw state. Split across three levels including a basement storey, the house...
Rural Menorca Retreat With Magnificent Views
Es Bec d’Aguila is a private retreat sitting atop a hill in the pastoral countryside of Menorca, Spain and its location and history couldn’t be more idyllic. The rural mansion was built in the 19th century as a weekend getaway for a wealthy merchant family who wanted to be close to nature as well as...
Mountain House Influenced By Traditional Uzbekistan Architecture
While many regions in Uzbekistan have been modernized, there are a few regions where traditional architecture and design can be still admired and this also applies to newer projects such as this house. Located in the G‘azalkent mountain area, this country house was designed and built by ARC Architects. It’s a relatively small and cozy...
25 Welcoming Outdoor Daybeds For Your Siestas
The summer is in full swing and the only thing better than eating outside can be sleeping outside! If you love having naps during the day or just relaxing and reading a book in the evening, a proper outdoor daybed is what you need to create your personal relaxation oasis. What daybeds to try? I’ve...
71 Stunning Scandinavian Kitchen Designs
Scandinavian style due to its simplicity and natural charm is gaining popularity. Today we’ll talk about rustic Scandinavian kitchen designs. Black, grey and white, natural wood are characteristic of Scandinavian style while rustic style is full of woven baskets, country-styles fabric, and shabby chic details and accessories are common. Let’s see how to dress up...
70 Creative Small Kitchen Design Ideas
A small kitchen always has its advantages: it’s cozier, you don’t need to look for different things for long because everything is at hand. There some ideas how to make a small kitchen cool. A rustic kitchen with rough wooden shelves and furniture would look great in some country house. A kitchen with industrial touch...
25 Ways To Incorporate Maps Into Home Decor
If you are a keen traveler, you may want to incorporate your passion into home decor, you may easily do that using your travel finds, coins, photos and maps – yes, any maps of the places where you’ve been and where you want to go. We’ve prepared some awesome ideas to decorate your home with...









