Sheltered amongst a woodland of pine trees, Joanna Laajisto designed a lakeside cabin for herself and her family in Finland. The house sits harmoniously on the banks of a secluded lake, it’s built from natural materials and detailed to maximize outdoor living. This – the connection to nature – was vital to create the character...
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Narrow Kvitfjell Cabin On Top Of The Mountains
Resting atop Kvitfjell in Norway is the cozy Kvitfjell Cabin that spans 26 meters long allowing for more views of the neighboring mountaintops and the horizon. Kvitfjell (Norwegian for “White Mountain”) is a ski resort created for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, making it an ideal locale for a family retreat. Designed by Erling...
73 Original Aquariums In Home Interiors
If you love sea and often think of spending time at the seaside, bring a piece to your space. Today there are so many stylish aquariums that can not only create an atmosphere but also accentuate the interior and fulfill some functions. A more traditional idea for such a piece is an aquarium coffee table...
Minimalist And Meditative Retreat In A Russian Forest
Set on the edge of a dense pine forest in Russia’s Tyumen region, this house in western Siberia was conceived as a refuge from busy urban lifestyle. Architectural studio A61 and interior designers YY design created a meditative retreat where occupants can unwind, relax and reconnect with nature in comfort. The house turns its back...
25 Ways To Decorate A Classic Tabletop Christmas Tree
If you don’t have enough space for a large Christmas tree, if you need some additional trees to rock to decorate some other spaces, this is what you need – a tabletop Christmas tree! Tabletop Christmas trees can decorate your bedroom, entryway, even bathroom or become pretty centerpieces. How to decorate such a tree? If...
25 Bold And Eye-Catchy Pattern Accent Walls
An accent or statement wall is a great and easy idea to refresh any space, add an accent, color, pattern, texture and interest to it, to highlight the style and decor of the room. An accent wall can be different: done with stone, bricks, wood, paints and much more but today we’ll take a look...
Modern Mock-Tudor Home With Industrial Touches
Surman Weston has built a house in Surbiton, south-west London, with a facade that riffs off the mock-Tudor facades of the surrounding suburban homes. Named Ditton Hill House, the home was designed to combine the client’s desire for a contemporary house that had an industrial aesthetic with an acknowledgement of its location in a London...
Renovated Mid-Century Modern House In California
Design collective Framestudio has completed the renovation of this mid-century house near San Francisco, which was designed by architect Henry Hill in a boomerang shape around a swimming pool. The house called Ridgewood is located in Alamo, a suburb 20 miles east of San Francisco, and was completed in 1959 by Bay Area architect Hill....
Torquay House: Contemporary Surfers’ Dwelling
Torquay House designed by buck&simple is the ultimate abode for a surf-centric vacation in Torquay, Australia. The holiday home is centered around surfing and outdoor activities and is designed to accommodate up to 20 people. The structure plays off of the geometric nature of placing three different-sized structures together. A large house, a small house,...
Minimalist House With A Black Exterior And White Interiors
The owners of this South Yarra Townhouse built in 1990s had come to dislike its visually busy interiors and instead wanted a minimalist home where they wouldn’t see the operations of domestic family life. They asked Winter Architecture to renovate it. The house features a black façade and simple, white-painted living spaces. The studio set...









