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...
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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...
Summer-Ready Terrace With Much Greenery And Wicker
It’s summer and it’s high time to decorate your outdoor spaces if you haven’t done so. Today we are sharing a cool example of how a modern and inviting terrace can look. First of all, the terrace was divided into zones: a living room, a dining room, a kitchen (a corner with a portable grill),...
Mid-Century Modern Home With Lots Of White
Most mid-century modern homes are known to have rather an intense and warm color scheme but the home we are featuring today is none of them. It feels very airy, light-filled and a bit more modern than a usual mid-century home due to the use of much light-colored wood and lots of white color. The...
Black Quebec Chalet That Overlooks Forests And A Lake
We are all in love with forest and mountain chalets because of their incredible rustic and very cozy charm. Today we are sharing a forest chalet in Canada on the lakeshores, which consists of two volumes that are stacked at irregular angles, as it’s built for siblings. The house is located on a slope, which...
Beijing Home With The ‘House In House ‘ Concept
You won’t believe that but a small dwelling of only 45 square meters can contain everything necessary! This Beijing home by architect Christian Taeubert proves that: even many occupants can feel comfortable in it. The architect opted for the ‘house in house’ concept stripping the existing home down to the base and using it to...
6 Cool And Modern Kitchen Islands To Buy Now
Many kitchens, even small ones, include a kitchen island today. A kitchen island is a very comfy in case you often cook, it’s a great cooking, washing, peeling and cutting space and sometimes it may include an eating space, too. If you need a cool one but don’t know what to choose, there’s a wide...
An Old Winery Turned Into A House Covered With Red Mortar
Lisbon-based practice Extrastudio has converted a winery in southern Portugal into a family home by covering its walls with red-pigmented mortar, introducing light wells and adding a black-bottomed swimming pool. To maintain coherence between new and the old parts of the walls, the architects covered the building in a red-pigmented lime mortar. The application creates...
8 Cool Fireplaces And Stoves To Keep You Warm
The fall is coming, and keeping you warm and cozy at home will be essential. A nice fireplace or a stove can be a gorgeous idea that will create a comfy ambience you’ll never want to leave. If you can’t rock a usual fireplace, you can go for an ethanol, pellet or some other model....
Modern House With A Dark Exterior And Cozy Interiors
This modern in Silver Lake California by Architect Aaron Neubert is newly built and its strikes with its dark exterior. Let’s take a look at the interiors, too. The color palette in total has a nice Scandinavian feel with the colors of Black, white, and plenty of warmth provided by wood. The kitchen, dining room...