This home is a cedar clad extension for a semi-detached house in Birmingham, it was built and furnished by Intervention Architecture for an illustrator and got its name – Illustrator’s Botanical House. The team opened up the living spaces as much as possible. Light enters from the north-east facing garden and the additional room has...
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Japanese Aesthetic: 45 Wabi Sabi Home Décor Ideas
The Japanese aesthetic of Wabi-sabi is based on the idea of beauty of imperfection. This old complicated concept comes from Zen Buddhism thus sharing its characteristics like austerity and communication with nature. Wabi-sabi is all about asymmetry, modesty, and simplicity – nothing polished, nothing glittered, just enjoy the real textures and looks. Wabi-sabi styles pairs...
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...
72 Fall Coffee Table Décor Ideas
The fall has come, so don’t forget to decorate your house not only outside but also inside. Everybody has a coffee table in the living room, so decorate it for this fall. It’s very easy to make it look fall-style and cozy using tabletop fireplaces, pumpkins in jars, flowers, nuts and other natural things. Gather...
Airy SoHo Loft With A Hidden Bedroom
Lofts are traditionally open space, and when it came to designing this New York City one, Julian King Architect got creative to incorporate a sleeping space and keep it open. Wanna see how? Let’s take a look! This long and narrow loft is located in a 1872 warehouse building that was opened up and then...
Contemporary Home On Stilts To Enjoy The Views
Called Kawakawa House, this home was built in Piha, New Zealand, by studio Herbst Architects. The house is raised on a concrete plinth and steel stilts to give views through the dense woodland (pōhutukawa trees) to the beach. The site is extremely sun-challenged, and the concept for the design developed out of the need to...
Contemporary A-Frame Cabin With Dramatic Decor
The Polish seaside town called Jezierzany very recently became a new tourist attraction thanks to a project completed by studio mode:lina. They designed a group of resort homes which form Camppinus Park. Both the architecture and the interior design of these resort homes bring together elements of both modern and traditional styles and the result...
68 Cool Fall Kitchen Décor Ideas
Getting ready for fall? Then you need to decorate the coziest place in your house – your kitchen – with some pretty pieces. For a pretty rustic interior with fall touches you may put some pumpkins and squashes on the tables, the kitchen island and fridge. Twigs, pine cones and bright leaves – and crafts...
Glass And Concrete Rainforest Retreat For A Philosopher
Brazilian studio Atelier Branco has completed a glass house called Casa Bibliotheca among a rainforest in São Paulo with a rooftop terrace for the resident “to read and smoke a cigar looking at the stars”. It was created for a philosopher, who wanted a private space to read and think. Located on a sloped site...
47 Pinecone Centerpieces For Fall And Thanksgiving
Pinecones are so natural, cozy and durable that I can’t name a piece that would be more perfect for fall and winter décor. Leaving them as they are or painting or glittering them is a cool idea, and then you just need to arrange them as you like. Grab a beautiful vintage stand or a...









