Although you’ve probably seen zellige tiles before, you probably never realized what they were called. They are usually small, square, and slightly textured. These tiles have been around for hundreds of years, but are trending again in 2020. You may be wondering right now if zellige tiles are for you. Well, you’ll surely find out…
We’re quite used to seeing a lot of prefab cabins and other structures that are small and lack certain features but that’s not always the case. In fact, a great thing about prefabricated structures in general is that they can be modular and can be shaped in all sorts of interesting ways. The location of…
When it’s time for a bathroom renovation, think beyond the sink because there are all sorts of new bathroom designs to choose from. Long gone are the days when you were limited to a slab of countertop with a standard drop-in sink. Manufacturers have launched new styles that are more like furniture. From compact models…
Modeled after the structure of traditional Hawaiian villages, this lovely house from Kailua-Kona, US is made up of four independent volumes designed by studio Walker Warner Architects. They’re clustered together fairly loosely and they serve different purposes. One of them is the main living area which has this pavilion-like design. The house is divided into…
The walls are not just for paintings or shelves. In fact, if you’d rather do something special for your home, you should try decorating the walls in a less common and mainstream manner. We suggest wall planters. They make spaces look fresh and they’re great if you want to add some color to a room…
In case you haven’t heard, shiplap is the latest trend in interior design. We’ve already talked about this when we covered a few tips on how to add shiplap walls to a room and now we’re back with even more great ideas. Before we get into details, let’s quickly remember what shiplap actually means. Well,…
When you need to paint a room or complete a painting project in your house, one of the most important parts of the process is planning. Planning out how you’re going to tackle your room can help ensure that you don’t have to duplicate any efforts or redo any sections that you’ve already tended to….
Blue is one of those colors that makes everyone feel good. It can be relaxing, enveloping, subtle, clean and even refreshing depending on the shade you decide on. And the even more important benefit of using this tone in your home in its versatility! No matter the theme or color your decide to accent it…
You’ll never guess what materials I used for these marble and wood patterned containers. Can you work it out? Hint: they’re made from what lots of people would consider to be their unwanted leftovers. Here’s what’s hiding under the pretty packaging… old gift tins! Whether they were picked out with care or hastily grabbed off…
Bring a little bit of the outdoors inside with this DIY jewelry tree stand! Mother Nature is the original designer out there, and I’m delighted by her simple solution for storing my necklaces. Materials you’ll need for the jewelry tree stand: Tree branch. Preferably dead (not still green), with branches that are a finger thick and…
If you’re ever in the mood to spend a few days away from everything and everyone, it could be nice to rent a small cabin the woods and just be surrounded by nature for a while. This one is located in Broken Bow, Oklahoma and is a really lovely place. The front porch is small…
Building on a small site is challenging but sometimes has great rewards. For this dual living home from South Africa the reward was the gorgeous view it has over the ocean. The house is located in Cape Town and was designed and built by Abon Studio. It occupies a site of only 550 square meters…
Every once in a while we like to experiment with something different in terms of design and décor choices. Instead of going down the boring and normal route, give your kitchen a dashing and fun makeover as the Holiday Season approaches with seating options that are playful or even just a touch quirky. It can…
It may not look that special from the outside but this beautiful house in Brazil has a really cool design and an inspiring plan behind it. The house was designed by studio Julian Risso Arquitetura and was completed in 2019. The site on which the house is built has a slope which was elegantly accounted…
A new bedroom interior design trend is the use of platform beds. These beds make rooms look bigger, are often cheaper, and give a simplistic look to any bedroom. The beds originated in Japan and are still used in most Japanese homes today. Platform beds are flat beds that are designed to support just a…