Given that open floor plans are very popular right now, adding a stylish and sophisticated touch to basic features and furniture pieces is more important than ever. That includes the dining area where there’s actually a lot of freedom when it comes to the overall design, decor and ambiance of the space. Today we’re looking…
Inspired by a desire to preserve and to highlight the beautiful architecture of the space, The Room Studio gave this loft apartment from Barcelona the most wonderful makeover. They were careful to emphasize the high ceilings, the exposed brick walls and polished concrete floors through a unique layout which takes advantage of all these elements…
PETER PENNOYER ARCHITECTS is an award-winning practice in traditional architecture recognized as a leader in classicism and historic preservation. Based in Manhattan and with an office in Miami, Florida, the firm has built a substantial and varied body of work across the country and abroad for residential, commercial, and institutional commissions often involving historic buildings. For…
A house that can become one with the landscape by being almost invisible – that’s what studio Architetto Alfredo Vanotti aimed for when working on the G House project. They not only tried to make that happen but actually succeeded. The house is located in Italy, on a site among vineyards with views towards the…
Situated on a trapezoidal site with two sides facing the street, Casa Kutz is a surprisingly cozy and expansive family home with lots of interesting design features. It was designed by studio CPDA Arquitectos in 2018 and is located in Merida, Mexico. Its owners wanted it to be a casual, practical and low-maintenance retreat, a…
The pitched roof is a classic… it’s what kids put on their houses when they first learn how to draw and also what the house emoji shows on all our modern devices. But what is a pitched roof exactly? That’s actually easy to deduce. A pitched roof slopes downwards at an angle, usually in two…
The Mullin Lodge is a very special project which studio AVON Arquitectos completed in 2018. It’s a house located in Southern Chile, in a rural area surrounded by native forests. Its design is a modern interpretation of the traditional small dwellings specific to the region. That means opaque facades all around except for a single…
Located in Charlotte, North Carolina this craftsman house is absolutely charming. It was designed by Pike Properties and it has a lot of cool features. From the outside, the house looks cute and inviting, with a nice retro vibe and two wing walls at opposing end that give it plenty of character. A beautiful porch…
The world is full of beautiful buildings and really inspiring designs and with so many wonderful options it’s impossible to pick a favorite so we didn’t. Instead we gathered here 35 modern houses that we find interesting and while this can be only the start of a really long list, we hope it’s enough to…
The beauty of a wall hanging is its ability to define a room’s color story. By juxtaposing yarn of different hues, you create a rich palette that can inspire the design of the entire space. Today’s easy wall hanging features colors in the blue, green and teal families, creating a jewel-toned, cool-toned finished product that…
If you’re looking to update the bathroom, you might want to consider giving it an old-style makeover. Victorian style bathrooms are very much coming back into fashion, only this time with a modern twist. Here, we’ll look at the basics behind Victorian bathroom design, why it’s proving to be popular and how you can create…
Themed give purpose to interior design and make decorating fun and exciting. Some themes are better suited for specific types of spaces so for example if you’re thinking of decorating a boy’s room you might enjoy themes such as space, pirates. cars, superheroes and many others. Of course, you can also plan the interior design…
Mid-century modern is one of those timeless styles that is always in vogue, including for the kitchen. Its inherent characteristics make mid-century a perfect fit for today’s contemporary, modern and eclectic home décor styles. The clean lines and lack of excess are ideal for this most heavily used space of the home. Even if the…
When you have more furniture than there’s space in a room, there’s much to think about and lots of different strategies to choose from. Things get especially complicated when you want to include a bed in the room but a regular type would just take up too much floor space. That’s when all the wall…
Every architecture project has to overcome challenges and to deal with all sorts of restrictions, whether it’s an uneven and difficult topography, a small footprint, a lack of resources or something else. In the case of the RG House which is located in Pato Branco, Brazil, the biggest restriction was the fact that the site…