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Awesome and Elegant Home Design – Oblio House in Cedar Crest’s East Mountains

2011-12-23T05:35:00.001-08:00

Here are awesome and elegant home design – Oblio House in Cedar Crest’s East Mountains. Have a house in the middle of the green forest landscape and tranquil of course will very enjoyable. Especially if the house is made with the calculation of a mature and natural concept. These Oblio House in Cedar Crest’s East Mountains is one of the realization of that dream house. Located on the cliffs with steep topography and surrounded by lush green trees, makes this home look very unique. Since from the outside, the appearance of the house already looks very elegant and beautiful. The stones arrangement, the use of polished concrete floors, and recycled wood framing gives a charming impression. Brown wall dominates the outer side of the house make this home stand out among the trees and green grass around it. Explores the concept of the interior modern and simple, it can be seen from the application of home furnishings and interior ornaments. This house is more complete with the use of passive solar photovoltaic panels and rainwater tanks being underground.

Christmas Tree Decor Ideas

2011-12-23T05:31:00.000-08:00

Here are 2011 Christmas tree decor ideas. Have you specify the Christmas tree that will accompany the Christmas holiday with your family? if not, you can draw inspiration from the image creation in the following 2011 Christmas tree ideas below. The most important things that must be attention is the size and placement of Christmas trees. Make sure the big and tall Christmas tree that you buy are according to the your great room. Place the Christmas tree in a visible position. Note also the decoration and lighting Christmas tree ornaments to makes this Christmas icon looks perfect. If you want to bring the room with glamorous and elegant decor concept, try to deliver more shades of gold or silver decorations for Christmas trees. But if you want to present the impression of a cheerful Christmas holiday, it would not hurt you to try creations fake white Christmas tree decorated with balls of color. These colorful decorations will give the impression of the spirit and cheerful. Very suitable for those of you who have family members who are still children.

Luxurious and Modern Home Design in Brazil

2011-12-23T05:25:00.000-08:00

Here are luxurious and modern home design by Faleiro Guerra Arquitetura in Brazil. This house with an elegant and contemporary look was created by Faleiro Arquitetura Guerra has a rich design. Appearance of the facade of this house looks more luxurious and charming with its existence is intentionally made higher than the street area. This height gives the effect of comfort and tranquility for the occupants in the house. Although the overall exterior and interior uses a modern concept, the architect still considering the freshness and environmental friendliness. It can be seen from the laying of the tree that can be enjoyed from all parts of the house. This scene gives the impression of shady trees and fresh in the house. Besides, the house is also equipped with underground reservatory that built under the garage which serves as storage of rain water. This water can be reused for gardens and toilets. With this concept, the existence of permanent buildings can make a real contribution to the effort to help sustainability and environmental friendliness. House known as Alphaville House is also made with consideration to the mature presence of ventilation and lighting. This house seemed more perfect to the positioning of the pool and recreation area is appropriate to make this area a unique landscapes that beautify the home.

Beautiful Christmas Outdoor Decor Inspiration

2011-12-23T05:18:00.000-08:00

Here are beautiful Christmas outdoor decor inspiration. Do not feel satisfied with the Christmas decorations in your home before you notice the outside of the home decor also. Add Christmas decorations in the garden area or the entrance of the house will complete the impression of your Christmas holiday. If you do not want to be bothered with the placement of the various ornaments and decorations outside the home decor, the simply way is with placed Christmas ornament on the front door or on the doorknob.Iif you have more time, try to be creative to decorate the park with lights or Christmas tree. Covered your Christmas ornaments with artificial snow to give the feel fresh and beautiful. You can also tone up your outdoor decor with presenting flowers or fruit setting in the window. Select the concept of Christmas decorations in accordance with your ability to make it, do not forget to invite family members to be involved in the arrangement of these Christmas decorations. Make your Christmas more cheerful and memorable.

Comfortable and Beautiful Home with Wonderful Lake View in Schwielowsee, Germany

2011-12-23T05:08:00.000-08:00

Here are comfortable and beautiful home with wonderful lake view in Schwielowsee, Germany. Archibald Buro studio succeeded creation a charming dream house near the lake. This contemporary house design managed to maximize the utilization of a beautiful landscape and convenient. View of the lake and the fresh atmosphere of the trees around the house makes this home look perfect. The Lakeshore House is intentionally built with solid wood. Large windows and glazed entrance door made to fit the atmosphere of the surrounding nature. While, the roof of the house from these Lakeshore house was built off-site and assembled in place in no time. Desaind’s on the inside of the home decor, wooden elements so noticeably and deliberately highlighted to give the impression of a warm and beautiful. The blend of colors, textures, and patterns in the wood makes the house look creative.

Cool and Unique The Beehive Chair

2011-12-23T05:00:00.000-08:00

Here are cool and unique The Beehive Chair from the winner of Formica Formations Competition 2011. An attractive chair designed by Graham Roebeck managed to win the inaugural 2011 Formica Formations Competition. Chair with futuristic design was inspired by the shape guitar pick, that combined with inspiration from the pumpkin. While, the jet beauty of the ornate white-patterned laminate line on this chair was inspired from bees wax pattern. If you are someone who likes to collect unique and artistic furniture, these Beehive Chair will be suitable for you. This chair is also very fitting for modern design houses who want the feel cheerful and warm into the house. Let’s check the photos of this are cool and unique

Ashton Kutcher is Rumored to Buy This Home

2011-12-23T04:55:00.000-08:00

Feed your eyes on this feast of architecture and home design, rumored to be the potential new abode for actor(entrepreneur, 2.5 man) Ashton Kutcher. The 9,385 square foot mansion is located high in the Hollywood Hills, blessed with spectacular views of Lake Hollywood and the culturally iconic sign, visible beyond walls of retractable glass.

The contemporary five bedroom dream home boasts eight bathrooms, a ‘floating’ dining room, state-of-the-art screening room, and a fitness & massage room. The house also makes full use of the Hollywood heat, enjoying an infinity-edged swimming pool with elevated spa, and a number of outdoor rooms perched on cantilevered decks or far reaching patios with extensive built in fire pits.

Decorating Tips for a Modern Merry Christmas

2011-12-22T02:28:00.000-08:00

From an abundance of pretty baubles and bows, to a delicate glittering snow scheme, there are many different ways to decorate your home at Christmas time and we love them all! For this feature, we thought we’d take a peek at the slightly more modern approach to yuletide festivities, with a drop of Scandinavian essence, keeping color palettes limited and fresh, and decorations sweetly simple.

A paired down, candy cane color scheme of just red and white can be fabulously effective in a pale room.

if your walls are very dark or have a lot of pattern, then white accessories may be all you need, a collection of different shapes and textures will play with light and shadow to ice your room with a soft frosted look.

If space is limited, decorating with light can be a terrific solution to twinkle your way through December, using hanging star lights with pretty cuts outs, and adding a sprinkling of candle light to create the ultimate cozy factor.

Of course we couldn’t leave out the most popular color plan of red, gold and green, which always looks storybook perfect by a roaring fire. Resist the tangle of tinsel for your tree, and instead opt for wide curls of luxurious ribbon to achieve an up to date edge.

Creative Workspaces

2011-12-22T02:20:00.000-08:00

These days more and more people find themselves working from home, which calls for studies and makeshift design studios in our houses; whether you have a study cum bedroom, a dedicated spare room office, or your own computer clad corner of the living room, we hope you will find inspiration in these creative workspaces.

Even the smallest spaces can be utilized with a custom fitted worktop and wall mounted bookcase, a little clever planning can go a long way!

Colorful wall treatments will keep you energized.

A Majestic Mansion With Unique Rooftop Pool In Peru

2011-12-22T02:14:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Casa Equis, designed by Barclay & Crousse Architecture, located at La Escondida Beach, province of Cañete, Peru.

The Barclay & Crousse team began by envisaging a plain mass on the 174 square meter area, defined only by building regulations, then began to chip away at the block piece by piece. The subtractive approach, opposed to a typical constructive logic, was used throughout the project, resulting in smooth transitions between inner and outdoor spaces. The geographical characteristics and climatic conditions of the Peruvian coast influenced the visualization of the structure, contributing an open staircase that follows the natural topography of the plot from terrace to a bedroom below, and the sandy colored exterior that disguises visual aging of the building as it inevitably collects desert dust. The splashes of hot pink bring a modern hit to the buildings pre-Columbian color and add an element of fun to an otherwise plain box.

The architects aimed to create an intimacy within the dwelling, despite the infinite desert landscape beyond, but without denying the Peruvian landscape either. The lines between indoor and outdoor are uninterrupted by frameless retractable glass walls, and the house hosts a large beach like terrace complete with a suspended pool which extends towards the ocean.

Customizable Letter Shelves

2011-12-22T02:07:00.000-08:00

Whilst scoping out some fun shelving solutions here, the ANITA range by Ricard Mollon popped up and spelled out ‘hello’! These thermoformed acrylic letterforms can help you say a lot about your home, quite literally; available in floor standing size, or smaller versions for your wall, each letter is sold individually to allow you the freedom to put things in your own words.

Available at Quattria, these typographical beauties stand right on trend, with many of us now displaying decorative keywords like ‘Love’ and ‘Home’ in our abodes, and the emergence of fantastic ranges like the font based storage by Set26, the Tabisso chairs and lamps, and Fontable 2D letter tables. We’re not sure how cool these transparent forms would look if you crammed your entire book collection onto them, but as a design feature they are pretty nifty; stack high and au naturel as a room divider, or appreciate as a debris free statement piece. The three dimensional characters could even work singularly as bedside tables, use your initial to claim your side of the bed, or in the TV room next to the best seat in the house! Consider grouping photo frames on the word ‘FAMILY’, a collection of retro keepsakes on ‘TOYS’, or a sculptural feature on ‘ART’, the possibilities are endless! Do we really need to spell it out for you?

Kids Wall Stickers

2011-12-22T01:59:00.000-08:00

These fun wall stickers from Not On The Highstreet have brightened up our day, and we think they might do the same for your kids room too!

Personalize your little ones play and sleeping areas with their favorite theme, without the need for time consuming painting or costly wallpaper. In a shared room situation, emblazoning your children’s names above, or on, toy chests and beds provides individuality, and establishing clear zones may help to avoid sibling squabbles. Using stickers to add color and fun to key pieces of furniture could even make an old wardrobe, or plain crafting table, into a child friendly piece. Fill a plain wall with a special nursery rhyme, or highlight a cherished item with a sweet spray of flowers.

Get creative by allowing sticky characters to interact with elements of the room, make a headboard into a perch under a line of cute birds, or balance creatures above door fames, skirting boards and light switches. Try making your own artwork by applying them to card stock and framing, and let matching elements loose on the surrounding wall for a ‘picture come to life’ effect. Wipe clean stickers that emulate note pads are perfect for a teen’s room, they can jot down homework notes, or doodle love notes, and simply wipe clean for next week!

Unique Bathrooms by ArtCeram

2011-12-22T01:51:00.000-08:00

For those of us who seek something a little different for our bathrooms, ArtCeram have stepped up with a collection to blow our minds. In fact, these pieces might look more at home in the ceramics section of a department store than in your local bathroom fitters showroom. Unique lines and bold designs, along with everyday household objects, have been scaled up to find new homes in our bathrooms, cloakrooms, and ensuites.

A basin resembling a huge coffee cup is charmingly suited for purpose, with an integrated towel rail at the ‘handle’; this piece speaks for itself, so team with simple surroundings and a minimalist wall mounted faucet. The ‘cow’ collection gives us a herd of four legged friends for our wash space, the quirky form is available in striking black, or true farm yard lovers can go the whole hog with zany cow print.

If you’re not feeling so eccentric, alternative wow factor can be achieved with strong geometric shapes, or organic, wall hugging forms. Clean, seamless vessels become contemporary works of art when stark white ceramic is adorned with striking black line work and pattern, and the simplicity of a single sheet of curved glass floating beneath a waterfall faucet is clearly stunning.

Winter House

2011-12-22T01:44:00.000-08:00

Based on the Casa Codina house by A4 Estudio, the Winter House visualized by Black Haus is depicted in a perfect snow covered dream. The landscape was designed to create maximum contrast between the icy outdoors and the warmth of the lit interior. With the cognitive sensation of tingling noses and fingertips ignited, as our eyes reached the warm light box of color amidst the bleak landscape, we’d say they achieved their objective.

The actual Casa Codina house is situated in the city of Mendoza, Argentina, where the inhabitants enjoy a typically continental climate. In fact, the Latin American house was designed to utilize good weather conditions for a greener way of living. The courtyard that forms the centre of the structure was designed for environmental benefits in the interior spaces of the house that surround the garden perimeter. With all of this in mind, placing a home of this style onto a stark snowy landscape somehow just works. Imagine turning those lights down low, warming your hands around a mug of cocoa and watching the snow fall… bliss.

Inspirational Outdoor Spaces

2011-12-22T01:39:00.000-08:00

Bimonthly online magazine, Lonny, is a superb source of style for interior design enthusiasts and fashionistas alike. Founded by designer Michelle Adams and photographer Patrick Cline, Lonny features great images to inspire our outdoor spaces, whether we have sunny roof terraces, leafy lairs, prim patios, or are dreaming of a poolside paradise.

Create levels in your garden by adding a pergola, not only do they look pretty, but they can create much needed shade in a south facing garden. For gardens on a larger scale, go for a cabana that will provide both shade from the sun, and a barrier from the wind in more open spaces. Try hanging pretty colored lanterns from your structure, they will take your outdoor entertaining area all the way through from daytime dining, to drinks after dark. Keep seating comfortable with seat pads and cushions, your guests will stay longer!

Dream Home Interiors by Open Design

2011-12-22T00:54:00.000-08:00

We here at Home Designing are awestruck seeing the work of this Vietnam based firm, Open Design; seriously, this is the stuff dreams are made of. They hit the wow button every single time, creating chic spaces that ooze luxury with rich wooden floors, super glossy wall paneling, and lights dripping with sparkle. The sleek expanses of contemporary wood grain work as an effective device to bring in the large open plan spaces, attaining a sense of coziness from natural colors and textures, whilst positively screaming glamour. Decadent fabrics and Barcelona chairs let you know that no expense is spared, and art is always a grand affair with huge paintings and prints forming focal points.

A golden spa experience sees a climb of candle lit steps from bed to tub, encapsulated by floor to ceiling lustrous tiles, where neat nooks cradle smart accessories and conjure architectural interest. Stepping stones over a bed of pebbles create an indoor zen garden, where the contrast of texture against sleek tile makes a simple pebble look precious.

The finishing glow on these interiors is polished by magical lighting plans. Recessed ceilings conceal rope lighting to create a warm glow around the perimeter of the rooms, with neat formations of recessed cans for brightness, and the more lavish luminaries for twinkle, lighting serves two key purposes: illumination and atmosphere. In any light, these designs are simply stunning.

Multi Level Mountain House in Mexico

2011-12-22T00:21:00.000-08:00

Located at Santa Anita Golf Club in Mexico, the Mountain House is a family home designed by Agraz Arquitectos. The name not only reflects the landscape, but references the immense challenge this project presented to its architects.

Emerging from the mountain like a Bond villain’s house, the structure climbs over four platforms. The bedrooms located on the top floor enjoy the most spectacular views, due to the buildings location on the highest peak of La Primavera Forest, in the last terrain of the Santa Anita suburb. The exploded four level plan called for a connecting element, so the architects designed a continuous staircase throughout the floors. This may threaten quite a climb when you arrive at your car to realize you have left your keys on the bedside cabinet, but fear not, a diagonal elevator has been installed to whisk you over the distance.

Nestled in the rock at the heart of the house, a wine cellar maintains perfectly controlled temperature, humidity and light levels. Complete with wine bar, this room leads off to the dining and living space via retractile doors. The social area transforms when an entire wall of glass doors are drawn back to connect with patio areas, making the inside an outdoor space, allowing the seasons to decorate.

We think that the clean, contemporary lines achieved on this vast, sloping plot made Agraz Arquitectos worthy winners of the National Academy of Architecture silver medal for Architectural Quality of the Project. They definitely conquered the mountain!

Kids’ Desks

2011-12-22T00:02:00.000-08:00

Italian company, Clever, manufacture a range of furniture compositions which provide customizable study areas for kids and teens’ bedrooms. Offering a vast range of desks, chairs, bespoke shelving and storage units, your young genius will be certain to have somewhere beautiful to study.

Coordinating the desk with shelves and bedside cabinets gives a cohesive look to the room. Drawers on castors roll out to create more surface area for books and well-deserved snacks on study breaks. Pops of color make your child’s space a fun place to be, and could even help stimulate their brain cells!

If you are timesharing a workspace between siblings of different ages, or trying to keep up with a growing child, a wall mounted desktop on a shelving bracket system is a great idea, providing a surface that is completely height adjustable. For those of you who keep an eye on your children whilst they work, whether to marvel at their brilliance or to give a waking nudge, a fold away desktop could create a tidy solution in a communal area of your home.

Be sure to add a splash of your kids’ personality to their study spaces, with smart accessories such as neat storage boxes or a desk lamp, whether quirky, pretty or contemporary. With furniture solutions as ‘Clever’ as this, you might forget to ask the kids what they want!

Paradise In Maldives: Six Senses Resort, Laamu

2011-12-21T23:50:00.000-08:00

Poised serenely over majestic turquoise waters, a palm fringed villa with sea suspended hammocks, padded day beds, and dining above a window of bright lagoon, awaits you at the Six Senses Resort in Laamu, Maldives.

Built from sustainable materials, these unvarnished beachfront and overwater villas offer a chic picture of paradise. Six waterside and over ocean lounges and restaurants provide food grown in the island’s organic garden, for hungry guests spending days sun lounging, snorkeling around Laamu’s house reef, and dolphin and turtle watching.

Connected by beautifully weathered wooden jetties, and secluded by bamboo enclosures, the retreats are airy with high ceilings, and open air bathing alongside a private water garden. An all glass bathtub is suspended above the sparkling Indian Ocean, allowing you to soak up more of paradise. Up on a treetop deck, panoramic views of seascape and an unobstructed sunset are a feast for the eyes, and the soul.

With transparent sides and cut away floors, the villas are designed to immerse in the sensational views. The hut like appearance lets us drift away into a fantasy of simple island living, but there is no denying the superb finish of this amazing resort; bespoke furniture, sleek fittings, and luxurious bedding offer indulgence on the highest scale. Could this be one of the most beautiful places on Earth? We think so.

The Art Of Sloped Ceiling Spaces

2011-12-21T23:42:00.000-08:00

Sloping ceilings in our homes are often viewed as an obstacle when we are designing our spaces, but what happens when you stop fighting against them, and work with them? Well, according to these images from L4 World, this is when the magic happens. These architectural visualizers have impressed us on many levels, even way up in the eaves, creating loft living like no other.

Unexpected architectural arches are used to both distract from, and compliment, the irregular space, drawing the eye up at the apartments highest point. Large windows follow the pitch of the roof, allowing natural light to pick up texture in exposed brickwork, and bounce back from polished wood floors. Clever standing lamps transform shaded corners into snug relaxation zones, and lighting tracks with movable cans ensure the unusual shape is illuminated practically. A palette of white pushes the walls out and allows them to become one with the ceiling, and interesting area rugs keep the eye low where needed. To create a perception of a much taller room, seating and shelving are also kept low level, allowing large pieces of artwork to dominate.

Kids Room Inspiration

2011-12-21T23:29:00.000-08:00

Parents are often confused when it comes to designing and decorating the rooms of their little ones. Whether it’s a room for a 4 year old hyperactive little boy, or a daughter that’s about to celebrate her sweet sixteenth birhday, it’s always a hard thing to do – because, no matter how old they are (except you’re designing a nursery, of course), they’ll always have their own set of quirky ideas! We may not be able to offer a silver bullet that will help you magically reach a consensus but we can definitely dish out some inspiration!

Retro Poster Prints

2011-12-21T23:20:00.000-08:00

Recent sojourns took us to this neat Etsy shop, ReStyle, which has a fantastic range of fresh poster art prints for us to adorn our walls with. Creator of the posters, Jan Skácelik, of Olomouc, Czech Republic, uses clean lines and layouts, showing a clear background in Graphic Design and Illustration. Along with an unexplained adoration of pugs, Jan Skácelik, or ‘Handz’ as Etsy customers might know him, has a love of Scandinavian design, mid century modern. A number of his posters celebrate vintage imagery, including a rich collection by Stig Lindberg, Cathrineholm, Marianne Westman, Gustavsberg porcelain, and many more for us to feast our eyes on.

Browsing through the gallery you will find humorous letterpress inspired prints, sweet messages hidden in eye charts, and slick retro iconography. Many of the prints have extra color options to allow you to match, or clash, the art print with your decor. With so many fun options of typography and punchy background colors to choose from, we think this collection is a sure hit no matter what you want your artwork to say about your home.

A Scandinavian Beauty

2011-12-21T23:05:00.000-08:00

A cool Scandinavian palette of white walls may seem a little stark to some, but we think this example of blank canvas living perfectly illustrates how you can color a space with little more than your personality. Your existing collections of books, artwork, kitchenware and even good food packaging can create beautiful pockets of color around your home.

Offset the clean lines of modern furniture by adding patterned throws, and don’t forget that plants always breathe life into a space. In this example, the greenery is picked up by an effective choice of chair color in the kitchen. To ensure you maintain a unified look in your home, it is worth noting the subtle stream of blue accent pieces that flow throughout this space. Use a mixture of cushions, textiles and even tea trays from the same color family to pull your space together in an understated fashion. The splashes of color will appear vibrant against a white backdrop, giving a cheerful, homely feel. To allow your personal items to shine, open-faced storage is a must, so this way of life may not be for the untidy amongst us!

A Beautiful Ivy Overgrown House in Hungary

2011-12-21T22:54:00.000-08:00

These fabulous renders by Viktor Fretyán showcase a breathtaking forest house, designed by architect Satoshi Okada. Located on the sloping terrain of the Svab Hill, this family residence is home to renowned photographer Tomasz Gudzowatyon.

In the heart of the Hungarian capital, on the border of the nature protected Buda Hills, Normafa is one of Budapest’s most visited green spots, boasting panoramic views from 477 meters high. Rich with 200 year old beech trees, the plot has stunning scenery, an environment the architect was eager to maintain. Satoshi Okada carefully composed the building from four slender cores, standing in the intervals of the beech trees, with the cores functioning as both supporting structures, and as boundaries for smaller rooms. Between the cores, the larger living areas are constructed with transparent glass walls, to ensure the magical views can always be appreciated.

The sympathetically placed volumes of the building enable the reinforced concrete structure to achieve modesty in its beautiful surroundings, and the roof garden blanketing the structure softens it further. We think these wonderful images can’t help but provoke a yearning for nature, even with the hardest of city slickers amongst you!

Traditional houses isolated in California

2011-11-24T02:29:00.000-08:00

This house belongs to a woman hermit who is strongly religious, Houses It’s tiny but very cozy and traditional in California, White walls and natural wood is one of the most traditional combinations. Kitchen is in retro style with a rustic touch it gives coziness to the place to lead a secluded life and think about life and universe.