At first glance, this house looks like a modern home that has been recently completed using contemporary materials and bags of design and style, yet it is in fact a building that was built at the beginning of the 1950’s. Located in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA, this home has been completely renovated by Boston Hickox Williams Architects and made into a very special place indeed. The exterior has been renovated with wooden panels that have a similar colour and style to the panels used in the 1950’s and has very angular and almost neoclassical elements. At the rear of the house there is a large fireplace, that looks amazing at night time when in the fire illuminates the surrounding decking area. The interior is slightly eclectic with touches of modern and 50’s designs, and is spacious and very open.

Loft conversions are often very spacious and open due to their open plan living space and lack of walls or privacy barriers. This loft has an unusual design theme that has a mixture of interesting interior details. Ceiling, brick walls and exposed pipes add an industrial feel to the overall space and fit in wonderfully well with the rustic and raw structure of the loft. There is a lot of furniture within this loft space, some of which has a neoclassical and slightly art deco design to them. Each open space is packed full of bright colours and seems to ooze originality and personality. This loft interior was designed by Wettling Architects and is located in New York, USA.

Surrounded by a tremendous wooded area with lots of trees and verdant green shrubbery, this modern country house is located a stone throws away from the beach and was developed by Haroma & Partners. It is located in Kustavi in Finland and has a deep black exterior that has been designed with wooden panels and facades. This one-storey house has an abundance of windows which allows lots of light to penetrate through to the interior of the house and allows the owners to gaze out onto the wonderful surrounding scenery. Along the perimeter of the house there is a spacious wooden deck with a cosy terrace space. Once inside the house, the sharp contrast with the exterior catches your eye as it very bright, white and open. The interior has been created using a predominately white colour palette with wooden additions that help to create a bright, warm and welcoming atmosphere.

This amazing house is the work of Peter Kostelov, a fantastic architect based in Moscow. He designed this geometrical wooden masterpiece in a small village, 90 kilometres from Moscow, Russia. The house is a summer re-treat for its owners and is located on the beautiful banks of the Volga. With its industrial charm and textured façades, this house resembles the look and style of shipping containers and has a wonderful slatted wooden exterior. Mimicking the style of the exterior, the interior of the house uses a great deal of gorgeous wood panelling and furniture, all of which help to give it a warm, yet slightly Nordic feel. With such a striking style, it is hard not to fall in love with this fantastic design.

Settled on the ridge of a hillside in the village of Vitznau, Switzerland, this unusual concrete structure has a interesting secret. The owners of the house approached Lischer Partner Architekten with the idea of living in a wooden house, but due the the foggy surroundings, they needed something a little bit more robust. The architects came up with a solution and created a wooden house, surrounded by a concrete shell to protect the soft core. This resulted in a truly beautiful home, with a light and very modern interior. The slim planks of wood add texture and depth to the interior and help to give it warmth and vitality. The large windows are an added bonus, as they look out towards the wonderful foggy lake ahead.

With a typically classic American styling, the exterior of this house oozes appeal with its gorgeous textured brick and stone walls and high pointed roofs. Located on the shores of a stunning lake in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, this three-storey house was designed for a family by Meritage Homes. The core of the house is a truly wonderful open-plan living area with a high ceiling and a rustic stone fireplace. The interior design is a subtle mixture of traditional furniture and textiles, with slightly rustic and natural overtones. A similar colour palette has been used throughout the main living spaces, which consists of mustard yellows, terracotta reds, mahogany browns and stark whites. The bedrooms have a lighter colour palette of light blue and neutral beige.

Standing tall and very proud, this marvellous wooden construction is positioned on the shore of a lake in the town of Haliburton, Canada. With its stylish chalet like exterior, the stained wooden slats give it a naturalistic feel and really help to blend the construction into the tall trees and verdant vegetation. The beautiful suspended decking area that bends around the house is a wonderful spot to sit and view the lake, and contains a very comfy seating area. Inside, the interior is not short on style and elegance. With the warming tones of the wooden panels helping to make the interior more inviting, the subtle red tones from the textiles, really help to extenuate this further. The fantastic wallpapered walls in the bathroom are definitely one of the best features of the house as they are stylish and very, very elegant.

From afar, this property is nothing less than a magnificent sight. Palm trees guard the entrance to the house, while the light and regal appearance of the exterior give it character and class. The pool at the front of the house also adds to its appeal as the shimmering reflections of the waves dance upon the surrounding surfaces. This wonderful home is owned by a young couple in Vero Beach, Florida, USA and covers around 700 square meters. Sat upon the waterfront near the island of John, this beautiful home has a lot to offer. Inside, the interior is utterly breathtaking with injections of bright and vibrant colours that add character and personality to the design. The design was planned and implemented by John David Edison Interior Design, and shows the dynamics and wonderful presence that bright colours can bring.

This interestingly geometric home, is not like the traditional Spanish homes that you often see in the area. With its monochromatic exterior and very masculine construction, this house has a modern and dynamic look and feel. Situated on a small slope, this house was designed and constructed by Patxi Cortazar Arquitecto in 2012 and is located in Victoria Gasteiz, Spain. On the ground floor there is a small studio with a double height ceiling and a beautiful guest room with a en-suite bathroom. One of the most beautiful features of this house is the metal fronted window, which has a abstract pattern etched into it. This looks utterly fantastic from both in the inside and the outside of the house.

With a very cute, almost cottage-like charm, this beautiful home was originally bought in 2006, when it was completely burned out and restored. The owners of the house did most of the work themselves, slightly changing the layout of the house and re-vamping it with a wonderfully simple, yet elegant design. From a one bedroom house with one bathroom, it has transformed into a three bedroom home with two bathrooms and a loft, increasing exponentially in size. The exterior of the home is pretty much original, with a few variations here and there, but the cedar panelling has been restored to keep it looking fresh and new. Inside, the interior is modern and clean with neutral colour tones and lots of warming wood panels. Project of Studio Zerbey Architecture.