The subtly applied textures and cool ambiance of this Brazilian apartment remains unmatched. Much of the furniture would fit right in at a start-up company, but it is just as relevant within this space. David Guerra was hired specifically to create the interior design of this Belo Horizonte, Brazil, apartment, where he was able to take artistic liberty and try out new ideas. Art appears in various forms, from wall paints to vases to custom made furnishings. Art Deco inspired chairs rest in the kitchen, tucked neatly under a traditional dining table. Busy wallpaper patterns and tiles match the motif in the kitchen, balancing the warm tone emitted by the wood doors and tables with a sliding scale of grayish tones.
Yes, these pictures really do depict what appears to be two houses sitting atop one another. This design did not occur as a result of a natural disaster, but was deliberately constructed at the request of SO Architecture. Consequently, this home is much more cohesive on the inside than the exterior. Although there are plenty of windows, the designer choose to make use of Venetian styled blinds in order to control the lighting and mood. A three-panel sliding glass door on the lower level leads to a wooden deck, but it is also covered by a set of blinds. The interior of the home is reminiscent of a loft, with its vaulted ceilings and wide, open floor plans.
Tempered metal was used to line the outside of this expansive Portuguese home. Rolling fields of rich green grass can be found on all four sides, and even within the hollowed out square that makes up the shape of the house itself. Interior design firm Pitágoras Arquitectos emphasized length; the halls are long, the home itself is long and the indoor pool is also narrow and long. While foliage and shrubbery is utilized to create a tropical feel outside, things are kept more simple on the inside. Hardwood floor board, shined to a high-shine finish are seen in most rooms. Parts of this Portuguese home, such as the kitchen are kept dark and mysterious. Just one room over, the dining area catches natural light from outside while providing easy access to the large backyard space.
Whether large or small, the terrace can completely change the look and feel of a home. This group of pictures shows 19 varied ways that homeowners can address terraces, create their own unique styles and put different elements together in an effortless way. One terrace looks like it was created in a rock target, erected dead center of a manmade pebble path. Another backyard terrace has a wooden veranda, a geometric themed patio, plenty of seating and even an outdoor bar area. The picturesque veranda by the pool features a glass topped table, swivel chairs and oversized outdoor lamped with built-in storage. From the conventional to the unexpected, beautiful terrace designs come from the designers’ ability to focus on a place made for quiet enjoyment.
If white tiled bathrooms are quintessential to classic bathroom interior design, then black tiling must be the antithesis of bathrooms around the globe. Review this collection of 26 bathrooms that make use of black tiles in intriguing ways. Instead of using black tiles on the floor, one bathroom has a show stall completely lined in tiny black tiles flanked by hardwood floors. Black bathroom tiles of different sizes and shapes are used in a different bathroom. This treatment adds dimension to the bathroom, as well as an organic feel. Warm amber lights hang down in front of black bathroom tiles that are used solely on a single wall. The remainder of the bathroom is a soft white. Black tiling continues to further modern bathroom interior design elements.
Simply by painting one wall in a room a different color, you can create and accentuate inventive styles. The ever present accent wall can be found in various incarnations, with some lined in copious amounts of paintings and prints, while others acting as a dressing screen. By applying wallpaper to the concave wall behind two twin sized beds, an accent wall pops right into position. The two hanging wreaths on either side of the beds ties in the bohemian-holiday vibe going on in the room. Accent walls behind mantles, beds and couches are also popularly, largely because they are difficult to ignore. Borrow ideas from the accent walls seen here and try out new interior design motifs you’ve secretly fancied for years.
This collection of photos tells the story of a house with a unique story. Built several decades ago, the home has always had a transformative shape. This newest set of renovations, executed by Siebold Nijenhuis Architect include an earthen garden accented by narrow reflecting pools, a stone walled patio, brick and wood façade and museum-like interior. The library is flanked with shells, filling it from wall to wall. No chairs, tables or furnishings of any kind accompany the many books that stand at attention. A clean, modern bathroom features the rectangle, its shape ringing true throughout. Rectangular shaped double sinks sit until a long mirror. An unusually oblong wall cutout acts as the entrance to the shower housed in a rectangular shaped room.
In the backyard of this quaint suburban home, the second story balcony is held in place by towering metal columns and support beams. The balcony’s metal flooring and rails come made of the same material, matching the white exterior face with exquisite taste. Federico Delrosso Architects, of Italy, headed this modern home renovation project. Large plants sit in square, wooden pots alongside low-backed bean bag chairs on the backyard deck. Two elevated porcelain his and hers sinks are the focal point of the bathroom. A low hung bathroom mirror appears below a wide window, letting in a steady source of light. Tiny, circular tiles in deep, hushed tones line the glass door shower stall. Both primal and ethereal, this Italian home has been completely revived and renovated.
Photos of dramatic forest scenes, fur rugs and an iMac are among the first items to meet the eye of visitors gazing upon this classy bachelor pad for the very first time. A limited number of colors, tones, patterns and textures have been applied to interior furnishings and surfaces in order to maintain a uniform vision. Designed by Angelina Alexeeva, there is a definitive masculine edge that permeates the home, but it is also very debonair and chic. Four gray stone slabs form an accent wall, separating the kitchen from the living room. An overstuffed couch of the same hue rests between the accent wall and a black shag rug. Two wooden pentagons have been adjoined to form the metal wire based coffee table. From the meditative qualities of the master bedroom to tranquil, Asian themed bathroom, only a man of a certain pedigree could take up residence here.
By utilizing leftover materials originating from the original home, dev developer DCPP Arquitectos successfully updated its appearance while keeping construction costs low. In fact, the majority of wood, steel and tile found in this modern Mexican home came from repurposed materials. The end result is a delightful fusion of raw wood, rustic tiling and ridged metal sheeting. One interesting detail includes the kitchen ceilings, where wood beams cross over a modernized tin ceiling. The roof of the home also serves as a growing terrace, where dense vegetation hangs down from the sheer weight of it all. A dark red painted door and concrete façade combines seamlessly to create an intrinsic exterior look. Metal dining room chairs appear juxtaposed in an open dining room surrounded by wood beams.