Interior design & architecture

Take a guess about where this nice house is located. I don’t know about you, but I subconsciously feel by looking at the pictures that this is a British house. Maybe that’s because there is a plenty of neoclassical elements and this style has been popular in Britain for ages and still is, actually. There is a very original mixture of neoclassical and modern styles, the interior looks sober and calm. The only thing that we don’t get is how those floral-laced chairs are supposed to fit in to the interior, I guess the designers had to put that white-blue bowl in the kitchen to justify the chairs. The kitchen is rather good, black tiles contrast well with white surroundings and it seems to be very comfortable to cook in.

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It’s nice to fall asleep watching the stars glow, but most of the time you can’t do that, because you would have to sleep outdoors. However there are many ways to decorate the ceiling of your bedroom to make it look like a starry sky. The simplest way is to basically paint the ceiling in dark blue and draw the starts in it with glowing paint. You could also get some glowing stickers in shape of stars to escape the hard work. But there are some ways that can provide better results – for example a special photo-luminescent painting, that look transparent in the daylight and starts to glow as soon as you turn off the light. It’s absolutely safe and looks tremendous, you can find out more about this painting here. Another way is using the Star Ceiling Kit that is based on fiber optic and actually is a great night light at the same time. It’s great that it can be turned off, unlike the painted glowing ceiling.

I’ve got one more solution and it’s to use the projector, like many professional astrologists do. The best part is that it can be animated, but this is probably the most expensive way to “reach the stars”.

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Alanna Davey is a stylist and interior designer in Toronto. We already reviewed quite a lot of interior designs, like this outstanding work by Yabu Pushelberg, but this Lady’s works are not just professional, but also very cheerful and cozy. You would never be unhappy while living in such a bright residence. She uses a wide variety of tricks and styles, absorbed from many cultures, ranging from neoclassical style like the one on the last picture, to the modern cozy style. We also loved some of the furniture on those pictures, like this original stand on the third picture.

 

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What do you imagine when you hear about the candlelight? If you imagine the burning candle then you have to know that those days are passed. Yann Kersalé, designer from Paris, created these beautiful crystal candle lights for Baccarat. They are sold in sets of four and the base to charge them. Once the candle is charged, it can be placed anywhere indoors or outdoors, you can even take it with you to the forest hike. There are two designs, one of which reminds of a lava lamp, except that the bubbles are static, I favor this design more. You can find out how to buy one of those light at the Baccarat web site here.

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The birth of a child always changes everything forever and this is the day when most people usually realize what they were living for.  So it's no surprise that everyone wants to surround your baby all the best that it can grow and develop. The furniture in the kids room has to be safe in the first place, but also it better have bright happy colors. Scientists prove that the variety of vivid colors contributes to the development of the child, even in unconscious age. The following animal chairs are also fun and attractive to the children, they would be excited about what the animals are and how they look.

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Yabu Pushelberg is a professional design studio and they are really cool in creating original contemporary interiors. The following is a private residence in Miami they were working on. The distinctive feature of this studio is that their work is very harmonic and complete, even though there are always lost of details and things. You just can’t add anything to the interior below, and so nothing should be removed – furniture integrates seamlessly with decorations and appliances. Its surprising as at seems at the same time that there is a dangerous mixture of styles. But overall it looks like a very contemporary and cozy home. There is a plenty of other great interiors on Yabu Pushelberg web site here.

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We have recently reviewed this modern cottage that looks quite cold mostly because of it’s gray polished concrete floors. Now lets see how we can decorate such concrete floor to make it friendly and actually integrate and bring some complexity to your interior. The first and the most obvious thing you can do with your concrete floor is paint it! This home on the pictures below is made of concrete, but look at how fun and cozy it looks. Another option is to use smooth shapes or lets say floral stamps to make it warmer. The only bad thing about concrete is that often it still tends to be cold like a stone, unless if you live in a warm geography.

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Bruce Stafford Architects is a Sydney based studio working on both architecture and interior design. And you know what? They do that extremely well. All of their houses are large luxury ones and it’s surprising how different and unique yet equally breathtaking they are. Many of this studio’s designs are influenced by Asian culture and that can be notice in both the furniture and architecture – like that overhanging roof on the last picture. Look at those open-air living areas with swimming pools – how cool is that? Visit their web site here to check out their other projects.

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