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Elegant 120sqm Apartment in Amsterdam

9 hours 12 min ago

 Elegant 120sqm Apartment in Amsterdam

Here is minimalist but extremely elegant apartment design from HofmanDujardin Architects, a studio with an impressive portfolio from the Netherlands. According to the designers, the apartment has been fully renovated and features a kitchen integrated in the living room, an inviting bedroom and a terrace.  You are looking at a modern crib with light colors and natural materials which create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Painted entirely in white, the 120 square meter apartment inspires freshness and gives away the illusion of more living space. Order and harmony seem to reign over this beautiful loft and it is hard to imagine something could be in a different place. Take a look over the photographs and the home plans and let us know if there is anything that caught your attention.

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10 Tips to Make a Small Bedroom Feel Larger

11 hours 48 min ago

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Your bedroom is the one room in the house that should feel like no other.  Relaxation and unwinding from a stressful day should be a regular occurrence in your bedroom What if you feel like your bedroom is too small to feel relaxed in?  The size of your bedroom has you puzzled as to decorating, organizing and maximizing its small nature.  Your bedroom can be all you dream of with some simple ideas and tips.  If you are a small bedroom owner let’s look at t 10 tips to bring relaxing, big space ideas back into your small sanctuary.

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2.) Buy furniture that maximizes wall space: Shopping for furniture can be a challenge when you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for.  In small bedrooms measure out the amount of wall space you have, and how much room the furniture can project from the walls.  Opt for rectilinear furniture as opposed to curved. Curved furniture tends to take up more space and will swallow up your walking area to get past your furniture.  Wall hung night stands are a great option to maximize the floor footprint in your bedroom as well.

3.) Scale your décor by the size of your bed: Depending on the size of your bedroom, your bed will most likely be the focal point.  If you have a large bed in a small room, you will instantly feel cramped and uncomfortable.  Consider having a smaller bed, and size your table lamps and decorations in the same proportions.  If you are going through the effort and scaling down the bed, so should the accessories that surround the room.

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5.) A reading ‘nook’ will make your room relaxing: A misconception about having a small bedroom is that you can only sleep, change clothes and leave out the room. This is not true.  Put a small chair and lamp in your bedroom, and you instantly have a reading nook.  When you can have multifunctional areas in your small bedroom you will want to spend more time in the space. Add a sconce to either side of the bed to make reading in bed more enjoyable and relaxing.

6.) Choose dressers and armoires that are appropriate for your room size: One of the quickest ways to make your room feel small is to have furniture pieces that are too large for the space.  Choose 2 or 3 mandatory pieces of furniture and scale appropriately to the room. Think of using a armoire to hold clothes and a television to eliminate a large dresser and entertainment center. The more functions you can condense, the larger your room will feel.

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8.) To have or not to have a television? Having a TV in your bedroom is based on personal preference.  If you decide to have a TV consider a flat screen type that can be mounted on the wall, or will take up minimal space on a dresser.  For those that choose not to have a TV – a stereo can also take up considerable space.  Opt for using MP3 stereos that connect to your MP3 and eliminates large, clunky stereo units.

9.) Choose your colors wisely: Dark colors in an already small room can make your bedroom feel like a cave.  If you like dark colors, use them in accessories like throw pillows, area rugs, and accents in drapery and bed linen. Consider using lighter colors on the walls, and ceiling to open up the space visually.  Bring in natural light as much as possible to illuminate the space and your mood.

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10.) Create a focal point: If you have a fantastic piece of artwork place it above the bed and draw the eye away from the rest of the room.  If you aren’t too pleased with your bed but have an antique dresser that looks great, add a colorful vase to adorn the top.  Use your imagination to accentuate the positive about your room and remove emphasis from the small nature of your bedroom.

A small bedroom can be a challenge but it can also feel cozy and unique once you decorate it.  Use these 10 tips to make your bedroom feel larger and to make the most of the space you do have.  Incorporate these ideas in other bedrooms in your home and see how your rooms will instantly feel more lived in, as opposed to feeling cold and unlivable.

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Faboulous Home in LA, a Typical Celebrity Crib

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This spectacular residence from Steve Hermann has it all: an enormous pool, large windows, incredible vistas and opulent, modern furniture. This is why we consider it to be a typical celebrity crib. Located in Nightingale Drive, Los Angeles, this home was sold in 2009 by American television producer and stand-up comedian Byron Allen for the sum of or $6,250,000. The residence has no less than four bedrooms and four bathrooms and the interior arrangements are truly majestic. Featuring very diverse and original wall designs, three different fireplaces and impressive contemporary decorating ideas, this house is as inspiring as it is glamorous. The pool is complemented with elegant seating items, perfect for resting and enjoying an amazing view. Even though at first it may seem like this place has all the clichés of a celebrity house, as the deep exploring begins, one may be surprised with its distinctive style.

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Compact Holiday Home with Uncommon Interiors : VilLA NM

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We just received some photos from UNStudio showcasing this uncommon holiday home from Upstate New York. VilLA NM is a compact building, especially designed for weekend and vacation getaways with family and friends. The architects described it as a “futuristic hut” that has unobstructed panoramic views over the surrounding landscape and large floor to ceiling windows that establish a great connection with the exterior. Here is more information: “The kitchen and dining area on the ground floor are connected by a ramp to the living space above, the 1.5-meter (5 feet) height change allowing for a sweeping outlook over the surrounding woodland and meadows. A similar ramp connects the living area to the master and the children’s bedrooms on the second floor.

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Facilities such as the bathroom, kitchen and fireplace are clustered in the vertical axis of the house, leaving the outer walls free. Large glazed windows feature in all but the most private rooms.Technically, the volumetric transition is generated by a set of five parallel walls that rotate along a horizontal axis from vertical to horizontal. The walls become floor and vice versa. The ruled surface maintaining this transition is repeated five times in the building. Standardizing and pre-fabricating of this structural element lowered the building costs without reducing the spatial quality of the interior.”

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The Perfect Student’s Crib : Small But Well Organized Abode

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:26

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When you are a student, accommodation is not the first of your worries. But with time comes a job and the need for a little more space than the college dorm room offers. We consider this small apartment perfect for having friends over which is what led us to believe it was especially designed for students. This one bedroom crib measures just 50 square meters, but it very well organized. The large room includes a sofa and a bed which makes it a living-room and a bedroom as well. The colorful paintings cheer up the whole space and add a little youthfulness. The apartment also houses a large kitchen, a renovated bathroom with tub  and a spacious hall with space for working area. Large windows ensure a good illumination throughout the day. Do you think the designers did a good job optimizing this small student’s crib?

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Tea Table That Creates ‘Ripple Effect’

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 16:16

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Inspired by the idea that small changes of individual objects can be a big impact on the whole, Korean designers Seo Jeonghwa and Hanna Chung have collaborated the ‘ripple effect’ tea table that features a water layer on the top to make ripples when the users move cups on it. This table is a graduation project for IM masters design academy eindhoven.

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There is a belief by Asian people that small changes in an individual’s life can have an impact and have a certain effect to the whole community, which in a psychological term is called a “ripple effect”. The designers then translated this intangible term into their design by creating this tea table. Its basically looks like a common tea table but with the addition of a water layer on top. Tea plates are afloat on this water layer while drinking tea. Ripples from the top water layer then forms every time the tea drinkers interact with their tea cups or their tea plates. – Via – DB

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Plush iMac by Kerry Hughes

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 15:02

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Remeber iCushion, the Iphone 3GS Shaped Pillow that we presented a few months ago ? Today here is another another “Apple product” made from plush. Just like that computer on your desk, this 17-inch tall, one-of-a-kind plush iMac comes with a matching wireless keyboard and mouse. Unlike your computer, it’s made from felt with polyester stuffing. Created by textile artist Kerry Hughes, the plush iMac appears to be running Logic Pro 8, so it’s perfect for iMac fans who are also musicians. If you are an Apple fan and love Apple and their products as much as you say you do, then you will welcome the Plush iMac into your house with arms wide open. Finally we think that this Plush iMac would look great on a piece of furniture and we’re pretty sure that it can get a lot of attention. You can get one iMac like this from Etsy. – Via – FreshBump

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20 Ways to Get the Best Use of Space in your Bathroom

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 13:47

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Except for closets, your bathrooms are the smallest rooms of your home that you occupy several times a day.  For it being the smallest room, unfortunately you have dozens of tasks to accomplish in the space and it still feels too small!  To make your bathroom feel larger and to maximize every square inch, here is a list of 20 ways to get the best use of space.  Best in this article refers to tips that are easy to accomplish and fun to do in the process.  See how your bathroom will soon become the most LOVED room to use in the house.

1.) Use a monochromatic color scheme in a small bathroom: Depending on the color you choose and how much natural light illuminates your space, one color can make your bathroom feel larger. Remember one color doesn’t mean you can’t use hues of one color. A bathroom with varying shades of one color will accomplish the same goal.  Soft, neutral tones are perfect for this eye fooling trick. If you are able to keep it clean, white will make your bathroom feel the largest!

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2.) Choose smaller fixtures: Believe it or not they make all size sinks, toilets, bathtubs and shower/enclosures.  If space is inadequate in your small bathroom, consider replacing a few of your fixtures with smaller ones to gain more space to maneuver.  In a small half bathroom, instead of using a vanity sink with cabinet below, opt for a pedestal sink. They look gorgeous and take up half the space

3.) Adjustable lighting will create a multifunctional bathroom: When a space is limited to only one function it can feel smaller than it is.  For example if you only have one overhead light in the bathroom you will find only utilitarian tasks to occupy your time and then leave. Add a dimmer switch to that same lighting fixture and now you can get ready for work in the morning, and in the evening relax in the tub or shower.  Your small bathroom just got a lot larger!

4.) Use space above the doorway for storage: The next time you are in your bathroom observe how much vertical space in your bathroom isn’t being used.  Typically, the space above a doorway is vacant.  Especially, if you have higher ceilings than the minimum clearance you can install decorative storage shelves to house bath tub salts, scrubs etc… in a decorative basket. If you aren’t concerned about décor, use the shelf for storing extra toilet paper and cleaners to free up valuable storage area below the sink

5.) Use a glass enclosure at bathtub/shower area: Shower curtains can be used at your bathroom/shower but will separate your bathroom visually. Opt for a glass enclosure that creates a subtle and visual divider between your main area and your shower/tub.  For added privacy many glass enclosures can have a frosted pattern applied to them to give privacy and not get in the way of your illusion of space.

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6.) Update your small bathroom with modern fixtures: Even though your bathroom is small it can still look like a bigger than life space.  Bathrooms have huge resale value when selling your home and updating your fixtures is a worthy investment.  If your bathroom feels small due to out-of-date and boring fixtures, opt for brushed chrome, bronze or copper fixtures. For a wow factor, consider vessel sinks placed on top of granite countertops. You will love to spend time in your small bathroom when it feels luxurious!

7.) Opt for larger floor tile in a small bathroom: When selecting floor tile, choose larger units and patterns that are subtle rather than busy.  Less breaking up of the floor lines equates to less visual chopping with your eyes.  Flooring should compliment your bathroom and by using small floor tile, you will detract from your goal of enlarging the space.

8.) Don’t forget the ceiling: Many bathrooms have gorgeous tray or vaulted ceilings that add volume and depth to a small bathroom.  If you are one of these fortunate people, add lighting above to bring emphasis to this architectural feature.  If your ceiling is low, you still have great color options.  Consider painting it a light complimentary color to the rest of the bathroom to bring the walls visually higher.  Are you talented with a painting a mural? A light blue background and subtle clouds will give the illusion that the sky is above… very serene when executed properly. There isn’t any bathroom that will feel small when the sky is open above them!

9.) Use mirrors to reflect light and add space: Vanity mirrors can take up the entire wall or hang in decorative frames to resemble artwork.  When using mirrors in bathrooms, consider the subject that will be reflected. Mirrors across from a window will reflect light and scenery, while a mirror across from a bathroom linen closet may not give you the impact you were looking for. Mirrors also come in etched versions to add visual interest.

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11.) Install brighter lights to avoid dark areas: In some bathrooms the lighting is sufficient for looking in the mirror but other parts of the bathroom cast shadows.  To eliminate dark corners of your bathroom install brighter bulbs.  Consider switching to CFL light bulbs to save money on energy consumption and they emit a whiter, brighter light.

12.) Window treatments can add height: Bathrooms that have windows shouldn’t forget these important features when giving the illusion of space.  Windows not only allow natural light, but give the eye a place to wander outside of the small room.  To add height, consider adding valances or cornices that make the window feel dramatically adorned.  This illusion will draw the eye upward and away from the floor. Use coordinating colors to the palette of the bathroom, and stay away from heavy and dark materials which will give the eye an abrupt place to stop.

13.) Maximize floor space with minimal obstructions: In small bathrooms, scales, trash cans, and laundry hampers utilize valuable floor space that could be used for moving around your bathroom.  The key to this is housing these items in another location.  If your trashcan is small enough to fit next to the toilet this may solve your issue. While scales and laundry hampers may need to go in a bedroom or adjacent hallway closet.

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14.) Change the swing of your door: If your current door swings into your bathroom consider flipping the door around so it swings out of the bathroom.  When doing this, ensure that the door is not swinging into a heavily trafficked hallway or space.  If you can, consider installing a pocket door that slides into the wall, and doesn’t require a door swing. Pocket doors are also visually appealing because they “hide” inside the wall!

15.) Use lighter wood color for cabinetry: If your bathroom has under counter cabinetry at the sink, consider using lighter woods as opposed to dark colored woods.  A light colored wood will allow for more light to reflect off of surfaces and will not make the eye stop abruptly at the dark cabinetry. If you are renovating, consider using a light colored sink to coordinate with the lighter wood.

16.) Use recessed accessories to free up moving around area: Consider using a recessed toilet paper holder, and create niches in the wall for holding towels, toiletries and display items. Niches in the wall will create visual interest and will help avoid objects protruding into valuable floor area. Use this same trick in showers and bathtubs to hold soap and bath accessories. If you’re renovating your bathroom, create niches in the shower wall and use tile inside the niches for a custom look.

17.) Use cabinetry with open storage: Storage under the sink is a plus and if it has open storage it can serve decorative purposes at the same time.  Open storage shelves allow towels, baskets and other decorative items to be stored without using up room in a closet.  If you decide on open storage for your bathroom be mindful of clutter and adding too many items on the shelves.

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18.) Bring in natural light from above: Interior bathrooms don’t always have the opportunity to have a window in the wall.  Consider bringing in light with a skylight or a sun lighting tube. A sun lighting tube is installed from the roof down into your bathroom, and utilizes reflective material to bounce light down into the room.  You will be surprised how bright your bathroom looks when you add natural light from above.

19.) Use wall mirrors instead of big medicine cabinets: Bulky medicine cabinets visually make your small bathroom feel even smaller. Consider switching out the cabinet for a wall mirror.  If you prefer to stick with a medicine cabinet, opt for one that is low profile and doesn’t extend far outside of the wall.

20.) Use a minimum amount of accessories on the floor: Ensure floor space is kept clear and uncluttered. If you choose to use a rug, use 1 large one as opposed to several small ones.  The more separate pieces you have, the more the floor space is broken up visually.  One rug will unify the floor as one large whole and maximize your bathroom area.

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Small bathrooms don’t have to be a hard challenge, in fact they can be one you embrace and love.  With these 20 tips for making your space feel larger, the cozy charm of your sanctuary can feel even better than a large bathroom. Try them out today and see if you fall in love with your small space all over again!

Freshome reader’s do you have a small bathroom that you have made feel bigger? Have any tricks that have worked for you? Share them and see if others have some tricks for you to try!

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Turn the Rug Season

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 12:33

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Turn the Rug Season is a rug that brings the freshness of green spring even in late autumns, and also the warm colors of autumn in the middle of spring. We are in September right now and the autumn is almost here, but if you want to feel the fresh greens of spring at the end of the autumn simply turn the seasons every time you feel like it with this versatile rug. The rug is made using durable material that promises to keep your door steps alive for years. No matter what the season , you have the season of your choice right at your doorsteps. You can buy this rug from here. – Via – HomeQN

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Nikon D700 Camera Cake. Photographers, This One’s For You !

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 09:43

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If you are a passionate photographer in love with the new Nikon D700, what is the next best thing you could get? You guessed it.  A Nikon D700 Camera Cake. We discovered this unusual birthday gift here and we found out that it was ordered from a bakery in Pennsylvania. And in case you were wondering- yes, it was delicious. We really liked this crazy cookie idea so we decided to share it with you guys in order to thank all photographers out there providing quality works and ideas for us. Without all of you professional light lovers this site would definitely lack some color and vitality. So thanks again and keep enjoying the “sweetness” of your camera!

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Unusual Looking Residence in Slovakia : Dom Zlomu

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 13:17

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This unusual looking residence comes from Paulíny Hovorka Architekti and is situated in the small village of Kynceľová, close to the town  of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. The house has a beautiful natural surrounding landscape and overlooks the Tatra mountains. You probably wonder how come this home has such a strange shape. At first this is what got our attention also and we checked into it. We found out that the client wanted a single storey construction and a maximum amount of natural daylight. But due to the unfriendly circumstances (“the unusual shape and eastward sloping of the site”), the architects came up with a unique plan: an “L”-shaped building with a large and impressive residential floor sustained by a smaller ground level. The first floor hosts all the living spaces- split into day and night, while the ground level houses the garage and the ancillary rooms. We particularly like the way the upper level is cantilevered towards the street and we believe this is one of the strong features of this home’s architecture.

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Incredible Looking Loft Filled With Natural Light

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 12:41

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This 94 square meter apartment has a privileged location on the corner of the building. You are looking at a nicely arranged flat with three rooms, one beside the park, with unobstructed views over the green expanse outside, and one facing the street, while the kitchen overlooks the pleasant and peaceful courtyard. In the middle lies a spacious hall and in relation to this, a new bathroom. The overall floor plan with massive windows on three sides and the bright color scheme fills the apartment with light. It’s hard to decide which of these rooms we like best. Usually, when we present apartments on Freshome, we like to start with the living-room. But the bedroom in the first photo was just so inviting, that it deserved special treatment. Which room do you find most inspiring?

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Futuristic Interior Design : An IT Entrepreneur’s Home

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 15:36

 An IT Entrepreneurs Home

We don’t know if you ever imagined how an IT Entrepreneur’s Home would look like, which is why we decided to give you a glimpse of a futuristic project, to say the least. Villa F is located in Vienna, Austria and was designed by the architects over at Najjar & Najjar. A real fan of Mac computer designs and Lamborginis, the owner wanted a place where he could live and work and that would reflect his passions. Moreover, he made sure his crib housed the latest trends in home technologies. Plasma TVs jumping out of seemingly common furniture, a large aquarium with computer generated graphics, LED lighting and sound systems turned on and off with the help of a mouse click- everything in this futuristic place is digitally maneuvered. We are really curious to find out what you think about this house, because from where we are standing, it doesn’t look to homey. It would also be fun to know if you think this place is suited for the personality of someone working in IT.

Villa F, a Typical IT Entrepreneur's Home?

Villa F, a Typical IT Entrepreneur's Home?
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Ikea Started Selling Second Hand Furniture Online

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:14

 Ikea Started Selling Second Hand Furniture Online

Shoppers eager to nab discounted furniture at cut-rate prices may soon be able to bypass Craigslist and head straight to the mother ship of cheap home furnishings: IKEA. A few days ago on August 28, the Swedish furniture company started selling second-hand Ikea products online in Sweden and they intend to extend this idea to other foreign outlets. Here is what Peter Agnefäll, CEO of IKEA Sweden told the daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter about this innitiative : “It is about taking an environmental responsibility for how our products are used in the longer term and making it easier for our customers to do their part for their responsibility towards the environment.” We can say that this is a nice step toward sustainability, but in the same time we’re wondering about the quality of the pieces that will be sold. Finally would you buy second-hand furniture from IKEA ? And what do you think about this idea ? – Via - Time

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Original Decorating Wooden Hooks For Rustic Interiors

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 11:46

 Original Decorating Wooden Hooks For Rustic Interiors

For those of you in love with rustic decors, here is a fun idea from Live Farm. These original wooden hooks come in diverse shapes in order to serve various “hooking” needs. Whether they are used as clothes hangers or as support for other decorative objects (like in the first photo for example), these simple yet very creative timber elements could help build the personality of an interior. As you can see, the hooks look good no matter what room they are placed in, even if we are talking about the living-room, the bathroom or the barn. Moreover, they give away a friendly, warm and familiar feel when combined with other wooden decorating items. In case you are looking for similar ideas, be sure to check out our post called 25 Of The Most Creative Wall Hook Designs. -via Notcot.org

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House 6, a Showcase of Contemporary Living in Brazil

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 10:03

 House 6, a Showcase of Contemporary Living in Brazil

House 6 comes from Studio MK27 and it is an impressive architecture project located in São Paulo, Brazil. Meant to redefine the traditional veranda area, this house is composed of two impressive rectangular building entities joined together at different ends. This way they form a charming home outdoor gallery beneath which serves as an entertainment space for the people inside. The stacked volumes are also a very original way to separate the levels of the residence. This house is as beautiful looking as it is diverse. The first floor- the one connected directly to the outdoor pool- houses the living, kitchen and dining space. Large windows provide a good relationship with the exterior and soothing views. The second floor hosts a kitchen extension, a bar and a beautiful entertainment room (the one with the TV in the photos below). How’s this for a showcase of contemporary living?

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Villa Kanousan, Amazing Cube Home in Japan

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 08:22

 Villa Kanousan, Amazing Cube Home in Japan

Built as a getaway for a family working in Tokyo, this incredible project inspired by a cube comes from Yuusuke Karasawa Architects and offers amazing vistas of Kanousan, Japan. The homogeneous feel given by the fact that this house is painted entirely in white is disrupted by the infinitude views that it offers. As soon as one changes his or her observing point, the perspective changes also. Each angle of sight is different, spectacular and totally unexpected. This is definitely a home that will never get its inhabitants tired of exploring. We particularly like the svelte interior staircase which manages to highlight the overall strange but fascinating geometry of this place. What do you think? Would you like to get lost in the immaculate labyrinthic rooms that this type of residence provides?

Villa Kanousan, Amazing Cube Home in Japan

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Bright and Spacious Apartment in Sweden

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 17:56

 Bright and Spacious Apartment in Sweden

For today we decided to show you this bright and charming apartment located in Gothenburg, Sweden. This beautiful crib consists of three rooms plus kitchen and has a total surface of 108 square meter. The loft has a generous 3,1 meter ceiling, large rooms and a vintage but very stylish fireplace. The living room is the focal point of this home and features a large sofa perfect for having friends over, a cozy reading corner, fresh flower arrangements and wide windows that ensure a large amount of natural light. The kitchen has a welcoming dining table, plenty of storage space and unobstructed views of the city. A king-size bed, deep window niches and built-in storage space turn the bedroom into a peaceful retreat.

Bright and Spacious Apartment in Sweden

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Modern Ceiling Fan with Retractable Blades ( Video )

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:21

 Modern Ceiling Fan with Retractable Blades ( Video )

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The Hunter Fanaway Ceiling Fan is an innovative ceiling fan that has a stylish design which features clear retractable blades. Yes you’ve heard me …retractable blades …when the Fanaway fan is turned off the blades retract and are hidden so you are left with a modern pendant light fixture. Isn’t it cool ? The Fanaway ceiling fan is made from recyclable materials and has a sleek, energy efficient design. The WhisperWind motor is built for quiet operation and to produce a powerful airflow of 4186 cubic feet per minute, also known as CFM. This fan also features low-energy lighting. If you’d like to see how this fan works, and especially the retractable blades take a look at the video attached at the end of this post, I’m pretty sure you’ll love it. You can buy it from here. Thanks Melissa O’Connor for the suggestion.

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Astonishing Campus Event Arena Built Out Of Beer Boxes

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 12:26

 Astonishing Campus Event Arena Built Out Of Beer Boxes

This unusual pavilion is called BOXEL and was designed by the students from the University of Applied Sciences in Detmold, Germany. Henri Schweynoch, together with his architecture team won a local competition with this project which is soon to house college concerts, presentations and other type of events. The surprising thing about this small arena is the fact that it is not built using common materials, but it consists of beer boxes. That’s right, in order to host campus events, 2000 beer boxes were temporarily “sacrificed” and were given a fun shape and a new meaning. We think the overall geometry of this pavilion is original and surprising. We salute this idea and awaiting more and more student projects on Freshome, hopefully involving recycling as well. -via Arch Daily

Astonishing Campus Event Arena Built Out Of Beer Boxes

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