The reasons why we, in general, love marble so much, are numerous and include details such as the fact that marble is very easy to work with and can be milled, machined and tumbled which allows it to have multiple uses. Marble floors are quite common although less popular than marble counters or table tops....
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Chairs, in one form or another, have been around for centuries. As they have evolved, cultural trends, aesthetic preferences, as well as new materials, construction techniques and technologies are reflected in their changing designs. “The Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Design” is an exhibit of 40 iconic chairs from a private collection that is...
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In its simplest description, greige is the color between (or involving the combination of) beige and grey. Greige has grown in popularity in interior design over the past few years, even being called “the hottest neutral”. While grey itself is an extremely popular neutral these days, greige’s appeal lies in its capacity to warm up...
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Making breakfast for someone you love? Add a little heart to the meal with these oh-so-cute heart-shaped hard-boiled eggs. Simply boil the egg and place it in a v-shaped piece of cardboard you’ve cut from a milk carton. Place a paintbrush – or even a pencil, chopstick or skewer – across the top of the...
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While it is so satisfying to make your home cozy and comfortable for the winter months, the fact of the matter is that most of us spend more time at the office. Maybe it’s a cubicle, maybe it has four walls or maybe it’s in your own home, but after our holiday vacations are over,...
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You only get one chance to make a great first impression, and your home’s entryway is a key factor in that first impression. There are so many ways to create an inviting entryway; it’s largely dependent upon your space constraints, the layout and wall/window/dividing architectural features, and of course your own personal sense of style....
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As easy as it may be to buy the first desk you come across, that’s rarely a good idea. There are more types of desks than you’re aware of and each one has something special. You need to do your share of research before going shopping. This applies even when you’re opting for a custom-made...
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Art can be expensive, but this stained plywood and metallic gold art is a cheap way to DIY yourself a piece that looks much pricier than it is! Plywood is cheap but still looks good dressed up, and it’s so thin that it makes the perfect item for wall decor. Many home improvement stores also...
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Most spaces (living rooms, bedrooms, dining areas, even hallways, kitchens and bathrooms) can benefit from a furniture piece such as an accent chest of drawers. This is the type of accessory that can complete a decor and make a space feel more comfortable by simply offering some extra storage and, in a lot of cases,...
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Plastic grocery bags taking over your cupboard? Corral the mess with a DIY plastic bag dispenser. Start with a round container that has a removable plastic lid. Spray paint the outside of the container and decorate as you like – we made strips of decorative paper to go around it. Cut a rectangular hole in...
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Have a friend that’s into tea and all things related? We know just the thing that you choose as a gift for such a person. Any of these gifts for tea lovers would be a really wonderful gesture for someone in your life. Actually, looking at all these great products we’re kind of getting in...
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There was a time when pedestal sinks were the most fashionable and everybody had one. With time we discovered that, although they look graceful and beautiful, they’re not the most practical type storage-wise. But that didn’t make pedestal sinks obsolete. In fact, it made them more interesting . There are still a lot of interesting...
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These colorful DIY fabric covered letters are the perfect addition to any shelf or mantel. I love to add fun touches of decor to my book shelves, and I am always on the hunt to find something unique to spruce them up. These colorful letters do just that! You could even hang them up and...
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Whether you’re making cocktails at home or you just like to have a nice collection of bottles always ready when you need them, a liquor cabinet is the perfect accent piece for such a task. It offers storage while also looking classy and even sophisticated. But where do you even start from when you decide...
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Tired of your basic IKEA LACK table? Jazz it up by adding a planter feature to the center of your table. All you need is a ruler and a utility knife. Cut out a section from the center of the table, place a plastic bag as a liner in the hole to protect the interior of...
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Having a house with a white picket fence used to be the dream a while ago but times change and so does the design of the fence. The horizontal fence designs we’re about to have a look at have become the picket fence of the modern era. They’re each different in a subtle way and...
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Love those accordion drawer organizers that have a separate space for each pair of socks or underwear? Don’t pay the high price many of them command – make one for yourself with just a hot glue gun! Take a stack of 8” x 12” pieces of felt, thin craft foam sheets, or other flexible but...
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Planning a kitchen is hard work. This is a space that needs to include a lot of storage for a diversity of items and things and that means you have to carefully consider every aspect of every little part of the kitchen before taking a step back to admire the whole picture. The kitchen cabinets...
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This is an apartment situated in Kiev, Ukraine. Its interior design from Yana Molodykh combines influences from the art deco and American styles and the result is a modern space with a bohemian ambiance. The decorations play an important role in the overall interior design and accent elements such as the large painting in the...
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Lucite has gone in and out of style so many times, but currently, it’s in. You could say lucite is the new black. Lucky for us. Such a sleek and beautiful trend can work with almost any style. It’s clear, colorless and usually displays clean classic lines. Through the years it’s a trend that has...
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Serving desserts in orange peel cups is fun and festive – and a real pain when it comes to getting the peel off on one piece. Try our quick and easy method for separating the peel of an orange into two perfect little cups. Score the orange around the middle, cutting all the way through...
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Japan is the land of the unusual, quirky and revolutionary, a place where you pretty much expect anything, including extraordinary architecture that reinvents the way we think of buildings. We’ll explore some of these unusual designs reviewing the details that make them special. A complex of teepee buildings They may look like teepee tents...
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I have a terrible black thumb and struggle to keep plants alive. This year I was determined to work on my plant caring skills and managed to grow this succulent plant. It came in an uninspiring terracotta pot, so I decided to make this DIY Copper Foil Planter project to give it a classier feel. You...
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Cats are a lot like roommates. Give them a comfortable living environment with food, water and a cozy place to sleep and you’ll only see them once in a while when they seek your attention in need of some conversation or cuddling. They do great on their own and they’re really cute. They really deserve...
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I think we can all agree that the bathroom can pose significant “decorating” challenges to the layperson. Would you agree? It’s typically such a small space designed largely for utilitarian purposes. While many large and spacious sitting-room-esque bathrooms exist (and good for you if you have those!), they aren’t the norm. In general, bathrooms must...
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More photos than display space? Make a quick and easy clothespin picture holder for your wall — no glue or special tools necessary. Staring with a large piece of colored cardboard or heavy card stock, cut out a large circle and then cut out the middle, leaving a ring about as wide as the part...
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Can you imagine being comfortable on a chair that has no armrests? It’s actually not that uncommon and definitely not a new trend. Plenty of traditional or vintage chairs featured an armless design. The idea is even less odd and unusual when you take into consideration that armless sofas and loveseats are also a thing...
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Winter’s cold gray days beg us to amp up our coziness game in our homes, no matter how much square footage we have or don’t have. We collectively add a few throw pillows and a basket of blankets. We put together a hot chocolate station for whenever the mood strikes. We plan a few more...
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There are fewer gifts better than the handmade, thoughtfully customized gift given during the holidays. If you’re looking for just such a gift, you’re going to love this tutorial on DIY wool felt ball coasters. The colors and size are completely personalize-able. Plus, it comes at the time of year when steaming mugs of this...
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Create a wooden honeycomb shelf with no nails or tools! How? With popsicle wooden craft sticks! Take six popsicle wood craft sticks (they look like jumbo sticks) and hot glue them into a hexagon. Then build up the base with layers of sticks, by applying hot glue to each end of a stick and placing...
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Terrariums are low maintenance and great for those that don’t have much space or if you are botanically challenged like me and don’t have the greatest track record with plants, a cinch to look after! This thrifted cocktail glass terrarium DIY is so quick and simple it makes a great gift for the holidays or...
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Fur decor, faux or real, has always been a trend in certain styles. But usually we were stuck with short hairs or too brown hairs or uncomfortable hairs. Then came the rise of Scandinavian decor and the sheepskin rug took the spotlight. Real or fake, sheepskin rugs are small yet very comfortable. White is the most...
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One of the easiest ways to add a little personality to your porch is with a custom-painted doormat. “Custom-painted” makes it sound harder than it really is, though. It’s actually quite easy to customize a plain doormat; you just need a stencil and some outdoor paint! I’ve customized a few doormats, but this one is...
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The living room is probably the first place people choose to decorate. It’s a fun room with so many possibilities, what with the furniture and the accessories and lighting options. Plus, the living room is generally located in a higher traffic area, and the publicity the room receives from visitors is often motivating for homeowners...
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A cocktail table sounds like a fancy and aristocratic thing to have in the house, unlike the coffee table which is a lot more common but don’t be fooled by that because the two are actually very alike. In essence, cocktail tables and coffee tables are pretty much one and the same thing with the...
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We rarely give lighting the importance it deserves, especially in auxiliary spaces such as the bathroom or the kitchen. Partially, that’s due to the fact that in order to achieve optimal lighting in a room serious structural changes need to be made and this calls for a complete renovation. However, that’s not always the case....
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This might be one of my favorite DIY gifts of all time. It’s intensely personal, it’s relatively easy, very inexpensive, and it means so much to the recipient. It’s a perfect gift for someone who is moving away, for someone who lives far from you, for someone who shared a special vacation destination with you,...
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All glass furniture used to be a popular trend a while back but nowadays the trend has changed. We still enjoy the occasional glass accents here and there but in smaller doses and better harmonized with other materials. We find contrasts to be more interesting than matching elements and that’s why when it comes to...
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It’s hard to separate work from home, especially when you actually have an office at home. However, if you’re serious about it, there are ways to make it happen. Architect Petr Stolin illustrated this separation of the functions by organizing the space in two separate volumes. This strategy was employed when designing the Zen House,...
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While plenty of artful pieces were on display at Design Miami 2016, it was the designer chairs and sofas that caught our attention. Capping of a year full of cool seating designs, the Miami fair still managed to enthrall us with attractive pieces. Any of these modern chairs and sofas would be a stunning addition to your...
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The world is full of great minds and their extraordinary creations and if there’s one thing that we enjoy being amazed by when visiting places that would be architecture. It’s usually the size that we’re most impressed by but that’s not the only thing that makes a building stand out. This is our top 10...
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It’s close to impossible to go wrong with a stone fireplace if the goal is to make a space feel cozy or to give it a rustic look. Stacked stone fireplaces allows us to bring comfort and cozyness into decors and spaces that would otherwise feel bland. It might not seem like a very powerful...
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Who says we can’t swing indoors? An in-house swing is for the entire family not just the kids. It’s a stylish yet fun addition, and it has quickly become the favorite feature in my studio. I’m not only using it for styling and photoshoots, but also for simply relaxing during the day — the calming movement can be magical!...
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It’s always fun to ring in a new year, but what sets a New Year’s party apart from all the others might just be the amount of sparkle and shine in the décor. In this article, we’ll show how to DIY some of the simplest glittery New Year’s Eve celebration decorations, so you can save...
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Throughout the past couple years, we’ve seen the bohemian style flickering on the edges of our vision. Homes filled with houseplants, wicker chair reading nooks, brightly patterned area rugs, it’s all been there, putting boho just out of reach. But finally, the decorating trends have given us permission to put them all together… in our...
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Some destinations become popular during winter while others are mostly appreciated during summer when it’s warm outside and the outdoors can be enjoyed to their full potential. Mountain chalets are the go-to place as soon as the snow starts to set on the peaks and slopes. Chalet Le Chardon is a luxury ski chalet situated...
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You won’t believe how easy it is to make your own 3-D stars! I like to use both paper and fabric to make large three dimensional decor. These stars are a fun, inexpensive way to decorate your home. Supplies: Decorative Paper Fabric or Burlap Fabric Stiffener Wood Numbers Gold Paint Gold Thread Star Template First,...
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A lot of times adding an extension to an existing house is a project more complex than initially anticipated. The challenge can be overcome through specific methods and using as inspiration existing projects such as this residence in Oakleigh. The house is located in a suburb of Melbourne, in Australia. In 2016, the existing house...
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While many of us think of bathrooms as largely white spaces, due probably to the traditional and standard white porcelain fixtures, there are actually plenty of bathroom colors schemes that include not white but BLACK. This can be true even in the bathroom! Here’s a look at 15 gorgeous, chic, and inspiring bathroom ideas that...
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Designed to serve as spaces where one can get in touch with their spiritual side and to meditate, chapels and their equivalents in all religions rarely have an architecture that transcends style and time. They’re usually outdated and with a very specific design based on traditions and rituals. But that’s not always the case and...
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New Years Eve celebrations were probably invented just so we would be able to host another party directly after Christmas and leave up all our glittery decorations for a while. Because that’s what every good New Years Eve party should have. A whole lot of glittery decorations. From the throw pillows on the sofa to...
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2016 for us was a busy and year full of events and lots of wonderful projects. We’ve seen some really great architectural wonders and we covered a bunch of inspiring DIY projects. It’s hard to pick favorites when there so many articles to choose from but obviously a few of them got stuck in our...
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Before you rush to get new doors for your home, stop for a moment to consider all the options. As common as swing doors may be, they’re not the most suitable choice for all types of spaces. There are definitely plenty of other options to take into consideration and pocket doors are a wonderful example....
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I don’t know about you but we’re very anxious to start decorating for Christmas. This year we’re trying something DIY-inspired. We found all these great project ideas and we’re going to try most of them. The décor will surely be charming and full of character in a cute and cuddly way. Have a look at...
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The region of Megeve in the French Alps is a wonderful destination for tourists seeking a relaxing place to spend the winter holidays but also a great location for private chalets. It’s where Bo Design made Chalet Cyanella a dream come true. When designing this place the studio was inspired by the topographic environment and...
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Finding extra space in a home is hard enough even when you’re not living in a small apartment or studio. So what then? Things aren’t as grim after all as interior designers and architects are pretty great at making the most of every little inch of space and coming up with solutions such as loft...
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Some ideas are so deep-rooted in our minds that we don’t even think twice or consider alternatives for them. For instance, when furnishing a living room, it’s a given to have a coffee table somewhere at the center of the whole setting. But what if you were to rethink this idea and choose instead of...
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The House of the Sun is not the type of home you see everyday. That’s because the inspiration for its interior design wasn’t the location, the view or nature in general. It was something very specific and very unusual. The client showed a special interesting in the Persian culture and civilization and this became the...
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Art Basel features nearly all genres of art, but one of our favorites is sculptural art, whether it is wall art, a stand-alone sculpture or an installation. As long as it appeals to you, any of these styles are a great way to add depth, interest and perhaps color to your living space. We pulled together...
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You could just take a tree stump, bring it in your home and call it a stool or a side table. It would look nice and charming but it wouldn’t really stand out in an extraordinary way. If you want that, you should pick one of these designs. Each one is the result of a...
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Most of us probably know how to make a bed, as far as the basics are concerned. Mattress pad, fitted sheet, flat sheet, and duvet with a pillow or two up top. But we may wonder how to achieve the look of bed that appeals to us most in photos or in other people’s homes...
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As popular and as common as garlands can be, they’re not for everyone. But don’t rush to consider garlands outdated and boring just yet. As you know, there’s usually more than one way to look at things and there are always exceptions and designs that bring forth new trends and ideas. Basically what we mean...
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We’ve gotten so used to the classical sofa and armchair designs that it seems odd now to look at one that lacks something like the armrests for example. But such designs exist and they can actually be pretty comfortable and quite eye-catching. An armless loveseat or sofa can be a cool focal point for a...
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Don’t toss that cardboard roll! Turn the leftover tubes from your paper products into sparkly snowflakes for your Christmas tree. Start by spray painting the outside and inside of the tube. Then slice it into equal size rings. Flatten the rings to make a fold at opposite sides of the circle. Hot glue six of...
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It’s interesting how certain smells or sounds remind us of specific things, a person, a place or an activity. Cinnamon, for example, is the smell of Christmas. The smell of oranges has a similar effect sometimes. So if you want to welcome the spirit of Christmas into your home this year, you can do that...
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They’re practical, easy to install and extremely versatile. We use them to hang our coats, bags, scarves, to organize our jewelry and to keep things off the floor and easily accessible. We’re talking about wall hooks and their ability to adapt to a variety of different decors and settings. The simple and basic ones are...
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Along with thousands of others, Homedit made the annual pilgrimage to Miami for Art Week, where the biggest draw is Art Basel. This year, 77,000 people visit the show, including high end collectors, curators and celebrities — and of course plenty of curious art lovers. Sponsored by BMW, the 2016 edition featured 269 top galleries from...
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If you’re president of your local chapter of the “Less is More” club, no doubt you love all things minimalist. While minimalism is certainly a popular common room style right now (it pairs particularly well with modern design, although the two are not synonymous), it seems to be less prevalent among bedrooms. A minimalist bedroom...
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We’ve established that wood pendant lamps make spaces feel warm, cozy and inviting so, using that logic, should concrete lamps make a space feel cold and austere? Not at all. Even though concrete is a rough and cool material, it doesn’t really have the expect effect on the interior décor of a room. In fact,...
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Let’s talk showers, shall we? Walk-ins, to be precise. Walk-in showers are luxurious, as they are solely dedicated to one form of bathing. The variations among walk-in showers are extensive, which is part of what makes their design so intriguing and interesting. Large, small, plain, ornate – walk-in showers are a lovely place to showcase...
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It’s so nice when it’s finally the holiday season and you go to pull out your fancy table settings and you smile because you love those pieces. But if you’re me, you rummage around and remember that you have some nice things you love, but you always like having something new and fun at the...
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The term “credenza” seems like a pretty pretentious word, another name for what we commonly know as a sideboard, a buffet or a server. But why do we even have so many names for what seems to be one and the same thing? Even though the similarities are very numerous, there are also small details...
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The Christmas dinner table deserves a special touch, no matter what your plans are. Whether you are throwing a big dinner for your family and friends, or setting a romantic table for two, it’s fun to add festive greens and some sparkle to make it shine! Some people prefer to keep the same style of table decor for...
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The habit of hanging stockings in front of the fireplace mantel on Christmas Eve is no longer a common practice. The tradition, however, remains and is still embraced by some. Christmas stockings are cute and they make beautiful decorations. You can find them in stores or you can craft them yourself from scratch. If you...
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Red is a fiery, daring color and is not for the meek. So how best to add it to your home decor without overwhelming a space? Use it sparingly by selecting one or a few pieces to add an accent. Depending up on how committed to the color you are, you can incorporate smaller pops...
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Bright and vibrant colors have a big impact on a decor or pretty much on anything else. But the lack of color can have an equally significant meaning. The Monochrome Flat is an apartment located in Kishinev (Chișinău), in The Republic of Moldova. As it name suggests, there’s not a lot of color diversity in...
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It always happens – you run out of boxes for the gifts you need to wrap. Never fear – you can easily make a stylish embellished box with little more than paper and a glue stick. Take a sheet of wrapping paper and find the middle, making a light dent at one edge to mark...
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There is just something so lovely and cozy about Scandinavian decorating. Though when you live in a place that is cold and dreary for most of the year, you have to be a master at making your space cheerful and warm during the winter months. That’s probably why they came up with the word “hygge”,...
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At the end of each year, Pantone determines a color of the next year. What does this mean? According to Pantone itself, the selected color is symbolic, “a color snapshot of what we see taking place in our global culture that serves as an expression of a mood and an attitude”. For 2017, the Pantone...
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Boring and common sofas are everywhere and you always rely on your local furniture store for that but if you want something special, something that suits your unique home and blends well with your modern decor then you need to dig deeper and to look for other options. A modern sofa is not that easy...
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While the design world is often geared toward the ideal adults-only aesthetic in which grape juice is spilled but rarely and butter knives are only used for adorning pieces of toast, the fact is that children are part of the world and appreciate a well-designed space just as grownups do. Their appreciation, though, might fall...
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Woodland themed decor is still all the rage this holiday season! It’s hard not to be enamored with beautiful forest animals. Compliment your rustic Christmas decor with a sweet monochromatic woodland themed Christmas tree shadowbox. This unexpected piece of holiday decor will add some whimsy to your decorating this winter. Supplies Used to Make Woodland...
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What’s better than unwrapping Christmas gifts? Wrapping them up! This is especially true if you are a creative freak like me, obsessed with ideas for handmade projects. Wrapping gifts has always been a very important pre-Christmas task for me. I love planning the look, searching for the right rolls of paper and then styling the...
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For an apartment in the city, the location matters a lot. But sometimes a central area may not be the most wonderful option if what you really want is a great way. In those cases the panorama becomes more important than anything else. That’s what we appreciate the most about this apartment designed by Ryan...
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It’s quite difficult to expand a structure when there’s no available space anywhere around it. However, when you can’t build horizontally you look up and find inspiration. The answer is sometimes obvious: build vertically and just add a few more floors. In fact, there are quite a few interesting buildings that have rooftop additions. But...
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Hanging chairs are great when used in small numbers or as accent pieces. They stand out best when you showcase their singularity and uniqueness. They form this special category of unique chairs that only partially share in common with all the other ones their function. There are more types of hanging chairs than you’re probably...
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Gift-wrapping is on our list of favorite things to do. We love customizing each gift and finding beautiful new ornaments we can use and new techniques that can make the process more enjoyable and fun. Selecting a color or a pattern for the wrapping paper is not a very easy task. You could make this...
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Need some quick, budget-friendly holiday décor? Whip up these holiday stars with just a little metallic wrapping paper and a glue stick. Make folds in a square of wrapping paper according to the demo. Mark the intersections of the folds with a marker as shown and then make cuts from the edge to the dot....
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The art and design worlds converge on Miami each year, and while most are headed for Art Basel and the many concurrent art fairs, Design Miami is just as big a draw for those interested in functional design and furnishings. Homedit made its annual pilgrimage south to this high-end global design fair to bring you the latest creations...
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Some projects are just too cute to ignore. I mean, how can you resist these cuddly little faces and these cute little Christmas trees with their tiny branches and felted bodies? Decorations such as these ones will definitely put a smile or everyone’s face making Christmas a holiday full of joy and cheer. We’re not...
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There are quite a few reasons to prefer a glass top coffee table instead of a different type and these reasons have to do with things like looks, visual impact as well as versatility. A coffee table with a glass top can blend in more easily whereas one with a solid wooden top, for example,...
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Make some easy, inexpensive and incredibly cute 3-D Christmas trees with just some green paper. Fold a sheet of construction paper as shown and trim the excess. Continue folding the paper until you have a triangular tree shape. Cut the excess from the bottom. Open and refold each section and then make parallel cuts at...
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Call it what you will — a credenza, sideboard or buffet. It doesn’t matter what room you put it in, it is a stylish addition to the room that is a handy storage spot for all sorts of items. In a dining room, a buffet can hold dinnerware, while in an office or entryway, a credenza can stash papers, books and other...
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I’m crazy about metallic accents, and I was so excited to find these wood shadowboxes that are trimmed with both leather and copper! I decided to play off the rugged and metallic finishes on the shadow box to create rustic holiday decor. This beautiful decorative project is so easy to make…you’ll want to make one...
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Futuristic and experimental architecture is always intriguing and interesting to look at. But what’s beyond facades like that of the Green Places Community Clubhouse in Taiwan? How does the unusual shape of the building influence the layout and the functionality of the space and what makes it so special? The clubhouse was a project by...
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Sometimes the only reason we even put up a Christmas tree is because of the little ones. Sure, it’s fun to decorate the tree and the house and to go shopping for gifts as an adult but kids love Christmas even more. This year we prepared a special treat for them: a ton of great...
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You’d think that having a big closet with all sorts of compartments for everything will keep your home clean and clutter-free. Sure, that helps but the most important thing is the system you use and its user-friendliness. There’s a ton of closet systems to choose from and a lot of them are focused on the...
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The Wave House is a very special project. It’s a private residence located in Venice, California and it looks extraordinary. It was a project by artist, designer and builder Mario Romano who is known for his ability to turn poetry into reality and to transpose complex geometries into the physical world, transforming cool concepts into...
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Framing photos can be a bit tough when you are looking for pretty, ready-made picture frames. I must confess — I have a big stockpile of prints in my studio waiting to be framed and finding the right size, style and look all in one frame often seems impossible. But you don’t necessarily need a traditional picture...
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Nobody really expects the seat to move or to interact with the user in any way when sitting on a chair or a stool. It’s because they offer this unexpected feature that we find these particular models so unusual and interesting. They all have seats that can change shape when they come in contact with...
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