Living room elegance is only a chandelier away. Finding the right living room chandelier can be a tricky prospect, with sizing just as important as style. Determine what size of chandelier you need for your living room by adding together the length and the width of your room, then converting that figure into inches. To determine height, your chandelier should measure three inches for every foot between the floor and ceiling....

If you’re looking for the perfect wooden stool to round out your furniture repertoire, this compilation just might inspire you. We’ve collected our favorite wooden stools for every room in the home – here you’ll find small stools for entryways and living rooms, wooden barstools and counter stools for the kitchen, teak shower stools for the bathroom, wooden kid’s stools for the playroom, wood stools that can be used outdoors, and plenty of multipurpose pieces that can cover so many areas in between....

Lofted bedrooms are an awesome space stretcher. When presented with a particularly high ceiling, the temptation is to whack in an entire second floor to double up on that square footage, but that can stunt your lower floor. A loft level allows line of sight to wander all the way from ground floor to ceiling peak. Dual level windows maintain their full and mighty presence, and natural light beams throughout. Placing a bedroom in an elevated position keeps it out of eyeline in an open plan setting, yet grants an atmospheric link with the rest of the home interior....

If you’ve ever walked into a beautifully decorated room and felt an instant sense of warmth and comfort, chances are layering rugs played a big role in creating that inviting atmosphere. It’s one of those design tricks that can elevate a space, making it feel lived-in, stylish, and effortlessly cozy. But if you’re new to the idea, it can feel a little intimidating. Where do you start? How do you choose the right rugs?...

This mixed bag of attractive room designs is the inspirational work of Olga Kataevskaya whose portfolio is full to brimming with new home style trends for all tastes. This bedroom sees a headboard wall that by shape and scale could dominate the space, but is pulled back by blending the installation into the surrounding wall color, and lightened with tiny sparkles of overhead lamps. A staircase up to a run of wardrobes makes the dressing area of this floor bed master bedroom a stage....

Every family home should have a little bit of playfulness to it. In this design from Nordico , it is impossible to deny that a little bit of childlike wonder and whimsy have informed the still stylish design. From a pretty pink sofa with a playful design to a modern interpretation of a bean bag chair, this is a living space that’s actually designed with living in mind. Instead of making visitors afraid to touch anything, this fun and quirky home invites you to kick off your shoes and stay for a while....

The marriage of minimalism and eco-friendly design choices is a match made in heaven in this ecostyle apartment in Lviv, Ukraine. Realized by the visualizers at Fog Architecture , the house takes the clean lines and neutral color palettes of minimalism and combines them with luscious natural materials – especially wood – for a sunny, cozy feel throughout. From the open floor plan living area to the pops of color and light in the bedroom to the relaxing sea-colored chaise on the balcony, this home is exceptionally liveable and beautiful....

A rustic home does not have to mean a secluded cabin in the woods. The home featured in this post, from visualizer Plasterlina includes rustic elements like lots of wood and cozy furnishings but also has the modern appeal of geometric, almost retro features as well. This stylish house, with lots of books as well as nooks for reading them, has a warm and inviting feel, from the industrial-style fireplace through to the sunny, modern master bedroom....

Veiled in the elegant splendour of nature, this beautiful villa is the majestic home of a three-generation family unit. Designed by Nghia-Architect , delicate curtain creepers fall around the edges of lengthy terraces, creating stunning pockets of peaceful privacy. A contrast of cool concrete and warm wood flows from the modern home exterior into contemporary living spaces. Long skylights bring sunlight flooding in to blur the boundaries between interior and outdoor space....

Portuguese architect Graça Correia and Italian architect Roberto Ragazzi have come together to produce an architectural marvel in the heart of Portugal’s only national park. Named Casa No Gere the house has won several accolades and has been spoken oh highly in the elite circles. The strict National Park rules led the architects to come up with a jaw-dropping concept where the house is built in a bar like structure....

More visualization awesomeness! With gold gilding, green accents and opulent finishings TheeDex studio brings to life this classic abode of a Victorian gentleman. The details in the images just keep hitting you…. from the glimmer of the lighting to the shadows of the pool balls to the puckers of the diamond tufting on the leather chairs. Only nitpick we have is that some of the images look a little washed out....

When you visit a home as a guest, a tourist, or even a potential buyer, the first thing you see is the outside. The exterior of a home can speak volumes about what is contained within and about what is important to the home’s inhabitants as well. In a residential area of Palakkad, Kerala in southern India, we find a stunning exterior that certainly tells a major story. The home, known as The Skewed House, is from the team at LIJO....

Ruetemple created this versatile home for a young family with two young children. As with anything involving energetic kids, creative thinking and smart planning were huge necessities rather than just a stylistic choice. While the bones of this small family home are rather ordinary, the architects at Ruetemple were able to accomplish amazing feats within a relatively modest 80-square-meter floor plan thanks to the ingenious application of smart modular furniture ....

A home interior or an optical illusion? The complex geometry of this apartment’s inner walls makes it both. Partitions refracted at different angles and curvilinear volumes form a labyrinth of rooms within just 73 square metres of space. Located in Moscow, the unique interior was designed by Shkaf Architects in this way to visually expand the space whilst accommodating all of the required areas including two bathrooms, an office, plus a dedicated dressing room....

We all have bathroom clutter, it just goes with the territory; makeup, aftershaves, lotions, potions and little piles of discarded jewelry, it all adds up! Before you know it, your beloved bath tub retreat can disappear under a heap of sundries that no one has the time or energy to sort out, and so it goes on… Well not anymore! It’s time to take another look at the space in which you dress and undress, and get things organized with these handy bathroom vanity ideas....

With its stunning pool and impeccable style, The Sotogrande House is fit for a celebrity. The credit for its design goes to Spanish architectural firm A-cero . The design is fresh and exciting and you can’t stop but admire how serene the whole home looks. White dominates throughout and except for this minor(?) challenge of keeping it that way we really can’t find anything else to crib about this fabulous home....

In this article we take a look at some high end bedroom sets by French furniture company Roche Bobois . Whilst not many of us have the scale of home to fully replicate the Roche Bobois visions (and some of us would not choose an open sided bedroom by a chilly lake!), we can certainly draw from their well of style. With a strong penchant for the platform bed , most of the creations are rather modern, but there are designs to suit everything from a contemporary utilitarian space, to a more traditionally ornate chateau ambiance....

Black and gray home decor, spiced with hot red accents, makes a sleek and edgy look that leaves a lasting impression. In this inspirational black, gray, and red home interior, visualized by Dasha K , bright accents are incorporated through statement lighting and throw pillows in the sophisticated living space. The warm accent takes a turn in the bathroom, where it morphs into a coral hue that colors distinctive bathroom basins....

Uplifting, calm and just a little bit quirky, these two modern interiors are dressed in bright colour palettes of light blue, pink and shades of red, designed by Nika Vorotyntseva . Each of the homes, located in Kiev, Ukraine, also use a motif to create continuity through the interiors. The first flat is decorated with nature inspired pieces, from a leafy modern chandelier to illustrative wall murals of colourful trees and foliage....

Adding a plant is a great way to lift a room scheme, but if you are looking for something just a little bit different, then why not try a Bonsai tree? Bonsai can bring an air of calm and class to many interior design schemes, and can provide a relaxing hobby too as you carefully trim the miniature branches to resemble the outstretched silhouette of its larger cousins. Via Poetic Home...