When faced with the brief of designing a decor scheme for a young couple who just love to travel, the Marra Group came up with a light, clean space where the couple could feel free and inspired. Based in Kyiv, Ukraine, the apartment uses lots of tranquil white space as a key element to maintain a feeling of lightness and clarity. The group wanted the interior to have a calming effect derived from its simplicity, so colourful accents and objects were omitted....

Okay, here is something quirky - cars parked inside homes. And no, we don’t mean the garage. To some it may seem ridiculous or even a bit snobbish. To others who cannot bare to have their beautiful ride out of their sight, their cars serve as the best accessory, adding to the decor of the house either by serving up a punch of color, elevating the level of modernity and luxury, or enhancing the specific style of the very surrounding rooms....

A calming ambience radiates from the simplicity of these two chic home designs, where a peaceful greige palette offers subtle warmth. Free from jarring, colourful accents, indoor plants are employed to instil an uplifting vibe. Modern furniture design introduces a dash of the unexpected in unique silhouettes and materials. In home number one, large living room windows open up a perimeter of green garden views, better than any wallpaper design. Our second featured home is a city apartment....

Do you struggle with introducing color to your kids rooms in a tasteful way? This is often the problem when creating rooms for youngsters, as it can be tempting to throw on a crazy wallpaper or litter the area with oversized posters, or to incorporate a whole host of clashing furniture pieces in an attempt to make the space a fun place to hang out; the result can be a confusing headache that doesn’t really please anyone....

Teal accents and oak smoothly connect the living spaces of this elegantly modern 88 square metre home, located in Moscow, Russian Federation. Designed by A.T.O Studio , a tranquil interior is established upon a light foundation of soft white walls and whispers of grey, and enhanced with only brief moments of the brighter feature colour. As well as the continual colour story, there is a common thread of pattern at play too....

Dark and mysterious with strong red interruptions, this modern home interior is an atmospheric space with a bold personality. Visualised by Andrey Vladimirov , this home design features an open plan living space that is encased in dramatic black decor from the ceiling down to the floor. Contemporary furniture and accent cushions throw in the ruby red accent, whilst reserved lighting features set a subtle moody glow. In the kitchen, a riot of red overcomes the cooking and prep space, spilling out onto colour-matched kitchen bar stools at the dining island....

Being a young professional in a bachelor time of life calls for a trendy pad. A place to kick back and chill after a fast day of working hard, before the evening of playing hard begins. These two cool bachelor pad interiors have dark and moody decor in common, a color palette of black and gray dominates both. A serious look with a nighttime atmosphere, presenting as a slick office turned nightclub effect....

An invitation-only competetion was recently held where many eminent architects pitched in their concepts for the Helix Hotel in Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Bay. Leeser Architects won the competetion and here is their winning design. A peculiarity of this concept hotel design is that doesn’t have floors like we’re used to - instead it spirals in sections of a corkscrew from top to bottom with no clear breaks, flowing from retail to residential, and hotel suites to saunas....

If Zaha Hadid’s ‘Capital Hill,’ created for Naomi Campbell and commissioned by Russian billionaire, Vladislav Doronin, is the Mothership then Bercy Chen Studio’s ‘Edgeland House,’ overlooking the Colorado River is, at the very least, a Puddle Jumper. Though the size of the Edgeland House project is meager compared to Hadid’s monster (or monstrosity as opinion dictates), they share an investment, not only in futuristic aesthetics, but eco-centric design. Edgeland’s commitment to both its immediate environment and the planet is founded in ancient architectural ideology....

Situated on the quiet Lipa Noi beachfront, in Koh Samui, INASIA is an exemplary Thai villa of a contemporary style. Featuring a number of spacious open plan living pavilions and not one, but two private swimming pools, this eight bedroom holiday home enjoys a stunning panorama from sunrise to sunset. Over in the quiet retreat of the ocean view unit, three of the kingsize en suite bedrooms-plus an extra room for nannies or teenagers-fill the first floor of a pavilion....

Style: Elegant Warm Contemporary Color Combination: Rich walnut, charcoal black, warm brass, natural textures Who is it for: For the hosts who believe dinner parties are an art form and Sunday roasts are sacred rituals. The couples who want their dining room to feel special enough for celebrations but relaxed enough for weeknight family meals. Budget: $-$$ Elegant Warm Dining Room: Board with Shopping List Below, we present a curated list of products presented on the board:...

Embark on an exploration of a modern home interior where distinct accent colors define each zone. Designed by Ira Lysiuk , this residence captivates with its thoughtful palette, demonstrating a useful mastery of color. The main living space is brightened with powder blue elements, which make an uplifting backdrop for relaxation and social gatherings. In the bedroom, sunny sand-colored accents counteract a predominantly gray canvas, shaping a warm and tranquil sanctuary....

Textured walls bring intensity to a modern home interior, and soul of tactile depths. A textured backdrop enriches even the simplest of furniture arrangements, and adds an intriguing essence to the plainest palette. These three stylish home designs each feature a differently textured decor scheme to inspire unique spaces. We take our first tour in a cool white rendered home, where roughly brushed stucco rounds off walls, ceilings and decorative recesses to complement minimalist spaces....

Need more creative space? Need space for messages, or the kids to color? Maybe you have an office where no one ever seems to find a white board convenient? Or maybe you’re worried about chalk dust ending up in kids’ lungs rather than on the chalkboard. Check out IdeaPaint which turns anything you paint it on into a dry erase surface - basically a giant whiteboard. Some office applications show below: (as wall decor, conference room board, brainstorming) If you can sketch, IdeaPaint can really work magic for your home....

Classic details and soothing pale colour palettes create highly tailored living spaces, chic bedrooms and luxury bathrooms in these two insanely stylish home interiors. Visualised by Quadro Room , smart panel moulding puts a taste of the traditional into these designs, which creates an elegant backdrop for designer furniture pieces, a host of eye-catching lighting installations and modern wall decor. The kitchen designs in these homes are uber sleek and stylish whilst still complementing the classic elements in the room....

All interior designers want to create a space in which the furnishings, floorings, colors, and light exist in harmony. In the cold and sometimes dismal climates of Russia and Ukraine, the use of natural sunlight is that much more important. But interior designer Pavel Voytov manages to create spaces that feel as bright, sunny, and welcoming as any warm summer day. The designer uses many elements of modern design, including clean simple lines and limited color palettes, to create beautiful homes that are beautiful, modern, and also livable....

We all love to have a little house plant dotted here and there, to breathe a bit of life into the home and connect us with nature even when we’re spending time tucked away indoors. However, our little foliaged friends are often an afterthought when it comes to planning out our decor. The designers of these three homes approached things a little differently. Instead of chucking random indoor plants into leftover spaces, the inclusion of plants was considered from the get go, as part of the considered decoration....

An open floor plan is currently one of the most desirable design features in a home. While this type of space can be elegant and modern, it doesn’t really afford you a lot of privacy. In this house, from the designers at Russian studio Fedorova , doors that run run from the floor to the ceiling manage to blend into the walls and create the illusion of a wide open space, while still allowing the homeowners to close off rooms when necessary....

It is easier than ever to ’think outside the box’ for architects these days. With the use of technology (CAD), it is now easier to efficiently describe more complex shapes and spaces and communicate these to the build. In mathematics, the Klein bottle is a certain non-orientable surface, i.e., a surface (a two-dimensional manifold) with no distinct “inner” and “outer” sides. Klein Bottle House in Mornington Peninsula, Australia, designed by McBride Charles Ryan (MCR) applies the logic of the Klein Bottle, by being a shape which folds into itself to become one continuous volume....

When it comes to our concept of what constitutes a home - its living room, its bedrooms, its dining areas - it really depends on how we grow up. The suburban child may grow up with her own bedroom, canopy bed , and private en suite bath while a child in the city is used to sharing a bedroom with her sister and a bathroom with her parents. But still, most of us find the maximum comfort level with walls that separate the distinct areas of the home, particularly the bedroom....