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Christmas is coming, and that can only mean one thing – more fairies and angels in shops and stores. Yet fairies and angels don’t only live under your Christmas tree, on your mantelpiece or on your Christmas table – they also live outside. These 40 angel and fairy statues and figurines from across the globe can put the magic back on your table or garden. Perfect amongst the flowers or sitting pretty on your doorstep, their materials – from mock stone, to plaster, to coloured wood – are versatile enough for any budget....

While studio apartments can only have so many different layout combinations, there are no similar limits when it comes to decor possibilities. This post looks at five gorgeous studios that each embrace their own distinct aesthetic – ultra modern, natural, urban industrial , sleek luxury, and contemporary Scandinavian style . Whether you’re looking for a new look for your own interior or just want to explore cool furniture, lighting, or floor plan ideas, these apartments have plenty of inspiration to offer....

So much more than just a decoration – Buddha statues represent the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha, serving as useful reminders to apply those teachings in everyday life. Each one imparts a different message depending on the posture and the mudras (hand gestures) displayed. In this way, even the most minimalistic statue can be filled with boundless meaning. In this post, we’ve collected 51 Buddha statues to suit every purpose....

Christmas bells are ringing, and so is your décor – for some jolly decorations for the big day. Stuck for something for the mantelpiece? Try a reindeer, angel candle, star light or wall decal. Is your Christmas table looking a bit unloved? Gather around the wreaths and candles to make a dinner table display worth sitting down to. From toilet seat huggers, to LED-lit Christmas and birch trees, cutlery holders, tree baubles and bedding sets, our list will have your festive season covered....

Whether your dining table is an integral part of your open plan living space or tucked away in its own formal room, it’s a large piece of furniture that needs to be noticed for all the right reasons. To help inspire the right choice for your next purchase, we’ve pulled together 51 of our favourite modern dining tables that will have you dining in style. We’ve hand-picked a little of everything, from large rectangular tables to small and compact round silhouettes, there is something to fit every space and budget....

Whether you have a studio apartment, a tiny dining room, or simply need compact seating, a small dining table can help reclaim some precious floor space. In this post, we’ve selected our favorite small dining tables for styles ranging from modern farmhouse to mid-century chic and so many on-trend themes in between. Need some storage? Choose one with built-in shelves or convenient cabinets. Only need occasional seating? This list includes innovative ultra-compact options that can fold into a console table, collapse into a coffee table, or fold away for storage....

Everybody loves multipurpose furniture ! Storage benches are useful for every area of the home. Place one at the end of your bed to hold extra linens. Or, create a comfortable place to take off your shoes at the entryway while enjoying the extra space to hide away off-season coats and accessories. You could even invest in a great outdoor bench with storage for gardening supplies and more. These pieces can double as toy boxes in children’s bedrooms , can replace coffee tables in the living room, or provide guest seating in the media room....

Stylish tufting can make any chair look and feel more comfortable. In this post, we’ve collected our favorite tufted chairs for every room – from tufted lounge chairs for living spaces, to comfortable tufted dining chairs for cozy dinners, to smart tufted office chairs that emphasize softness and support. This compilation also highlights the different ways that tufting can look, from the chic modern minimalism of biscuit tufting to the classic elegance of button-tufted designs....

They say that you should dress for the job you want. But that doesn’t just mean your clothes. The place you live should also be a reflection of your ambitions, passions, and dreams. In this post, we’re featuring a design concept from designer Denis Krasikov for the editor of Russia’s biggest gaming magazine. The design is hip, youthful, and a little bit dark, perfect for someone in an industry that values trends and masculinity so highly....

Designed for a growing family in Zhubei, Taiwan, this modern home maintains a clean canvas to put life and love at the forefront. The relationship between space and form becomes more important than decoration itself, relying on natural materials to provide the texture and color that makes this space interesting. The creatives at Phase 6 worked to instill this home with the perfect balance between comfort and luxury and the result seems to hit the target head-on....

These visualizations are not merely a creation of the imagination. They represent a soon-to-be very real building called Tour Odeon , which is set to rival its neighbour: Monaco’s and the world’s most expensive penthouse , worth a cool $305 million. Expected to be completed mid-2014, work on the façade will begin in July. As the visualizations will attest, the price tag is indicative of the sheer luxury and fantasy of the concept that is at the very heart of this project and culminates at its summit, with the addition of a billionaires playpen: the penthouse....

A cool Scandinavian palette of white walls may seem a little stark to some, but we think this example of blank canvas living perfectly illustrates how you can color a space with little more than your personality. Your existing collections of books, artwork, kitchenware and even good food packaging can create beautiful pockets of color around your home. Offset the clean lines of modern furniture by adding patterned throws, and don’t forget that plants always breathe life into a space....

Not every home has a unifying color theme, but without one it can be easy for a house to feel disjointed or erratic. A color palette can unify a home’s design so that it flows easily from one room to another, but that does not mean that each room has to be decorated in exactly the same colors. In this house, for instance, grey creates a throughline within the home but does not overwhelm the design....

When you move your young family into a new home, you want it to be a reflection of what you care about. This single family home located in Moscow does precisely that. From the architects at Ruetemple , the 160 square meter home was designed with usefulness, comfort, and beauty in mind. Starting from scratch with no interior walls, what eventually took shape was a two story home with three small bedrooms and a spacious common area for work, play, and quality family time....

No two living rooms are alike. Even in homes with the same floor plan, the living room is always left with the indelible imprint of the family that lives there. It’s a place with books, televisions, and deep, cozy sofas. It’s a room where you can spend a quick minute in the morning, or a whole day. From the adventurously modern to the comfortably classic, these living rooms offer space to entertain and space to escape, all while bringing in surprising elements of personality....

We all know the level of details that CG artists are able to achieve today with sophisticated 3D softwares and renderers. In this post, we feature a set of inspirational renders that showcase the brilliance that exist in this industry. Most of the houses shown below are in the midst of dreamy fairy tale environments that add a bit of drama to each visual. Take a look. By Paguthrie By Bazooka By Redvertex By Vivokingo By Stryik3r By Radic By Correntes By Berg By Vipodil By Jesrules By ArchDigital...

Located within the Jazz residential complex in Moscow, Russia, this stylish apartment boasts 4.5 metre high ceilings and impressively large windows. Designed by Lake & Walls , the home interior is spacious and welcoming, dashed with colour and intriguing eclectic decoration. A mezzanine level holds a bedroom and a home workspace that looks out over the view of the city. The apartment’s generously sized kitchen is situated underneath the mezzanine, along with the bathroom and entryway....

Located in Taipei, Taiwan, this compact family home works with only 33 square meters of usable floor space, but it still retains a spacious aesthetic thanks to an innovative vertical approach to architecture. Folk Design implemented this creative home in response to the needs of a young family with a strong desire for simple and efficient living. It’s amazing what kind of innovation can come from such a restricted canvas! If you’re looking for inspiration in your quest for minimalism or just want to get the most functionality out of a limited floor plan, this gorgeously streamlined space is a delightful breath of fresh air....

Wouldn’t you just love to work in this office? Spanish Architect firm Selgas Cano thrills us with their spectacularly vibrant yet low-impact office that just merges into the landscape. It is sleek with minimalistic furniture but creates quite a visual impact with it colours and use of environment. Working here would surely make you will feel like you are away from a busy life. Personally I would rate this as a top notch creative work environment....

AOL, the company that now owns the world’s biggest tech blog , gadget blog and political blog , revealed its new headquarters in Palo Alto, California. After putting Studio O+A (the same folks who redid Facebook’s headquarters ) in charge, AOL’s new look is a conglomeration of the 1980’s corporate world vibe, raw concepts and materials, with a modern touch. An important theme Studio O+A brought to the design was “transparency”–ceilings and walls were stripped down to expose their bases and original materials and structures....