The World's Best Beds: Where Daydreams Do Come True. Luxury Beds To commemorate Valentine's Day, we've searched the world to find a collection of the most lavish, over-the-top, amazingly cozy, and unique beds a couple could ever wish to spend 48 hours in. Consider it a "bucket list" for romantic getaways-with pictures to inspire. By Lena Katz Sleeping With the Stars Bed | Los Cabos, Mexico One of the most romantic and elegant hotels in Los Cabos is Las Ventanas al Paraiso.
Beach Bed | Riviera Maya, Mexico If there's one thing more indulgent than a mid-day catnap in the sun, it's a mid-day catnap where you can see and hear the waves, stretch out on your own personal daybed, and get a frosty beverage delivered with a wave of your hand. African Safari Bed | Xudum Botswana Further to the theme of beds for the daytime, this ultra-chic African cabana on the savannah serves a similar purpose as pool cabanas in Vegas: It provides a safe and comfortable spot from which to view the local wildlife.
Star Gazing Bed | Mahua Kothi, India. Building a custom home.... Any "must" haves/cool ideas you have come across? For example - Outlets on both sides of the front door, water faucets on the... Impressive Water Clock. Written by Thomas Baekdal | Wednesday, September 14, 2011 The Japanese have a knack for creating extremely beautiful and impressive things. At the Osaka Station City you can find this huge water fountain build into a wall. It uses water to tell the time, where you are and generally display a level of awesomeness. Pictures and videos via Gorimon Follow: 42Concepts. Stairs. A selection of graphic projects. How To Design A Two-Room Apartment With Style. Having a small apartment can be a drag when it comes to implementing the desired interior design idea.
Here is an example of a two-room apartment which is both very aesthetic and functional. So how did they do it? As you can see, the home plan features a hallway, two rooms (left and right), a kitchen and a bathroom. In order to achieve a high level of practicability, the designers took advantage of every single corner of the house. The hallway(the area with the red wallpaper) is welcoming and also has some integrated furniture elements such as a small table and an armchair. Living Room Designs , Sets, Furniture, Sofas, Ideas. Comic Shelf. These Blinds Give You A Better View. A crappy view can make a big difference in how you feel about your place. I once lived in an apartment with a view of a brick wall. It happened to be right in front of my desk, which was fitting since my creativity pretty much hit a brick wall every time I sat there.
But if your current view sucks you could change it. Better View Blinds by designer Elina Aalto let you turn a boring view into an exciting city scene at night. They feature small holes that look like lit windows in buildings throughout the city when light shines through. Better Blinds are available in various city designs including Paris, Tokyo, Helsinki, and Berlin so you can pretend you don’t live in a rundown efficiency in North Philly.
Restoration Hardware Homepage. 30 Contemporary Bedrooms That Will Rock Your World. When it comes to , the design alternatives are endless. This is why taking a decision in this area could prove to be somewhat tough. We decided to make this process easier for you and present 30 fresh contemporary bedrooms that could be the starting point when decorating. Because floor to ceiling windows are a trend these days, showcased below are a few truly spectacular interiors with views over beautiful natural landscapes. Wood decors are warm and inviting, which is probably why some of the bedrooms may inspire a cottage-like atmosphere. Bedroom Design: 20 Ideas for Your Own Designer Bedroom. Amazing pictures and great ideas can be almost as helpful in designing the best new bedroom as having a cool designer – and inspiration is free.
From retro and vintage to modern and bohemian, small spare rooms to magnificent master bedrooms, here are some of the most creative and unique photos of bedroom interior designs online. Cool & Hot Colored Bedroom Design: An age-old interior designer trick is to start with a great color palette and work from there, finding, designing and painting around that first defining choice.
From simple modern black, white or grey palettes the bright blue, yellow and red choices in the pictures above, this is a good way to start small and build a big space around a tiny color concept. Themed & Bohemian Bedroom Design: For those of a slightly different stripe (zebra, perhaps?) There are a number of ways to transform master and guest bedrooms into great spaces.
15 Coolest Pillows - Oddee.com (cool pillows) Blood Puddle Pillow If your idea of a good time is tricking people into thinking you've been shot, these blood puddle pillows are perfect for you. Inspired by those suspenseful moments when a sleeping loved one is a little too still for a little too long, they are an irreverent combination of comfort and fear. Alarm Clock Pillow This pillow is designed to gently wake you by exposing your eyes to a glowing cloud of illumination, gradually increasing in brightness over a 40 minute period. You can see time on the pillow’s surface too. Alt-Ctrl-Del Pillows Reboot your livingroom with this three-pillow set, that look as if they’ve jumped right off your keyboard. iSleep Laptop Pillow Developed by Ivonne Dippmann, the i-Sleep pillow works in unison with your laptop and could transpire to be an indispensable travel gadget for those needing a little shut-eye whilst jet-setting to their next business appointment.
Emoticon Pillows How are you feeling? Tissue-dispensing Pillow Fresh Salmon Pillow. 30 Thrilling Open Plan Living Rooms with a View. Designing an open floor plan can be a great way to make your living areas seem more spacious. What is the first aspect that comes to mind when thinking about modern living rooms? For us it’s openness. And since we already featured a post on Freshome showcasing 26 wonderful living room ideas, we decided to continue this amazing display with 30 open floor plan living rooms that are very much in agreement with the modern interior design trends. Not too long ago, our writer Ronique wrote a post called The Pros and Cons of Having an Open Floor Plan Home, where she mentioned how today the open floor plan is a sought after amenity in any home, as half walls and visual dividers allow a family to converse and interact.
In this post we did not only gather interiors that have the ability to connect, but also fascinating rooms with a well defined personality and a highly appealing look. The Joy of Adding Color to Your Apartment According to Your Personality! on DesignRulz. So far you know that white is classic but too much white might cease to be neutral and become and element of stress. The good news is that white goes well with any colors. Look at this apartment! A spot of red or orange to stimulate your appetite in the dining room, some blue or green accents to calm you down in the living room and bathroom, orange and yellow for your kitchen and pastel colors in your bedroom; these are the color arrangements generally recommended by interior designers.
But in your home, you are the interior designer. You should choose the colors according to your personality and your feelings. Room for Color 2011. U.S. Winner Alison's "Vintage-Modern Blue & Grey" Room Congratulations to Alison, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for her grand-prize winning colorful room. She made the most of a gorgeous vintage architectural detail in her home by choosing just the right color to highlight and give an updated feel to the dark wood trim in her living room. The deep teal-blue paint is an excellent backdrop to Alison's furnishings — from the dark gray sofa to a warm mustard-yellow rocker and in combination with the dark blue rug and navy and white patterned throw and pillow. The artwork, framed in black with light mats, shines against the strong solid color. The use of a fun, ultra-decorative wallpaper (by Orla Kiely) in the adjacent entryway completes the look and echoes the teal in the floral pattern.
View Alison's Entry » International Winner Bernd's "Eclectic Red" Room Bernd, from Vienna, Austria is our International Division winner for 2011. View Bernd's Entry » It's All About Color Schedule. Soda Pop and Skate Decks: The Studio of Fotobia. 30 Modern Dining Tables for a Wonderful Dining Experience. For those who look for quality in design and manufacture, any dining table will just not do. This is where the search for the perfect table begins. Information is everything, so to insure that you have made the best decision about buying the perfect modern dining table, you have to know exactly what you want and then search for it. There are so many amazing designs out there and that make the choice even more difficult. 1.
The 7100 Dining Desk The first dining table in our list is the expandable dining table from Draenert. This is a multi functional piece of furniture that pulls apart from the middle, making room for a metal stroller that you can use to bring the food from the kitchen or hold the champagne and a versatile area that can accommodate a cutlery box, the serving dish or a chopping board. 2. The Ping-Pong Dining Table was designed by Singaporean designer Hunn Wai. 3. This next table comes from Italian interior design and furniture firm Arredamenti Diotti. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Terrace. What can you do with an old pallet? So many things! If you ever come across the opportunity to pick up a few pallets take a look at some of the ideas I have come across for recycling old pallets into furniture and other practical and decorative pieces. I would like to mention that the designs below were found at various sources on the Internet. Where possible I have mentioned the original source, but unfortunately too many do not.
If you are the original designer for any of the furniture below, please let me know so that I can add your details. Make furniture for your home ABOVE: Mobius Living take pallets to a new level, offering clients the opportunity to buy ready-made coffee tables. ABOVE and BELOW: Who would have thought that a humble pallet could be transformed into so many practical pieces. ABOVE: All it takes is a few reclaimed timber pallets to make up your own living room furniture In the kitchen ABOVE and BELOW: Don't stop there...
In the bedroom In the garden Pallets for pets Find and prepare your pallet. Architecture. 3 Courtyard Designs. Courtyard Design and Landscaping Ideas. Courtyard is a fun nook within your home that gives you the taste of the outdoors and yet offer the privacy of a normal room within your home. Sky really IS the limit when it comes to courtyard and landscaping ideas since the only requirement is to create complete serenity and space for relaxation! These spaces are usually created in the backyard, between two buildings or in the center of a building. Here is a quick video that walks you through the workflow involved in the design of a typical courtyard landscape. As usual, scroll for plenty of inspiration.
Courtyard Design Inspiration You’ll notice that many of these designs in addition to the beautiful architectural detail, incorporate water features, beautiful gardens, and a seating area where you can sit and let your thoughts float into the clouds… Rendered by SimonHC for Nadau Lavergne Architectures Beautiful Stone Tribal Water Feature in courtyard designed by Evan Mandala via by kee3D Zen quality central courtyard by Nitin D Mahale via via. Timber Buildings - Oak Framed Buildings and Outbuildings – Timber Framed Outbuildings | Courtyard Designs. Courtyard ideas. Courtyard Garden | Paddington. Spaces For Living. Outdoor Design. What Do I Need to Do Before I Move into a New Place? A Non-Designer's Guide to Typefaces and Layout. 34 Places to Get Design Inspiration – Online and Off. 17 Cool and Unusual Coasters.
Creative beverage coasters will make a great addition to any bar or kitchen. Bread Coasters Set of unusual coasters designed to look like a loaf of sliced bread. [link] OXO Good Grips Coasters These cool beverage coasters are equipped with a pattern that holds liquid and promotes air flow so coasters won’t stick to glassware. Puzzle Coasters Elegant jig-saw puzzle inspired coaster set made of stainless steel. Chalkboard Coasters Perfect for writing down names of people and drinks at parties. Stay on Coasters Innovative beverage coasters will always “stay on” your wine glass. Wine Bottle Coaster Stays with the bottle and catches drops. Pallet Coasters Stackable coasters are exact miniatures of the industrial models. Fruit Coasters Unique coasters feature interior ridges designed to capture condensation and steady beverages.
Cutlery Coasters Modern coasters created out of laser cut and folded steel sheets. Cheeseburger Coasters Set includes lettuce, tomato, cheese, meat, and two bread coasters. Read & Write. Food and Drink. Organize. See-Saw Table. 42 Gorgeous Desk Designs for any Office. There are many good furniture designs, a lot of different materials that compose a beautiful desk. Some of them save space in the room because a designer created a functional design that would not only deal with your problem of having too little room for a desk but also look incredible in that small space.
Some of the desks are suited only for large rooms that accentuate their gorgeous shape. And then there are those desks that can transform from a small, one-man workstation to a large, conferential table. It all depends on your taste and needs, so enjoy the next 42 desk designs that we fell in love with. 1. The Covet Desk This is one of the best desk designs when it comes to storage space. 2.
Gracefully resembling the shape of a deer, the Reindeer Desk by Alex Kozynets inspires purity and dynamicity. 3. Designer Sophie Kirkpatrick found a solution to crowded spaces with no intimacy in the form of this Duplex Workspace Desk. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Mind. Learn. Art.