Innovative Landscape Design for Country and City Dwellings

With the unique talent of integrating the built structure with the natural environment, Rees Roberts + Partners bridges the divide between man and nature in both country and urban settings. The resulting landscape designs are as aesthetically pleasing as they are ecologically meaningful. We are so taken with their work; we previously covered their city . . .

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The Brilliant Design Work of Uglyanitsa Alexander

From a mansion in Croatia on the Ariatic Sea to a pop art modern city loft, Russian  designer Uglyanitsa Alexander displays a unique ability to successfully bring beautiful homes to life across all styles. Through his brilliant use of color, materials and all design elements as well as his intuitive interpretations of his client’s ideal living spaces, he creates . . .

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IKEA 2013 Catalog

IKEA have always managed to keep bang on trend with their home design ideas and furniture ranges, and it seems that when it comes to keeping up with digital trends, the Swedish company shows the same dedication and easy breezy style. The IKEA catalog 2013 shows off the brand new range complete with exciting augmented . . .

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100 Beautiful Bird Sculptures Made Out Of Paper

Take a flight of fancy with this flock of feathered friends! In fact, these colorful bird specimens are not so much on the feathery side as they are papery, because these winged beauties are intricate paper sculptures, painstakingly pieced together by talented artist and illustrator Diana Beltran Herrera, from Bogota, Columbia. Recommended Reading: Owl Home . . .

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Attic Spaces

No longer deemed as dark and dingy storage spaces that time forgot, attic spaces are now utilized as valuable extensions of the modern home. However, the tricky ceiling angles and variable wall heights can still perplex a homeowner as to the best way to achieve a practical and stylish layout, so we have put together . . .

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Library Designs

If you have been following Home Designing for long enough you will know that we have a thing(or two!) for books. Architectural visualization blog Ronen Bekerman recently organized a giveaway that invited users to upload scenes that ‘showcased books being scattered’. This interesting thread gave designers several options to play around with, and as you . . .

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Photographing For Catalogs: Petra Bindel

Check out this beautiful work by photographer Petra Bindel, for Swedish brand Stringfurniture, her work is crisp, bright and showcases classic Scandi-style interiors at their best. Bindel’s work has consistently appeared in Elle Interiors and Elle Decoration magazines, popped up in Dwell, and appeared across billboards and book jackets. Recommended Reading: Home Decor For Photography . . .

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Swanky Sales Office of Condominiums by the Sea

Standing tall by the beach at Hua Hin, Thailand, is the condominium development Baan San Kramm, designed by Somdoon Architects, and built by company Sansiri. The beach town complex has an adjacent sales office that acts as a front-of-house gateway, which provides potential homebuyers access to two impressive show units, and creates the opportunity for . . .

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Courtyards

A courtyard, by definition, is an open space surrounded by walls, within a building. It is quite a unique spot if you think about it – one that has the airy open feeling of the exteriors yet provide adequate privacy by being within your home. The interior versions of these nature spaces are becoming more . . .

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