Castlecrag house in Sydney by Polly Harbison Design was built to blend within its environment. Consisting of open plan living spaces and ‘plant’ rooms carefully sculpted by Bates Landscape. The former house was nicknamed the bête rouge (red beast), thanks to the brick colour and hodgepodge of rooms and extensions. However, rather than knocking the house down and starting from scratch, Polly Harbison employed a design strategy to reduce, edit and revive its solid bones creatin

A good question these days is how to make your home office cozy? While we spent more days working from home, why not create a nice and cozy look. Some examples are given here as well a mood-board I’ve created. To style in black and white will always be my favourite. The combination of modern with natural elements, will create this homy look. You do not need a large space to create a cozy look, on the contrary the smaller the space, the more cozy it looks. Add some shelves for

Hotel 7132 Vals is a beautiful design hotel nestled in the valley named Vals in Switzerland. A small village with a population of +/− 1050 residents. It is now well known for its Thermal spas belonging to the Hotel 7132. We were lucky to stay in the hotel for a weekend and it was even more than we were expecting. First of all what draw my immediate intention was the eye for detail and great atmosphere throughout the hotel. The atmosphere had also to do with the wonderful, att

Greenwich Grind is a chain of restaurants, cafes and bars all located in London. A relaxed and cool design created by Biasol Architects. Soft tones are used as well as greenery with a modern and cozy look in furnishing. Grind was founded in 2011 when David Abrahamovitch took over his father’s Shoreditch mobile phone shop and decided to turn it into a café-bar. In the decade since, Grind has grown to become a cult east London coffee brand, comprising eleven locations, includi

A new edition and concept for Hotel Bellevue Palace the restaurant Noumi The name ‘Noumi’ comes from «numismatics» which means coins. The Noumi premises once accommodated the Bernese coin press, that is where in fact, the name derives from. A casual atmosphere with cool music played by a dj. They offer Grill, bowls and finger food, all very tasteful and appetizing. THE INTERIOR The interior has an urban look which you would see in a city like New York, but this is located in

Casa Atrio is a design from Biasol Architects. The house is based in Melbourne, Australia it has a French look with an Italian flair. All is designed to get the best light out in all of the rooms. Beautiful flooring in herringbone patterns throughout the whole place in different materials and sizes. The plants in front of the window are a great way to give the space an in-and outdoor look. The kitchen design in black and white with wooden materials, metal door frames and a ma

Located in one of the most beautiful quarters of Zürich at the Rennweg you can find restaurant Boucherie August part of the Widder hotel. Here you can mix and match your menu with starters and main courses. A great concept where anyone can find something of his preference. With meat as the centerpiece on the menu, there is also some fish and vegetarian food. The meat is of high quality, know that it is coming from international and local well-known butchers. In summer there i

If you ever thought about changing the look of your hallway, then you are at the right place. You might think your hallway is the last important place to look at, think twice. Actually, it is the first place where people get the first impression of your home, thus very important. The first thing to look at is what size is your hallway. Secondary you like to use the colors fitting to the rest of your house. You can find great ideas on Pinterest, Instagram, and other interior b

How to decorate with copper is probably a good question to ask. While copper is a very warm colour very suited for Fall. For some who maybe not know how to decorate with, here an example on a mood board to show you how. source: roof of karma A great idea I’ve found on roof of karma who took some old chairs and painted them in copper. The result, looking like a totally cool new designer chair. Copper pairs really good with black, dark grey and white. Try not to use a lot of d

The Hunters Hill House designed by Australian duo Handelsmann + Khaw, found on Estliving. Situated only a short drive from downtown Sydney. The names behind the designers, Tania Handelsmann and Gillian Khaw collaborate with their clients to develop elegant, carefully crafted environments that reflect their clients’ individual personalities and requirements. With the use of natural and soft tones, it shows a very elegant look throughout the whole design of the house. A beautif

It is time for Hygge. Hygge (pronounced hue-guh) is a Danish expression to show, warmth, coziness, hugs and being together with your loved ones. There are plenty examples for Hygge. I will show you one created in a mood-board. Why use the term Hygge. As you probably know it can be very cold and dark in Denmark. In order to forget the cold outside, they created their home as a warm and cozy place to wait for warmer days to come. They succeeded very well in transferring this co

Design and Art hotel the Silo, Cape Town. One of the latest projects of Liz and Phil Biden. When I saw this on BBC2 television in the series Amazing Hotels, I was blown away. I needed to show you guys. By chance friends of mine happened to visit this place recently and were very impressed. They even send me photos that I could use, see some below. In the hotel, you can find art everywhere. (Copyright @JS) More about the hotel. The exterior of the building was designed by  Hea

How to use simple forms in interior design. Using simple forms in your interior will create more space and tranquility in your room. This is because of the objects working more clutter free. This beautiful chair is designed by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm in Denmark in 1965. The seat is of black leather with chrome plated steel frame. A great example of contemporary design accomplished with high-quality materials. Another example of simple forms is these minimalistic

Great decorations and ideas for Easter. It is almost Easter and the fun begins with decorating. As always for Easter a mood-board with some great decorations and ideas. I always like to keep the color scheme simple, but it might not for everybody’s taste. I also like to use items that I can re-use when it is not Easter.  Be creative and look for possibilities. If you like the challenge, try some DIY. There are endless possibilities to find on Pinterest. Easy DIY Easter eggs f

Dupli Casa by architect J. Mayer H. found on architecture and design is a contemporary building build between 2005-2008 near Ludwigsburg, Germany. Even today this building is as modern as it was at the time it was built. The former house was built in 1984 and later rebuilt in 2005 and completed in 2008. The new building is based on the footprint of the former house into a geometry form. With his shape and form, it balances a beautiful connection between in- and outside. Spect

Some examples of clean bathroom design. If you like minimalistic or clutter-free bathrooms, you are in the right place. Sometimes it is not as easy as it sounds to have a clutter-free space, but once you got the hang of it, you do not want to go back to the old habits of clutter. Determined is the key here. Of course, you need a place to store your bathroom essentials, but there are cupboards for, right? No need to show them all over the place. In fact, less is more. Here som

Did you ever wonder how to use grey tones for your home? At first, it seems a bit boring, but with the right accessories, you can’t go wrong. The trick is using different tones of grey. Grey will fit perfectly with white and wood colors, it will give the grey a warmer look. As always, I have some examples for you to work with as well as a mood-board to give you an idea. Linen bedding from Natural Bed Company Cute pillows from Country Road Grey throw from Trouva Mood board GRE

Beautiful sideboards for your home. Not only are sideboards very useful, they can also add that extra space to decorate. Placing objects together on a sideboard can change the look of your living room in a splash. I have found some ideas and created a mood board. The options to decorate are endless and fun to do. Minimalissimo Beautiful sideboards for your home by efashiondiva7/thevirtualstylist Shop the items Abigail Ahern arm lamp – trouva.com Modern home decor – allmoder

Why not start the New Year with a clean design. After all the festivities there is no better way to start all over again with a new design. Here some examples, the easiest way to start for this design is to keep it simple and not use too many decorations. Probably you had already a lot of decorations for Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Now it is time to get started and clean up your decorations. A minimalistic look creates a clean design. source This set up is perfect to create

In love with Nordic decorations, still in trend today. Some examples and a mood-board to show it off. Candles are indispensable to create a cozy atmosphere, also known in Danish as hygge. You can never have enough candles. Try in different shapes and sizes, but most important, keep your color palette in balance. Black candle holder from Royal Design. Anulo is a candle holder made of coated stainless steel. Anulo is equally suited to the romantic dinner table or the side table