Home & Garden

Need I say more?  You’ll get the picture.  Deborah in Leicestershire, England started her own on-line furniture store, simply named, Couch  Fully restored period couches, chairs and chaise lounges that have been reupholstered in eye-popping, high end luxury fabrics.Each piece of furniture is restored by hand in Deborah’s home, Hemington House.  So put your sunglasses on and get ready for couches gone wild!Click Vintage Things, Hip Lighting, Cool Stuff, or Industrial Strength...

 Czech studio OV-A has designed the Family House project.Completed in 2009, this 2,023 square foot single story contemporary home is located in Kraluv Dvur, Czech Republic.[ via : homedsgn ...

The Westlake Drive house is located on a beautiful golf course in Austin Texas, designed by James D. LaRue Architects. This sleek and contemporary residence is set deep into the hillside, blending seamlessly into its environment. According to the architects, the overall design of this 4,722 square foot home consists of three separate building structures, each housing different functions but all flawlessly connected by bridges, breezeways and ‘streets’. A cantilevered steel entry bridge hovers over...

This apartment building designed by Mitsutomo Matsunami looks stunning! The fact that the houses next doors only have 2 floors, makes this 7 story high building even more majestic. It’s build on a 110.55m² piece of land and has a total floor of 341.38m². There are 10 apartments in the building, measuring between 23.2m² and 35.7m², which is tiny compared to European ones.[ via : pichaus ...

BOKJA DESIGN: You leave me breatheless.  I first saw your gorgeous upholstered furniture while doing a Google image search about six months ago. I saved many of the images and decided I had to come out of hiding and blog about the pieces. Then, well, you know what happens. You get swept off in another directionand altogether forget what it is that swept you off your feet.  I do keep inspiration boards and have Bokja’s images ready for the next board, but the next board is empty next to...

Y’all we love pre-fabricated homes. There’s just something so intoxicating about the idea of getting to pick out what you want, have someone else put it all together, and then it be put on your land quickly and without a hassle. And if you make one that’s affordable and with tons of eco-friendly features? We’re getting out our checkbook right now: “LivingHomes®, a premier developer of modern, sustainably designed, prefabricated homes, announces the launch and national availability of the new LivingHome...

Not to be taken literally, this cool knife block combines the bizarre circus life with freaky kitchen gadgets.[ via : gadgether ...

This house is modern Japan house that is designed by Tezuka Architects. This house is designed with four walls and a roof. It is designed to leave the wall part out. The outcome is the Wall-less House, located in the region of Setagaya-ku in Tokyo, Japan.[ via : archithings...

This is a stoneage house that has amazing architecture and design exterior.Placed in a peaceful pastoral setting in Nas Montanhas de Fafe, Portugal. This hillside house boasts unobstructed, untarnished views of the grass-covered mountain and valley. This unusual structure isn’t your typical house, featuring an irregular exterior, but some traditional “house” elements were incorporated – namely, its charming windows and a shingled roof that stands out among these seemingly untouched, natural surroundings.[...

orange Architects, a partnership between Dutch architecture firms JSA, CIMKA and HofmanDujardin, releases the design of a luxury apartment block on Plot 941 in Sin el Fil, an eastern district of Beirut. The design was commissioned by the Lebanese development corporation Masharii.The 50-metre-tall block will contain 19 apartments ranging in size from 90 to 180 m2. The concept for the tower is simple but extraordinarily effective: ‘maximizing’, making optimal use of the site’s potential, the...

The Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center situated at the intersection of I-15 and I-95 in downtown Las Vegas Nevada, designed by Frank Gehry of Gehry Partners. This building holds the distinction of being the first organization to open for business in Symphony Park, the city’s 61-acre arts and science redevelopment program. While Gehry’s design incites varied reactions from observers, the one consistent response is a desire to come inside its walls and learn more.In this respect, the building is an unwavering...

 located in Japan and is a greate example of clean space planning combined with modern architecture.The Takao Shiotsuka Atelier architect firm designed this home to face the sea which welcomes in the great visuals with expansive windows highlighted by the clean modern interior design and minimalist decor. I really like the simple and stark landscaping used especially the white rock yard.[ via : ucrit ...