"Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather." John Ruskin The post Inspired By #43 : Aspen appeared first on Vicki...

It can be a bit of a shame if your bedroom doesn?t come with a closet to store away your cloths. But this just means you need to get a little creative when it comes to finding no closet solutions. You can even take it a step further and turn...

Here is a gallery of different toilet paper holder ideas. You have everything from designer pieces that adds a luxurious finishing touch to a bathroom, to more rustic and inventive DIY ideas (such as using a branch). Modern Double Toilet Paper...

Bamboo decorations are becoming a very big hit between the interior designs. It is more exotic tree and it is very durable and resistible. Because of that, it is suitable both for the outdoor and indoor spaces. These sticks are easy material to work...

I was raised in a pretty preppy southern community, so I’m no stranger to a monogram. From bookbags and totes to turtleneck collars and sleeping bags, if you could put an initial on it, I owned it. As I’ve grown up I’ve had to...

If you?re tired of walking into your dated bathroom and dream of a change, we?ve got bathroom decorating ideas for you that are inexpensive and simple to do. The most important upgrade you can make in your bathroom involves lighting. A Swedish study...

User experience is what people practice no matter what the professionals planed. Actually, the engineers, architects, designers are making their projects by the rules and also by the beauty. They do their best to make their plans work excellent...

Absurdity that happens lately in London intrigued many of us. Actually, the wealthy developers are trying to increase their properties underground. The phenomenon known as ?iceberg homes? is very popular in the English capital but one of their $1.5...

A small batch coffee roaster and café in the Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst, Edition fuses Nordic-Japanese elements, both in its menu and overall aesthetic. With its white, bright and welcoming space, Edition?s clean Scandinavian-inspired interior...

Hello everyone!Well, if you\'re wondering if we were able to get the metal trim pieces painted from our shower enclosure, I\'ll tell you.  NO!  The weather has just been too cold and will continue to be for at least another week (according to...

A new online marketplace will hit the scene this Spring and we want to be first in line.

Combining rock maple and brass, this watering can is far superior to the throwaway plastic variety.

Old sliding closet doors can often be a design nightmare. In mid-century homes, they’re made

More than just a building, Connor at Central Park is the new gateway to one of Sydney?s most popular urban precincts ? Central Park in Chippendale. Home to 178 apartments and retail on the ground floor, this 13-storey building reads as a series of...

A tent for your bed that offers a secluded and private place to get better sleep at night or during nap time.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) will open a new national architecture centre, RIBA North, in Liverpool this August. The centre will house an exhibition gallery, a conference and event space, a cafe and a shop, and aims to build upon...

This project is a exhibition pavilion supported by Longfor Real Estate and Orient Sundar windows company, within which the sustainable architecture strategies and the edge-cutting building techniques could be introduced to the public.

Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for the Lushan Primary School, an educational campus that will serve around 120 students from 12 villages in a rural area of Jiangxi Province in China. The design features a series of barrel and...

The new Kunshan Grand Theater is situated in the civic square in central Kunshan, a site bordering Qianjin Middle Road on the north and Zhujiang North Road on the east. As a reconstruction project of the former Kunshan Theater, it has become an...

Poly Future Metropolitan is ideally located in the core area of Future Science City, Changping District, Beijing. Changping Future Science City, being a new science city at the national level, bears the country?s expectations for technological...

Parametric design is the process of combining the algorithmic thinking with the art expressions. Generally, you take the parameters and combine their relationship in order to get the design intent and response. As you can see...

We came up with some cool, creative toys and gifts that the kids in your life will love for a long time.

An outdoor furniture collection that makes an overall graphic statement with perpendicular stripes and the negative spaces they create.

Do you see anything in this photo that just doesn't seem right"Like maybe it wasn't supposed to be there originally" Me neither.But I assure you, that there is something that is not what it seems.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

Part of a former college, this family home features a seductive mix of bold colour and characterful touches thanks to a curated selection of art and tailor-made furniture. Things have turned out just as Segun Faboyegun hoped they would when he and...

We’ve come so far on our back patio this summer, but it was still missing one of the most important things – a table! From the very beginning, when we thought about how we want our backyard to function, we get all smiley...

Last week I had the opportunity to see my friends Lonneke and Anki for the traditional dutch "kraamvisite" {when you visit the newborn for the first time}, that ended in a traditional italian dinner, with pasta and bruschette.They brought me some...

This Measures Up! I love the huge measuring tape - a bit of whimsy on this dining table.It\'s a pretty dining room and I love that unexpected touch.Here are my favorites from last week\'s Mod Mix Monday! Anam of Delicious and DIY painted two...

Participar do design weekend esse ano foi uma experiência única. Eu nunca tinha viajado completamente sozinha para nenhum lugar, então foi um grande desafio. Por outro lado, apesar de todas as dificuldades (e, acreditem, foram muitas!), acho que eu...

Lin\'an City is famous for its landscape. The idea of this project originated from the landscape of Lin\'an. Using the freehand brushwork method, it outlines the landscape of the mountains and rivers, which is consistent with the profound...

merry christmas!have you received wonderful gifts, did you spend the time with the family and relaxed" i admit that i?m a person who just can\'t sit and do nothing and that\'s why i was browsing the internet and found this lovely stockholm...

The next stop on our tour of the Brompton Design District is Mint.

A modern retreat was built in rural Sonol, California for a retired couple to enjoy more outdoor time.

Trace-Collection, by Nendo, focuses on everyday objects that ?move,? and are all items that move in relation to peoples? daily activities.

100% Design brings together brands and trade professionals in Interiors, Workplace, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Design & Build + Emerging Brands.

Designer Matt Wade, Global Principal of Experimental Design at creative company, Moving Brands, shares 5 sources of inspiration.

Yo readers! What’s up!" Evidently a lot because we’ve been getting bombarded with inquiries about our horror show email subscriptions to decor8 via Feedburner! Eek! Evidently our daily digest is crashing Outlook for lots of readers...

Sometimes a space just needs a little somethingto spice it up a bit and make it a little more finished.Years agowe built a lattice fence area along one wall of the back yard patio for the climbing roses to climb on and flourish.It stopped  right...

A recent windfall of late Seventies issues of Architectural Digest and Southern Accents provided me with another windfall: a clutch of Old World Weavers advertisements. As you know, Old World Weavers, the luxury textile firm, was founded by Iris...

Lonny Lonny Lonny Cottage Living Idea House Lonny Green has always been one of my favorite colors. Since March snuck up on us (how did that happen") and St. Patty’s Day will be here before we know it, I thought we should be inspired to...

When I found out I was pregnant this spring, my husband and I started dreaming about a babymoon trip (read: oh-my-gosh-this-is-the-last-chance-to-go-on-vacation-for-a-really-long-time-and-we-have-to-go-now trip). After I had bounced back from the...

You want to hear something crazy" We still don’t have our kitchen door. It’s as if this door doesn’t exist at all! Since that frustrating discovery that the first back ordered door wasn’t correct (I can’t even),...

Architect Alexandra Fyodorova design the interior of an apartment of 140 sq. m. Located on the 18th floor of an apartment building in Moscow. The residence originally had two balconies, which were attached to the rooms, so that area is increased by...

Thanks to a booming Kickstarter campaign, designer and woodworker Collin Garrity is bringing to life one of his greatest visions:

Large Wooden Mirror , Vintage shelf and Turkish Hammam TowelDouble Butlers sink and Open Kitchen shelveingHouseplantsAdd captionAll images from HomeSteads TumblrI just love this beautiful Seattle home of Homestead owners Michelle and Ryan. The home...

Tea, Cake and good consersation... the ultimate stress buster!Oh how i love tea. I swear it helps keep me sane(ish). The last couple of months have been a little tough. Back to work after 15 months of maternity, then changing jobs, my LO starting...

Image Source: Willbanks Kitchen Design Las Vegas 3. Re: Las Vegas with kids ... adaptation optionsWith children, I consistently acclaim the time allotment address places like Marriott Grand Chateau, Hilton Vacations, and Polo Towers....

I just booked my ticket to Paris and one of the places I look forward to visiting when I arrive is the newly renovated Palais de Tokyo. The building is center for modern art, design, fashion, film, literature, and dance. A chic edition to the Palais...

When it comes to outfitting the interior of a home I love to look beyond traditional materials, which is probably why I love using metal features so much. Metal like steel panels, corrugated sheets, and a simple powder coated railing can change the...

33 Holland Park in Singapore is one of the rare private residential projects carried out by the studio. With a design centred around the creation of an intimate yet expansive garden sanctuary holding layers of seamlessly linked living spaces, this...

"There are several ways of making films. Like Jean Renoir and Robert Bresson, who make music. Like Sergei Eisenstein, who paints. Like Stroheim, who wrote novels spoken in the days of silent film. Like Alain Resnais, who sculpts. And like...

BIG is getting even bigger.

The site is located close to the sea on the south coast of Norway. The house is placed in a clearing of a surrounding forest where the terrain is calmly sloping towards the water. Due to public access to the site the house is quite enclosed, mainly...

In an area of ??the city of Celaya, in Mexico, that has an approximate surface of 70 hectares of public land, both the open spaces as well as the facilities and infrastructure, the opportunities and benefits that it represents for its inhabitants...

Butterfly pavilion is a special view inspired by these gracious insects. Located in  Noor Island the pavilion has a facade of connected butterflies in fly that goes up and down making the unusual shape of the pavilion. It looks so elegant and...

Oh, wow for that small two bedroom house located in the beautiful Pacific seascape that caught my eye today. It is a gorgeous mix of personality and beautiful things from all over the Mexico: colorful rugs, lovely blankets and handcrafted chairs,...

we hope to see you this weekend at the design for living show at the beautiful hampton court castle & gardens in leominster, herefordshire.design for living is an exciting new 2 day show dedicated to bringing together high quality makers, creative...

David Trubridge spends a weekend working with students from Parsons The New School for Design.

This sculptural hybrid design stool whose name means "twins" is where function and art meet.

International design collective Sans Forms updates with a new line of minimalist, modern graphic t-shirts.

Gus* Modern teamed up with textile brand Pendleton Woolen Mills on a limited edition trio of cozy lounge chairs.

It's one of those rainy weekends over herewhich always inspires a good projectwith a cup of tea and a heap of creativity.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

So much fun to be had with Anya Hindmarch\'s leather sticker collection. Did you see the stickers everywhere during fashion week" The post So Much Fun With Anya Hindmarch appeared first on Vicki Archer.

Loved this simple vase of pink roses in an almost completely white bedroom ... so sweet.by marenviks xx debra

I have fond memories of summer break as a child; trips to the pool, park and the beach, vacations, activities with our babysitter, sipping on ice cold lemonaid and eating popsicles at super sonic speeds before they melted down our hands and...

For our Fall handmade gift exchange I decided to create these simple thank you cards to give out. I figure everyone loves beautiful stationary! I loved how they turned out so much I\'m sharing the graphic with you today! I used Ink Nest for the...

I don’t know about you guys, but I absolutely LOVE Wayfair! And I’m going to wager that you must love it too, otherwise you wouldn’t be here reading this post! Wayfair is one of the greatest resource for stylish and affordable furniture and...

British painter, Charlotte Evans lives and works in Brooklyn. Her paintings captivate with intimate stories and fresh, vivid colors. Read the rest of Fresh, Vivid Colors at Charlotte Evans Paintings originally posted on http://interiorzine.com ©...

If I had any doubt that winter was here, then last week’s sub-zero temps, high-winds, and snow knocked me clearly into reality. Since I’ve been forced to spend A LOT of time indoors lately, my attention has really been focused on...

In the middle of a particularly grey and cold East Coast winter, our minds have

With an ever-increasing supply of jewelry, I often find my key pieces get lost amongst

I’ve found that as winter creeps on, I find myself curling into a little ball

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The wooden hooks and knobs are back in stock. We struggle to get enough stock of all the colours and designs, since they sell faster than we can make them. For first time in a while we have managed to make enough units to keep the shop stock up to...

??Come on, baby blueShake up your tired eyesThe world is waiting for youMay all your dreaming fill the empty skyBut if it makes you happyKeep on clappingJust remember I\'ll be by your sideAnd if you don\'t let goIt\'s going to pass you by??

We tend to spend more time in the bathroom then we think. Whether you are taking a long bubble bath or getting ready for a date night, it?s possible to spend hours in our bathrooms. Why not make it a place that we love being in" Art should not be...

It has been a little while since I shared a weekly inspiration post of interiors and recipes, I apologise to those of you who enjoyed the mix of ideas and images, so this week I wanted to share some new inspiration. I spotted a lovely interior and...

We Like Today has released its bid-winning plan for a mixed-use leisure destination on the Brighton and Hove seafront, endorsed by the City Council. Wanting to reviving this part of the English coast as a destination for recreation and swimming, the...

Upon opening its doors for the first time on a rainy winter?s night in 1932, the Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan was proclaimed so extraordinarily beautiful as to need no performers at all. The first built component of the massive Rockefeller...

Thanks to its strength, lightness, and easy installation, polycarbonate is fast becoming our generation\'s everyman material. Used to let light in with its translucent properties, buildings built with polycarbonate can appear permeable by day...

A multi generation house conceived and manifested as a blend of modern aspirations of traditional values of its inhabitants. Situated within a dense urban fabric of a residential colony, the site demanded careful consideration of the house massing...

BIBI Residence is a good example of how architecture can powerfully affect human?s being as it can shape and transport someone?s life considerably. This project belongs to a middle-aged woman who lives with her small children and wants to build this...

the photographer kat teutsch and the stylist marcus hay are the authors of this beautiful black, white and gold story. This was supposed to be the home of a fictional lady from New York that has feelings for architecture and graphic...

The legendary designer Sir Terence Conran gives us a look at his design favorites.

A simple, everyday item that\'s often overlooked is reinvented to bring joy to whoever spots it.

The Key Wrap, by Campbell Cole, keeps your keys contained like they\'re in a key taco.

IKEA\'s new range of bedside tables and floor, table, and work lamps come with integrated wireless Qi charging pads.

Maderae\'s passion for wood and contemporary design shows in their collection of solid wood pieces.

WIN a PAIR of awesome, modern shelves by Brooklyn-based Souda, courtesy of WorkOf. Enter now!

A round-up of my favorite art prints inspired by one of my favorite countries.

Useless ceramic waste becomes furniture, an exhibition, and a commentary on modern Chinese culture, and socio-economic development.

Julie Christie has one of the world\'s most beautiful faces. The post Julie Christie: Another Beautiful Face appeared first on Vicki Archer.

Adventurous decorators can find endless inspiration in dark color schemes, a choice that comes with more creative constrictions than lighter or more conventional palettes. Making a dark home design feel comfortable and accessible requires careful...

Just because summer is unofficially over doesn\'t mean I\'m going to stop dreaming of the beach! This lovely beach bungalow located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island designed by Ronald F. DiMauro Architects and photographed...

I wanted to share with you this recent spread in Birmingham Home & Garden magazine featuring one of my clients homes.  It is an honor to be featured and I want to especially thank Jean Allsopp for the beautiful photography.  You can see more here or...

We\'re almost at the end of this journey through the sponsors that made possible the baby room design. And very soon, I\'ll finally show you the complete room!Today it\'s time for "This modern life", an on line shop based in UK that gathers...

Last week, after this post, I decided to visit the local Ikea {with Enea!} to see the new collections in real life. Although with a major disappointing because I couldn\'t see the whole collection {maybe was too soon"}, I found one of the product...

Today I want to share this beautiful home tour, a project that involved two Art Nouveau apartments in Berlin that have been connected to create a 75 sq.m. space full of light and character. Original details {like the windows, the wood floor and the...