Interior Design Ideas

Modern Red Apartment For A Young Couple [Visualized]

HD Staff — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:24:49 +0000

This fresh young apartment styling by Sergey Baskakov proves that great and striking design can be implemented even on a small scale. Vibrant red accents add a huge amount of punch in these limited quarters, and are prevented from appearing too overpowering by being teamed with expanses of white and cream, to cool the heat of the fiery hue.

The strong statement of tomato red kitchen cabinets, which hit you as you enter the apartment, is taken into the other areas of the home in subtle threads; pieces of artwork above the dining table, the sofa, and even over the bed are dashed with matching shades, creating a continuous color story throughout the entire living and sleeping spaces, adding pops of interest to an otherwise simplistic scheme.

In the entranceway, the first flecks of red furniture can be found in the form of contemporary coat and shoe storage, which reflects the start of the bright kitchen run on the left hand side.

Off to the right, a sophisticated bathroom adds a dash of opulence to this apartment, with swathes of brown and cream marble across the entire floor and wall surfaces, creating a seamless effect.

The neutral tones compliment the floating zebrano vanity unit and medicine cabinet, and evoke a spa-like ambience.

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Classically Cool Living Rooms

HD Staff — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:43:06 +0000

There is a circus of décor styles out there for lounge spaces, but we’re getting down to the detail to see what makes a classically cool living room…

Don’t seclude your scholarly collections in concealed bookcases, display your library on chunky open shelving for a sophisticated and learned look. You could even add a very on-trend library ladder to draw further attention to an extensive stack.

Above 3 via Pressenter Design

Interior wood paneling, once a thing of yesteryears fashion, has made an astonishingly strong and stylish comeback. Try cladding a feature wall from top to toe with lengths of beautifully grained timber for a stunning, neutral and natural, statement piece.

Above 6 via Behance

Via Theshd

Choose one or two high-end pieces of furniture to compliment your main suite, if the budget will allow; a Barcelona or Eames chair will always add an impressive splash of class, or search out your own distinctive vintage piece to set an individual tone for the rest of the room.

Above 2 via 3D Qart

An attractive piece of eye catching artwork will always add a pop of personality to your place, but do remember not to scrimp on proportions, go big and bold with your canvasses.

Above 2 via Teofas

Above 2 via Hamed Max

Above 2 via Determinde

Via Proxy
Combine different textures in your living space for extra impact, such as teaming an old original exposed brick wall with sheer floaty drapes, and deep pile soft area rugs. The unexpected combinations will create an interesting and cosy layered effect.

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Kitchen Dining Designs: Inspiration and Ideas

HD Staff — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:50:55 +0000

This collection of kitchen dining room visualizations covers just about every design style in the book, so lets take a walk through them to see what it is that makes a great culinary cross over space.

Banquette seating is a great solution for a narrower space, as chairs don’t need to push out against a wall, and a bench can usually fit an extra diner at the table. Wall space above your dining set can still be utilized as kitchen storage, just be sure to use it for seasonal items, or things that don’t need to be accessed daily, so that you are not continuously stretching over your furniture.

A kitchen diner doesn’t have to be paired back and simply functional, this grand classical design shows a kitchen diner steeped in luxurious finishes. Don’t be afraid to hang a chandelier over your dining table just because it is within your kitchen area, this culinary space deserves just as much glamour as anywhere else in the home.

An open plan kitchen diner makes serving up at meal times so much easier, not to mention the clearing away afterwards! There is no moving to-and-fro between rooms, tackling closed doors with armfuls of stacked dishes just waiting to topple over.

Choose integrated appliances for a streamlined look that will blend in with the rest of the furniture, and maintain a neat and homey surrounding for meal times.

There is a concern that a large kitchen diner may feel a little drafty, or a bit less than cozy, so create extra comfort and warmth by layering covers on your dining set. You can buy or make your own slip-covers for your existing hardback chairs, and make the hem of your tablecloth skim the ground for a fully fitted look.

We’re becoming accustomed to zoning areas with pendant lighting, and a dining area within a kitchen is the perfect place to implement the technique.

If you like to watch television when cooking and dining, ensure you can view the screen from your kitchen sink and from your eating area. A good way to achieve this is by mounting your TV on a swivel bracket that can be turned with ease; choose one with an extendable arm to optimize your viewing angles.

The lack of barriers between cooking and eating areas can pose problems too though, bear in mind that a sink full of pots and pans from your culinary delights will be on full show when you sit down for your meals. It might be hard to unwind with your glass of wine over dinner with the washing up glaring at you, but the presence of a dishwasher will allow you to hide away the mess as you go, so keep a space free when you are planning your kitchen cabinet layout.

All of above via Svetlana Nezus
It’s not always necessary to match the colors of the two zones, a continuous palette does create a cohesive environment, but you can also play with different hues or wood tones for extra interest.

Suit the size of your dining set to your space, don’t try to cram in an extra large dining table or bulky chairs, you’ll regret it when you have to edge around them every time you need a different spatula from the other end of your workbench run. Neat proportions can still have plenty of impact, especially when given a pop of color, or picked out against an interesting feature wall.

An L-shaped cabinet layout works well around a circular dining table, creating plenty of room for footfall and dining.

Above 8 via Irina Schastlivaya

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London Loft House Renovation

HD Staff — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:33:54 +0000

The renovation of the London loft house that was mapped out in these slick visualizations, by studio PressEnter Design, features crisp interior styling bathed in soft light, and filled with natural tones.

The brief was to revitalize an old industrial space into a warm and inviting private apartment, complete with modern décor. The firm achieved successful results by mixing smooth beech wood floors against textured gray walls, and interspersing with the warmth of modern wood paneling. The contrast devised by the designers creates a striking finish with plenty of interest as you move from one area to the next.

Glass doors allow a corridor of light to flow unobstructed throughout the kitchen, dining room, living room, hall, office and bedroom.

Fitted shelves flank the walls of several areas in the home, including the bedroom, where books appear to take precedence over anything else, including clothes and accessories; twin bedsides hold simple black reading lamps to illuminate all of that bedtime reading material.

In the bathroom, grey grained wood compliments an architectural concrete finish, freshened by white sanitary ware which results in a hardened look, but the rest of the apartment in softened by curvaceous modern furniture and woolen area rugs.

Loft interior BEFORE…

Loft interior AFTER

Take a look at the 3D visualization by PressEnter Design:

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Living Room Style Statements

HD Staff — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:59:16 +0000

Michael Nugroho is the artist behind these three detailed sets of home design visualization, showing contemporary spaces with sleek style, solid sophistication, and bright vigor.

This first concept takes us through an interesting transition in light over an open plan living space, where huge dual-level floor to ceiling windows embrace the natural light of the incoming day, unobstructed by window dressings, from early sunrise till dusk.

As darkness falls the room glitters with the glow from a central cascading multi-pendant light. Inbuilt LED strip lighting runs the length of an extensive entertainment unit, which spans the entire width of the room, drawing focus to the collectibles along its recessed shelf, and throwing soft light along the slab floor.

A vivacious feature wall is home to this room’s sound and vision equipment, creating a design buzz before the electricity is even turned on. A large rug continues the molecular pattern in bright red on white, and a punchy coffee table pulls the two together on a mid height level.

Masculine black furniture is lifted with rich walnut tones, and clean white wall mounted storage units, in this serious yet comfortable space complete with subtle backlit shelving and style statement Eames chair.

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Living and Dining

HD Staff — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:35:55 +0000

With open layouts in demand for contemporary homes, one of the most popular space combinations is the living room and dining space. Homeowners often like to combine the two social spaces to make gatherings a more organic affair, where guests can wander freely between the two areas, enjoying good food and maximum comfort in one seamless space.

This logical extension of one social space to another can pose problems too though, specifically when it comes to hiding away the overflow of clutter that is native to each zone. Entertainment gadgetry does not always make the best view for a dinner party setting, and who wants to look at a collection of dishes when putting their feet up at the end of the day? Therefore, storage becomes incredibly important in combined spaces, consider concealed cupboards where paraphernalia can be hidden away with ease.

Above 2 from Beautiful Modern House

Via Metro Cubico Digital

Via Tearte

Via Ortzak

You can also use attractive, statement lighting to define your dining area; hang pendants low along the length of your table for an intimate dining experience that will set the eating area apart from the lounge.

Above 3 via Rendering Max

Above 2 via 3D Archvis

Above 2 via ARS Estudio

You can define the boundary between your two areas by turning the back of your sofa towards the dining suite rather than looking onto it.

Above 4 via XDream 3D

Recommended reading: More Living and Dining Inspiration

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Beautiful Designs by Svetlana Nezus

HD Staff — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:15:01 +0000

These exquisite home design concepts come to us courtesy of architectural visualizer, Svetlana Nezus. If you are looking for a menagerie of great styles to set your creative juices flowing throughout the home, then this is the place for you.

A dual level home library is the thing of dreams for the bookworms amongst us! Long runs of bespoke shelving house an extensive collection, with a desk providing a study area upstairs, whilst a modern L shaped sofa gives opportunity for long lounging reading sessions below.

Nezus’s traditional bedroom designs are full of character, drawing special attention to chunky ceiling beams and architectural features. Ornate furniture and lighting fixtures add a delicate note over the heavy backdrop, with pale wall colors allowing the pieces to stand out.

More modern sleep spaces appear playful, in cheerfully checkered soft furnishings or bold stripes across bedclothes, headboards, and adorable occasional seating areas. Colorful artwork decorates light walls, bringing moments of intrigue and fun.

A dining room plays across the border of traditional and contemporary for a more eclectic look, using shiny chrome pendants over a curvaceous French 19th Century Louis XVI style dining set.

Japanese styling brings a bold red and black pallet, and strong angular lines to a room scheme.

A stunning mosaic tile arrangement creates an art wall in this bathroom that would look just as splendid anywhere else in the home, or indeed the gallery.

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Asian Inspired Interiors

HD Staff — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:21:50 +0000

Vietnam based designer, Vic Nguyen, has put together these beautiful visualizations of subtly Asian inspired modern home design, promoting a chilled zen-like atmosphere. In our fast paced lives a little calm is always welcome, so take a moment to relax and take in the cool contemporary charm.

Our chaotic homes are calling out for a temple-like peace, serene Buddha sculptures have traveled far and wide, becoming equally popular in Western homes for this very reason.

Other points to note about an eastern scheme are the deep, rich wood tones against an uncomplicated and cool white background, and the presence of implementing items in sets of two, as seen above in the pair of occasional stools, and below in the dining table feature lighting.

Delicate Fretwork panels introduce pattern without print, and an element of texture within smooth wooden finishes.

Reflective wall surfaces add subtle glamour to this living room, where warm lighting creates an almost golden effect, complimenting the blonde wood floors.

Dreamy floral print wallpaper is weighted on each side by spaced wooden paneling, which also brings characteristic calming symmetry to the room.

A traditional platform bed is given an update with a soft pillow-like base.

Low-level tea tables are seen throughout Nguyen’s designs, an absolute must for an eastern scheme, and one that can be very much appreciated by tea drinkers worldwide!

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Beachside Penthouse in Israel

HD Staff — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:17:04 +0000

This relaxing apartment in Natanya, Israel, was designed by the architectural and interior design firm Domb Architects, for a special penthouse suite in the impressive Opera on Sea project. Located in the high-end residential tower on a sea-facing cliff, the luxurious dual level abode is gifted with a breathtaking view of blue skies meeting the Mediterranean Sea.

On entering the apartment via a distinguished private lobby, the panorama becomes visible from the moment you pass through the front door, as the central space has been designed in an open plan manner, where the lounge, family area, dining room and kitchen zone all meet.

The bedroom and bathroom are also of an open plan nature, with twin marble basins and bathtub clearly visible from the sleeping area, though a partition is available should more privacy be desired. Views over the twinkling lights of the neighbouring cityscape are visible from this aspect, through large windows spanning the full length of the room.

The airy living area opens out onto a large sun terrace that cradles a generous swimming pool, which is also accessible from the adjacent guest suite offering a four-poster bed and ensuite bathroom.

The furnishings throughout the entire home are by Armani Casa, using soft yet warm and tones to give a feeling of intimacy, whilst complimenting the vibrant sea and sky blues beyond.

Images via Architizer

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Impeccable Plantation Style Estate

HD Staff — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:09:08 +0000

This dramatic property in Atlanta, USA, boasts five bedroom suites, an equal number of bathrooms plus two half baths, a personal gym to keep you fit, a games room to keep you happy, a music room and an arts and crafts room to get the creative juices flowing, a luxury kitchen and an additional baking kitchen–every home should have one¬–a butlers pantry, flowing entertaining and living spaces, and that’s before you even step foot outside! But then, with all this why would you ever want to leave?…

A sunroom leads you outside onto an extensive sun patio and outdoor lounge areas, which surround an impressive pool. A tennis court lies nearby, and manicured gardens are home to a greenhouse, a four stall barn, a three car carriage house, and a three bedroom ‘guest’ cottage larger than many peoples main homes; all this, and almost six fully enclosed private acres of lush green land, PHEW!

This plantation style estate is completed with the finest finishes, and furnished to the highest standard, all in impeccable taste. The stunning design of the social spaces is almost entirely neutral, with some edgier monochrome schemes picked out in punchy accents.

Upstairs, the bedrooms are each given their own identities with cheerful color combinations in the children’s rooms, whilst the stunning master suite continues the harmony of the rest of the house with a crisp cool décor scheme.

Take a tour of this extraordinary home:

Listed on Sotheby’s for $4,995,000.

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