KatarzynaBialasiewicz / Getty Images/iStockphoto If you are a homeowner with a flair for flair, you might think you’re adding to your home’s value with every new eccentric choice. Flashy wallpaper with outlandish designs. Ornate lighting fixtures with funky bulbs. Shag carpet that harkens back to another era. After all, adding […]
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Neutrals in Interior Design: 30 Homes with an Understated Color Palette
Neutrals in Interior Design: 30 Homes with an Understated Color Palette Ori Refuge / Traama Arquitetura. Image © Júlia Tótoli Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1008032/neutrals-in-interior-design-30-homes-with-an-understated-color-palette The history of ‘neutral colors’ is a fascinating journey through the evolution of human aesthetics and design sensibilities. Closely related to […]
Before & After: This home’s ‘flex’ living room and clever home office create a functional family space that feels like a retreat
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Green homes: The color that has become a ubiquitous interior design trend | Lifestyle
In her book Colour, journalist Victoria Finlay attempts to unravel the mystery of the color mi se, which has long been cherished by China’s emperors and has been one of the best-kept secrets in the Asian country’s history for even longer. According to the author, the 1980s discovery of an […]
I’m an interior designer – the trend I think is the worst, I’ll turn down clients who have it in their homes
AN INTERIOR designer has shared that she drops clients after they request a certain trend. People agreed that they couldn’t help but get the “ick” with the decor choice. 2 Dani, an interior designer, shared what she believed to be the worst interior design trendCredit: TIKTOK/@danidazey Dani Dazey (@danidazey) shared […]
Australian Interior Design Awards 2023: Inside the most beautifully decorated homes in the country
Some of Australia’s best home interiors have been named with some spectacular spaces from all over the country that need to be seen to be believed. The Australian Interior Design Awards gave a breezy beachside home near the iconic Bondi Beach the highly regarded award for Residential Design thanks to […]
6 small room mistakes designers hate to see in our homes |
If your small room feels dark, clinical, or uninviting, then you could be making a few fundamental small room mistakes. Believe it or not, modest spaces are full of unlimited design potential and are often some of the most interesting spaces in our homes, when designed right. Though small rooms […]
Inside the Homes of 7 Oscar Winners
It should come as no surprise that a peek through the AD archives can land you a glimpse at the homes of several Oscar winners—after all, AD’s been touring the homes of celebrities practically since its inception in 1920. In preparation for this year’s Academy Awards ceremony on March 12, […]
Dallas Designers Embrace Technology to Build Homes Outside The Box
Architectural design exists in a perpetual state of progress, and two Dallas designers are already leveraging state-of-the-art tools to create incredible experiences even before construction. Design Through a Whole New Lens At just 23 years old, Ori Matisse Evans is an accomplished cinematographer and Experience Designer at VLK Architects of […]
Beverly Hills Houses: Tour 9 Opulent and Ultracool Homes
It doesn’t take long to realize that the driving aesthetic behind this newly revamped 6,500-square-foot Beverly Hills residence is the dramatic views of the Santa Monica Mountains, which surround it. It’s clear outside, as one passes by a vintage silver Porsche Carrera, as well as inside, where floor-to-ceiling windows appear […]
These People Bought and Renovated Their Childhood Homes
Turns out you can go home again. These couples bought their childhood homes, updating them from the scenes of their high-school prom photos to modern forever homes. An English-Inspired Refresh This Oakton home’s kitchen now has a streamlined, Old World–esque look. Appliances are tucked away behind paneling topped by […]
“I Like To Call Them Dust Collectors”: 9 Things This Interior Designer Avoids In Both His And His Client’s Homes
Your home is your kingdom, they say, so in theory, you can do with it anything you want. For some, that may mean plastic plants; for others, a “Live Laugh Love” poster hanging on the wall. Unless you look at the pros who live by creating interiors you truly want […]
Small Homes with Big Design
Students in Professor Julee Herdt’s Master of Architecture (M.Arch) studio spent their fall semester getting to know representatives of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Community and designing carbon-neutral, affordable housing units for the Pine Ridge Reservation. In coordination with Ferguson Pyatt Architects, Inc., the Oglala Lakota Housing Authority’s in-house architects, and […]
6 Colours Influencing Our Homes This Year
The biggest colour trends of 2023 are a joyous mix of warmth and optimism, which makes decorating our homes that much more enjoyable. Choosing the right colour for your home can be a welcome exercise in self-expression – it is often where we begin our design process and it can […]
Eye on Evanston: Thoughts on Design | Henry K. Holsman, Evanston’s architect of affordable homes
When I researched and wrote the essay about Sherman Gardens in Evanston, I had no idea of the full extent of architect Henry Holsman’s career. Nor was I aware what part Sherman Gardens played in the context of his career. In 1950, Holsman’s architect son, John, who assisted in the […]
Top 7 Trends Influencing Our Homes
In 2023, we’re having a bit of fun with design. Interior trends are embracing a bit of whimsy in the form of playful dopamine dressing, we’re looking towards the seventies for our references and a refreshed colour palette, and warmth, comfort and relaxation will be at the forefront of our […]
6 Fantastical Homes by AD100 Designer Ken Fulk
For 150 years Lake Tahoe has attracted generations of adventurers, artists, and pioneers to its shores—folks drawn to the magnificent rugged landscape of the Sierras and the intense beauty of the crystal-blue alpine lake. It was a mutual admiration of this place that helped lay the groundwork for my friendship […]
Boho Home Decor: 4 Homes That Remind Us How Timeless The Style Can Be
London’s Cheyne Walk presents a sedate streetscape that bears no witness, save some blue English Heritage plaques embedded in various façades, to its daredevil history. To the redbrick Georgian and Queen Anne houses and apartment buildings that line this Thames-side street in Chelsea, all manner of creative iconoclasts since the […]
Inside 6 Homes That Prove Traditional Interior Design and Modern Style Really Do Go Together
“We’ll just fix it up a little bit.” That’s what Ashley Stark Kenner thought when she and husband Nick, founder and CEO of Just Salad, bought a town house on New York’s Upper East Side to make room for their growing family. The landmarked 19th-century building had a lot going […]
Ten contemporary living rooms in Victorian and Georgian homes
In this lookbook, we collect 10 living rooms in Victorian and Georgian-era homes that carefully balance contemporary style with original features. The Georgian period of British history ran from 1714 to about 1837, followed by the Victorian period from 1837 until 1901. Many UK cities are still filled with prominent […]