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8 Mid-Century Modern Decor & Style Ideas

1 week ago

If it wasn’t obvious from all the pastel pink sofas and Danish sideboards lingering on your newsfeeds, midcentury-modern decor is still having a moment. Although sleek and timeless, the style can quickly monopolize a room (or make it appear dated) if it isn’t executed with care. The key to making the aesthetic look decidedly non–Brady Bunch is understanding its history and creating an effortlessly modern mix. New to the style but love the look? Learn all about it and get tips from the experts on how to add a Mad Men vibe to your space with midcentury-modern decor.

What is midcentury design?

The movement spanned from about 1933 to 1965 and included architecture as well as industrial, interior, and graphic design. Designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, Harry Bertoia, Arne Jacobsen, and George Nelson created iconic furniture and lighting that are still highly coveted. The architectural style, seen

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24 Trendy Modern Farmhouse Exterior Styles

2 months ago

Last updated on May 29th, 2020

These days, it’s impossible to miss the modern farmhouse design, whether you’re online, watching TV, or exploring your town. Plenty of homeowners are wondering how to get the modern farmhouse look in their homes, and while the inside is undoubtedly important, the outside is just as crucial to ensuring your home achieves this style.

From Arizona to Virginia, there are so many variations on the farmhouse look. Explore 24 of our favorite modern farmhouse exteriors below, each showcasing a different take on this popular home aesthetic. 

 

1. Valen 

Arlington, TX

 

Community: Viridian

State: Texas

The Valen’s Key Design Features:

  • Horizontal siding, stucco, and cut stone combined with dark trim and cedar accents
  • Standing metal seam mixed with an asphalt shingle roof
  • Louver accents that add interest to the gables
  • Welcoming wrapped front porch

 

2. Triana

Single-story modern farmhouse design
Gilbert, AZ

 

Community: Legacy at Seville

State: Arizona

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Contemporary vs. Modern Design: A Deeper Understanding

3 months ago

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Having a stellar interior décor that’s to die for is each person’s dream. There are numerous options to select from, and thus you’ll never run out of options. However, there’s often a pickle when it comes to differentiating modern and contemporary home designs. To most people, these two are somewhat the same, but, in reality, that isn’t the case. There’s a thin line between contemporary and modern designs that you ought to know. Below is a chance to gain a deeper understanding of the two.

contemporary design
Credit: Martin Barraud / Getty Images

What is contemporary design?

Contemporary often gets defined as living in the present time. Thus, it would mean that contemporary designs are current design trends that get

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Modern & Contemporary Living Room Furniture

3 months ago

modern sofa

A modern sofa or sectional is a key element in any living room. A modern contemporary sofa or sectional gives you a place to rest after a long day, as well as a space to relax with your family, friends, and guests. Contemporary living room furniture, like modern sofas, sectionals, loveseats, futons, and living room sets, are made in many different designs with high-quality upholstery. You can choose from a variety of upholstery materials that coordinate well with the other items in your home. If you prefer soft fabrics, then a natural cotton or chenille might be the best option for your home. For those who want to make a more dramatic statement in their front room, linen, faux leather, and twill are also materials that will add a modern twist to your home. All of these materials are wrapped into modern contemporary sofa designs that feature clean lines, natural

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20 Modern Colonial Interior Decorating Ideas Inspired by Beautiful Colonial Homes

3 months ago

Four post bed in dark wood, bedroom decorating in Colonial style

Using American Colonial interior decorating style in your home is not complicated. Colonial homes, their architecture and interior decorating ideas are elegant, comfortable and rich. Crown moldings and wooden panels, window shutters and expressive textures, mahogany wood furniture and natural home fabrics are wonderful elements that create beautiful and impressive Colonial style house design and decor. Decor4all collection of Colonial interior decorating ideas demonstrate how to use Colonial style house decor in your rooms.

Colonial interior decorating ideas blend natural materials and pleasant room colors.Cream white decorating ideas can be mixed with green colors, warmed up with creamy yellow and dark yellow colors, deep orange and barn red color shades, creating typical color schemes for Colonial style house decorating. Rich room colors and wood work well together with soft white decorating in any Colonial interior.

Mahogany wood was a

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Contemporary House – 25 modern home exterior design ideas

3 months ago

Contemporary house architecture and facades are growing in popularity. Modern house exteriors in contemporary design with clean lines and simple designs are among those attributes most commonly requested by homebuyers and homeowners for both the interior and exterior of the home. 

1. Floating Home

Architect: Timo Urala Photo by: Jörgen Ulvgård

This spectacular three-story floating home showcases a classic modern design that maintains a strong connection with its natural environment. It’s an impressive collaboration of floating construction specialists Timo Urala Design, Bluet Ltd and Marinetek Group. The external façade combines glass, white fiber cement and Kebony wood. Timo Urala, Lead Designer commented: “To create a house that floats, is well laid out and beautiful relies on top-quality materials throughout. Kebony was great to work with, strong and durable. Since working on this project, I’m now adding a small extension to my home with a Kebony rooftop terrace.”

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Modern Restaurant Interior and Exterior Design Ideas |

3 months ago

Do you like going to restaurants where interior design is fascinating? Personally, I adore visiting honored restaurant with my wide. We enjoy having meals, talking about our ordinary lives and enjoying the pleasant atmosphere and interesting designer solutions in the place which we have chosen for our dinner.

Well, I believe that there are two types of restaurants. The can be be distinguished not only by the time of they day they are visited but also by the type of food they serve. I think that restaurants that are visited during the day are more like fast food and quick snack ones, while those preferred for evening visit can offer a wide range of meals and drinks which suppose a longer stay and more comfortable atmosphere.

Today, I am going to write about the second type. As I have already said, I not only prefer them, I adore them! But

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Firma design interior – Proiecte casa, apartament clasic modern Bucuresti, Nobili Interior Design

3 months ago

Design interior case

Un proiect de design interior modern poate părea simplu la prima vedere, dar nu este așa. Într-o casă modernă, trebuie să dispunem de toate obiectele practice, funcționale care ne ușurează și ne îmbunătățesc viața, fără ca interiorul să pară ticsit și îngrămădit. Încorporarea tuturor pieselor de mobilier și a obiectelor indispensabile vieții de zi cu zi trebuie să se încadreze într-o geometrie perfectă, în care fiecare lucru își are locul său, în scopul creării unei perspective de ansamblu spațioase, aerisite, în care excesele și elementele supraîncărcate trebuie evitate cu orice preț.

Designul interior în stil modern se axează totodată pe o amenajare practică a spațiului, cu o volumetrie impecabilă, acesta fiind unul dintre motivele principale pentru care măsurătorile experților și realizarea schițelor 3D inițiale sunt atât de importante în reușita unui astfel de demers. Nimic nu este lăsat la voia întâmplării, pentru a putea oferi clienților noștri

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118 Modern Houses (PHOTOS)

3 months ago

Here is a terrific collection of modern houses of all sizes, materials and colors that exhibit extraordinary architectural and design talent. Diverse design. Easy-to-scroll gallery.

Geometric top-heavy concrete home built on edge of steep slope

Welcome to our collection of modern houses.

I remember viewing my first modern home that was built in the smallish town where I grew up.  There is a mountain on the east side of town where large homes were built.  It was the premiere neighborhood in our town because the views are incredible.

Far up the mountain in the late 80’s a family built a modern home that deviated from the usual West Coast style of homes that were popular on the mountain.  The sparkling new white cube-style home with cliff-edge pool shone like a jewel on the mountain.  I was smitten… and often went up the mountain to enjoy the views and the homes.

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Family Villa Modern Arabic Exterior Design in Saudi Arabia

3 months ago

While the basic mass of the villa is a cube, volumes have been cleverly added and subtracted to create additional interior space or add a special feature to the villa facade. At the upper level, which houses the more private bedroom spaces, a chunk of the cube has been removed to create a luxurious verandah that overlooks the streetscape. This serves the dual function of providing an extra layer of protection from the harsh elements by shading the facade that houses the bedroom windows. Clear glass windows allow natural light into interior rooms while extruded planes and window niches shade the rooms within from direct sunlight.

The entrance to the villa is clearly a very important feature of the family villa modern Arabic exterior design, as is evident in the grandiose scale of the columns and door. Typically, private villas in Saudi Arabia have multiple entrances in keeping with the

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