Lots of folks who confidently select colors for other rooms in their house frequently struggle when it comes to picking a palette to get their bedroom. After all, this room serves as a personal refuge. It is where we sleep, laze around, apparel and even read or watch TV. We wish to personalize it and […]
It appears like Teddy Roosevelt slept here from the outside, but this cutting-edge platinum LEED-certified home is fresh. Highline Partners, Montana homebuilders which focus on sustainable building, constructed a rustic cabin that appears as though it might have been a trapper’s house 100 years ago, while meeting the customers’ desires to get a sustainable home. […]
In simple terms, a zero-energy house is one that produces as much energy as it uses. A worthy green goal, to be sure — and attaining a net-zero-energy home would also imply paying zero dollars on energy each month. Though going zero energy calls for a great deal of effort and planning, it’s something that […]
Island life conjures up many matters, from shacky shingled beach cottages to crude Caribbean huts. While I really like a typical cozy beach cottage bedecked in cabin shingles outside and conventional beadboard inside, recent Tours have me rethinking the very best ways to enjoy island settings. In such cases, grand windows and doors take the […]
When architect Marc Whitman and his wife, Julia, got married, they had been provided a 40-acre piece of land on the 300-acre Taft family compound and nature preserve, as a wedding present from Julia’s father. Marc, who’s well known for his natural, nature-inspired shapes, extreme curves and art nouveau–inspired layouts, took the opportunity to construct […]
It’s knot a mystery, I’m a sap when it comes to timber. Whether it’s dipped in candy colours, shining with unfinished or chrome in the buff, there’s no beating around the bush: I have a serious case of timber lust, if you catch my drift. Here are a few tree-topping obsessions I’m presently pining over. […]
Last month, Espasso opened a retail store in West Hollywood, California, featuring a full range of Brazilian design master Sergio Rodrigues’ furniture layouts. Espasso founder and curator Carlos Junqueira, Rodrigues’ close friend, is delighted to be part of the renewed interest in Rodrigues’ work, including that the designer is responsible for creating a “distinctly Brazilian […]
Among the best parts of having a cottage is that you get to take a few design risks, produce creative spaces you might be too cautious to incorporate into a more conventional home. When most men and women think of a cottage, there is a lake, some sand, a few trees around it. Maybe a […]
The window cleaning in your home comes with many benefits. Aside from enhancing your home’s aesthetic value, it can also help to protect your home against UV rays and improve the energy efficiency. But in order for it to last for a long time, it’s important that you know how to look after it. Below […]