Apartment renovation

A small classic apartment turned into a contemporary space. The use of classic materials such as wood and marble combined perfectly with the bold colors of the walls, the minimal design in the kitchen and the modern lighting fixtures. 

 

Hillside Apartment

Located in London, this wonderful apartment was designed by Turner Pocock. Inspired by the large garden in front of the property and the natural light which invades from the enormous windows, the design based on a natural scheme with layers of green throughout, using a mix of new and old, luxurious and industrial furniture and fixings, creating a fresh eclectic interior... 

Tiny Contemporary Apartment

This tiny yet so cute apartment of 40sm, is located in the region of ancient Kiev. After its renovation by Elena Fateeva, the apartment was transformed into a dreamy space of contemporary design with a vintage appeal due to its off white brick walls in the living room.... Although its small size, it looks like a spacious apartment due to the correct space utilization.

Shopping from Etsy: Lighting

Driftwood lamp, made of real Icelandic driftwood which illustrates the body of a typical humpback whale and also provides some interesting information on the species. 

It is deal for every room of your home... Find it at Railis

Geometric polyhedral wooden table lamp...  Find it at Polymorphics

Lamp made by cardboard tubes, wood and concrete... Find it at SCARTOONS

Lamp made by recycled tomato metal cans and light wood... Find it at ILIUI

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Upcycled Bicycle Chain Chandeliers

"You can make beautiful things from unlikely materials", says Carolina Fontoura Alzaga the artist behind the Facaro who makes magnificent bicycle chain chandeliers. Facaro's latest CONNECT series, features traditional style chandeliers made from upcycled bicycle parts. The contrast of classic elegance and mechanical bike parts is visually interesting and also questions an object previously associated with wealth and power. 

Each bicycle chain chandelier is unique. Caroline hand makes each piece beginning with sourcing the bicycle parts from junkyards and dumpsters around Los Angeles, to cleaning the pieces to hand assembling the chandelier during the 2-8 weeks production process.

Outdoor Lounging Area

Create atmospheric outdoor lounging areas in order to enjoy your summer evenings & nights as best as you can... I really adored the splash of yellow (used in pillows, numerous candles and sunflowers), the extra cozy built-in sofa, the enormous coffee table constructed of old beams and of course the original handmade chandelier by paper pulp!!!

Bright nights

As the weather becomes better each day, we tend to spend more time outdoor... Personally,  I love to spend my evenings in my balcony, enjoying the romantic atmosphere created by the candles I light up among the plants in different size lanterns and the retro floor lamp I have placed in a corner! This year, I plan to add some festive string lights too, as I find them amazing for outdoor spaces, especially for gardens! I believe that they add some magic to the hot summer nights , making them sparkle in the deep dark when the sun goes down... In the photos above, you can find ways on how to arrange them into your outdoor spaces. I found some lovely outdoor string lights at the One Kings Lane & the PigeonToeCeramics.

Folder: Bathroom

I really fell in love with this atmospheric bathroom in grey & silver hues... I was impressed by its stunning lighting and the wonderful textured background which creates a unique contrast with the glossy surface of the wall to wall mirror.

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Design: Bright Beads pendant lights

Marz Designs have created a range of six pendant lights named Bright Beads which can be hung on their own as a single drop pendant or  alternatively in a cluster to create a chandelier and provide a focal point for a room. 

I like them for their unique design and their timber beads in natural color that can give a special touch to every room you'll place them!!!

Cozy Spot

My beloved Tom Dixon's pendant lights, a black rattan armchair with a fluffy sheep skin and some pillows can turn a simple corner of your house into the center of attention. 

Jielde Lamps

Create happy interiors with the help of a Jielde lamp... They are produced in any color you can imagine, so as they fit in almost any style of  decoration! I adore those articulated floor lamps... I think it would be perfect for my living room!  

If you want to buy one, you can find them here.

Living Room: Simple & Cozy

This is exactly what you can call simplicity... I love so much this living room! It is so bright and its built-in coach with all those cushions, looks so inviting for gatherings with good company around the fireplace for some chit chat and a glass of wine. 

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Elegant Living Room

A simple in design yet elegant living room which inspires you to spend a lot of hours sitting in its comfortable sofa watching a movie or drinking a coffee with your friends. It is also the right place to read your book sitting in one of the two Barcelona white chairs in front of the enormous window which allows the daylight to illuminate the room. During the night the atmosphere becomes more dramatic as the wooden roof's spotlight lighten the dark grey painted walls. Another beautiful piece is the tree stump coffee table which gives a rustic touch to the otherwise contemporary design of the space.

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Kitchen: Modern & Inspired

Cement floor, a concrete low wall, white painted walls, a bold wooden dining table, a copper pendant light, a blackboard wall to keep kids busy and some pink Tolix stools are the ingredients for a lovely modern kitchen. Do you like it???  

Kitchen: Raw & Rustic

Another rustic kitchen, as I know how much you like it, but this time is extremely different. It is designed in a modern basis, equipped with all stainless steel modern appliances but it is constructed with materials mentioning rustic, as rough raw planking for the cupboards and cement in the counter top and the floor as well. The rustic attitude strengthened by the marble sink and the wooden ceiling. The atmosphere becomes more dramatic with the use of black color in the walls, the old golden frame over the sink and the two industrial ceiling lights.

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Dining Room: Rustic Touches

An ideal composition of furniture and decorative items to create the dining room in your holiday house, without spending a fortune to furnish it. The only thing you have to do is to visit  flea market in order to find your "treasures" and to find all those old things you kept so many years in your warehouse, without knowing what to do with them! If you are an enthusiast DIYer  things are better, because now it's the time for you to achieve great things constructing with your hands "little miracles". For example, it is very easy to construct those pretty rustic wooden shelves, to change the color in old chairs, so as they fit to the home's new decorative style or to knit even those beautiful pendant lamps! Don't panic it is really very easy to make them, even if you don't have any idea on how to do all those works.... There are a lot tutorials in the internet for everything you will imagine to do. Trust me! I have learned a lot searching it...

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Bedroom: Bright & Masculine

A very bright bedroom due to the big window in the side wall which allows to the sun to fill the space with light. The room's decoration is so simple and masculine as well. The white color of the walls constitutes the background for the bold brown leather headboard of the bed which is full of fluffy pillows dressed with check linens in earthy colors combining with some blue. The masculine character of the room strengthened by the industrial design side lamp and the old army chest.
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Design: Stripped Lamp

  

Have you ever thought that a simple branch of tree could be transformed into such an inspired lamp?  The Studio Floris Wubben designed this exceptional standing lamp by a minimum number of modifications.

Stripped is made out of one branch only, which is split into three parts beneath. As a result, the legs of a standing lamp are made. The bark is almost entirely pealed from the branch and with a rotating movement formed into a lamp-shade. Each part of the tree branch obtains a new function, without losing its natural and exceptional appearance. The original form of the branch will determinate the final form of the lamp. Therefore, every lamp is a unique piece of design. 

 

 

You can find here another inspired lamp with a special design!

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Black & White Inspiration

Oh, such a splash of design and inspiration in a small corner!!! 

Despite the severity of  the black and white hues used here, the result is really unique. The total absence of color breaks by the colorful flower bouquet in the table and the presence of the gold inside the Tom Dixon's pendant lights (1.Beat Light Fat, 2.Beat Light Tall) which fit perfect to the space.

Do you like black & white combination? Take a look in this apartment... You will love it!!!

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