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Eight bedrooms wrapped in tactile wood panelling
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Wallpaper in the Guest Room
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If you want to add a bit of color and style to a room, but don’t want it to be overwhelming, consider adding an accent wall using easy to install wallpaper from Love vs Design. By adding a color and pattern to a wall can take a room from boring to stylish in an afternoon and will provide more interest than simply painting a wall in a solid color.
And if you are thinking you don’t like wallpaper since it can be hard to remove, no worries with Love vs Design wallpapers. Once the wallpaper is up, it is just as easy to remove when you want to change the decor of the room in the future.
I recently shared a post about how I was sampling different wallpaper to create an accent wall in what I call my pretty guest room.
In that post I shared a selection of 6 wallpaper patterns and colors from Love vs Design. Since that post I have sampled a few more wallpapers and came up with a winner.
The company makes the process of choosing the right pattern and color of wallpaper for your room fun and easy right on your computer or phone using their wallpaper picker. You can even upload a photo of your room to get a general idea on how the repeat of the patterns you consider will look on the wall.
Once you find a paper and color combo you like you can get their custom oversized samples mailed to you so you can hang them on your wall to see how a pattern and color actually look in your room to help you make the right decision.
The wallpaper pattern I chose for the wall is called Vine Thread. After lots of experimenting with color combinations, I chose the color combo of white and wheat.
I wanted whatever wallpaper I chose to be neutral in color so that it would not only go with the chartreuse and purple decor accents I use in the warmer months of the year, but also the barn red plaid I use in the colder months.
Wall BEFORE:
Here is a photo of how the bed wall in the guest room looked before installing the Love vs Design wallpaper.
Wall AFTER:
I have hung a good amount of wallpaper in my life and this wallpaper by far was the easiest. I had the wall covered in just under 2 hours.
I love how it looks with the bold purple and chartreuse – two of my favorite colors.
Since this is a guest room, I didn’t want to clutter the table tops with decor so guests have room to place their belongings on them when they stay with us.
I did however, cover a few white books with scrapbook paper that I use as a riser to make the lamp higher.
On the other side of the bed, I still need to find a small nightstand or table. Until I find the right piece, I use this metal stool with the tray attached with Velcro on top.
Why I Loved Using Love vs Design Wallpaper
As I mentioned earlier, wallpapering the wall was one of the fastest wallpaper installations I have ever done and here are the reasons that made the process easier than I expected:
Instead of selling the wallpaper in rolls, Love vs Design sends you pre-cut panels so there is no having to cut every piece to the height of the wall that you normally have to do with wallpaper that is sold by the roll. No need to have to cut each length of wallpaper to the room height saved so much time.
All you have to do is spray the wall to wet it before placing the wallpaper on the wall. With traditional wallpaper that comes on a roll you have to “book” and wait for the adhesive to activate before placing the paper on the wall.
Being able to easily slide each panel of wallpaper into place made all the difference along with the soft fabric sided squeegee to smooth the paper on and then push out air pockets without tearing the paper.
How to Install Love vs Design Glissade Wallpaper
Love vs Design wallpapers are all available in 3 different types of wallpaper – Peel & Stick, Woven which is a peel & stick with a soft fabric finish and Glissade which is a traditional style of wallpaper.
I chose to use the Glissade as there is no paper backing that has to be removed as peel & stick wallpaper has.
supplies needed:
Wallpaper in the amount needed to cover your wall area
Love vs Design squeegee – included with your wallpaper order
Spray bottle filled with water
70% isopropyl alcohol
Craft knife
Large pair of scissors
Bubble level
Pencil
Soft cloth or sponge
Step-stool or ladder
Step 1
Let paint dry on wall for 30 days prior to installing wallpaper to prevent peeling or bubbling. To test unknown paint, install one panel and wait two weeks before finishing the rest to make sure the paper adheres.
Step 2
Clean the wall with 70% isopropyl alcohol mixed with 30% water. Wipe on with a soft cloth or sponge. Let the wall dry, and then repeat up to 3 times.
Step 3
Put the wallpaper panels in order. Some wallpaper designs need to go up in a certain order. Check your panels for numbers at the bottom. Be sure to start with panel one. (The Vine Thread pattern I used all were the same so I could add them in any order. I did have to still match up the design with the previous hung panel when installing.)
Step 4
Use a level to draw a vertical line 24 inches in from the left side of your wall. Doing this will ensure your pattern is level.
Step 5
Remove outlet and vent covers as needed.
Handy Tip: After removing outlet covers on wall, make sure to cover with plastic wrap secured with painter’s tape to keep the sprayed water you will need to spray on the wall to install the wallpaper away from the outlets.
Step 6
Spray and saturate the first section of the wall with water. Apply your first panel along the vertical line you placed on the wall. Leave a 1-inch overlap where the wall meets the ceiling and also where the wall meets the baseboard or floor.
Step 7
Slide each panel over the wet wall to align. Panels do not overlap. Smooth the wallpaper downwards with the squeegee that comes with your wallpaper.
Apply more water as needed to make sliding the paper over the wall easier. If you find an air bubble under a section, you can peel the paper off and spray more water on the wall, then place the paper back on and smooth.
Step 8
Trim off excess paper along ceiling and baseboard/flooring with a sharp knife and a ruler.
All Done!
After installing the Love vs Design Glissade wallpaper I don’t think I would ever go back to using wallpaper that comes on a roll.
I highly recommend using Love vs Design papers, not only for ease of installation, but also for the wide range of color and pattern choices along with being able to upload a photo of your room to see patterns/color combos and then order oversized samples to hang on your wall before making a decision.
To Permanently Remove the Wallpaper
Spray the paper until wet with water and slowly peel each panel off.
See all the Wallpaper Colors and Patterns
Love vs Design sells hundreds of wallpaper patterns and color options for you to choose from. You can see all of them on their website: Love vs Design.
You can also see how many of the patterns are used in real homes.
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Eight bedrooms with decorative platform beds
Our latest lookbook features bedrooms where raised platform beds add a stylish touch, ranging from a solid concrete bed in a home in Mexico to a sculptural wooden bed in a Tokyo flat.
Often used in minimalist and brutalist interiors, platform beds with no clearance underneath have a monolithic feel that can really create a statement in pared-back interiors.
Also among the examples below are a pale pastel-green bed in a Stockholm apartment and a bed in a Sydney cottage with a bath for a bedhead.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring kitchens with natural and tactile materials and colourful patterned bathrooms.
Photo is by Tomooki KengakuHiroo Residence, Japan, by Keiji AshizawaLocated in Tokyo’s central Hiroo neighbourhood, this apartment was designed to underline the quality of light in the interior and features wooden furniture that was specially designed for the home.
In the bedroom, two matching wooden platform beds sit against wooden wall panels, adding a sculptural feel to the room.
Find out more about Hiroo Residence ›
Photo is by Gavin GreenFisherman’s Cottage, Australia, by Studio Prineas
Studio Prineas added a three-storey concrete extension to a 19th-century fisherman’s cottage in Sydney that overlooks the harbour.
A platform bed sits in one of the home’s bedrooms and has a solid stone bath at its end, which doubles as a bedhead. Its marble design contrasts with a wooden shelf underneath and matches the green colour of the bedding.
Find out more about Fisherman’s Cottage ›
Photo is by Gareth HackerHighbury House, UK, by Daytrip
A cosy grey velvet platform bed adds to the tactile feel of this bedroom in Highbury, London, which was designed by local studio Daytrip.
Integrated storage and simple, blocky furniture in muted colours create an uncluttered, calm atmosphere in the room.
Find out more about Highbury House ›
Photo is by Rupert McKelvieHolly Water Cabin, UK, by Out of the Valley
A mono-pitched roof and sliding doors are among the features of this wooden cabin that opens up to an English farm.
The wooden theme continues inside, where the material was used for the floors, part of the walls and a raised wooden bed, which sits at one end and has views out over the countryside.
Find out more about Holly Water Cabin ›Hidden Tints, Sweden, by Note Design Studio
Pastel colours decorate the walls in this Stockholm flat by local practice Note Design Studio, which has a platform bed positioned as a centrepiece in the bedroom.
Its sage colour matches the pale green walls, while its simple shape is complemented by a sculptural lamp in black steel.
Find out more about Hidden Tints ›
Photo by Rory GardinerHoliday home, Mexico, by Ludwig Godefroy
Inside this brutalist cube-shaped Mexico house, designer Ludwig Godefroy continued the concrete theme from the home’s exterior. The material was used not just to cover walls and floors but also to form a built-in platform bed.
Sat beneath one of the house’s asymmetrically cut-out windows, the bed matches the rest of the building, creating a coherent and pared-back interior.
Find out more about the holiday home ›
Photo by Denilson Machado of MCA EstúdioHygge Studio, Brazil, by Melina Romano
Named for the Danish word used to describe a sense of cosiness and contentment, Hygge Studio in São Paulo features plenty of tactile details that give it a sense of warmth.
In the bedroom, a rust-red platform bed has a clever headboard that also holds a practical shelf for books and a bedside lamp.
Find out more about Hygge Studio ›
Photo by Sergio López courtesy of Grupo HabitaCîrculo Mexicano, Mexico, by Ambrosi Etchegaray
Architecture studio Ambrosi Etchegaray referenced Shaker style for this Mexican hotel, which has contemporary, minimalist bedrooms.
Here, plinths form seating and shelving as well as comfy platform beds topped with beige-coloured linens that match the white walls.
Find out more about Cîrculo Mexicano ›
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Eight restful bedrooms decorated in the colours of autumn leaves
In this lookbook, Dezeen has selected eight bedrooms that feature shades of green, yellow, orange, red and brown to create cosy environments with an autumnal feel.
As the northern hemisphere settles into the autumn season and the days get colder, this roundup showcases examples of how to create serene and restful bedrooms by using colours similar to the changing hues of leaves.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring airy loft conversions, kitchen islands with waterfall countertops and art-filled living rooms.
Photo by David ZarzosoLa Casa de los Olivos, Spain, by Balzar Arquitectos
Spanish studio Balzar Arquitectos designed a copper-toned home in rural Valencia with an interior colour palette informed by the colours of the surrounding landscape.Taking cues from the leaves of the surrounding olive trees, green cupboard doors feature in the bedrooms and kitchen, while terracotta-toned flooring throughout the home mimics the colour of the reddish soil.
Find out more about La Casa de los Olivos ›
Photo by Mariell Lind HansenZero House, UK, by Ben Garrett and Rae Morris
Informed by the mid-century period this London home was built in, recording artists Ben Garrett and Rae Morris renovated Zero House with a warm-toned material palette.
Timber ceilings were stained a dark red hue, while the walls were stained a lighter yellow tone.
A rusty red carpet covers the floor in the main bedroom, complementing the orange velvet upholstery on the dark wood bed frame.
Find out more about Zero House ›
Photo by Derek SwalwellSomers House, Australia, by Kennedy Nolan
Australian studio Kennedy Nolan finished the interior of Somer House in Victoria with shades of dark down and pops of red, mirroring the dark timber cladding and red-hued render used on the exterior.
A range of textures in the tactile flooring, curtains and wood-lined walls create variation in this deep-brown bedroom, which is accented by red bedding.
Find out more about Somers House ›
Photo by Giulio GhirardiCanal Saint-Martin apartment, France, by Rodolphe Parente
A palette of warm neutrals was chosen to enhance the classical heritage of this 19th-century Parisian apartment, which French interior designer Rodolphe Parente renovated in a contemporary style.
Caramel-coloured walls and a leafy green throw in the bedroom create a warm and inviting environment, which is juxtaposed by a vivid purple rug and lavender-hued bed sheets.
Find out more about the Canal Saint-Martin apartment ›
Photo by Fabian MartinezColonia Condesa house, Mexico, by Chloé Mason Gray
Local interiors studio Chloé Mason Gray renovated a mid-20th century house in Mexico City, embracing the lack of natural light in the home by flooding the walls with deep shades of brown and green.
The bedroom has a moody atmosphere, with brown textured plasterwork walls accompanied by a leather headboard and green linen bedding and curtains.
Find out more about the Colonia Condesa house ›
Photo by MCA EstúdioHygge Studio, Brazil, by Melina Romano
Named after the Danish word describing a sense of cosiness and contentment, Hygge Studio is a São Paulo apartment designed by Brazilian designer Melina Romano.
Creamy brick walls, terracotta flooring and warm-toned accents feature throughout the home, including in the oversized upholstered headboard in the bedroom.
Romano also added nature-inspired elements to the bedroom in keeping with the cosy, bucolic feel of the home, including branches speckled with lichen and insect-shaped wall art.
Find out more about Hygge Studio ›
Photo by Purnesh DevHybrid House, India, by Sketch Design Studio
Architecture firm Sketch Design Studio used vernacular building techniques from both north and south India to create the three-bedroom Hybrid House.
The house was made from pink-toned rammed-earth walls, which were partly covered with lime plaster in the interior, and terracotta floors feature a kolam inlay created using rice flour.
Find out more about Hybrid House ›
Photo by Fabian MartinezCasa Tres Árboles, Mexico, by Direccion
Varying shades of brown define the interior of Casa Tres Árboles, a holiday home in Valle de Bravo designed by Mexican studio Direccion to be a “monastic sanctuary”.
Darker, cool-toned shades were used for the bedrooms to create a tranquil atmosphere and counterpoint to the warmer tones in the exposed timber ceiling beams.
Find out more about Casa Tres Árboles ›
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Ten built-in beds that are embedded into the fabric of the building
From mattresses on concrete bases to beds encased within timber surrounds, this lookbook rounds up ten single, double and day beds that have been built into interiors.
Some designers choose to integrate beds into the building’s wider structure to create cohesion throughout interiors, eliminating the need to add matching furniture.
Built-in beds are often seen in buildings situated in warmer climates, such as Central America and the Mediterranean, where stone or concrete is used to keep spaces cool and to create bespoke, unmovable furniture.
Incorporated beds are also a popular choice when designing wooden cabins, due to their space-saving nature and the way they lend themselves to creating a cosy atmosphere.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring lime plaster walls, red interior schemes and interiors informed by retro design.Photo by Spyros Hound PhotographyWooden Cave, Greece, by Tenon Architecture
A double and a single bed were sunk into this striking cave-like hotel suite in Greece designed by Tenon Architecture, which is made from over 1,000 pieces of spruce wood.
The tiered wooden stricture has a smooth, biomorphic appearance that recalls the grotto dwellings used by early humans.
Find out more about Wooden Cave ›
Photo by Rory GardinerCasa Alférez, Mexico, by Ludwig Godefroy
Two stark bedrooms are found in architect Ludwig Godefroy’s brutalism-informed home, situated in a pine forest in Mexico.
Concrete was used for the walls, ceilings, floors, storage and furniture of the house – the harshness of which is offset in the plush day bed in its office area.
Find out more about Casa Alférez ›
Photo is courtesy of Caspar ScholsCabin Anna, The Netherlands, by Caspar Schols
A double bed – including headboard and bedding – was integrated into the floor of this modular cabin created by architectural designer Caspar Schols.
The structure and some of the furniture within it are flat-packed, allowing the space to be reconfigured depending on the needs of the user.
Find out more about Cabin Anna ›
Photo by César BéjaVilla Petrico, Mexico, by CO-LAB Design Office
A glazed arch-shaped door dictates the shape of the rest of this tunnel-like bedroom in a concrete holiday home in Tulum.
Platforms are present throughout the bedroom, one of which acts as a broad base for an understated mattress bed.
Find out more about Villa Petrico ›
Photo by Jonas Bjerre-PoulsenSwedish forest retreat, Sweden, by Norm Architects
A sunken day bed takes advantage of the dramatic views of a pine forest in this cabin by Norm Architects.
Linen upholstery and pillows compliment the natural wood texture of the bed’s base and the rest of the floor – a combination that extends throughout the rest of the interior.
Find out more about Swedish forest retreat ›
Photo by Edmund SumnerCometa House, Mexico, by Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo
A rustic wall made up of irregularly shaped stones provides the backdrop for the pared-back built-in bed in this coastal home in Oaxaca.
A jute mat separates the mattress from its wide stone base, which has built-in steps separating it from the rest of the space.
Find out more about Cometa House ›
Photo by Taiyo Watanabe4/Way House, USA, by Deegan-Day Design & Architecture
A birch plywood platform bed blends into the interior of a house in California by Deegan-Day Design & Architecture.
The bed is surrounded by integrated panelling with a shelf for books and has an angular footprint to accommodate a built-in bedside table.
Find out more about 4/Way House ›
Photo by José CamposChestnut House, Portugal, by João Mendes Ribeiro
A double bed saves space in this small-scale rural cabin by sitting flush with the surrounding structure that makes up the floor.
The mezzanine bed is flanked by a bedside table area on one side and a ladder platform on the other that allows access to the level above.
Find out more about Chestnut House ›
Photo by Yiorgis YerolymposNCaved house, Greece, by Mold Architects
Pale bedsheets blend in with light-coloured cast concrete platform and steps in this split-level bedroom.
The built-in bed allows for other design features to take centre stage in the double-height space, including the stone wall, lancet windows and exposed structural beam.
Find out more about NCaved house ›
Photo by Ondřej BouškaCabin Above the Town, Czech Republic, by Byró Architekti
A curtain separates a sleeping nook from the rest of this hilltop cabin’s open-plan interior.
A single plywood volume snakes around the edge of the space and provides storage, seating and a bathroom as well as a built-in bed, with a further guest bed atop the structure accessible by a ladder.
Find out more about Cabin Above the Town ›
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Eight space-efficient bedrooms with understated yet productive desk spaces
For our latest lookbook, we’ve rounded up eight bedrooms with desks that provide much-needed workspace while maintaining a peaceful environment.
Not every house has the space for a designated office room, so adding a desk to the bedroom is a popular choice for those requiring a place to work or study at home.
The examples in this lookbook show how a workspace for productivity can be added to a bedroom without detracting from the calm and serenity needed for sleep.
It includes understated fold-out desks, desks built into wall storage, a cosy reading nook and a study area that can be closed off with sliding screens.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring interiors informed by Mediterranean living, interiors that adopt wabi-sabi principles and interiors covered in Barbiecore pink.Photo by Gavin GreenFisherman’s Cottage, Australia, by Studio Prineas
Architecture studio Studio Prineas designed a concrete tower extension containing four bedrooms for a fisherman’s cottage in Sydney, separating the private rooms from the rest of the house.
The studio added dark timber built-in wardrobes, shelving and a small desk along a wall in one of the bedrooms, adjacent to a large window that overlooks the nearby bay and lets natural light onto the study space.
Find out more about Fisherman’s Cottage ›
Photo by Sanden+Hodnekvam ArkitekterHouse in Red Concrete, Norway, by Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter
The pine-panelled interior of this bedroom contrasts with the home’s red-pigmented concrete exterior, designed by Oslo architecture studio Sanden+Hodnekvam Arkitekter.
Pine plywood furniture that decorates the space was built on site, including the wall-mounted desk at the end of the bed.
Find out more about House in Red Concrete ›
Photo by Ballman KhapalovaPine Lane House, USA, by Ballman Khapalova
Two bedrooms were combined into one main bedroom suite with a study space, as part of the renovation of this 1980s ranch house in Saugerties, New York, by architecture studio Ballman Khapalova.
The studio designed custom wood furniture for the home, including a minimalist fold-out desk that stretches the length of the bedroom’s designated office nook.
Find out more about Pine Lane House ›
Photo by Masao NishikawaLaxus, Japan, by Apollo Architects & Associates
A desk space sits in line with glossy wall storage in the bedroom of this Tokyo home, which is lit by strip lighting recessed in the overhead cupboards.
Designed by Japanese studio Apollo Architects & Associates, the bedroom overlooks a courtyard with trees and shrubs, adding a serene and calming quality to the space.
Find out more about Laxus ›
Photo by Timothy SoarApartment Block, UK, by Coffey Architects
Local studio Coffey Architects overhauled the interior of this two-storey London flat and decorated it with surfaces made from wooden blocks, including a mezzanine study area with a long desk and storage.
Behind the study area is a main bedroom. Here, Coffey Architects separated the two zones by changing the flooring from wooden blocks to a grey carpet and adding Japanese-style timber screens inlaid with translucent panels.
Find out more about Apartment Block ›
Photo by Rafael SoldiWhidbey Dogtrot, USA, by SHED
American firm SHED added a reading nook with views of the surrounding landscape to the bedroom suite in Whidbey Dogtrot, a cedar-clad home in the Pacific Northwest.
Slim black shelving covers the three walls in the nook and provides a worktop space for reading and studying.
Find out more about Whidbey Dogtrot ›
Photo by Simone BossiMA House, France, by Timothee Mercier
An oak desk paired with an aubergine-coloured Cassina chair sits behind a large picture window in the bedroom of this farm building in southeast France.
Architect Timothee Mercier converted the rural building into a home for his parents, creating a purposefully pared-back interior “clear of fuss and clutter” and adding splashes of colour in the choices of furniture.
Find out more about MA House ›
Image by Kevin KunstadtFinancial District apartment, USA, by Light and Air
Brooklyn studio Light and Air removed partition walls in this 1,200-square-foot New York City apartment to create an open space with increased storage.
Custom-built furniture creates separation between the rooms, including an L-shaped desk with open shelves that helps divide the bedroom area from the living room.
Find out more about the Financial District apartment ›
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Eight serene bedrooms with striking natural views
Far-flung homes from New Zealand to Patagonia feature in this lookbook that showcases bedrooms with calm interiors where glazing has been maximised and clutter minimised to keep the focus on the views.
Installing huge floor-to-ceiling windows is a no-brainer when a house is set in a prime location, whether overlooking Lake Tahoe or Chile’s craggy coastline.
But the real key is to create pared-back interiors that don’t detract from the natural vistas, using minimal furnishings and a natural material palette that brings the outside in.
Read on for eight minimalist bedroom interiors that make the view their protagonist.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring bedrooms with bathtubs, statement headboards and wood-panelled dining rooms.Photo by Patrick ReynoldsKawakawa House, New Zealand, by Herbst Architects
A clerestory window wraps all the way around this home in the surf town of Piha, New Zealand, allowing light to filter through a canopy of pōhutukawa trees and into the bedroom.
This dappled effect is mirrored in the interior through the use of dark birch on the walls and light plywood on the ceilings, which help to draw sun into the living spaces.
Find out more about Kawakawa House ›
Photo by Javier Agustin RojasEstancia Morro Chico, Argentinia, by RDR Architectes
Wood, leather and wool help to add warmth to this otherwise spartan bedroom, which belongs to a family of sheep farmers in remote Patagonia.
A floor-to-ceiling window makes the most of the region’s vacillating sunlight while providing views across the surrounding 27,000-hectare ranch and the wild steppe beyond.
“The general aesthetics of the project were inspired by the traditional architecture of the region, which demonstrated extreme austerity and an almost primitive simplicity,” said RDR Architectes.
Find out more about Estancia Morro Chico ›
Photo by Marc Goodwin, ArchmospheresNiliaitta, Finland, by Studio Puisto
In the absence of bedside tables, most of the space inside this cabin near Finland’s Salamajärvi National Park is occupied by a custom-made bed, placed directly in front of a glazed wall.
Local practice Studio Puisto kept furnishings to a minimum and covered nearly all of the surfaces in the same pale wood, so as not to compete with the natural spectacle.
“The interior is done purposefully so that it would only serve as a neutral blank canvas, second to the nature outside,” Studio Puisto said.
Find out more about Niliaitta ›
Photo by Felix ForestMatopos, Australia, by Atelier Andy Carson
When Atelier Andy Carson renovated the home of gallerist Judith Neilson, the Sydney studio set out to provide a minimalist backdrop for her personal collection of art and furniture.
Meanwhile, finishes and window placements throughout the house were chosen to honour nearby Freshwater Beach, with the best views provided by the window seat in the primary bedroom.
“Thoughtfully placed windows frame vistas of the sea, while polished plaster interior walls reflect views of the blue and yellow hues of ocean and sand back into the home,” the studio said.
Find out more about Matopos ›
Photo by Cristobal PalmaHouse in Los Vilos, Chile, by Ryue Nishizawa
This bedroom was carved out of a cliffside on Chile’s Pacific coast, with a glass front and private terrace opening it up to views of crashing waves and craggy rocks.
The building’s board-marked concrete slab roof is left exposed throughout the interior, paired with pared-back wooden furnishings and floors.
Find out more about House in Los Vilos ›Shelter, Sweden, by Vipp
A huge skylight stretches across the ceiling of this compact loft bedroom, set in a prefabricated cabin on the banks of Lake Immeln in Sweden, to create the impression of sleeping under the open sky.
To keep attention on the stars, the monochrome interior features moody lighting and slate grey felt panels that cover both the walls and the floors.
Find out more about Shelter ›
Photo by Joe FletcherLookout House, USA, by Faulkner Architects
A huge bed is placed diagonally at the centre of this room, effectively displacing all other furniture but taking full advantage of the home’s sweeping Lake Tahoe panorama.
For the interior, Californian studio Faulkner Architects brought together local materials including volcanic basalt, concrete made using local sand and walnut wood sourced from orchards in the nearby Sierra foothills.
“Consistent through the house, the quiet built environment is muted in colour and tonality, which allows the landscape outside to be the focus,” said the studio.
Find out more about Lookout House ›
Photo by Peter ClarkeCasa X, Australia, by Branch Studio Architects
Dramatic sloped ceilings finished in pale wood panelling envelop the bedrooms of this house on Phillip Island near Melbourne, with bedside pendant lights suspended from their highest point.
Glazing covers the better part of one wall, looking out over the trees that encircle the property to provide privacy despite the home’s beachfront location.
Find out more about Casa X ›
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