As the executive director of Design Miami, Rodman Primack is playing a key role in the transformation of a city once more associated with sun-worshippers and senior citizens into an international centre of design and art As the sun prepares to set over Key Biscayne in Miami, Rodman Primack leads the way towards a local landmark: … Read more
Turns out in one wooden floor there is so much more than one can imagine. Not only its debt, softness of tactile sensation, the variation in color: from the warm, inviting amber – to the coal black of the earth. Not only its stylish and aesthetic look but also the artistic approach towards the treatment … Read more
The pretty whitewashed cottage is tucked away on a secluded hillside just a few miles from the Devon coast. Unique Home Stays Originally thatched, the property now has a slate tile roof but inside retains charming period features including wooden ceiling beams and lintels. Unique Home Stays More From HouseBeautiful The rooms are furnished with stylishly simple contemporary furniture that … Read more
I live in a Georgian vicarage in Nottinghamshire with my wife and our teenage daughter. When we moved in two years ago, the décor was very Eighties. It has taken a while, but we’re slowly turning it back to how it would have looked in the 18th and 19th century. I’m obsessed with space-saving furniture – … Read more
On the Caribbean island of Mustique, interior designer Veere Grenney has redesigned a bamboo house that is a study in neutrals and natural materials, set off by the green of the palms outside and the glorious blue of the ocean Mustique, in the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines group of Caribbean islands, is just 2.2 … Read more
A sequence of wavy shape strips whose colors tone from green to sea-green and grey, a wood flooring with delicate design and original shades enhanced by the exceptional and poetic potential of wood. Among project and design, the new colors of Wave allow a new way to enjoy the modern, unconventional living, creating textures of sophisticated … Read more
It’s just possible that the old painting you picked up at a car boot sale could pay for your next holiday! New research from insurance company Direct Line found that one in six of us has unwittingly given away high-value items to friends, charity shops and jumble sales, only to realise they were valuable when it was too late. … Read more
All MisuraEmme designs are original “made in Italy” creations. They represent an attentive monitoring of market trends and changes; well-rounded products with exclusive quality as their main ambition, permeated with the company’s tenacious enthusiasm and manufactured directly on our premises-part of a tested balance between the performance capacities typical of serial production and stylistic flair … Read more
You know what they say: you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Well, perhaps these useful tips on how to improve the exterior of your house will prove the old adage wrong. From climbing roses and wisteria to pleached box hedges, these inspiring properties show that small touches of creativity can … Read more
1. FOCUS ON THE POSITIVES Begin with a checklist of the room’s strong points, perhaps the fireplace, French windows or simply a sunny aspect. Plan your scheme to highlight these key features. Then think about the elements you don’t like and work on removing them, or changing them to minimise their impact on the space. … Read more