Encourage your imaginative niece, nephew, neighbor, sibling, or child to grow their creativity and curiosity with these fun-filled gifts. Tagged: Kids Room. Photo 1 of 6 in Sustainability in Stages. Browse inspirational photos of modern kids' rooms.

Encourage your imaginative niece, nephew, neighbor, sibling, or child to grow their creativity and curiosity with these fun-filled gifts. Tagged: Kids Room. Photo 1 of 6 in Sustainability in Stages. Browse inspirational photos of modern kids' rooms.

There is a tired adage in architecture that the form of a building must follow its function. But time and again architects have refuted this dogma through the repurposing of structures that have lost their initial program, breathing new life into an old space.

In Valle de Bravo, Ignacio Urquiza and Ana Paula de Alba craft an elemental home that embraces its wild, cliffside site.

“The exterior walls are not happy with just being the limitation between interior and exterior,” Collectif Encore explains. “You can shower, go to the toilet, stand on stage, cook, sleep and bathe ‘inside’ the walls.” Tagged: Living Room, Chair, Wall Lighting, Concrete Floor, and Table.

Two friends spent three years reviving this 16th-century Basque church near Bilbao, Spain. Abandoned since the late 1970s, the church was in need of serious repair. The roof had caved in and vegetation had thoroughly invaded the structure.

Tagged: Dining Room, Chair, Table, Shelves, Bench, Pendant Lighting, and Storage. Photo 6 of 12 in Original Tile Sets the Stage for a Family’s Apartment Revamp in Barcelona. Browse inspirational photos of modern dining rooms.

In the light-flooded lobby of Sister City, mismatched chairs huddle around a wooden table, and an arched doorway is anchored by a slatted wall. White brick, open metal shelving, and a speckled tile floor complete the space. Tagged: Hallway, Terrazzo Floor, and Concrete Floor.

A glimpse of Study. Tagged: Office, Light Hardwood Floor, Shelves, Storage, Study Room Type, Bookcase, Chair, and Desk. Photo 13 of 17 in W Residence by Marty Chou Architecture. Browse inspirational photos of modern offices ranging from studies to libraries and craft rooms.

Louvers provide a bit of privacy while allowing daylight to illuminate an office nook. Tagged: Office and Chair. Photo 7 of 10 in The Millennial Pink Apartment of Your Dreams Is For Sale in a Giant Gasholder.

Before: View through the shop to the former street entry, which previously only had an industrial roll-up door. Tagged: Garage. Photo 1 of 18 in Before & After: A Former Motorcycle Shop Roars to Life as a Breezy Home on Mallorca. Browse inspirational photos of modern garages.

Photo 7 of 9 in How the Caterpillar House Set the Stage for Zendaya’s Secret Movie Filmed Under Lockdown. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes. From midcentury modern to prefab housing and renovations, these stylish spaces suit every taste.

The Hut by Midland Architecture is a Scandinavian-inspired example of “country minimalism” on a cattle farm.

Tagged: Windows, Picture Window Type, and Wood. Photos from This Dramatic Renovation in Portugal Will Have You on the Edge of Your Seat. Browse inspirational photos of modern windows. From picture windows to floor-to-ceiling windows to skylights, explore interesting ways to let the light in.

Holiday Entertaining Since gathering season is right around the corner, we thought it would be fun to get in the hostess spirit and share some of our favorite holiday tablescape tips & tricks! Whether formal or casual, our tips can be planned in advance or last minute. The number one thing

Tagged: Living Room, Chair, Shelves, Ceiling Lighting, Porcelain Tile Floor, Table, and Lamps. Photo 13 of 24 in A Family’s Quest for Color Culminates in This Brightly Tiled Madrid Apartment. Browse inspirational photos of modern living rooms.

Studio Okami tore down the walls of this five-bedroom apartment and stripped all the layers of finishing from the walls and ceilings revealing the beautifully textured concrete. Tagged: Living Room, Sofa, and Ceiling Lighting. Photo 15 of 32 in Brutalist Duplex by Studio Okami Architects.

Before hiring a professional, look around your house and see what you can do with what you already have.

Another view of the living room, with the lofted bedroom to the upper right. Photo 5 of 10 in A Divine Intervention Is Staged for a 16th-Century Spanish Church. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.

Infused with traditional materials and aesthetics, this open-plan home in Japan strengthens the bond a young family has to nature and to each other. Tagged: Living Room, Chair, Medium Hardwood Floor, Wall Lighting, and Table. Photos from 23 Unconventional Homes Built Around Trees.

In keeping with the home’s motif, the bathroom features a wall of religious paintings. A crystal chandelier set against the decayed stone walls adds an element of lighthearted drama. Tagged: Bath Room. Photo 7 of 10 in A Divine Intervention Is Staged for a 16th-Century Spanish Church.

The kitchen cabinets are made from a pressed wood-fiber product. The countertop and backsplash are Caesarstone. Tagged: Kitchen, Engineered Quartz Counter, and Colorful Cabinet. Photo 3 of 15 in Once a Haberdashery, This Artist’s Home Becomes a Stage at the Drop of a Hat.

Built-in seating maximizes space in the living room, and old pin-up calendars that were found on site have been framed as decor. Tagged: Sofa, Living Room, Living Room, Coffee Tables, Lamps, Sectional, Concrete Floor, Table, Bench, and Ceiling Lighting.

Winter’s End x Primitive Trends The gentle rays of sun peaking through in February are giving us promise for warmer days ahead. Although trends are saying otherwise…be on the look out for colder notes of dare we say: silver! From chrome to antique silver finishes, we are seeing the familiar aughts

Photo 5 of 18 in A Former Dentist’s Office Becomes an Intriguingly Layered Home on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes. From midcentury modern to prefab housing and renovations, these stylish spaces suit every taste.

The rough concrete is balanced out with a peach coloured liquid floor trough-out. The concrete walls form the ideal backdrop for the homeowners’ art collection, existing holes and plugs define the position of every artwork. Tagged: Dining Room.

The designers removed extraneous elements added by others in the ’70s so that Pedersen’s striking exposed trusses could once again take center stage.

Photo 1 of 32 in Brutalist Duplex by Studio Okami Architects. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes. From midcentury modern to prefab housing and renovations, these stylish spaces suit every taste.

The courtyard deck is also made of tallowwood, a native eucalyptus. White mahogany—a dense timber that is termite resistant—clads the exterior. The sustainably sourced timbers are also fire resistant, a crucial feature in Australia in light of frequent drought and resulting forest fires.

Photo 10 of 12 in The Seascape Retreat is an Exemplary Romantic Getaway by Gessato. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes. From midcentury modern to prefab housing and renovations, these stylish spaces suit every taste.

This week we’ve come across so many talented designers & creators! Wow to say the least. Today we wanted to share some of those accounts with you (our subscribers & followers)! We are learning and seeing a small glimpse of what it means to be black in the design industry, based on so

Après-Ski Meets Modern Brutalist Don’t let the cold weather prevent you from dressing up your house and wardrobe this season. Its giving cozy cabin in Aspen and we’re here for it. Think vintage still life oil paintings, iron candelabras and marvelous mohair accents. Shop all of this month’s covets

With its soaring vaulted ceilings, blend of historical architecture and contemporary aesthetics, and eclectic furnishings, Iglesia de Tas inspires awe once again. Tagged: Dining Room, Table, and Chair. Photo 6 of 10 in A Divine Intervention Is Staged for a 16th-Century Spanish Church.

Tagged: Living Room, Shelves, and Media Cabinet. Photo 7 of 16 in A Revamped Terrace House in Sydney Is an Audiophile’s Dream. Browse inspirational photos of modern living rooms.

A historian couple revamp their London Victorian for $174K.

Some Highlights: The National Association of Realtors surveyed their members & released the findings of their Annual Profile of Home Staging. 50% of staged homes saw a 1-10% increase in dollar value offers from buyers. 77% of buyer’s agents said staging made it easier for buyers to visualize the home as their own.

Photo 15 of 19 in Palo Alto Eichler by Yama Architecture. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes. From midcentury modern to prefab housing and renovations, these stylish spaces suit every taste.

"Personally, I’d rather be living outside,” says architect David Hertz. As a young man surfing in Bali, he was impressed by tropical village compounds where indoors and out flow into each other. “Those houses seemed able to breathe, like plants and flowers.”