Like many things in life—wine, cheese, a particularly cozy sweater—your design skills only get better with age. Whether you’ve relocated and redecorated more times than you can count or rely on your favorite websites, magazines, and Instagram accounts to keep you inspired for the moment you can truly carve out a space of your own, you’re bound to discover new tricks, ideas, and brands as you grow up and hone in on your aesthetic.
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Books are our never failing friends. Our worldly friends desert us but they never desert…
There's no better place to curl up with a cuppa and a book than your very own window seat. It's the perfect place to sit and unwind.
Would you live here?
With a Slide • Welcoming Bench • Two Colors • Keep Baskets on the Steps • Glitter Staircase • More ...
Though they are losing ground to the e-book and the audio book, libraries were once central hubs of human intellectual progress. There's something about them that still attracts people, however –
After kicking off the morning with minimalist envy, I thought it would be fun to finish on a more traditional note. This converted barn by Emma Burns is straight out of my English countryside dreams.
A bookshop opened to promote French literature in the American metropolis is full of eccentric regulars and great stories – Albertine’s booksellers share them, and give French book recommendations
Artist and designer Bridie Hall has decorated her north London town house with a mix of antiques and handmade objects to create interiors that are both sophisticated and original.
Book Tower House, London by Platform 5 Architects
the house There´s a little villa gently descending down the hill in Prague district called Troja. It seems as a little house from the street on the top of the hill, but it is big enough from the other…
Ever wondered where Pablo Picasso, John Lennon, or other creative individuals channeled their inspiration into works of art? See their workspaces now!
Up top, there are mirrored ceilings—while gleaming black tile floors reflect the bookcases for a serious M.C. Escher effect
Modern homes are not just about living rooms, the kitchen, bedrooms, the dining space or the bathrooms...
Cooper Johnson Smith Architects designs a breathtaking French Colonial house in Pensacola, Florida, inspired by the past.
We hate to be trite, but please excuse us for a moment so we can prove a point. One woman’s trash is another woman’s treasure. We’re talking textbooks, Russian novels that you couldn’t get through, and literary wonders that just don’t fit in your pint-sized apartment anymore. If you’re about to put them in the recycling bin, hold up. We’ve found 18 ways to deal with your pulp affliction: Upcycle your books! Ready for ’em? Let’s get it tome!
