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by Furnishly | Jun 1, 2022 | Design Inspiration
A fresh start begins for the proud homeowner of Claywood House in Hampshire, England, which is designed to smoothly incorporate wheelchair accessibility requirements. The sleek inclusion of wide hallways, low windows and flush thresholds that allow the client to move freely through her home and exterior spaces helped earn House of the Year 2022, British Homes Awards’ winner status. Created by the talented architectural team at Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt, this 5-bedroom house is also a cool contemporary, low-carbon home design with an airtight and insulated envelope. It includes a 12kw Photovoltaic array, a ground source heat pump, and a mechanical heat recovery ventilation system, all culminating in a highly sustainable new building.
Measuring 750 square metres, the modern house is located in an orchard that once belonged to the grounds of the client’s previous home. The original dwelling was a multi-level house that was unsuitable for conversion into a wheelchair accessible abode, and so was sold on.
The modern exterior is designed in contrast to the traditional architecture of the client’s former home, which represents the significant fresh start for her and her family.
The architecture was shaped in response to the sloping topography and natural boundary of the site, and to minimise impact upon the established landscape.
The composition of the house is structured to direct views away from the former home, looking out over the gardens instead. This arrangement creates a well-established entrance to the new property, as well as cosily sheltered living modules.
A colourful landscape design softens the sharp, linear nature of the contemporary architecture.
Smooth, gently sloping pathways ensure that a wheelchair user can make easy passage to and from the property.
A privately accessed guest annex projects to the south of the house.
When designing the exterior of the home, inspiration was drawn from the historic brickworks and clay pits that are located near the home. Pale, long-format bricks form a visually heavy base volume, which supports a contrasting timber-slatted upper.
The interior is an inclusive space that ensures continuous moments of connection for the whole family. The wooden dining table has space for a wheelchair user to pull up easily at the head of the table. The kitchen peninsula is low enough to see over from a seated position.
Floor-to-ceiling glazing and lower windows offer full and beautiful views out to the garden for both wheelchair-seated and standing family members. Wide walkways and hallways enable all members of the family to pass by one another with ease.
A sleek black kitchen design complements the black slatted timber cladding on the exterior of the home.
Modern artwork provides uplifting moments of colour throughout the home, which cheerfully contrast the crisp white, grey, and black backdrop.
The house includes a lift for full accessibility.
A simple, light timber staircase design rises past a black wood-slatted wall, creating fresh contrast.
A grand piano fills the open plan living space with music.
Sunlight cuts through gaps in the wood-slatted upper volume, creating wonderful light play in a corridor that leads to the bedrooms.
A geometric bedroom rug colours a large master bedroom, where bespoke wardrobes are built-in to flank each side of the bed. Huge floor-to-ceiling windows bathe the master bedroom in light and glorious green views.
An accessible bathroom design is fully encased with luxe travertine tiles.
Soft, atmospheric lighting lines the perimeter of the room.
The house also includes a physiotherapy pool, gym, and a carer’s suite.
Long slender windows and skylights dash sunbeams onto the water’s surface.
In the guest annex, another colourful rug brings cheerful vibes. The rug serves as a zoning device to establish a lounge area, where two comfortable grey armchairs rest. A rustic bed dominates the far end of the annex with a striking arched silhouette.
The opposite end of the annex is dedicated to a small dining area with a table for two. A unique bookcase modernly decorates the focal wall.
An accessible shower room is fully-fitted with chrome handrails.
A smaller bathroom follows a conventional design. Grey granite tiles complete a simple, minimalist aesthetic across the walls, floor, and bathtub.
In the games room, bespoke cabinetry and bookshelves line the walls in an L-shape to embrace a snooker table at the centre.
Facilities for specialist care are all conveniently included on-site.
Deep reveals and chamfered cutaways are designed to articulate the depth and solidity of the ground floor brick volume.
The base volume of the home contains the main living spaces, parking garage, and the therapeutic indoor swimming pool area.
A massive window brings a garden panorama to the guest annex in the cantilevered upper volume.
Reveal windows on the east and west facades, with timber slats marching between, are designed to replicate the rhythmic pattern of the surrounding trees.
Smooth transitions across flush thresholds allow the boundary between indoor and outdoor spaces to be blissfully blurred, ensuring easy wheelchair access to the garden.
Outdoor lights spotlight the house, s sweeping driveway, and the landscaped gardens at night.
A large garage and ample storage areas keep wheelchairs tucked away but easily accessible.
The modern home rests gently in the natural environment.
The tree-lined location affords privacy to the homeowners despite the inclusion of large and low windows.
Attractive borders create a picturesque pathway around the home.
Ground floor plan.
First floor plan.
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by Furnishly | Sep 30, 2021 | Design Inspiration
A free-flowing layout creates a connected sense of family in this 112 square metre apartment project in the south of Moscow, Russia. Designed by Julia Khabarova, for a young couple with a child, the home was created to include an autonomous master block that avoids the inclusion of dead ends around the main living spaces. A central “cube” forces new scenarios of movement around the apartment in answer to an immovable riser. The material palette of slatted oak veneer, suede upholstery, cool concrete and reflective metals create an earthy aesthetic, alongside tonal shades of grey and warm umber accents. The full floor plan is included at the end of the tour.
Gray living room decor is warmed through with wood clad feature walls formed with layers of slatted texture. The lounge area is lined with heavy drapes that create a soft backdrop for an L-shaped sectional sofa arrangement.
The clients requested the inclusion of a bio fireplace in the living room. The flames ficker openly across a hearth that protrudes toward the adjacent kitchen diner area.
A table for four is adjoined to a central kitchen island. The table can also be extended to accommodate extra dinner guests, serving up to a party of six.
The open plan living space also includes the hallway area. Here, a generous storage system lines the walls, flowing toward the laundry room. Wood panels and slats of different widths form floor-to-ceiling handles on the hallway cabinets. This aesthetic is repeated to create interest across the TV wall in the lounge too, which creates a cohesive look through the open concept.
The modern fireplace is reflected in full length mirrors that are embedded into the opposite wall of the walkway.
A floating bookcase is fashioned into the back of the wall mounted TV cabinet.
The homeowners chose to make the kitchen island countertop deeper, at 750 millimeters, to allow them to comfortably cook and prep on both sides of the worktop.
Oak veneer column units house integrated appliances.
At the end of the kitchen island, a floating sink section allows direct access from three sides. Two-sided pull-out sections offer practical sized drawers that are not too heavy or too deep.
The decor scheme uses an earthy material palette of oak veneer, suede, concrete and metal, alongside shades of grey and warm umber.
A central “cube” was fashioned to accommodate a riser in the apartment. Decorative blue-gray plaster and a recessed lighting strip makes a feature of the volume, which contains the guest bathroom.
The central cube creates diversity in the space, and causes different scenarios of movement.
The laundry room is revealed from behind a sliding door that can be left open without causing obstruction. When drawn back, an umber feature wall adds colour to the hallway.
The door to the guest bathroom is concealed with the dark plasterwork of the “cube”.
The private master bedroom suite sees a repeat of the layered, slatted wall panel treatment. The umber accent returns in the shape of a modern upholstered bed.
A swing arm wall lamp produces focussed reading light over the pillows. A stylish bedroom chair offers another comfortable reading spot in the corner of the room.
Blue artwork brightens the bedroom palette.
A grey bedroom rug brings a cosy factor to the oak laminate flooring.
Grey bedroom curtains copy the plush drapes in the living room.
A glass vase filled with stems adds a splash of greenery by the bed.
Mini bedroom pendant lights are paired at varying height over the bedside table, which compliments its tiered silhouette.
A recessed LED strip cuts down the bedroom focal wall, drawing attention to the artwork and a clean white linear console unit.
The ensuite bathroom is accessed via the dressing area, where smooth oak veneer wardrobes line the walls.
Black fixtures punctuate the guest bathroom, where blue-gray plaster contrasts with a white wet zone and floor tiles. The recessed floor-to-ceiling mirrors are the same inclusions that reflect the modern fireplace out in the living area. The mirrors help build an open, airy and lighter feel inside the compact area.
Built-in shelves thread an element of textural wood grain through the toilet cistern concealment wall.
A slatted room divider marks the entryway into the shower area.
The pedestal sink is positioned up against the slatted shower wall, where its black faucet becomes lost against the dark plaster backdrop. A slimline shelf cuts through the sink unit, extending to the side to hold toiletries and a decorative vase. A perspex stool injects a translucent umber accent into the shower enclosure.
Atmospheric light extends the warming umber accent colour through the entire shower area at night, creating a restful ambiance for unwinding at the end of a long and tiring day.
The floor plan illustrates the flow of family life around the apartment, and the peaceful divide between the private master suite and the kid’s bedroom on the other side of the layout. The laundry room provides an extra sound buffer from the youngest member of the household.
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by Furnishly | Sep 8, 2021 | Design Inspiration
When thinking up a cohesive colour scheme, it’s easy to go down a path of neutrals or a safe tonal spectrum. However, a boldly creative colour combination will fashion a much stronger connection through a modern interior, just like the two intriguing home designs we feature here today. Each measuring under 85 sqm (900 sqft), these home interiors come alive under rich green and blue accents. Our first tour is an industrial style space, where a hint of tan and muted copper join the palette to complement ruddy exposed brickwork. The colour palette explodes with pink and bright yellow additions in our other featured abode, where art deco inspired elements help shape a daring family home.
This 82.5 square metre home design features an industrial style interior with exposed brickwork walls. Traditional wainscotting has been added around the lower portion of the walls to style a smooth, sophisticated finish that will take a pristine coat of deep green paint. Square coffee tables tie in with the square panel moulding.
A modern TV stand colours a matt copper accent across the living room TV wall, which is backed with fashionable wood slatted boards and finished with panel moulding up to the ceiling line.
A modern tufted sofa continues the square motif in its upholstery. An ottoman places a sapphire blue accent at the centre of the grey arrangement.
One chic lounge chair adds another deep blue accent to balance out the ottoman. A swing arm wall lamp sheds reading light across the couch.
A textured area rug dapples a tonal blue design beneath the black coffee tables, which has an uplifting effect.
Out in the home entryway, a round mirror and a vanity unit are set neatly into an alcove, with two small pendant lights to chase away the shadows.
The open plan lounge blends into the dining area and onto the kitchen. A large modern dining room chandelier darkly matches with jet black kitchen cabinets.
A KAWS statue is poised by a glass wall, which leads to an ensuite bathroom and a walk-in wardrobe.
A home workspace is set up by the window.
Grey drapes frame the grey painted window frame. The modern wood desk and tan desk chair place warm accents at the centre of the sill.
Quirky artwork paints a tongue-in-cheek sense of grandeur.
Floor plan.
Measuring 83.2 square metres, this daring home design belongs to a small family. In the living room, we’re introduced into a boldly split red and green interior scheme, where an unusual sofa design changes colour halfway.
The decor palette quickly incorporates a burst of bright yellow in a set of nesting coffee tables by the couch, and along the edge of a dividing wall that supports the TV. An art deco-inspired metalwork screen opens up the top of the dividing wall to accept light from the adjacent kitchen diner.
Contrasting pink and green kitchen cabinets join the bold colour party.
The L-shaped kitchen wraps its colourfully cubist arrangement around the compact dining area. A few white cabinets are interspersed within the wall of colour, along with a white countertop and backsplash to break the saturation.
Inside the pink bedroom, a blue bed lays down a wonderfully contrasting element.
A white bedside table stands at one side of the bed, whilst a blue counterpart serves the other.
A blue light fixture balances out the boldness of the bed.
Painted components and decorative framework form an abstract feature wall around the bedroom TV.
Two more empty frames are hung above each bedside to create height and layering.
Creative use of tile and colour shapes an extraordinary bathroom scheme. Despite the small proportions of the room, the look is dramatic and memorable.
A punchy yellow vanity unit makes bright contrast with deep blue floor tiles. A long bathroom vanity light complements the unique mirror design. See more bathroom vanity lights here.
The unusual blue floor tiles continue up and around the bathtub to thrilling effect.
In the kid’s room, blush, blue, green and yellow accents colour a fun play space.
A fabulous wallcovering brings the whole room palette together behind a pretty blush daybed and an all-seeing modern wall sconce that looks like a giant eye.
The opposite wall is dedicated to the kid’s study. A tower of colourful storage adds a unique touch.
An indoor climbing frame builds more space to play in a small bedroom floor plan.
Cute kids’ decor fills the window sill, next to a cheerful yellow window frame and a matching radiator.
3D tiles carve an interesting wet zone in the shower room.
Geometric tiles fashion a black and white sketched effect around the vanity area and across the floor.
Another art deco-inspired screen decorates the hallway with stained glass.
Solid blue decor defines the entryway.
Door hardware and recessed shelves pop in vivid yellow.
Floor plan.
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by Furnishly | Aug 16, 2021 | Design Inspiration
Small home interiors present both practical and stylistic challenges, but these two compact and functional interior designs have skilfully mastered their limited area. Each measuring just under 45 square metres, these two exceptional small abodes feature glass wall bedrooms that expand the feeling of space and light to counteract tight dimensions. Chic modern decor presents cohesive colour palettes that instil a sense of peace and order. Each apartment design also manages to squeeze in a dedicated laundry area within a small bathroom, leaving no modern amenity left unfulfilled. We’ve included the floor plans at the end of each tour to give you more small space inspiration.
Measuring 42 square metres, this apartment interior was designed for a young couple of IT specialists. All of the living spaces are joined together in a small open layout, where green decor accents create fresh cohesivity.
Fluted glass doors screen off the bedroom whilst allowing the natural light to be shared between the two spaces.
Along the window wall, the radiator has been decoratively boxed in with built-in bookcases flanking either side. The wide window sill makes an ideal home for indoor plants.
Slatted panels finish the sides of the kitchen units, which creates a smart transitional space around the home entryway. A matching slatted panel has been applied behind a wall mounted shoe storage cabinet to round out the contemporary aesthetic.
A grey sideboard provides a valuable volume of storage beneath the TV.
The L-shaped kitchen installation extends all the way up to the ceiling to take advantage of the room’s vertical wall space. Glass fronted kitchen cabinets maintain an open aesthetic around the ceiling line, which prevents the small room from feeling closed in.
The backsplash tiles have an interesting three-dimensional design that catches the light and creates a perception of added depth.
A wood countertop and upstand cut a light interval between the dark grey and green kitchen elements. White crockery contributes additional moments of light relief.
A grey entryway seat lightens up the black vestibule, where another glass doorway leads into a walk-in closet.
Garments are organised into a neat closet system of tower shelving units, rails and glass-fronted drawers.
A chic dressing area is set up on the other side of the closet, with a large round vanity mirror, a pair of modern gold wall sconces, and an elegant makeup table. A plush dusky pink vanity stool complements the muted red wall colour.
A small wall light pierces the black slatted feature wall by the front door, creating a welcoming glow.
Just inside the bedroom, a modern home office desk commands the corner of the room. A pegboard organises office supplies and paperwork.
Grey bed covers contrast with an emerald green channel tufted headboard. Glossy black, matt green and smooth wood tone stripes shape a stylish statement wall behind the bed.
More indoor plants find a home on a bespoke radiator cover and bookcase combo.
Neat black wall lights provide focussed reading light by the pillows.
3D pattern carves a stunning vanity wall in the bathroom. Vintage style bathroom vanity lights hang a hint of glamour around the frame of the wall mirror.
A black basin and matching faucet become lost against the midnight backsplash.
Wooden bathroom units conceal a utility area with a stacked washing machine and tumble dryer, plus laundry essentials.
Apartment floor plan.
Measuring 43.5 square metres, our second small home is located on Svyato-Pokrovskaya street in Kyiv, Ukraine. A small, minimalist sofa gains more presence beneath a 2-Arm Rotating Sconce designed by Serge Mouille. A matching ottoman is adorned with a decorative tray arrangement.
The small sofa is actually a double-sided design that also serves as a dining banquette for the extendable dining table.
The dual-arm wall light illuminates both the lounge and the dining spot.
A deeply cushioned papasan chair rests in the entryway to the covered balcony, creating a cosy reading nook.
Around the corner, the rest of the covered balcony space is utilised as a modern home office.
The clean cream, grey, tan and wood tone decor scheme creates a restful atmosphere inside of the narrow living space.
The stylish grey dining chairs are the Beetle chair designed by Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi for Gubi.
Gold vein streaks through a luxe marble kitchen backsplash. A matching gold tap fills the white Corian sink. Double-banked wall cabinets increase storage.
The greige finish of the kitchen cabinets is continued all the way along the hallway of the home to create one sleek and uninterrupted volume.
A built-in entryway seat slots into a sleek run of hallway closets.
Fitted furniture maximises storage space inside of the glass wall bedroom and gives the compact space an orderly, restful look.
Privacy curtains draw closed across the glass.
The upholstered bed and vanity stool are perfectly colour matched to the bed surround and vanity table to achieve a smooth and uncluttered aesthetic.
In the bathroom, one style of large format tiles clad the bathtub, floor and every wall to minimise visual fuss.
Wooden cabinetry conceals a washer-dryer and laundry supplies.
Floor plan.
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by Furnishly | Jul 5, 2021 | Design Inspiration
Refined and reposeful in soothing shades of grey, white and beige, this 255 square metre modern interior design achieves an air of easy elegance. Visualised by Muro Bureau, the chic home in Kyiv, Ukraine, is brought to life with tactile, textured moments of rattan, plush upholstery, warming wood grain and on-trend ribbed feature walls. The ground floor plan has been opened up to adjoin the tasteful living spaces, creating flow whilst maintaining clear zoning. The stylish and calming aesthetic is modified into a fun and functional kids’ playroom design, to create one cohesive vibe for the whole family. Floor plan and 3D perspective drawing are included at the end of the tour.
With the furniture moved in toward the centre of the room, the lounge layout realises an easy circulation of space in which the fireplace is brought right up close and cosy to the end of the modern sofa, leaving the focal wall in front purely for the heat-sensitive TV set.
A pale grey rug creates a core for the beige furniture arrangement.
Black nesting coffee tables darkly complement the modern fireplace aesthetic and its matching fireplace accessories. A coffee table book and a black Eames bird make simple but effective adornments.
A black linear TV stand underlines a textural wall of ribbed gypsum, which has been given a light grey painted finish.
A chaise backs onto the partition wall, whilst a unique modern ottoman takes its place in front of the window.
Plush grey curtains not only dress the window but soften the divide between the lounge and dining spaces.
A modern chandelier falls above the reuleaux-triangle coffee table set.
The floor changes from white oak laminate to microcement toward the fireplace and window wall, where the microcement finish encapsulates the chimney breast and a raised sill.
The grey rug echoes the tone of the raw cement.
As we move through the open concept living space into the kitchen diner space, we first encounter a wood rectangle dining table with chic grey cushioned modern dining chairs.
Above the modern dining set, a pair of oversized wicker pendants create a wonderful texture enriched moment. The eye-catching feature calls attention to the impressive ceiling height over the eating area.
A reed diffuser and candles create a scented centrepiece, alongside a decorative vase of botanics.
A glass wall admits additional light from the upper floor of the house, and expands upon the dining room’s open and spacious feel.
A narrow, structural partition wall has been transformed into an attractive room element with smooth wood panel casing and a small wall mounted TV.
Upholstered Gubi Beetle counter stools create curves along the kitchen island.
Atmospheric lighting creates a warm and cosy welcome inside the home entryway. The mood lighting emphasises a wall of ribbed texture behind an en vogue racetrack shaped mirror, and also highlights the floating nature of the entryway table.
A stylish ottoman tucks neatly underneath the wall mounted unit. Sleek black coat hooks emerge from grey granite tile.
Modern plant stands accessorise the space beneath the modern staircase design. Glass balustrades maintain the open feel of the ground floor and allow the glow of the stair lights to brightly shine through.
A cut log store has been built into the fireplace wall in the lounge. The useful feature doubles as a focal point at the end of the hallway.
Whilst the large living space resides at the back of the property, a small snug/playroom is situated just off the home entryway at the front. Custom-made storage units make full use of the room’s added height.
Another grey rug sets down a soft base on the oak laminate flooring here. This time, a practical dark grey upholstery colours the sofa.
Sturdy nesting coffee tables endure kids’ play.
The small sofa is just large enough for cuddles during cartoon time.
A modern linear wall light spreads reading light along the length of the couch. A small side table stands by for snacks and drinks.
An indoor plant enlivens the neutral space with some fresh greenery. A clean white TV stand melds quietly with the light flooring and white walls, and hides away the colourful clutter of games and DVDs.
The corner of the room is occupied by a cute table and kids’ chairs set.
An interactive chalkboard and pegboard wall encourage creativity and organisational skills.
A kids’ gym wall and toy storage tower complete the playful room elements.
The ground floor walk-in closet is accessed via a short passage off the hall, which also links with an attached single car parking garage and a utility area.
A stark white scheme shapes the modern bathroom.
A black framed shower space design disrupts the crisp white decor.
A cistern concealment wall simplifies the bathroom layout. The void in the top is utilised as useful storage space.
A frameless, backlit vanity mirror emits a soft glow against the fresh white wall tile.
The same white tiles flood the floor and the shower base to complete one seamless expanse.
Ground floor plan, including open plan living space, snug/playroom, downstairs bathroom, walk-in closet, parking garage and utility area.
3D perspective drawing.
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