Wood and white marble elements add texture and depth to this beige modern home design. Visualized by Milana Ruslanovna, the residential interior features a spacious open-plan living room with a peaceful air. Stylish, contemporary furniture pieces build a layout that is both chic and engaging. Modern light installations add sculptural interest and an atmospheric glow. The luxe white marble kitchen creates a dividing wall between the living space and an impressive home entryway where first impressions count. Modern wood wall paneling clads the walls of the hallway, creating a warm and welcoming backdrop behind a statement console unit and striking art.
The L-shaped sectional sofa arrangement is completed with sofa tables on each end, which helps to anchor it in the open-plan layout. Rich brown scatter cushions complement the tone of the end tables, tying the whole look together.
Opposite the couch, the living room TV wall is clad with modern paneling. A white marble shelf spreads a luxurious focal point underneath the TV. A ribbon of LED light brightly highlights the stone.
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At the center of the lounge area, a set of round nesting coffee tables overlay black and bronze accents. A modern bronze vase provides a light-reflective centerpiece on the tallest table, while coffee table books rest on the lower.
Beige drapes hang heavily at an entire wall of floor-to-ceiling windows. Sheer voiles pull across to filter the sunlight without losing the city view. Alternatively, Venetian blinds can be pulled to create shade on brighter days.
A tower of display shelves is built beside the TV. The shelves provide an opportunity for decoration, whilst back-mounted LED strips add atmospheric mood lighting to the living room. Shallow storage units flank the shelving unit, offering hiding space for media clutter. The units turn the corner to complete an extended run on the adjacent wall.
The beige living room rug adds a subtle pattern and soft texture underfoot. A set of three matching modern planters are filled with small trees to create height in the decor scheme.
Behind the L-shaped sofa, there is a formal dining area. There is no dining room area rug to create zoning, instead, the bare wood chevron floor creates a spacious aesthetic.
A trio of graceful dining pendant lights form a sculptural dance above a long, racetrack dining table design.
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The sharp, linear kitchen island contrasts crisply with the curves of the racetrack dining table. The bold veining in the marble countertop makes a busy contradiction to the laconic dining set.
At the end of the dining table, a partition wall screens off a small hallway that connects the bedroom to the bathroom. Round decorative wall mirrors decorate the face of the partition wall, with recessed shelves illuminating either side. The hallway behind the wall is clad with mirrored panels, which create the illusion of added depth and additional windows.
The kitchen features white integrated appliances, which cleanly complement a stunning white marble backsplash wall and matching worktops.
The sink is situated in the central kitchen island, while the hob is tucked in away on the main kitchen run.
A linear suspension light illuminates the full length of the white marble kitchen island, spotlighting its natural beauty. The linear light carries a chunky aesthetic, which has a bold impact on the elegant kitchen design.
Four modern kitchen bar stools line up along the waterfall countertop to fashion a breakfast bar. The bar makes a casual alternative to the modern dining spot when it’s just lunch for the immediate family, coffee for two, or going solo for a quick snack.
A fluted glass vase introduces a fashionable flourish to the worktop. A pretty floral arrangement completes the kitchen island centerpiece.
The kitchen cabinets carry a pale wood grain finish, which works in harmony with the cool stone elements. The fridge freezer is hidden behind smooth wooden doors. A row of wall cabinets stands out with a warm, metallic sheen. The statement cabinets are sharply lit around their edge, creating a bright halo.
The kitchen wall divides the living room from the home entryway. Modern wood wall panels clad the back of it to create a stylish statement. Large artwork is layered over the top to create an upmarket vignette with a unique, translucent console table.
As we step back toward the front door, we find a channel-tufted entryway bench paired with an impressive wall mirror. The pairing fashions a stylish and convenient dressing area for putting on shoes and coats.
The round mirror is lit around its edge, which builds soft, ambient lighting in the hallway.
The opposite side of the hallway is equipped with a row of built-in storage units. The wooden cabinets float free of the floor, creating a storage nook underneath, which can be used to hold bags or shoes. The storage nook is lined with striking white marble and a floor-level shelf. A line of LED lighting glows upon the luxe white stone, creating a bright feature.
We all need a little more calm in our lives. Social media alerts are constantly pinging on our devices, demanding immediate attention. Work-life overspills into home life with no excuses or apologies. The world moves fast and never sleeps. The best we can do is to take control of our surroundings, to carve out a little piece of serenity to soothe tired eyes and minds. These two light and relaxed interior designs demonstrate how to take the noise and chaos out of our homes. Laconic white and wood colour palettes communicate only peace and restful balance. A combination of linearity and curves mould clean layouts that flow gently.
In our first calming home interior, a wood laminate floor treatment is laid bare of rugs in the TV lounge. The simple, minimalist aesthetic works to clear the mind. The soothing subtraction of clutter is matched by a serene white and wood colour scheme, which is both crisp and warm.
At the other side of the sofa, an area rug gives a conversational lounge area a soft and welcoming appeal. The double-sided modular sofa arrangement negotiates the space around an awkward structural support column in the room.
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A round coffee table and a matching wooden side table pull texture toward the white modern sofa design.
A wooden sideboard is placed at a perpendicular angle to the living room wall, which creates a small divide across the home entryway. This furniture placement builds a divide both physically and mentally from the outside world. A decorative vase adds pleasant adornment.
In the short hallway that leads to the bedroom, a closet conceals a mini laundry room. Bifold doors provide easy access to the stacked washing machine and tumble dryer inside. LED strip lights offer bright task lighting.
A small sink is tucked into the remaining laundry space, providing a handy spot to tackle soaking and stain removal.
The open plan living room has an L-shaped layout. The kitchen and dining area is tucked around the corner out of plain view. A curvaceous partition wall floats in front of the kitchen, shielding it from the front door.
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Inside the kitchen diner, a linear suspension light illuminates the length of an understated wooden dining table. A rattan bench introduces natural texture and tone.
A one wall kitchen maintains the minimalist flow of the living room. Open kitchen shelving displays a small selection of ceramics and kitchenware.
A white Smeg coffee machine and a simple white pitcher create an inviting drinks prep area at one end of the clean white corian countertop. Wooden cup hooks hang mugs within close reach.
Wooden dining chairs have a comfortable rounded back and a simple white seat.
A gleaming chrome kitchen faucet fills a stainless steel sink. Wooden chopping boards serve as naturally toned kitchen accessories.
Built-in wardrobes fill an entire wall between the front entry door and the kitchen diner. A small nook houses an entryway bench and convenient coat hooks.
The bedroom carries a white minimalist aesthetic with warming wooden accents. Recessed perimeter lighting washes down a plain white headboard wall, creating soft illumination over the pillows.
Beside the window, a small desk provides a quiet home workspace. At the other side of the bedroom, a small couch and side table make a comfortable reading nook.
Floating bedside units wing the bed. Their rounded corners aid an easy flow around the furniture.
Wall sockets and switches are cleanly colour-matched to the white walls to maintain the simple aesthetic.
A walk in wardrobe is lined with honey-coloured wooden units, creating a cocoon of visual warmth.
Our second calm home interior offers a tailored aesthetic with elegant details. A round rug sets down a soft island for the open plan lounge area. A relaxed, brown sofa design looks irresistibly soft.
Behind the sofa, a glass wall kitchen shares natural light with the living room. The glazed walls visually open up the living space, even when the doors are closed to contain cooking smells and steam.
In front of the comfy couch, an oval coffee table is nested with a small round side table to form a layered look.
The living room dining room combo features a matching array of white cabinets across a built-in buffet area and the TV wall. Wood toned interludes break up the blank space.
Interior windows open up a connection between the dining room and a home office. A pair of dining room pendant lights gently illuminate the space.
Inside the workspace, mood lighting sets a peaceful working ambience.
The modern home office is equipped with an abundance of built-in cabinets to keep stressful clutter at bay.
A closet and backlit shelves neatly furnish the hallway.
The bedroom features a wood clad window nook, where a bespoke desk and window seat are tailored to the length of the room.
An elegant black lamp arcs over a beige and brown bed set to provide reading light.
A white panelled headboard mirrors a wall of white wardrobes.
Bookshelves and storage untis are built into the window area to achieve a streamlined aesthetic. A modern decorative vase holds an uplifting floral display to raise a smile each morning.
Beige, greige, wood, and travertine decor elements culminate in a warm and welcoming interior design with a stylish aesthetic. Visualised by ZEWorkroom Studio, this modern home is a smooth and seductive space, where neutral decor is striking in its simplicity. In the spacious living room, elegant focal walls form a textured room divider and an eye-catching TV wall. The kitchen diner is a tranquil space with a travertine island, smooth beige stucco walls, and atmospheric lighting. Upstairs, the master bedroom includes a secluded home workspace that’s artfully tucked behind a partition headboard. The kid’s room offers playful inspiration with a fun slide and a hideaway play loft.
A large area rug stretches across the spacious living room, setting down a plush beige base. Two modern linear sofas make a broken L-shaped arrangement around its edge. While two modern lounge chairs are set in front of a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows.
A modern coffee table set nests at the centre of the beige rug. Their two-tone colourway of rich wood tone and greige provides understated interest.
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Behind one sofa, a bespoke room divider provides the subtle neutral decor palette with a wall of texture. Built-in display shelves are daintily adorned with a glass vase and a botanical arrangement.
A unique wall light glows brightly above the second sofa.
On the other side of the beige living room, a stylish TV wall is fashioned with smooth wood wall panels and a swathe of crowning travertine. Atmospherically backlit shelves hold a small library of books.
Beige wall stucco builds visual warmth around the room perimeter and across the vast ceiling space. Recessed spotlights are tucked away to achieve a streamlined effect. A lush green garden view and natural sunlight soak into the living space via the enormous windows.
Deep throw pillows add extra comfort to the contemporary linear sofa design. A unique floor lamp blends into the wood backdrop.
The TV wall and a modern staircase design separate the living room from a large kitchen diner.
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A luxurious travertine kitchen island works double-duty as a breakfast bar. Wooden bar stools warmly complement the stone countertop.
A formal dining area is situated in front of the large windows, where it benefits from the light and the view. Strings of dining room pendant lights dangle in clusters above a modern wooden dining table.
The travertine-topped kitchen island design includes a volume of wooden cabinets, which creates tonal and textural contrast.
Large format floor tiles further increase the sense of space in the large room.
The modern kitchen faucet brings a dash of black and a glimmer of chrome to the travertine kitchen decor. A carafe and glass tumbler set adorn the smooth travertine worktop.
A travertine feature wall complements the kitchen design and adds interest to the side of the staircase.
The base treads appear to extrude weightlessly from the staircase column. A stepped stucco balustrade builds sculptural interest up one side.
Upstairs in the bedroom, a wooden platform bed is situated centrally in the space. A plain bedroom rug makes a soft island underneath.
A modern bedside table lamp shines brightly on one side of the bed. It stands upon a low-level wooden headboard unit. A taller, upholstered headboard design builds a partition between the sleep space and a home workspace behind.
Plush beige drapes thickly frame the edge-to-edge bedroom window.
The home workspace is fashioned with a sleek travertine desk design and a stylish modern desk chair.
At the opposite ends of the room, a travertine media console unit floats beneath the TV.
A second double bedroom is furnished with a chic travertine and wood headboard combination. Unique bedroom pendant lights are fixed on either side.
Round bedside tables complement the curved headboard aesthetic.
The upholstered bed perfectly matches the curtain material. The curtain tracks are neatly hidden away in the ceiling line to achieve a clean look.
Books and a stone paperweight adorn the bedside table. Outside on the terrace, modern sun loungers and a swing seat make an inviting relaxation area.
The spacious bedroom includes a small lounge area with a modern sofa. A wall of storage houses the TV, a tower of decorative shelving, and the wardrobe.
In the bathroom, travertine wall cladding creates a luxurious, spa-like vibe. A double sink bathroom vanity area is teamed with a full-height vanity mirror and a strip of soft mood lighting.
Glass doors tuck away the WC and shower area. The glass reflects the natural light from the bathroom window, as well as the serene green treetop view.
A beige bathtub melds beautifully with the travertine perimeter. A chrome bath tap adds a cool metallic shimmer.
The modern kid’s room is a playful space. A play loft is tucked away up top, with a slide that descends around the kid’s bed. The loft is accessed via a set of ladders that climb past a cute reading nook. Beanbag seats are set in front of small archways that accept light from the bedroom windows.
The built-in slide provides the first pop of contrasting colour in the home. Its blue surface glides in a smooth curve, set within wooden siding. A rope hammock offers another spot for relaxation and reading, as well as sensory stimuli.
It’s advent calendar time! As I write this post, the Midwest is being walloped by a snow storm. Nothing inspires holiday decorating like many inches of snow, and to stave off decking all the halls, I created a little diy advent calendar village for our children. Read on for the full tutorial.
Using blocks of wood and test tubes, I assembled a village full of tiny treasures to help our family celebrate the season. The great thing about using test tubes is that it ensures each day’s surprise is small.
Creating your own diy advent calendar village is simple. We originally created 24 houses for this project, but the result was overwhelming, so we scaled back to a set of seven houses (to represent each week leading up to Christmas).
Cut your wood to size. Our houses ranged in size from 3.5″ to 6″ tall, and were about 2″ thick.
Drill your holes into the blocks of wood. We used a 3/4″ bit. It’s important to drill the holes before you create your angled roofs because it’s much easier to keep your holes plumb this way.
Cut angled roofs on your houses. I think it works best to create a variety of peaks, slants, angles. Because, you know, houses come in all shapes and sizes.
Lightly sand your houses.
Using painter’s tape, mark off the areas you’d like to paint on each house.
Paint your houses. We used white paint on the faces of the houses and gold paint on the rooftops.
Fill your test tubes and place them in their homes!
I used a variety of small treats to fill my tubes, and I’ll share some of my favorites with you because it was a challenge to find goodies small enough to fit inside a standard test tube.
What to put in your DIY advent calendar?
Edible Treats: Candy like M&Ms work well. Hot cocoa with marshmallows is another winner.
Crafts: I filled many tubes with beads and ribbons that came in $1 craft store sets. Some of these sets were too big to fit the test tube, so I placed only a part of them in the test tube (e.g. mini colored pencils).
Notes: In a few tubes, I placed a note indicating a special thing we’d do together as a family (e.g. “Bake cookies.”, “Wrap presents.”, “Take an evening drive to look at holiday lights.”). Notes are also a great way to incorporate a service component into your calendar (e.g. “Shop for gifts for children and donate them to Toys for Tots”). I filled the tubes containing notes with confetti to make them more festive.
The final result is a sweet village to help us count down the days until Christmas.
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White and gray modern home interiors appear clean and fresh but sometimes lack warmth. In these two contemporary home designs, we’ll see how pale wooden accents add subtle visual heat to the palette, without pushing the aesthetic into the rustic realm. Our first featured home interior includes an airy open plan layout with a dual height living space. Light wood accents soften the monochrome meld, adding areas of texture and interest. Our second home tour takes place in a smaller home with a cozy ambiance. Here, pale wood elements are complemented by an injection of earthy olive green, which threads a cohesive color story through the entire apartment.
At the heart of our first featured living space, nesting coffee tables create a warm moment of wood tone and texture upon a large area rug.
A greige tufted sofa complements the light wood tone elements in the room. Opposite the couch, a modern fireplace burns brightly within a wood surround. A wooden hearth underlines the fireplace wall in its entirety, whilst fluted wood paneling adds a brief crown of texture to the top of the chimney breast.
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The double-height living room has a predominantly white decor scheme, which creates a cool and airy aesthetic. The wooden elements counteract the coolness of the blank backdrop.
A modern staircase design cuts through the crisp white decor scheme with natural wood treads and risers. Glass vases are filled with a floral display to create an understated botanical table centerpiece.
Under the staircase, the white wall render is cut away with a decorative scalloped edge.
Wooden Venetian blinds dress the windows.
A wine storage wall decorates the formal dining area. Gray upholstered chairs flank a trendy racetrack-shaped dining table.
Across the room, a casual dining spot is decorated with vibrant artwork and a more simple wooden dining set. Two modern wall sconces and a contemporary linear suspension light illuminate the space. See more ideas for stylish linear suspension lights.
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A large kitchen island serves the center of a spacious white and wood kitchen design. Stainless steel kitchen appliances add metallic shimmer.
A small scullery hides away food messes when guests are present in the large open plan living space.
The kitchen ceiling is warmed by wood cladding. The cladding also serves as a visual zoning technique to separate the culinary space from the dining room and sitting area.
Wood herringbone flooring is switched out for durable black tiles in the home entryway. A large planter pot buffers the sudden transition.
A home office space is set up for several people to use at once, facilitating business and homework.
A bespoke bookcase bridges the main workspace, whilst a double workspace is built into a bright spot below the home office windows. See more inspiration for double workspaces.
The bathroom is clad in a combination of small white tiles and large marble counterparts. A wood vanity unit and a pair of bathroom vanity lights warm the look.
A second bathroom is characterized by an attractive arched ceiling. Terracotta floor tiles warmly complement a wooden vanity cabinet.
In this smaller home design, light wood accents are combined with olive green elements to expand the earthy interludes. A gray modular sofa is set out in a two-sided arrangement. One side looks upon the TV, whilst the other forms a conversational setting along with a modern lounge chair.
The living room is devoid of area rugs, which leaves focus on the wooden floor treatment.
Two small side tables tuck around the edges of the couch.
The kitchen island features an olive green support column, which matches the kitchen base units.
The cooktop is located on the dining island, bringing the chef closer to their dinner guests.
A wide column of color is formed by a wall of green kitchen units and a green-paneled bathroom block.
A textured backsplash wall builds interest at the back of the open plan living space.
The raised floor area that leads into the bathroom is clad in tiny green mosaic tiles, providing playful definition from the rest of the apartment. Modern wall sconces illuminate the windowless area.
A curved wall creates a cozy cocoon around the home entryway. A unique full-length mirror stands next to the front door.
LED strips highlight the raised floor area for both safety and aesthetics.
A matching globe floor lamp illuminates the opposite side of the room.
Green tiles floor the entry into a vanity area and an ensuite bathroom.
A wood slatted door separates the bedroom vanity area from a private shower zone and WC.
A luxurious white marble basin overhangs the edge of a modern wooden vanity unit.
The second double bedroom in the apartment is colored by a green upholstered headboard and a matching throw.
A wall mounted desk creates a bedroom workspace that doubles as a dressing table. A small table lamp provides focussed task lighting. See more ideas for unique table lamps.
The final double bedroom in the apartment receives an unexpected splash of red.
The red desk chair coordinates with red framework on the modern desk design.
A spacious white bathroom is furnished with a floating wood vanity unit. A racetrack-shaped bathtub sets out a smooth silhouette.
