Interior Design
Hostel embraces vibrant color and local craft in Spain
Graphic shapes of all sorts abound, including in guest rooms, where loose themes—one room is decorated entirely in a beachy, sandy color palette—give each space a bit of individual character.
A guide to interior lighting
The owner of lighting design shop Cedar & Moss shares her foolproof tips for navigating the lighting market to find the perfect fixtures for any space.
Three-story penthouse is all bookshelves and midcentury furniture
It’s hard to decide what to be more in awe of in this São Paulo penthouse: the cavernous space itself, with dramatic city views and entire walls of shelves, or the owners’ fetching collection of furniture, art, and objects.
Rustic luxury on offer at latest Soho House outpost, a converted farmhouse
There’s much at which to gawk at the latest Soho House venue, dubbed the Soho Farmhouse, which alights on 100 acres in Oxfordshire county, England.
Cheerful waiting room brightens a visit to this modern dentist office
The clean-lined, white-and-pale-wood-loving modern look has gone mainstream, just ask the rebranded TGI Fridays in Texas or every other Airbnb rental, or this refreshing new dental clinic in Tianjin, China.
Shared from:
Fishtown home designed by Jersey Ice Cream Co. asks $475K
Truth be told, the classic brick exterior of this Fishtown home isn’t anything to write home about. But like with so many Philly properties, it’s what’s on the inside that counts.
Peek inside a florist couple’s eclectic, cozy bungalow
Decorated in a mix of styles—industrial! Americana! Scandinavian!—the ‘30s Florida home belongs to a florist couple who lives and works out of the space. Houseplants, of course, are everywhere.
Stay in a beautifully restored 200-year-old riad in Morocco
Called Five Columns, the four-story riad is located in Chabanat, an area famous for its textile workshops, and offers four ensuite bedrooms that accommodate up to eight people.
DIY interior design: Is it a good idea?
Taking the DIY approach to interior design projects can be creative and rewarding, as well as riddled with potential pitfalls. Here are seven questions to help you decide if DIY is right for you.
White interiors make different statements in Asian versus European homes
White walls can be used to make a statement in more ways than one, as seen in this selection of Asian and European homes.
Stay in this meticulously refurbished and furnished Georgian townhouse in London
Built in 1797 and painstakingly refurbished, the 2,851-square-foot, four-story housef eatures a wealth of original architectural details over a three-bedroom open-plan space.
Revamp creates open, minimalist apartment with bold black accents
For those tiring of the all-white or monochromatic interior trend, here’s a simple but effective solution for adding a little depth and boldness to a space.
Former railcar factory turned restaurant serves up industrial vibes in Montreal
Elements of the early-20th-century, 2,700-square-foot space remain, including exposed-concrete structure and brick accent walls.
Inside Canada's vibrant Rio Olympic House by Yabu Pushelberg
The duo behind their namesake firm Yabu Pushelberg were tasked with transforming a former athletic center from the 1960s into something "hip, modern and truly Canadian."
How online gallery Uprise Art is changing the way people buy and collect
Uprise Art, a five-year-old, New York City-based online art gallery, aims to help demystify and democratize the buying process.
Alluring high-design hostel in Reykjavík is for thrifty travelers with expensive taste
Designed by DÖÐLUR, a local Jack-of-all trades creative studio, Oddsson is a 250-person-capacity lodge that offers affordable shared rooms as well as a handful of private hotel accommodations. Amenities abound, too, including a yoga space, rooftop hot tubs, karaoke, a cafe, restaurant, and bistro, and, of course, a bar.
This modular furniture offers customizable system for nomads
Created by Argentinian architect and designer Natalia Geci and inspired by her own nomadic lifestyle, the Nomadic LINKO System is a customizable, vertical, free-standing valet-like structure that can easily be packed up, transported, and reconfigured.
Suave café elevates Scandinavian minimalism to luxurious heights
Designed by Space Copenhagen, the restaurant, LouLou, features dark-blue velour banquettes, metallic and mirrored accents (like sconces), and walls painted a shade of pink that is most aptly described as "blush."
Marathon Four Seasons Restaurant auction fetches huge bids, high prices
Yesterday's auction at the Midtown Modernist mecca saw final prices that far exceeded estimates; the logo sign went for $96,000.
Zaha Hadid Design unveils bathroom collection for Porcelanosa
Zaha Hadid Design has unveiled a nine-piece bath collection created in collaboration with Spanish company Porcelanosa that bears the late architect’s signature style.
Quirky-chic Amsterdam restaurant brings elements of rainforest indoors
Studio Modijefsky is back at it again with its whacky restaurant designs, this time in Amsterdam, where the Dutch interior architecture firm has created a tropical forest-themed environment filled with foliage, hanging mobiles, and a green color scheme.
Shared from:
Scandinavian design and furniture company chooses Austin for its first showroom
A new Scandinavian commercial interior design company focused on workplace wellness will open a showroom—the company’s first—in a renovated warehouse on East Sixth Street in Austin.
The 8 most important principles of interior design
To find interior design nirvana, experts always follow these eight underlying principles. Space planning is key, and less really is often more.
Explaining the abstract aspects of interior design
There’s more to designing a room than picking out furniture. Interior designer Andee Hess explains how design is like psychology, the importance of creating a visual language, and why setting the right mood is key.
This stream has:
Tips for designing and decorating your interior space
Expert advice for designing every room in your home.
9 cool online stores for home decor and high design
From handcrafted artisanal chairs to sleek ceramic objects 3D printed on-demand, the wares in these online stores are worth a look.
Can startup Tushy wash away Americans’ discomfort with bidets?
"Did you know that Americans use 57 sheets of TP on average every single day? And that it takes 37 gallons of water to make one TP roll?"
Airy home in Taiwan is split into multiple levels to maximize light
HAO Design Studio has divided up a two-story home into two-and-a-half levels, not only maximizing both private and communal space, but also the flow of light and air throughout.
15 of the best interiors from INSIDE's shortlist
The INSIDE: World Festival of Interiors has announced 63 contenders for its shortlist of the best interiors of 2016 from across the globe. The festival takes place in conjunction with the World Architecture Festival in Berlin in November.
Inside a creative director’s eclectic beach getaway
Dubbed Chateau Salty Pants, the secluded Hamptons home was built in the 1940s as a fisherman’s house.
Quirky new hostel opens in Amsterdam
Known for its non-traditional, high-design aesthetic, Generator Hostel—available to book for budget prices in trendy destinations like Stockholm, Paris, London, Berlin, and Copenhagen—is now open in Amsterdam.
1870s Providence building reopens as stylish boutique apartments
Over in downtown Providence’s historic Custom House District, a circa-1875 High Victorian Gothic building has been reimagined as boutique apartment complex, with 10 streamlined, modern units housed above a hip donut shop. Look inside.
New online store is a one-stop shop for vintage Italian design
The Mark offers unique furniture, lighting, and accessories from 1960s to 1980s Italy, an era of booming design output in the country.
Wild mirrored bookstore debuts in China
While futuristic at first glance, the inspiration for the space actually comes from the past. Take a closer look.
Apartment in Le Corbusier’s Brutalist classic gets Postmodern revamp
Every summer since 2008, one apartment in Cité Radieuse, Le Corbusier’s groundbreaking Brutalist housing complex, has received a designer facelift that totally reimagines the space. This year, it’s Italian designer Alessandro Mendini’s turn.
Video: Inside the making of a 1,550-square-foot custom carpet
The design and manufacturing process of a long, 1,550-square-foot carpet by Alexandra Kehayoglou comes to life on video. It was created for Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten’s 2015 Spring/Summer women’s collection runway show.
Designer Dieter Rams will take center stage in an upcoming documentary
Director Gary Hustwit, of Helvetica, Objectified, and Urbanized fame, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund his upcoming film, which will examine Rams’s work and life.
Peek inside a bright, cozy Brooklyn bachelor pad
A winning bachelor pad doesn’t have to be dark, sleek, high-tech, and mysterious as they’re often portrayed. Here's a look at one that embrace color and texture.
Vacation rental lets guests buy decor when they leave
The apartment, called Microluxe, was refurbished by Melbourne firm Edwards Moore and includes surfaces paneled with marble, geometric neon lighting, and other touches.