When designer Veronika Bagrintseva bought a plot outside Minsk, Belarus, for her family, there was an old forester’s house on it. The new owners did not want to demolish it, as they really fell in love with it, but it was also impossible to leave it in a dilapidated form. In order to preserve the…
This California home is so unusual because the designers of Chroma have tried to preserve the soul of this unique 100-year-old mansion with a wooden facade. You could not say that the interiors are bathed in daylight, but the sun’s rays penetrate so beautifully into the house (which is clearly visible in the photographs) that…
Before meeting Helle, Bo rarely visited his old family cottage on the coast, which he inherited. But after the wedding and the birth of children, the family felt a great desire to be closer to the sea more often, as for them it’s the place that calms and recharge. In order to spend time there…
Othmar fell in love with this part of the Italian Alps in the school years every year he went here to visit his grandmother on the family farm during the summer holidays. The local beauty and unsurpassed nature, not least, inspired him to become a designer and artist. And so, many years after his first…
Wooden masonry, huge windows overlooking the pine forest, location on the shores of the Gulf of Riga – this cottage in Jurmala looks just idyllic from the outside. The wonderful nature that surrounds the house seems to have made its way and settled inside: pleasant calm shades of the natural palette prevail in the design…
When Ksenia Fedoseeva first saw this wooden cottage in the Perm region, Russia, she immediately realized that she had to make it her home. And even though it was not finished, not completely painted, the designer was attracted by the monumentality and beauty of the building. First, the new owner replaced the small windows with…
This Swedish chalet is rather modest in size, but the compact interiors look very comfortable and warm. Thanks to the large windows in the living room, the main open space is bathed in pleasant daylight and appears visually larger than it actually is. The interior decoration is traditional – warm wood, which is slightly tinted…
This small cabin in the Netherlands isn’t just super-cozy – it’s also as environmentally friendly as possible. The fact is that the cottage was built of recycled wood, and the owners placed solar panels on the roof, which completely provide its electricity. The interiors are also decorated with ecology in mind – furniture and decor…
Often, the owners of mountain chalets choose warm colors for their interiors in order to contrast it with the harsh landscapes outside the window. The owners of this house in the mountains of Sweden, on the other hand, wanted to emphasize the winter beauty of these places in the design. They decided on beautiful shades…
Rustic style and shabby wood – this is definitely not about Scandinavians who prefer sophisticated modern design even in their ski cottages. A trip to the mountains during the winter break or on a weekend is not an excuse for Nordic people to give up stylish decor, interesting colors, and trendy lighting fixtures. This all…
