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Two-tier kitchen islands are the future of kitchen design |

We take a deep dive into the world of two-tier kitchen islands and discover how interior designers are working with these bespoke islands in their projects and how they offer a myriad of work and social spaces in one piece of furniture.

They might be sized up in larger kitchens, or of more compact proportions in smaller rooms, but either way kitchen islands are an attention-grabbing feature.

Designing a kitchen is a complicated affair, this central room in the home needs to offer work, storage, preparation, social and dining space, and on top of all these demands it must be

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20/07/2023

House Design

Room Planner & Best Room Layout Designer [Free & Paid]

Easy-to-use room planner software. Design a room layout in minutes. Create professional floor plans and stunning 3D visuals – perfect for home design projects.

“We use RoomSketcher to draw all the things we want to (re)build in our new home. We really like it, and RoomSketcher gives us a very good insight into how our new home is going to look like.”

Ferry Heitkönig

Home owner

Plan Your Room Design Online

Using the RoomSketcher App, you can create your room design on your computer or tablet. Your projects are stored in the cloud and they sync across devices,

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11/07/2023

House Design

Lauren Kay Sims’s Texas Lakehouse

Texas is famous for its unparalleled barbecue, its gargantuan size, and—arguably our favorite reason—the collection of castle-like homes scattered across its hills, mountains, and plains. One such property, a seven-bedroom lakehouse in east Texas, belongs to lifestyle influencer Lauren Kay Sims, who is known for her fashion and style blogging, and her musings on building what she calls “a radiant life.”

As part of her pursuit of radiance, she enlisted Urbanology Designs’ principal designer and owner, Ginger Curtis, to help ensure their new vacation house would reflect her family’s style, without doing an entire remodel. She asked Curtis to outfit

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02/07/2023

House Design

The Best Underrated Paint Colors, According to Designers

Any designer will tell you it’s true—paint instantly sets the mood in a room. If you’re seeking to give your home a quick refresh via a new coat of paint, look no further for inspiration. We’ve got advice from the pros, right here.

Editorial director Joanna Saltz asked creatives which overlooked colors they find irresistible right now—and hope to see used more often in the future. From deep purple to golden yellow, any of the colors ahead make excellent contenders for a home update. Just pick the one that suits your mood.

“We love using pink in unexpected places. When

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27/05/2023

House Design

1927 Apartment / Kilo / Honc

1927 Apartment / Kilo / Honc - Interior Photography, Living Room, Windows, Chair +22

Areas :
113 m²
year :

2021
Manufacturers : Berker, elements, Nesia, Osmont
Lead Architects :

Mgr. art. Richard Kilo, Ing. arch. Matej Honč, MgA. Bára Antosová

1927 Apartment / Kilo / Honc - Interior Photography, Living Room, Windows — © Matej Hakár

Joining the original and the new. An apartment in the city center from the late 20s for a growing family. The apartment

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25/03/2023

House Design

LVWA Bookstore / Studio YUDA + Studio NOR

LVWA Bookstore / Studio YUDA + Studio NOR - Interior Photography, Facade, Windows +20

Areas :
600 m²
year :

2020
Lead Architects :

Yuchen Guo, Boyuan Jiang

Text description provided by the architects. In 2019, Studio YUDA and Studio NOR were invited by the Shanghai University of Sport and Shanghai Century Publishing (Group) Co., Ltd to design the first sports-themed bookstore in Shanghai, “Lvwa Sports Bookstore”. Facing the base in the original rough state, the

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26/02/2023