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The big window trend: is it for you?
Ask any architect and they'll confirm to you that the huge window trend is very much here and here to stay for the foreseeable future, but is it the right choice for you? The problem with a trend of this type is that it isn't cheap to align with, can…
The pros and cons of big windows
Windows. Every house needs them, but how do you know whether you are best to stick with a fairly traditional style, or if your architect might produce something a little more exciting, with some creative freedom? We're talking about letting your desi…
10 brilliant loft conversion ideas
An attic conversion is a wonderful way to open up extra pockets of space in your home that have previously only been going to waste, and now that they are fairly commonplace, the costs have dropped significantly since the first innovator undertook on…
9 extraordinary facade ideas!
Today’s homify story is about home facades that convey a lot about the client’s temperament as well as about the architect’s vision. Be it a villa, apartment or prefabricated home, the facade can be decked up with materials, furnishings as well as…
12 cheap building materials perfect for small home builds
The idea of building a house from scratch can be quite intimidating, especially when one starts factoring in the associated costs, however, where there’s a will there is indeed a way, which is why we want to bring a host of cheap building materials t…
A dream home in the planning stage!
We always really enjoy taking a look at the drawings that architects have created in order to perfect clients' potential upcoming builds and today, we think we've found an absolute winner! You're going to love the real focus on style, contemporary mo…
10 intelligent house floor plans to inspire!
Before anyone starts building a house or renovating an apartment, the first thing to tackle is always a floor plan, or a drawing/computerized image of how the spatial layout could be realized.
Simple, but stunning: A minimalist home to fall in love with
Simplicity: the central idea and primary force behind the movement of Japanese minimalism. Minimalism is the art of stripping things down to their essential element—as it was in literature, art and all other aesthetic fields, so too in the realms o…
The perfect color palette for the house facade
The facade is the calling card of the house, because it creates the first impression of your home in the minds of any and all visitors. With this fact in mind, it is particularly important to choose the right color for the facade and it's not just us…
An affordable alternative to houses: container homes
We all dream about owning our own home one day, but with real estate costs soaring, the dream keeps getting further out of reach. We have been searching for a more cost-effective way to get on the housing ladder and we think we've found a solution; a…
