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    This Serene Coimbatore Home is Elegance, Personified!

    August 22, 2023 - By 

    Redefining modern décor sensibilities with an old-world gaze, this 3 BHK villa in Coimbatore, designed by HomeLane’ s Nandhini Manigandan, is an inviting microcosm of comfort and warmth. This was a project that Nandhini designed and executed almost completely from afar – the homeowners Sivabaggiam and Sivaraj were living abroad at the time, and unable to visit Coimbatore to personally oversee the work. “We had planned to shift to Coimbatore, as we had a house here, and we were looking for someone to do the interiors. We happened to come across HomeLane through YouTube and loved the designs on their…

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    Step into a Coimbatore Home that Embodies Minimalism!

    August 22, 2023 - By 

    Paul and Arthini’s 4 BHK villa in Coimbatore embraces the tenets of minimalism, infusing it with tranquil, peaceful vibes. Clean silhouettes and streamlined designs come together to create a home that is restrained and elegant, showcasing the clever use of materials, textures and patterns.  HomeLane designer Pragati has kept the design simple, in accordance with the home owners’ brief, making the most of the neutral colour scheme to bring in an open, airy feel.  “It was during the pandemic, and we were on a budget. It was very important that the home décor should fit within our estimates, and should…

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    This Mumbai Home Delivers Luxe Style in a Compact Footprint

    August 21, 2023 - By 

    Textures and patterns abound in Santanu and Parnabi’s compact Mumbai home. When the young couple explained their brief to HomeLane designer Vrushali, they laid emphasis on functional, practical space planning. Understanding their needs, the HomeLane team was happy to craft an elegant, luxe abode with a sophisticated visual story, laced with vibrant patterns and prints. A calming colour palette underlines the contemporary design language that runs through every room.  As Santanu had a transferable job, they had never stayed in any city long enough to own their own apartment — which made this first home all the more special! When…

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    DAB Studio lines kitchen of Dutch home with oak and Afromosia wood

    August 19, 2023 - By 

    Dutch interior design practice DAB Studio has transformed the kitchen of a family home in Zwaag, the Netherlands, by covering the floors and ceiling in one type of wood and the walls and cabinets in another. DAB Studio aimed to create a “calm yet soulful” interior with an earthy colour palette made up of tan and neutral shades. Quarter-sawn Afromosia wood lines the walls and kitchen units The floors and ceiling were covered in hand-scraped oak with a smoked and black-oiled finish, laid in a pattern of side-by-side plank pairs. Afromosia wood, a tropical hardwood native to west Africa, was…

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    9 Fall Home Decor Finds For Your Bedroom

    August 18, 2023 - By 

    Trending Fall Home Decor for 2023 Discover the best-selling and must-have home accessories for the fall season. 1. Lulu & Georgia Canopy Bed ($2,698) The Simonette Canopy bed is a contemporary twist on a classic bedroom design. The canopy bed frame has an airy, sleek appearance that you may modify to match your decor. Shop the Canopy Bed 2. Chambery Shopping Cart – ($648) Throw away your old hampers and replace them will a fall-approved wicker shopping cart. Shop the Hamper 3. Maison Margiela ’REPLICA’ Candle ($70) The popular scent ‘When the Rain Stops’ is a must-have candle for the…

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    Tour a Coastal Norway Home Made of Wood Flooring Scraps

    August 17, 2023 - By 

    At first glance, Saltviga House looks like a minimalist, shingled vacation home perched atop a rocky bluff on Norway’s southern coast—but the exterior cladding is so much more complex than it seems. Zoom in and you’ll see over 20,000 stainless steel screws and not a single traditional shingle. Each piece of wood on the outside is actually leftover German oak from Dinesen‘s flooring factory; on the inside, it’s all imperfect Douglas fir planks. Yes, the entire house was built with scraps. This impressive architectural feat is the work of Stockholm-based studio Kolman Boye Architects. Founders Erik Kolman Janouch and Victor…