House Elite Decoration

This 1200 sq. ft house, in Heyri, South Korea, is the small home of a young family with two children. The owner is very interested in breaking down the boundaries of private and public, educational and residential uses, and is planning to use his backyard space as a community center during the day, and as part of the private living space at nights and weekends.

Situated in a hilly landscape at the far end of a row of houses, the structure looks like a small- scaled, pixelated rock. By using simple orthogonal bricks, the smooth shape is digitized into discrete units.

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One of the reasons that paint is so great is because it can instantly change the look of anything. And you don’t need to go crazy on your entire house to make a big visual impact.

Take your front door, for example. If you love vivid hues but don’t want to turn your home’s exterior into an eyesore, you can paint your front door. Plus, it’s much easier to repaint a door than it is your home, so you can easily swap out colors depending on your mood.

While driving around in Kansas City a few days ago, I pulled over so that my partner-in-crime could snap the photo shown above. The home is located in one of the city’s traditional, established neighborhoods, and I loved the contrast of the orange against the more classic exterior.

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If youre a solar system buff then this new lighting fixture, by Spanish manufacturer Vibia, is exactly what youre looking for. Its called Halley a unique lamp that will shoot over your outdoor dining table like a comet.

Different configurations allow the light to form a complete arc when anchored to the ground on both sides, or a partial arc when anchored to a tabletop clamp or a wall. Oh, and the ambiance it creates is just heavenly.

Designed by Jordi Vilardell Meritxell Vidal, Halley features a waterproof LED strip that diffuses light over a broad area perfect for outdoor living spaces in your garden, backyard or front porch.

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