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Photo of a contemporary bathroom in Berlin.

Photo of a contemporary staircase in Rome.

This impeccable dark grey shaker style kitchen brings a classic concept bang up to date. The hand-painted finish echoes the quality and craftsmanship. Typical shaker style open shelving is given a contemporary twist with discreet lighting to showcase gleaming copperware. This large kitchen makes the most of its footprint by incorporating a beautiful, oversized island. A gleaming, shark tooth worktop is an eye-catching contrast to the dark grey finish. The open shelf theme is continued offering additional storage and a second sink is cleverly set into the centrepiece giving the rest of the kitchen extra space for preparation and cooking.

Nathalie Priem
Photo of a large contemporary open plan living room in London with white walls and light hardwood flooring.

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Small contemporary bathroom in Sydney with a vessel sink, solid surface worktops, a corner shower, a wall mounted toilet, ceramic tiles and porcelain flooring.

ON-TREND SCALES Move over metro tiles and line a wall with fabulously funky Fish Scale designs. Also known as scallop, fun or mermaid tiles, this pleasing-to-the-eye shape is a Moroccan tile classic that's trending hard right now and offers a sophisticated alternative to metro/subway designs. Mermaids tiles are this year's unicorns (so they say) and Fish Scale tiles are how to take the trend to a far more grown-up level. Especially striking across a whole wall or in a shower room, make the surface pop in vivid shades of blue and green for an oceanic vibe that'll refresh and invigorate. If colour doesn't float your boat, just exchange the bold hues for neutral shades and use a dark grout to highlight the pattern. Alternatively, go to www.tiledesire.com there are more than 40 colours to choose and mix!! Photo Credits: http://iortz-photo.com/

To dwell and establish connections with a place is a basic human necessity often combined, amongst other things, with light and is performed in association with the elements that generate it, be they natural or artificial. And in the renovation of this purpose-built first floor flat in a quiet residential street in Kennington, the use of light in its varied forms is adopted to modulate the space and create a brand new dwelling, adapted to modern living standards. From the intentionally darkened entrance lobby at the lower ground floor – as seen in Mackintosh’s Hill House – one is led to a brighter upper level where the insertion of wide pivot doors creates a flexible open plan centred around an unfinished plaster box-like pod. Kitchen and living room are connected and use a stair balustrade that doubles as a bench seat; this allows the landing to become an extension of the kitchen/dining area - rather than being merely circulation space – with a new external view towards the landscaped terrace at the rear. The attic space is converted: a modernist black box, clad in natural slate tiles and with a wide sliding window, is inserted in the rear roof slope to accommodate a bedroom and a bathroom. A new relationship can eventually be established with all new and existing exterior openings, now visible from the former landing space: traditional timber sash windows are re-introduced to replace unsightly UPVC frames, and skylights are put in to direct one’s view outwards and upwards. photo: Gianluca Maver

Photo of a contemporary bathroom in London.

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Design ideas for a contemporary bedroom in Paris.

Sleek and stylish, the Flower Lavagna is a wonderful addition to any space, balancing minimalist design with a vibrantly coloured and black-board effect shade elements. In-es.artdesign’s Lavagna (blackboard) designs create a new twist on the everyday, adding an extraordinary twist to their minimlistically simple pieces. Coated in blackboard-effect resin, the Flower Lavagna is designed to evoke memories of childhood expression, and art in creation. Just as any other blackboard, the lamp is designed for doodles, notes or simply scribbling, time after time. The Flower Lavagna earns its name, with the lamp’s stylish conical shade inspiring thoughts of wild flowers, especially with the vibrant splash of colour provided by the interior shade. With a flexible stem, this attractive floor lamp perfectly adaptable to any location. Product features: Constructed from steel, nebulite, nylon, cast iron and blackboard effect resin 116cm height when stem and shade completely vertical Includes 130cm cord and switch, Bulb (not included): E27 (max 70W hal-eco) sugg. LED 13w Diameter: 29cm Height 116 cm

Maison contemporaine réalisée par l'architecte Emmanuel Thirad de Comme Quoi architecture. Projet extrêmement complexe en plein cœur de Paris.
Urban staircase in Paris.

Fotografie Antonio La grotta

Simone Furiosi
Inspiration for a contemporary home in Milan.

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Photo of a small modern shower room bathroom in Paris with a built-in shower, a wall mounted toilet, blue tiles, mosaic tile flooring, blue floors and mosaic tiles.

Recently completed by Reflections Studio, this bathroom uses Burgbad furniture from Germany, the basin is unique with the hidden waste system that makes it appear seamless. Large format wall tiling was used to create a feeling of more space in the small en-suite (a key design principle for smaller rooms) with a earth tone charcoal grey complimented with a feature hand cut mosaic backwall featuring glass and mirror elements.

Foto: Anders Bergstedt

A bold feature of colour creates immediate impact, combine with softer tones to lighten the feel.
Photo of a contemporary bathroom in Buckinghamshire.

Photo of a traditional staircase in London.

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This is an example of a classic home in Kent.