We’ve already highlighted IKEA’s new arrivals for the start of the school year in this article, and today we’re focusing on the items that will be available starting in July. For next month, IKEA is focusing on patterns, colors, and a few new pieces. Bedrooms take center stage in these new IKEA arrivals for July 2026. The Swedish giant is offering bedding and decor for the master bedroom, as…
At the end of a cul-de-sac in the 11th arrondissement, just a stone’s throw from the Bastille, there were several attached garages. They were dark, low-ceilinged spaces with poor layouts, and nothing suggested they could be turned into anything worthwhile. But the presence of a small, neglected paved courtyard made them highly desirable. It was nothing more than a patch of concrete and weeds,…
Ukai is a forest retreat in Devon designed by HÁM Interiors, a small English cottage with a dark, luxurious interior. At first glance, you might think it was built in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. But no, it is indeed located in England. It is part of the Cove Valley project, a vast nature reserve where the London-based studio HÁM Interiors designed three custom cabins. Each has…
In today’s global real estate market, young professionals often have to make do with small spaces and tight budgets. Interior designer Arina Grinberg rose to the challenge with flying colors: transforming a 40sqm studio into a visually appealing interior without breaking the bank, using clever design tricks. A neutral palette as a starting point The interior designer’s first strategic choice…
In Ibiza, the southwest offers the island’s most precious treasures: unspoiled coves, sun-kissed low-lying vegetation, and incredible light. It is precisely in this idyllic setting that this Ibiza home, the Sa Caleta Hideaway, is nestled, an authentic finca that has been completely renovated. It is just a few minutes’ walk from the beaches of Sa Caleta and Cala Jondal. Let’s explore it…
On Rue de la Boétie, just a stone’s throw from the Champs-Élysées, a 4-star hotel has been making the rounds in magazines since it opened. Architectural Digest, House & Garden, Condé Nast... The list goes on. And yet, it’s not the location that’s making headlines, it’s the original decor of its signature room. It’s a space that’s completely uninhibited. What the Hôtel de la Boétie says about…
Some projects start with a completely blank slate, but this one was even worse. Initially, the space consisted of a rather dilapidated 91sqm office suite and an adjacent 19sqm studio. The investors wanted two apartments for short-term rental, roughly equal in size, and ready to move into. The AMEO Concept agency took on Lot B, which underwent six months of renovation work. And here, after the…
Tucked away in a 1940s building in a Stockholm neighborhood is this tastefully decorated 35sqm studio. The building was designed by architect Thure Bergentz and is part of the Swedish functionalist tradition. This style shaped much of the Nordic urban landscape in the 1930s and 1940s. A pale yellow stucco facade and original white windows characterize the building’s architecture. The whole…
A 1917 building in Eastern Europe, long used as office space, has been converted into a residence of small apartments. Among them is a 23sqm studio named “Paris,” which reflects this part of Europe’s love for the French capital. The historic building was renovated by an investment firm. From the outset, the firm entrusted the project to designer Varvara Golovko, with whom it has worked for…
Located in the picturesque and popular Cotswolds region of England, in the village of Stow-on-the-Wold, is this charming 56sqm apartment. Perfect for two people, it also features a terrace. It has a bedroom, a small, well-designed kitchen, a bathroom worthy of a boutique-hotel, and a living room decorated in an English cottage style that suits it perfectly. It has just the right amount of space,…
