“Playfully Modern, Pleasantly Colorful & Beautifully Landscaped Villa In Saint Raphael, France” plus 2 more

Playfully Modern, Pleasantly Colorful & Beautifully Landscaped Villa In Saint Raphael, France
More Tasteful Modern Villas
Tastefully Decorated Modern Style Villas Close To Nature

Playfully Modern, Pleasantly Colorful & Beautifully Landscaped Villa In Saint Raphael, France

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 08:27 AM PDT

This French villa, just steps from the beaches in St. Raphael, has all the trappings of a cozy and welcoming retreat. Though it has clearly been decorated with love and style, the playful tone and colorful choices make it inviting without ever seeming overly designed or sterile. Take a look around.

When a home is in such a beautiful location, its outdoor space should be luxurious and welcoming as its indoor rooms.

With a simple wood deck, large pool, and private veranda, there is plenty of space to relax and enjoy the perfect weather.

Simple outdoor furniture can stand up to the elements while still providing a comfortable area to take a meal al fresco.

Inside, we still find elements of the natural surroundings with tons of windows that slide open to the deck.

While white is certainly a theme, there is not so much as to make the space feel overly sterile.

Instead, simple elements like polished white floors are offset by really creative pieces like a funky coffee table and awesomely modern dining chairs.

Little pops of color from shelving to artwork bring a special life to the house.

Cool modular seating and a classic egg chair make it obvious that life here is not taken too seriously.

The bedrooms are not large, but color and simplicity make them very welcoming.

And each as its own immediate access to the pool.

Red accents always seem to channel a certain kind of passion for life.

There’s no telling if this stylish room is intended for a child or just an adult who never really felt like growing up.

The huge kitchen is sunny and uncluttered, perfect for preparing a meal or just pouring champagne.

While a bath on the other side of a half wall from the bed doesn’t offer a lot of privacy, it is quite convenient for rinsing off after a dip.

Shady outdoor areas mean more time outside and less time baking in the sun.

And a classy hot tub is a perfect retreat day or night.

The house even has a private screening room, complete with floor seating that looks like it came straight from Studio 54.

Source: Sotheby’s

For more regular updates from Home Designing, join us on Facebook.

If you are reading this through e-mail, please consider forwarding this mail to a few of your friends who are into interior design. Come on, you know who they are!

Related Posts:

More Tasteful Modern Villas

Posted: 29 Jul 2014 07:46 AM PDT

In this article we are pleased to be able to feature even more designs from the team at Studio Smader. With their thoroughly modern taste and careful attention to design detail, these interiors are both beautiful and inviting, across the board and we couldn’t resist giving this studio a back to back feature.

The exterior of this first modern home is sleek. The way the light beckons from the other side of the huge windows is immediately inviting.

Those massive windows slide open to create an easy flow from indoors to out.

The home’s reflecting pool is large, adding a focal point for the sloping yard while also functioning as a stylish border.

Inside, the home’s furnishings are well matched to one another without feeling too stiff.

Dark wood floors contrast with soft plush rugs and sofas.

The front entrance makes use of the same sliding window panes, making it difficult to distinguish nature from home.

A simple breakfast bar area gets light and air from surrounding windows while an outdoor dining set sits just beyond on a small patio nook.

Minimal furniture makes the house seem that much more open, but the occasional creative piece, like this plush chair, give the house personality.

The kitchen is narrow but long with spacious counters, including a gorgeous butcher block.

The woven wood door makes entering the home feel like entering a secret garden.

This next home features some of the same low slung modern profiles, but overall has a much different atmosphere.

Rather than a calming reflecting pool, this yard features enough space to swim.

The beautiful entryway is shaded by plenty of greenery, giving it both privacy and vibrance.

More furnishings and kincknacks lke stone vessels and mirrors make this home feel lived in and warm.

A gleaming marble floor catches plenty of sunlight from the large windows and seems to lift the ceiling to massive heights.

Classically styled chairs coupled with simple white sofas make this living area entirely practical but still stylish.

Outdoor furnishings are kept simple and minimal, lest the yard become cluttered.

This next home takes a very minimalist spin on furniture, giving the occupants plenty of negative space and an overall zen palette.

A simple wooden dining table becomes a conversation piece and a conversation space with it’s interesting, off-kilter base.

Thick slabs of stone make for durable, almost industrial flooring.

Wooden slats seem to float against the wall to create a practical but very attractive staircase.

And built-in bookshelves offer storage while being a design element in and of themselves.

Spacious bedrooms can be a complete retreat with work space and a private patio.

Only the owners can decide when to keep their warm wooden door propped open and when to close it to the rest of the world.

From certain angles, the house seems almost like a bunker, but once inside you can see how sunny and welcoming it really is.

This next home doesn’t have the same floor space as some of the others, but does make similar use of windows, and modern decor that is never fussy.

Sliding window panes let fresh air into the kitchen and dining area.

While durable outdoor furnishings let you choose where to sit on a whim.

White walls and a shiny stone floor make the house seem bigger while unique clustered light fixtures give it a bit of whimsy.

This large stone house has a feel that’s a bit reminiscent of a (very stylish) home in the American Southwest.

A reclaimed wood garden path is a perfectly unique touch.

Exposed ceiling beams give the large formal dining area a more rustic feel. The beams actually extend out over the patio for a very interesting visual.

The team has chosen furnishings within the same family but that don’t match exactly, which gives the space a certain class.

Antique luggage become furniture in this room fit for a wanderer.

The sliding doors to the outside are mimicked in the sliding interior doors that let light pass through, even when they are closed.

A custom pot rack is always a welcome site and ties together this spacious and beautiful kitchen.

This next home takes the large sliding window theme and pulls it up into the second story as well.

The home’s entry is carefully landscaped with mosses and colorful, native plants.

Including a nicely manicured tree that resembles an overgrown bonsai.

The living areas are also spacious with lots of attention paid to keep lines clean and simple.

Thought much of the furnishing choices are grey to beige, colorful light fixtures and art pieces add important splashes throughout the home.

Supple leather seating is plentiful while its simple design keeps the room uncluttered.

A dining table for twelve could be full every night in this beautiful home.

A fireplace built directly into a concrete wall is not only a feat of engineering, but makes a beautiful sight even when the fire is out.

Shelving is perfect for the display of small pieces, but tucked away enough so as not to be distracting.

A pool and detached outdoor shelter make for perfect summer relaxing or entertaining in this particular two story house.

A tucked away space for screening movies, watching television or even practicing the drums doesn’t interfere with the carefully curated main area of the house.

Managing to make horizontal blinds look stylish is no small task, but they have managed to do so in this sunny living room.

This bath takes a step away from the sunnier designs in the rest of the house and uses black walls and counters for a distinctly masculine feel.

Sunny, white, bright, playful, modern, and a little bit funky are all ways we could describe this particular house that has a youthful glow about it.

A wide kitchen island and attached dining table are incredibly welcoming.

Vaulted ceilings with two levels of windows gives sunlight galore.

The overall white color scheme screams modern and artistic, as do the creative touches like light fixtures and off-center bookshelves.

Even the bedrooms and en suite baths keep things white on white.

Finally, we have a few more goodies from the team’s portfolio, starting with this lovely built in bookshelf and cozy modern floor seating.

Bringing wicked furniture indoors is a challenge but it works in this sunny living room.

Another big dining room for families that love to entertain, this table features a creative serving area at one end where there is no seating.

It is always lovely when designers find a good way to include a television without giving it center stage in the design.

Who doesn’t long for a huge, deep tub to wash away the day?

For more regular updates from Home Designing, join us on Facebook.

If you are reading this through e-mail, please consider forwarding this mail to a few of your friends who are into interior design. Come on, you know who they are!

Related Posts:

Tastefully Decorated Modern Style Villas Close To Nature

Posted: 28 Jul 2014 07:23 AM PDT

The design team at Studio Smadar has made it their mission to bring beautiful design to their clients. The villas featured here are at turns modern and rustic, cozy and sprawling, but each one is beautiful, unique and reflects both the talents of these designers and the personalities and tastes of their clients.

The first home in the collection is this beautiful single level building with a sprawling outdoor space.

Stone paths lead through the house and out into the various gardens where modern landscaping creates a calming atmosphere all around.

Care was taken in creating a pool that would not detract from the overall style of the home with a perfectly tiled lining and infinity edge.

Creatively designed lighting makes it easy to enjoy the outdoor space day or night.

Wide windows let in plenty of light during the day and make it look as though there is no end to the view.

Although the home only has one story, keeping with low furnishings from sofas to massive ottomans, everything seems taller and more spacious.

Curtains cover the windows for insulation in cooler weather or privacy at night.

A tall bookcase is a practical element that does not sacrifice when it comes to its modern design.

Large lamps offer much needed illumination in the reading area, but their oversized design is almost whimsical.

Anyone with a love for literature would swoon over this indoor reading room completely with cushy sofas and indoor hammock.

The next home features continues the team’s tradition of modern simplicity that still allows for a comfortable living environment.

The outdoor lighting in this home doesn’t stop with the lighting up the desk. It actually spreads upwards, giving a spotlight to the house itself.

With sofas lining every wall, there is no shortage of seating in this living area.

The modern furnishing, complete with a grand piano, is a nice throwback, moving away from the television-focused seating area so many homes now insist upon.

Of course, it is easy to keep the living area free of media when you have your own personal screening room where you can retreat.

The lucky family that lives here will never need to seek out a spa when their own personal bath, with soaking tub and separate waterfall shower, is its own luxurious retreat.

Bringing art and personal style is essential for any design team. This modern sculpture draws more attention here than it would in any gallery.

Not every home from Studio Smadar is the same sleek modern shape.

This Asian-inspired house shares a calming atmosphere with the other designs, but the actual elements are quite different.

The front of the home boasts a private driveway with plenty of parking for entertaining and palm trees that channel a tropical island.

The stone frame on this amazing spa makes it a far cry from a standard backyard hot tub in terms of its elegance.

Inside, the design team has made use of an interesting and welcoming palette of warm, dark hues.

The massive columns featured in this photo are one of the most interesting elements, making the house look almost like a movie set from the 1940′s.

The massively high ceilings and hanging lights give traditional Asian design elements a modern twist.

The designers have split up a large, empty room using furniture, with smaller conversation nooks making the space much more inviting.

The modern kitchen is so sleek it barely seems a part of the same house, but the light fixture over the kitchen table hints at the overall theme.

This next house combines some of the most impressive elements of the previous three with clean lines, plenty of white, and a spacious interior with high ceilings.

WHile low couches and sleek nest chairs are the ultimate in modern, the dangling light fixtures give the place its own Asian flair.

A shrine to Buddha along the outdoor garden path is a beautiful testament to the deepest held beliefs of the family who lives here.

By using elements like floor materials and a striking, freestanding fireplace to separate rooms, the house is allowed to be much more open.

A staircase that uses thin cables mimics the style of suspension bridge and bridges upstairs and down.

The bedrooms bring in natural materials from hardwood to wool to create a truly calm atmosphere.

This next house finds again in the team’s wheelhouse in a low, modern home with lots of angles and outdoor space.

By adding a bench to one side of the kitchen table, it becomes instantly cozier and less formal. Perfect for a quick dinner or cup of tea.

A deep tub perched in front of a window offers plenty of relaxation since the the nearest neighbor is nowhere to be seen.

A ground level bedroom with a wooden door makes this modern home feel almost like a beachside retreat.

And the walkways and pretty, blooming trees are welcoming, with triangular windows calling to mind a small castle fit for a modern princess.

This next home has a similar modern and welcoming feel and features.

WIthout as much space as some of the other efforts, every inch must be carefully considered.

Still, there manages to be enough room for an eight-person dining table that feels completely separate from the living area.

Concrete flooring gives the home a distinctly urban flavor.

And a warm and wide wooden island keeps the kitchen functional and stylish.

Once of the coolest features here is the suspended bar, which keeps bottles well out of the way, but still on display.

Once again, they are able to bring in contemporary art elements that really breathe life into the space.

A glass shower with multiple shower heads is the height of indulgent, but practical, luxury.

And an outdoor entertaining area is kept simple but cozy with irregular rock walls and greenery.

The massive outdoor dining table make it easy to eat al fresco anytime.

This apartment offers less in terms of square footage, but does not skimp on creative, unique design elements.

Of particular interest is the overhead lighting which draws the eye with its origami-style angles.

Even without much space, the furniture and flooring creates distinct areas, making the room seem much bigger.

And sleek cabinetry offers out of the way storage without little intrusion.

Floor-to-ceiling windows make the apartment bright and airy at any time, even in the bedroom.

This last home offers more in the way of traditional luxury elements without ever feeling fussy.

Here, designers use floor coverings to create separate areas from a Persian rug in the office space…

…to the geometric patterned one in the living area.

Large folding doors open and close on the bedroom, with privacy curtains that can be drawn, but needn’t be.

A massive chandelier makes the rustic dining set have an almost medieval quality without the impracticality of candles.

And you can’t forget the amazing balcony views.

Or the perfect outdoor dining set to enjoy them with friends.

For more regular updates from Home Designing, join us on Facebook.

If you are reading this through e-mail, please consider forwarding this mail to a few of your friends who are into interior design. Come on, you know who they are!

Related Posts: