People with arachnophobia, beware! This outdoor decor idea is going to give you the creeps. Giant spiders are taking over homes for Halloween—the fake ones, at least.
Arachnids have long been eight-legged emblems of the eerie holiday, but this year, supersized spider decorations are popping up even more on Pinterest, Instagram, and in stores.
There are so many ways to try out the trend. We've seen the creepy-crawly creatures covering rooftops, standing guard over gardens, and even framing carports.
Craft a spiderweb with clothesline-style rope or white Christmas tinsel garland for your front porch, as shown above, or simply suspend fuzzy store-bought spidersfrom your home's exterior using fishing line, clips, or hooks (below).
Bernhardt Design has unveiled Halo, designed by Italian design virtuosos, BrogliatoTraverso. Created with the concept of 'elegant minimalism' in mind, this new chair is both beautiful in form, and functional through thoughtful engineering.
"Unlike minimalism, where everything is reduced to serve a function rather than form, their 'elegant minimalism' is about pairing down to a point where you still have a beautiful object that is also very functional and thoughtfully engineered," explained Jerry Helling, President and Creative Director for Bernhardt Design.
Halo is the product of a first-time collaboration between Bernhardt Design and BrogliatoTraverso, who are known for creating products with widespread use – that are both timeless but convey some stylistic modernity and can be used in both contract and residential environments.
Cooler temperatures and bright fall foliage are well on their way, but that's no reason to pack up your outdoor space. We see autumn as an opportunity to mix-up your patio and porch décor and try trending colors, styles, and textures – all around the warm comfort of a fire pit or patio heater.
Unsure of where to begin? We've put together four easy ways to update your space that will have your patio or porch fall-ready in no time.
A heat source is a must-have if you plan to lengthen outdoor season. Fire pits and patio heaters come in a variety of styles and fuel types, so you can choose what is best for your porch or patio.
Pillows and throws are an easy and affordable way to update a conversation set, porch swing, or pair of Adirondack chairs. Try pairing jewel-tones and saturated autumn hues with chunky knits and fringe. These trending looks will make your patio super chic and cozy.
Autumn is all about comfort, so extra lighting from lanterns and string lights will add a warm glow. Fill planters with seasonal flowers, such as chrysanthemums, and hang a piece of wall art to finish the look.
Mix up your beverage station with some pretty mugs for warm beverages and seasonal cocktails. Copper mugs are especially in season during the autumn months.
With all of these patio updates in place, it's time to sit back and enjoy the changing seasons, so you can feel refreshed and ready for the months ahead.
Set up by Emily Ho and Wilson Lee, creative multidisciplinary design agency Studio Adjective has been shortlisted in the inaugural Dezeen Awards' Health and Wellness interior category for its design of a greenery-filled clinic in Chaoyang, China.
The stool marks the studio's first project with the Japanese brand, which has previously collaborated with Keiji Ashisawa, Tomoko Azumi and Torafu Architects, who made A-shaped stools that slot together to make a bench.
In the immediate aftermath of the tsunami, many designers responded with projects to raise money for the disaster relief, including John Pawson who designed ribbonsthat could be downloaded on payment of donation, and Delphine Perrot's heart-shaped logo to encourage people to donate.
Brooklyn-based designers Vonnegut/Kraft worked in partnership with Slow and Steady Wins the Race on the new Dépaysement furniture collection. The new range boasts a minimalist design and highlights the product's upholstery. The designers created the fabric materials using Weft, which is a new tooling system that allows users the capability to design jacquard fabrications online and order their own creations on demand.
The Dépaysement collection is comprised of two benches, a screen and two ottomans. The formations of the offerings respond to the design cues that exist within the color palette, geometric patterns and upholstery, rather than the other way around. All of the pieces are held in place within a black wooden foundation.
Designed by Christophe de Sousa for Wewood and inspired by the city of Porto, the only city in Europe with 6 bridges, Bridge desk features smooth, rounded surfaces and an overall minimalist aesthetic. It is made from oak or walnut with copper metal arcs that span the legs, much like the structures you'd find on the bridges in Porto.
At times that everything seems digitally connected but everybody fights against deconcentration and dispersion, Bridge will remind you to always keep connections and provide a passage over the obstacles that you may face at work.
A cantilevered house brings with it a unique set of advantages that homes on raised platforms just cannot offer. For starters, you have a façade that is quite stunning and instantly grabs the attention of anyone walking past the home. Then there is the benefit of finding parking space under the cantilevered top level or; or a sheltered outdoor hangout at the very least. Nestled on an already elevated lot in Centinela Hill, in Matanzas, the Harfagar House in Chile aims to capture the view of distant village of La Boca. With River Rapelmeeting the Pacific in this quaint setting, the residence designed by WMR Arquitectos does all it can to capture the beauty of the distant landscape and bring it indoors.
Two intersecting volumes combine to create a structure that captures different views in different directions. It is the first level of the house that contains the living area, kitchen and dining in an open plan setting while the second floor contains the bedrooms which are oriented in a completely different direction. Two different terraces in the house extend the living area outdoors with ease even as local pine wood is used extensively throughout the building. Large glass walls and V-shaped pillars that support the cantilevered building usher in some much needed contrast to this warm and inviting space.