Private Residence In London Spiced Up With Inspiring Style Tricks

<br/><img alt="architecture mews house Private Residence In London Spiced Up With Inspiring Style Tricks home improvement " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/architecture-mews-house.jpg" style=" display: block margin-right: auto margin-left: auto" title="architecture Mews Residence" />Formerly used as an office creating, the <strong>Mews Residence</strong> at present serves as a private residence and photographer’s studio in London. The 3 level living space was structured by <strong>TG-STUDIO</strong> as follows: ground floor with studio/workplace, cloakroom and guest bedroom, first floor with entertaining space and open program kitchen, dining and living area and second level with generously-sized master bedroom and stroll in wardrobe.<br/><img alt="design mews house Private Residence In London Spiced Up With Inspiring Style Tricks home improvement " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/design-mews-house.jpg" style=" display: block margin-right: auto margin-left: auto" title="design Mews House" />The restoration approach was difficult and  implied a full visual makeover: “<em>The home was stripped down to its structural walls and roof, and reinstated as a new contemporary house. All of the external walls and roof have been insulated and all windows and doors replaced. Some of the windows had been extended to the floor with external Juliet balconies”. </em>TG Studio have been also accountable for the complete furnishing procedure, with outstanding benefits. 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Private Residence In London Spiced Up With Inspiring Style Tricks

Formerly used as an office creating, the Mews Residence at present serves as a private residence and photographer’s studio in London. The 3...

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Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT)

<br/><img alt="private residence giopato coombes Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT) architecture " height="470" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/private-residence-giopato-coombes.jpg" title="Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT) architecture " width="560" /><br/><p>Private Residence by Giopato & Coombes</p><br/><p>Design and style duo Cristiana Giopato and Christopher Coombes have made a residence in Veneto, Italy where internal and external locations contribute to create a single distinctive and harmonious space.</p><br/><img alt="private residence giopato coombes Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT) architecture " height="470" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/private-residence-giopato-coombes_.jpg" title="Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT) architecture " width="560" /><br/><p>Private Residence by Giopato & Coombes</p><br/><p>Bordered on one side by a river, the property is positioned one kilometre from the historic center of a city in Veneto characterized by the presence of waterways that weave in and out of the medieval walls, with obvious similarities to nearby Venice.</p><br/><img alt="private residence giopato coombes Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT) architecture " height="470" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/private-residence-giopato-coombes__.jpg" title="Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT) architecture " width="560" /><br/><p>Private Residence by Giopato & Coombes</p><br/><p>“The intention was to mix these two basic elements the wall and the water. They became the pivot points of the project.” say Giopato & Coombes. “The floor plan is distributed with a formal compactness towards the north, in terms of each distribution and elevation. This steadily disintegrates in the south facing location of the ground floor, while preserving compact the entire 1st floor. The architecture projects towards the garden on the south of the website.”</p><br/><img alt="private residence giopato coombes Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT) architecture " height="368" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/private-residence-giopato-coombes___.jpg" title="Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT) architecture " width="560" /><br/><p>Private Residence by Giopato & Coombes</p><br/><p>“The ‘walls’ are covered in bush-hammered Istrian Yellow marble to emphasize their appearance of solidity, whilst vibrating the light in order to soften the atmosphere. These walls are positioned around a central fireplace in a turbine formation and are connected by full-height windows. There is a long and narrow water basin that sit’s behind the fireplace, that stretches the point of view out towards the garden. Fire and water: heating and revitalization. But also a sort of optical device as the sky, the clouds and the passage of birds are reflected due to the black resin finish of the water basin.”</p><br/><img alt="private residence giopato coombes Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT) architecture " height="851" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/private-residence-giopato-coombes____.jpg" title="Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT) architecture " width="560" /><br/><p>Private Residence by Giopato & Coombes</p><br/><p>“The intention was the retain a continuous environment for the living area, but with private locations created by planes to block the view, for example among the entrance and the living region and the wall containing the fireplace in between the dining and living area. The kitchen is separated from the dining region with access by means of a complete-height dividing panel the closes onto a continuous glass pane, delivering visual continuity. So every region is linked visually, but nicely defined as a private space. Rather the north part of the residence is closed in on itself and includes the needed solutions, such as guest bathroom, and utility rooms.”</p><br/><p>to the Giopato & Coombes internet site</p><br/><p>view far more architecture on Architonic</p><br/><img alt="p Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT) architecture " border="" height="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/p___________________________.gif" title="Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT) architecture " width="1" />

Private Residence By Giopato & Coombes (IT)

Private Residence by Giopato & Coombes Design and style duo Cristiana Giopato and Christopher Coombes have made a residence in Veneto, I...

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See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture

<br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass privatepasture social thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="423" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-privatepasture-social-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The Villa Sterk is a 5,059sqft home located in Bentebok, The Netherlands, just north of Heerenveen. Designed by Inbo, the home is a modern composition of concrete finished with a natural white stone or stucco. High efficiency glazings allow for long expanses of windows to enjoy the magnificent views of the surrounding landscape while the heat and cold storage in the ground removes the necessity for gas. The architects also designed the home with a series of long narrow strips of solar collectors in the landscaped garden to reduce the home’;s footprint on the environment.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture site thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-site-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The architects designed the home to be long and narrow to take advantage of the views on both sides of the site. Surrounded by a wall of trees, the residence is hidden from the road but visible to the home on the neighbouring site. The privacy of the location allowed the architects to expose the inner volumes of the home to the landscape with its walls of glass.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture site thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-site-thumb___.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The Villa Sterk sits centrally within the lot allowing for sweeping vistas on both sides. Access to the home is via a long lane flanked on one side by a row of trees.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture solar thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="419" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-solar-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The residence sits across the full width of the lot, which is divided into a courtyard on the entrance side and an open landscape garden on the other. The solar panels are able to take full advantage of the sun by being positioned on a slight slope within the pastures.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture neighbours thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-neighbours-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The home is also positioned to expose itself to the landscape and not to the neighbours on the next lot. The ends of the home are closed and private and this privacy is expanded upon with the use of privacy walls extending out from the facade of the home.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture privacy wall thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-privacy-wall-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The privacy walls extend quite a distance into the landscape but are unobtrusive in their design. With the home’;s facade long and narrow, the privacy walls simply act as a continuation of the facade.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture privacy walls thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-privacy-walls-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>There is a privacy wall on both ends of the home, creating a symmetrical pattern to the silhouette of the home.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass privatepasture social thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="423" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-privatepasture-social-thumb___.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The entrance to the Villa Sterk opens up to the living area of the social zone and with the two long lengths of the home covered in glazings, the uninterrupted views create the effect of living outdoors. The living area is separated from the dining room by two rectangular columns, one of which holds a two sided fireplace. Beyond the dining room is the kitchen.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture dining thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="423" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-dining-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The dining room consists of a peninsula table that juts out at right angles from the kitchen island. The island has a raised backsplash to create a visual break fro the kitchen area and the back of the island features open shelving in the same material as the dining room tabletop. The kitchen and the rooms beyond (a study and spare room) float within the centre of the home with walkways on both sides, allowing the landscape to continue uninterrupted through the wall of glazings.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture study thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-study-thumb__.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The study is lined on two sides with books and on the other two with views. A Lucite desk is used so as not to block the vistas. What a fantastic place to work, private yet so open, simply awesome.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture study thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-study-thumb___.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The study is given some soundproofing through the use of interior glass panels.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture social thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-social-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>On the other side of the living room is where the Master Suite is located. Since this area is a private zone, the interior walls extend to the glazings on both sides with the use of glass partitions. </p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture bedroom thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-bedroom-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The bedroom has access to the outside through its own sliding glass panel and the homeowners don’;t have to worry about sight lines from the neigbours if they choose to step outside at night thanks to the clever use of the privacy wall.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture toilet thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-toilet-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>With the privacy wall eliminating the sight line from the neigbours, the architects where able to design each zone of the ensuite to be open to the views. Even the toilet has view to the gardens – although it maintains its privacy from the rest of the bathroom and the bedroom.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture bathtub thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-bathtub-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>Then there’;s the soaker tub, tucked into a corner of glass creating the ultimate in luxury soaking.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture bathtub thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-bathtub-thumb___.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>Its as though the soaker tub is outside, simply stunning.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture bathtub exterior thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-bathtub-exterior-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>With the home long and narrow, guests sitting on the deck outside the social zone are far enough away from the Master suite that the view of the tub is not noticed.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture floorplan thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="184" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-floorplan-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>There is a second bathroom on the other side of the main volume just past the study and spare room. This main volume is one of two with the second accessed from an underpass to the main volume. In this second location is both storage and an atelier.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture atelier thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-atelier-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The atelier is a workshop, craft room and here the homeowners can explore their creative sides.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture exterior thumb See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-exterior-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>Inbo<br /> Photography by Auke van der Weide</p><br/><img alt="ytbvsdnirko See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " height="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ytbvsdnirko_.jpg" title="See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture home design " width="1" /><br/>

See Via Glass Property On Private Pasture

The Villa Sterk is a 5,059sqft home located in Bentebok, The Netherlands, just north of Heerenveen. Designed by Inbo, the home is a modern c...

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See Through Glass House On Private Pasture

<br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass privatepasture social thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="423" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-privatepasture-social-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The Villa Sterk is a 5,059sqft home located in Bentebok, The Netherlands, just north of Heerenveen. Designed by Inbo, the home is a modern composition of concrete finished with a natural white stone or stucco. High efficiency glazings allow for long expanses of windows to enjoy the magnificent views of the surrounding landscape while the heat and cold storage in the ground removes the necessity for gas. The architects also designed the home with a series of long narrow strips of solar collectors in the landscaped garden to reduce the home’;s footprint on the environment.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture site thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-site-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The architects designed the home to be long and narrow to take advantage of the views on both sides of the site. Surrounded by a wall of trees, the residence is hidden from the road but visible to the home on the neighbouring site. The privacy of the location allowed the architects to expose the inner volumes of the home to the landscape with its walls of glass.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture site thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-site-thumb__.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The Villa Sterk sits centrally within the lot allowing for sweeping vistas on both sides. Access to the home is via a long lane flanked on one side by a row of trees.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture solar thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="419" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-solar-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The residence sits across the full width of the lot, which is divided into a courtyard on the entrance side and an open landscape garden on the other. The solar panels are able to take full advantage of the sun by being positioned on a slight slope within the pastures.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture neighbours thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-neighbours-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The home is also positioned to expose itself to the landscape and not to the neighbours on the next lot. The ends of the home are closed and private and this privacy is expanded upon with the use of privacy walls extending out from the facade of the home.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture privacy wall thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-privacy-wall-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The privacy walls extend quite a distance into the landscape but are unobtrusive in their design. With the home’;s facade long and narrow, the privacy walls simply act as a continuation of the facade.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture privacy walls thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-privacy-walls-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>There is a privacy wall on both ends of the home, creating a symmetrical pattern to the silhouette of the home.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass privatepasture social thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="423" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-privatepasture-social-thumb__.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The entrance to the Villa Sterk opens up to the living area of the social zone and with the two long lengths of the home covered in glazings, the uninterrupted views create the effect of living outdoors. The living area is separated from the dining room by two rectangular columns, one of which holds a two sided fireplace. Beyond the dining room is the kitchen.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture dining thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="423" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-dining-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The dining room consists of a peninsula table that juts out at right angles from the kitchen island. The island has a raised backsplash to create a visual break fro the kitchen area and the back of the island features open shelving in the same material as the dining room tabletop. The kitchen and the rooms beyond (a study and spare room) float within the centre of the home with walkways on both sides, allowing the landscape to continue uninterrupted through the wall of glazings.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture study thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-study-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The study is lined on two sides with books and on the other two with views. A Lucite desk is used so as not to block the vistas. What a fantastic place to work, private yet so open, simply awesome.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture study thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-study-thumb_.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The study is given some soundproofing through the use of interior glass panels.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture social thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-social-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>On the other side of the living room is where the Master Suite is located. Since this area is a private zone, the interior walls extend to the glazings on both sides with the use of glass partitions. </p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture bedroom thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-bedroom-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The bedroom has access to the outside through its own sliding glass panel and the homeowners don’;t have to worry about sight lines from the neigbours if they choose to step outside at night thanks to the clever use of the privacy wall.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture toilet thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-toilet-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>With the privacy wall eliminating the sight line from the neigbours, the architects where able to design each zone of the ensuite to be open to the views. Even the toilet has view to the gardens – although it maintains its privacy from the rest of the bathroom and the bedroom.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture bathtub thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-bathtub-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>Then there’;s the soaker tub, tucked into a corner of glass creating the ultimate in luxury soaking.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture bathtub thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-bathtub-thumb__.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>Its as though the soaker tub is outside, simply stunning.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture bathtub exterior thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-bathtub-exterior-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>With the home long and narrow, guests sitting on the deck outside the social zone are far enough away from the Master suite that the view of the tub is not noticed.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture floorplan thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="184" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-floorplan-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>There is a second bathroom on the other side of the main volume just past the study and spare room. This main volume is one of two with the second accessed from an underpass to the main volume. In this second location is both storage and an atelier.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture atelier thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-atelier-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>The atelier is a workshop, craft room and here the homeowners can explore their creative sides.</p><br/><img alt="concrete home walls glass private pasture exterior thumb See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="420" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/concrete-home-walls-glass-private-pasture-exterior-thumb.jpg" style="" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="630" /><br/><p>Inbo<br /> Photography by Auke van der Weide</p><br/><img alt="ytbvsdnirko See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " height="1" src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ytbvsdnirko.jpg" title="See Through Glass House On Private Pasture home design " width="1" /><br/>

See Through Glass House On Private Pasture

The Villa Sterk is a 5,059sqft home located in Bentebok, The Netherlands, just north of Heerenveen. Designed by Inbo, the home is a modern c...

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