Fiery on the outside: Modern home from Bates Masi Architects

Bates Masi Architects is a name that is already pretty well known for building beautiful new homes and revamping old ones into stunning new structures. This wonderful home falls in the later category with an existing structure being turned into a cool and stylish modern home that is a merger of modern designing aspects and a few traditional elements to give it a cozy feeling. What is the most striking features is obviously the fireplace on the outside, which seems to be keeping you cool as you hang out in chilly winter nights in the little patio area! With proper use of wood glass and stone, the interiors look inviting and spacious and the addition of few hanging lamps further adds to the hue.

Ambient Lounge : Take the comfort of your living room sofa outdoors

Ever wanted to take the comfort of your living room sofa outdoors? Innovative Soft Furniture company Ambient Lounge makes this a reality with the new Elements fabric Range. It’s all about chic, comfortable Outdoor Lounging Café Del Mar style; ideal for contemporary summer living spaces. Ambient Lounge have taken the weightless comfort of bean bag polystyrene filling and combined this function with shapes that are curvaceous, supportive,fashionable and practical. Unlike many pieces on outdoor furniture, the material is soft and tactile as well as being fully waterproof, nylon-stitched and UV protected against fading.

Victorian Loft : Located in Boston (photos)

Brad Dufton ( colorTHEORY ) and his wife Kendra wanted to share with Freshome readers their Boston home. Now let’s hear a few words about this home from their owners : “What used to be the brownstone’s former Formal Living and Dining rooms, is now our 820 sq. ft., 1 bedroom condo. The living layout is great, we have the entire Parlor Level of the brownstone, which offers 13 foot high ceilings, 9 foot high windows, as well as the preserved details from the Victorian period; crown moldings, marble fireplace, and cherry hardwood floors, all original. We simply allowed the floor plan to dictate the use of space, but we personalized it with our selection of furnishings and accessories. We wanted to contrast the ornate, Victorian details of our home with clean lined furniture and a monochromatic color pallet.”

Sleep away your worries: How to buy the right mattress

Considering that we all spend one-third of our lives in the bed sleeping/resting, it is essential to get nothing short of the very best for a mattress when it comes to dreams and enjoying a few lovely and intimate moments. A quality mattress that is just right will help you wilt away your worries after a long day’s work and could also prove to be therapeutic for your aching back. This is one place where you might want to go out of your way and spend the extra cash at your disposal in search of the perfect mattress. Here are a few tips that will help you get there without losing your sleep over the choices available.