An outdoor kitchen with a mountainous backdrop, a floor-to-ceiling window in a penthouse apartment in New York, or maybe a Scandinavian-style home surrounded by lush forests? These are just a few ideas for a dream home, shared by the ‘Somewhere I Would Like To Live’ Instagram account, which should make your imagination wild.
Curated by the founders of Katty Schiebeck Interior Design Studio, the social media account is dedicated to beautiful places and designs of what many people would love to call home. We have gathered some of the most unique ones the Instagram account shares to marvel at. So, wait no longer and scroll down to find the eye candy on the list below.
Below, you will also find insight on designing one’s dream home provided by Dak Kopec, Architectural Psychologist and Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, which he shared with us during a recent interview.
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02. Felicia’s Home Restaurant In Tramonti, Campania, Italy
Photo by: Silvia Noviello
03. Salento, Puglia, Italy
Photo by: The Thinking Traveller
There are numerous ways to make your residence homey, one of the main ones being the right design. Sometimes, even the simplest—yet vital—design choices can turn it from mere walls to the place equivalent of a hug and make you feel welcome.
“Good design resides within the hearts of the individual,” architectural psychologist Dak Kopec told us in a recent interview. “Some design elements that contribute to a person’s sense of self and well-being are the quality and appearance of appliances. The appliances we choose have become akin to the cars we drive; they say something about us.”
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05. Library Portal
“Visual intrigue is another element of good design,” Dak Kopec suggested. “Visual intrigue includes those things that bring joy, such as foliage outside a window or exciting artwork. A key to intrigue is that it never gets boring. You can admire the elements for hours every day and still find enjoyment.
“I also have to say that bathrooms and kitchens are important elements of good design. He added that strong personal appeal, ease of maintenance, and clean-up are strong indicators of good design,” he added.
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08. Cozy Home Library In Los Angeles, California
The Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Nevada Las Vegas also told us that proper design should support what the homeowner enjoys doing. For instance, a music lover might benefit from a good sound system integrated into the design of their home.
Adjusting the home to accommodate an individual’s hobbies can encourage them to engage in them more actively, and doing that is proven to have a positive effect on one’s well-being. In a piece for Psychology Today, psychiatrist and brain researcher Srini Pillay pointed out that hobbies can help protect against dementia later in life and positively influence one’s life expectancy and physiology.
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“Good design allows for positive reinforcement of one’s place in the world and pride in one’s achievements. The design and adornment of our spaces, homes, offices, etc., should reflect who we are or aspire to be. When the design fails to achieve this, we tend to lower our expectations and sometimes drift into apathy or melancholy,” Kopec told us.
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According to the architectural psychologist, the main things that should be considered while designing one’s dream home are the people who will occupy it and their preferences, how they will use the home, and what they want it to say about them.
“Preferences include those contemporary or traditional features,” he explained. “Some people like new and modern, and others prefer homes with unique styling that often adds to the level of ornateness.
“Home use is an important factor because people who work from home will have more demands than someone who spends 60+ hours in the office. Also, many people today enjoy their entertainment indoors instead of outside. Therefore, The home must satisfy the diverse activities the occupants enjoy.”
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17. The Cabbage Tree House By Peter Stutchbury Architecture – 2017
Photos By: Derek Swalwell
“One’s home, location, and how it is designed says a lot about the occupants. More fastidious people need homes that will be easily cleaned and allow for refined displays of valued artifacts. Others prefer a cozier feel but still want that touch of class,” Prof. Kopec pointed out.
He suggested that the important thing is that one’s dream home doesn’t become boring and mundane; it must continue to inspire and support its occupant’s desires.
“I can not emphasize enough that good design satisfies the occupant’s functional, aesthetic, and spiritual needs. Hence, good design starts with a good introspective look at yourself.”
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19. House In Montmartre, Paris
20. Casa Alférez, In Mexico City, Designed By Ludwig Godefroy
Photos by: Rory Gardiner
For the home to be the right fit for its occupants and continuously inspire them, avoiding inevitable common mistakes is essential. For instance, I am trying to create an environment that doesn’t represent them in the hopes that it will make them happy.
“I can’t tell you how many times I have seen people say they want contemporary when they wanted something warmer and homier,” Kopec told us. “Trying to make a contemporary home feel French country or industrial will cost a lot of money and always seem amiss.”
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22. Cornelia Konrads Grass Work 2002 In Dreieich, Germany
23. Casa TO In La Punta Zicatela, Mexico By Ludwig Godefroy
“Another mistake is buying artifacts to fill space,” Dak Kopec said. “Take your time and acquire items with greater quality and meaning. Sometimes having one or two amazing and unique pieces is better than having a bunch of generic or mass-produced pieces.”
Lastly, another problem, according to the expert, is people moving too fast and acting without thinking. “Baby boomers, for example, often look at aging-in-place standards and think they do not want stairs. In many cases, this will hold, but in some cases, people lose mobility faster because they stop working their bodies to the fullest while they still can.”
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25. Leça Swimming Pool 1966 In Porto, Portugal, By Álvaro Siza (C) BACU
Photo by: Dumitru RUSU
26. Bedroom With City Views In Tokyo, Japan
Posts shared by the ‘Somewhere I Would Like To Live’ Instagram account cover various styles, from contemporary to French country and beyond. While the dwellings in the images might not represent you, they can inspire your dream home’s design. So, if you enjoyed browsing the pictures on this list, give A&D’s previous edition of ‘Somewhere I Would Like To Live’ a go next.
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29. The Golden Age Of Saint-Tropez Through The Eyes Of Willy Rizzo. Madame Lopez Terrace, 1949.
30. Casa San Cristobal, The Home Of Writer John Newton, Designed By Marc Perrotta In Mérida
Photos by: Fabian Martinez
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