People On This Group Are Sharing The Most Beautiful Rooms They Can Find, And Here Are The 30 Best Ones
If you're looking for inspiration on how to redecorate or are a sucker for good interior design, you're going to love this subreddit. Hell, you'll probably enjoy it even if you're just bored and randomly scrolling through the Internet.
The premise is simple: it collects memorable, high-quality images of rooms. The rooms, however, are anything but. From a clocktower in Brooklyn to a secluded cabin in the forest, they utilize everything the place to offer, creating an enthralling atmosphere you'd really like to soak in. As in, you wouldn't just visit these rooms, you'd gladly return to them time and time again. Continue scrolling and check out what I mean for yourself.
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Would Love To Spend A Rainy Afternoon Here
To learn more about what makes a room great and interior design in general, Bored Panda got in touch with designer, stylist, and content creator Luke Arthur Wells. He said that function has got to be at the base of a room design. "No matter how good a room looks, if you haven't got the basics right including the spatial planning and the flow of the space, you won't enjoy using it and you'll want to change it again quickly," he said. "The details, such as ensuring there's enough room between furniture and walls and doors for you to traverse the space, or getting the layout of your kitchen appliances right so that you can cook efficiently, don't necessarily have to have a negative bearing on the aesthetic of the room."
Simple But Gorgeous. Trabzon-Turkey
However, function is usually not the concept people are most excited about when it comes to settling in. It's form. "This part is more creative and less measured than the functional aspect of the space," Wells said. "It's about creating a space that reflects you and offers a sanctuary from the outside world when you need it. While functionality is at the core of a scheme, that doesn't mean that you can't opt for objects that contribute to the aesthetic more than they fit the purpose of the space."
The designer offered the coffee table in his own living room as an example. It's huge, blocky, and too heavy for one person to lift—not very functional. However, it strikes the balance between a design he loves and the drawbacks that may come from this style of furniture.
Beautiful Wooden Loft With Huge Window
Essentially, it all boils down to balance. "If you can get function and form to meet, then that's great design, but I think you need to strike a compromise between the two when they're in conflict. No space is going to be completely perfection function-wise and you may have to shift away from your dream scheme if it means your space is going to be less usable."
"Of course, there are design styles where form and function sit perfectly together," Wells added. "The Bauhaus movement, which has seen a style revival over the last few years, prioritized function over form in furniture design, but now these designs are coveted more for their good looks than their functional nature."
Living Room With View, Capri, Italy
The most upvoted rooms in the subreddit are usually those where both function and form are intertwined: if it belongs to a building in the countryside, you often get huge, panoramic windows, "extending" the space into the outdoors, blurring the line between the two. If the room is situated in a 100-year-old house in the old town, it might preserve a little something from its original design, hinting at its rich history. You get the idea. In its 9 years of existence, the subreddit has grown to over 1.1 million members, and judging by the way they engage with its content, I think there's room to get even bigger.
Renovated Apartment In A 1914 Belle Époque Building In Antwerp, Belgium
My Hotel Room In Japan
Traditional Conservatory In Omaha
Hotel In Norway Where The Movie Ex Machina Was Shot
Inside The Home Of A Saudi Architect
My Girlfriend's Favorite Place To Read In The Apartment
Clocktower Penthouse In Brooklyn
A Loft In An Old Warehouse, With Views Of The Brooklyn Bridge Through The Clock Window. Yours For Only $2.35 Million
Doesn't Get Much More Cozy Than This
I guess I don’t find snowy landscapes cozy—they just make me think of being cold.
try to think about being wrapped in the blanket with hot cocoa
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The OCD side of me would really like that bed to be made, but that snowy view is just so nice! (Well, at least I find it cozy lol)
I thought the same thing. Make that bed. But to be snuggled in that bed? Yes, please.
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I love it!! Cold outside but warm & cozy inside! Love the outdoor snowy view!
needs a fireplace in the picture and that would be cool, no pun intended
This kind of a landscape makes me feel alone, isolated, but peaceful.
I live where it regularly goes to -20c or even -40c. Some people have told me they would love to live where it's so cold but not when you have to go outside and shovel that white stuff. I note that there's a base heater right beside that bed. So when the snow is falling - and the moon is out and you can watch the flakes drifting past - or even hear the wind moaning through the trees in a big storm - you'd be cozy and warm under those duvets and I guarantee you you'd drift off to sleep really content in your cozy bed.
Sorry, but I am more an open wood fire and low beams and surrounded by sleeping cats and precious memorabilia sort of person. This looks like a very cold and cheerless squat to me! Mind you, I wouldn't mind this as a screen saver to look at to help me to imagine being cool as it is getting very hot for us here!
Are you kidding? That unmade bed is the perfect counterpoint to the stark surroundings! If that bed faced a nice cast iron woodstove with a glass door.......omg.
Someone forgot to make the bed, or maybe there are still people sleeping in there.
Some of my favourite mornings/nights are just watching the snow come down while I'm drinking something nice and hot. I get to experience it every year.
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Living Area With A Glass Wall And Cedar-Log Posts And Beams In This Ski Retreat Located In Whistler, British Columbia
Bedroom Above Kitchen And Dining Space Forming A Compact Living Space In A Wilderness Retreat Cascading Down A Slope Of A Ravine Above Clearwater River, Juliaetta, Idaho
Secluded Library In A Tiny Cabin In The Forest, Upstate New York
Indoor Swimming Pool
Open Home With Corrugated Metal Exterior In Chau Doc, Vietnam
Sunken Wood Bath In A Tiny Secluded Courtyard With Some Greenery, Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Open Air Living Space Connected To A Deck Surrounded With The Greenery Of Valle De Bravo, Mexico
So beautiful. It feels like it has some Japanese influence in the design.
Conservatory Room Addition In The UK
Imagine having to clean all the bird s**t and leaves and things that would end up on the window...xD I don’t know if I could stand it
Tall And Spacious Living Room Opening Up To A Patio And Garden Surrounded With Mature Oak Trees, Orinda, Contra Costa County, California
I can’t help but envision a massive winter storm sending those oak trees through the floor-to-ceiling window.
Cabin Studio, Olympia
Conservatory Kitchen, Downtown Boston
I feel like there is a lot going on here with the ceiling, windows, the wood, and the tile. It’s not super cohesive for me.
A Large Shower And Bathtub With Mountain Views In Aspen, Co
Open Airy Apartment In Stockholm
Can confirm. The older buildings in Stockholm house some very special apartments. Check them out on hemnet. se
Loft-Style Living Room With Floor-To-Ceiling Windows In Tannersville, New York
The wood is sooo gorgeous! I love the hanging, bouncy chair and the charming gazebo.
Master Bedroom In An Evergreen, Co Home
Serene Tea Room In China
Note: this post originally had 93 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.
Your mistake in life is not committing crimes, because there’s good money in that.
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I find that huge windows with a view over a snowy, grey scenery make me feel cold and unsafe, while high ceilings stress me out. Those features are best reserved to warm, sunny countries. IMO: Sunny place = light, airy, open plan, cool colours, lots of glass, tiling etc... Colder place= cosy, warm colours, no huge windows, lots of wood, soft materials etc...
As stunning as gigantic modern windows are - can you imagine living there and hearing PONK every day, knowing you have to pick up yet another dead bird? I'd find that too depressing. But they are amzing rooms.
I liked almost all of these but the perverse (practical?) side of me wonders who cleans all that glass, exposed brick, beams, etc? And how? I realize money is probably no object but its still gotta be pretty disruptive.
People who live like this hire other people who will never live like this to clean all their s**t.
Load More Replies... I recommend looking up Book of Kells library on Trinity Campus in Dublin- it's stunning
Soon became boring, far too much of American stuff, non of which is original
You do realize that the numbers change based on upvotes right? So #17 is constantly a different photo for everyone.
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Your mistake in life is not committing crimes, because there’s good money in that.
Load More Replies... I find that huge windows with a view over a snowy, grey scenery make me feel cold and unsafe, while high ceilings stress me out. Those features are best reserved to warm, sunny countries. IMO: Sunny place = light, airy, open plan, cool colours, lots of glass, tiling etc... Colder place= cosy, warm colours, no huge windows, lots of wood, soft materials etc...
As stunning as gigantic modern windows are - can you imagine living there and hearing PONK every day, knowing you have to pick up yet another dead bird? I'd find that too depressing. But they are amzing rooms.
I liked almost all of these but the perverse (practical?) side of me wonders who cleans all that glass, exposed brick, beams, etc? And how? I realize money is probably no object but its still gotta be pretty disruptive.
People who live like this hire other people who will never live like this to clean all their s**t.
Load More Replies... I recommend looking up Book of Kells library on Trinity Campus in Dublin- it's stunning
Soon became boring, far too much of American stuff, non of which is original
You do realize that the numbers change based on upvotes right? So #17 is constantly a different photo for everyone.
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