‘Somewhere I Would Like To Live’: 30 Very Aesthetic Places And Homes Posted By This Page (New Pics)
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 ought to make your imagination run 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 shared by the Instagram account for you 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 Bored Panda during a recent interview.
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When the clouds roll in like mists off the sea and you feel like you're on an island floating in the sky looking down on autumn unfolding...
Load More Replies...It's called an intrusive thought and I know you had it too so shh
Load More Replies...Swap the coffee for a glass of rose and play some Michael Buble music, and we have a very perfect Bubbly Buble bath with bubbles :)
I used to rent a mountain home for 3 years that looked almost identical. The problem was I had to be on my knees in the tub to really enjoy the view, but while taking a #2, it was breathtaking.
Or mosquitoes or biting flies, and I bet it’s not unbearably hot and humid in summer either.
Load More Replies...This is a typical outdoor kitchen where I live. Only used in Summer when the family’s around. Southern Europe.
You made it sound like a problem but in reality most of you bbq for hours outside . Same concept, summer kitchen when you don’t want to be stuck in a hot room
There isn't a full kitchen next to my barbecue, I pack everything each time because of wind, rain, bugs,..... This photo doesn't suggest that they pack each time (including the curtains)
Load More Replies...Its "Felicia’s Home Restaurant" on the Amalfi Coast in Italy https://www.instagram.com/amalficoast_home_restaurant/
Thanks for confirming what I knew was someones' Italian kitchen.
Load More Replies...Who's frustrated and downvotes people lol. They just pointed out the curtains and the flies. They didn't harm anyone. People, chill.
I adore The Flintstones! A new animated feature is about to be produced! Oh and the prequel to W***y Wonka comes out on Christmas but I do think a sequel would be better... how did young Charlie manage?
Load More Replies...This looks amazing! I love eating outdoors when the weather permits.
There are numerous ways to make your residence homey, one of the main ones being coming up with the right design. Sometimes even the simplest—yet important—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 Bored Panda in a recent interview. “Some of the design elements that will 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.”
The steps may be there, just for the cat to have something to play on.
Load More Replies...All of you are worried about the window, but no one is stating where this place is
“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 interesting 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. Strong personal appeal combined with ease of maintenance and clean-up are strong indicators of good design,” he added.
Ooooh I love the vibe here. It's spooky but in a very beautiful soulful way.
ill be gladly hanging out with all the ghosts around the pool having a laugh
Load More Replies...Beautiful grotto, but I can’t get past thinking about mold and mildew. Keeping it clean must be a real b***h—-if not for yourself, then for your staff, as these properties are probably prohibitively expensive for most of us who aren’t in the kind of tax bracket that has staff.
Oh come on, dont be a chicken 🐓 Just take your wife with you & go skinny dipping together, if there’s any ghosts there they will leave you alone if you two put on a good enough show
Load More Replies...I could sit there and read my way through the entire library. Add a couple cats and dogs—-and my husband, but only if he takes an oath to relax and not fidget—-and it would be perfect serenity.
Looks so peaceful. I would sit there and read for hours.
The Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Nevada Las Vegas also told Bored Panda that proper design should support what the homeowner enjoys doing. For instance, a music lover might benefit from a good sound system integrated in 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 as well.
For some reason I'm expecting a short, fat man wearing orange with black spots to step out and yell "Yabbadabbadoo!".
I would yell "yabbadabbadoo" too, if I had money to buy house like this.
Load More Replies...Does anyone else see an image of a skull in that last photo of the interior? The windows are the eye sockets.
American Bandstand’s D**k Clark’s house was like this, only bigger
Love the chairs, brings back childhood memories because we had exactly those around our kitchentable.
same here. I remember my dad falling through one when the wicker broke. I can see these are getting close to doing that.
Load More Replies...I love it, but I would unintentionally kill those plants so fast LOL
You seem to complain a little too much in regards to these posts.
Load More Replies...doesn't have to be as hot as one thinks...there are films you can put on the glass that block uv light and can reduce heat by around 20%
Load More Replies...I think if you post a picture, you should mention where the picture is from such a state or country
every window is. My office window had the distinct imprint of a pigeon one day.
Load More Replies...“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 Bored Panda.
I understand it's wonderful to look out at the ocean. But I'd rather face someone while eating. Meals, to me, are a chance to talk (albeit, I'd be happy to have a natter with a sea turtle).
There are places set on the opposite side of the table, guess they just removed the chairs for the photo.
Load More Replies...The chairs we can see look like their backs are shorter than or level with the top of the table. I think there's quite probably three more chairs on the other side, but they're too short to be visible from that angle
Load More Replies...This house is going to be eaten by the sea. I love the sea but noooooo no no. You have clearly built out onto like a pier. Absolutely not.
Depends. If it's built on Cornish granite the sea will take centuries. East Anglian mud, weeks.
Load More Replies...Seriously. Who wants to live in a water park that’s open to the public—-though, if you were the one collecting admission fees, summer would be a boom time. However, I personally prefer quiet to cacophony.
Load More Replies...At first glance I thought it was something covered in fuzzy white mold.
With the probability that this is in a very warm part of the world, having it white would be welcome to keep the place cool.
Printing the depth of the pool makes it look like an airbnb tho... I wonder if anyone would do that at home?
I would absolutely have to ha e black out curtains.. but this is a GREAT view
According to the architectural psychologist, the main things that should be taken into consideration 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 that have 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 from it than someone who spends 60+ hours in the office. Also, many people these days find their entertainment indoors as opposed to being outside. The home will therefore need to satisfy the diverse activities the occupants enjoy.”
You can't have too many plants. Plants always make a space look better.
Load More Replies...This looks brilliant. But why is everyone moaning about bugs! If the plants need pollinating, good. If not, fine. I’m sure there would be a spider to sort them out.
I’d let my budgies fly free in there. No more bugs
Load More Replies...bugs. Bugs. BUGS!! BUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGSSSSSSS!!!!! In other words, this is a ginormous NOPE for me.
Im thinking about how long time it could take to water those plants😅?! But still, beautiful 💕
Unfortunately there aren't enough allergy medications on Earth that would allow me to live there. :)
I'm so jealous that you have a tiny house! That's my dream some day.
Load More Replies...Why do I expect to see this on the surveyors share dodgy things they have seen post?
Seriously. And there’s no way I would take a bath in an open garage next to the woods. The claw foot tub is beautiful, but the humidity, the bugs, and any of the other critters who might wander in would be incredibly off putting.
Load More Replies...I'll take it, provided that the tub isn't on the same level as the lawn. It looks like it is on the little cliff side.
“One’s home, its location, and the way it is designed says a lot about the occupants. People who are more fastidious 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 means that it satisfies the functional, aesthetic, and spiritual needs of the occupant. Hence, good design really starts with a good introspective look at yourself.”
You’re not. Because despite what you seem to think, not everything is specifically made for you.
Load More Replies...Love how cozy this looks but I definitely wouldn't like the heating bill this one would rack up.
Ever since I saw the movie"The Uninvited" (1930-40ish) I've wanted to live in an apartment like this
Others may not like the industrial look but I do. I'd probably do a bit more colour in my furnishings but the overall setting is great. Awesome!!
I like it, and despite being industrial it blends with the surrounding nature.
Load More Replies...I've always wanted to live in an abandoned nuclear factory exhaust tower
Lots of wasted upper space. Sitting in that living room must feel like sitting at the bottom of a deep concrete well. And oh boy, it must be a real b***h to keep warm in winter!
Kathryn WTF is wrong with you today? I swear your account must have been hacked!
Load More Replies...In order for the home to be the right fit for its occupants and continuously inspire them, it’s important to try to avoid certain common mistakes. For instance, 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 really wanted something warmer and homier,” Kopec told Bored Panda. “Trying to make a contemporary home feel French country or industrial will cost a lot of money and will always seem amiss.”
Probably an old sofa and the sheets act as an easy slipcover
Load More Replies...Instead of sheets, which will bunch up, slip around, and be miserable to sit on. I would use actual fitted slipcovers if the couch beneath them is either the wrong color or the upholstery is too worn out. If you’ve ever slept on a bed with a regular sheet that comes untucked under you instead of a fitted sheet that stays in place, you know what I mean. Just take a minute and think about it.
Sure does look like the house is praising the porcelain goddess. Blowing chunks. Driving the porcelain bus. Calling Ralph. Must’ve been a rough night. Or a really fun one, if they can remember any of it. Take your pick.
Load More Replies...No one knows how grandma fell and drowned! It's really a mystery.
Load More Replies...“Another mistake is buying artifacts for the sake of filling up 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 true, but in some cases, people find that they lose mobility faster because they stop working their bodies to the fullest while they still can.”
That's a lot of heavy stuff to move during a storm.
Load More Replies...Well now, that's the kind of practical thinking I can get onboard with!
Load More Replies...Only put the people you really don't like with their backs to the dropoff.
One Last Super. Wait a minute, they ALL were eating on the same side table. Never mind!
Remind me of the pool in Mallory Towers (showing my age now)
OH MY GOD, I thought the same! Those are my favorite series from my childhood! Edit: They made it into a TV show in 2020! Have you seen it?
Load More Replies...I looked after a pool like this exactly the same. Client sold the property and the pool was demolished. It was a shame as it was beautiful but fxxk me it was a nightmare to keep clean. I never knew what i would find in it before i had to clean the thing. Also they wanted a chlorine pool, not salt!! I still work for said clients but in their property in land.....which is now a salt pool!! No Lie!
Why would you not do a salt water pool this close to the ocean? I don’t get it
Load More Replies...I look at this and think they destroyed the natural beauty of this place.
They shouldn't intervene with the landscape - rocks and beaches are public property where I come from.
This is Nacho Figueras house in California...the well known polo player.
As goofy as horses tend to be, I can see this one jumping off the roof at any moment.
Posts shared by the ‘Somewhere I would like to live’ Instagram account cover all sorts of styles, from contemporary to French country, and beyond. While the dwellings in the images might not be representative of you personally, they can surely provide inspiration for the design of your dream home. So, if you enjoyed browsing the pictures on this list, make sure to give Bored Panda’s previous edition on ‘Somewhere I would like to live’ a go next.
I wouldn't be able to go anywhere near that window. I have a terrible fear of heights.
Imagine having the lights on at night and everybody can see you from that other building doing sexy stuff...
No one would be able to see anything from that far away.
Load More Replies...I'm suffering vicariously for those people casually sitting on the edge
I usually like this sort of thing but this looks too run down and concretey. :(
That is just very old render on the outside plus it looks like a seaside area, notorious for corrosion to pretty much anything that's not solid rock :a rubdown with a wire brush, infill with new render and a good whitewash would have this looking pristine again for the next 100 years.
Load More Replies...It just needs some hurricane vases with candles in and some fairy lights :)
Had to blink a few times ... I thought the pope was in the photo LOL
So, it’s a cave (or root cellar?) on a cliff with a patio on the roof? How would one get from the cave up to the roof without plunging to their death?
Looks like a professionally decorated seventies (rich) bachelor pad. Plus, the beige and brown is giving me flashbacks to the seventies and early eighties when EVERYONE had their living room dine in f*****g neutrals. Cripes, it was done to death back then. If you must have beige and brown, use it as the background and add some splashes of color ffs!
So what does your place look like? How many interior design magazines have you been featured in?
Load More Replies...And tell matey boy to get his socks off the table!
Load More Replies...Nice room but could have done without the undecorative dudebro in the middle of it ruining the view.
White and beige couches, even other light colors, just make me anxious. Every cat or dog hair—-or dirty paw print—-every scuff, every drip or spill, every speck of dirt shows up and is glaringly obvious on them. My anxiety about them comes from having tried to keep a light colored couch looking clean in the past. I finally had to give up and put a fitted slipcover in a darker print on it, so it wouldn’t show dirt. Plus, I could take the slipcover off and wash it, which I couldn’t do with the couch upholstery.
This is cute but it resembles sweet potatoes too much for me to take it seriously
Reminiscent of the trulli in Puglia, Italy. https://www.unesco.it/it/PatrimonioMondiale/Detail/114
Though I bet it IS a real b***h when you forget something in the car. Plus, I once lived in a third floor walk up. Believe you me, I became the master of the lazy man’s load when I went grocery shopping. No f*****g way was I making more trips up and down three flights of stairs than I had to. Took a lot of balance and momentum to get my overloaded self up those stairs, but I only had to do it once or twice, instead of several times. Got my weight training in to boot.
Load More Replies...Looks unreal but it's name is Thridrangaviti Lighthouse Iceland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thridrangaviti_Lighthouse
Hopefully that square grass area is a helicopter landing pad. Because I can't see any other way up there. And I would love it, the privacy.
unless there's an elevator i cannot go here. but wow what a gorgeous view and soundtrack?? Once you get over the danger it would be heavenly....
Did someone invite you there? No? Then nobody cares if you would or wouldn’t go there.
Load More Replies...why are so many of these just nightmarish. this looks like something trying and failing at being a human building so it can lure you in and eat you....
I'm not sure if I entirely agree on this one, but I love the way you describe it!
Load More Replies...So many of them are nice, but not having, at least, voile hanging at the windows makes them too exposed, to me, anyway.
This is so beautiful! I could play some music and chill out here for sure!
Why are people downvoting? It's true. Slippery when wet. So many accidents occur in bathrooms, and slipping on wet surfaces is a frequent reason.
Load More Replies...It looks like rest and relaxation. For some reason it reminds me of clouds.
You don't need to tell us you're being sarcastic. Around 98.5% of your comments are filled with sarcasm and/or derogatory terms.
Load More Replies...It's not. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-global-properties/2021/12/29/for-75-million-a-sun-soaked-villa-stands-sentry-on-mexicos-pacific-coast/amp/
Load More Replies...Have you ever once in your life had a thought that wasn’t negative? Or one you didn’t feel compelled to share?
Load More Replies...Interesting design, like a wrecked ship washed ashore and on its side, including the ribbing in case we didn’t get it, but not practical to live in.
I kinda like this one. It has two kn0bs. One for cold, and one for hot, so fine in winter months. 😍 Just as long as you empty it out when your done you shouldn't get mosquitos.
This is how food markets should be - so inviting and authentic! :)
Was my first thought too... Oi!
Load More Replies...Seriously - just stop already. You're being obnoxious.
Load More Replies...Does architecture school teach a formula for stairs to building capacity ratio?
Imagine you go all the way down only to realise you forgot the sun cream
That would be me. Then I'd forget my sunglasses, then a towel...
Load More Replies...You seem to be rather negative on this post. Can't you simply enjoy these photos for what they are not stop criticizing every little detail as if you were moving into these units?
Load More Replies...My favorite so far. I guess that shows I am a city boy who doesn't really belong on the island where I live now.
This just seems soulless to me. I'd be having a million plants, tapestries, maybe a funky statue or two...
Several animals as well, and replacing that impersonal patio decor with a grill, a a awning for when it gets too hot, some nice comfy patio chairs and table, and maybe even a fire pit for chilly evenings. Plus for the interior, putting down rugs, hanging pictures and nice tapestries, and making it look like someone with personality actually lives there.
Load More Replies...i would love this to be my local post office! i grew up with architecture like this just being everywhere i miss it.
I couldn't have my bed in the middle of the room - I'd be too scared of people trying to murder me from all sorts of different angles.
Light up ghost? Albino cactus? I have no idea. Someone tell me what that is.
Looks a little bit like somebody tried to make it disappear with White-Out (if you remember what White-Out is).
Load More Replies...Weird light thing is actually a trapped ghost tethered by electronics. If you want rid of it, do you know who you're gonna call?
Load More Replies...it looks like pink yoghurt. if you were a 1950s barbie, you would like this kitchen
Submitted under the category of "Never Used Kitchens."
Load More Replies...Imagine having to dust all those pads. Because you just know they are made from fabric that is hell to dust.
Load More Replies...So, judging by the photos in this gallery, white/beige/sand/buff/cream/ecru etc etc is the decorating trend right now? Reminds me of computers in the 90s, all the same beige, soulless colours and steel cases.
Quite a lot of judgy negative comments. As if the world really cared if a random internet stranger can still use stairs. I like the comments that add a perspective or idea.
So much negativity on all of them. They're all so unique and different. I couldn't live where it stays hot all the time, but I kinda liked most of them.
People are also allowed to not like all of these and that's okay. Stop downvoting them just because you have a different opinion so therefore they should be quite. If they're not rude and are only expressing why they don't like something, leave them alone. Be nice.
People can go ahead and not like anything they want. It doesn’t mean they HAVE to comment on every single photo letting everyone know how much they hate everything. We get enough negativity in this world. We don’t need it on a f*****g BP post about beautiful homes.
Load More Replies...I wouldn't mind visiting these, that seems to be their primary point. But live there full time? Nope!
Who's spamming the downvotes, this is just someone's opinion!! Oh my
Load More Replies...Quite a lot of judgy negative comments. As if the world really cared if a random internet stranger can still use stairs. I like the comments that add a perspective or idea.
So much negativity on all of them. They're all so unique and different. I couldn't live where it stays hot all the time, but I kinda liked most of them.
People are also allowed to not like all of these and that's okay. Stop downvoting them just because you have a different opinion so therefore they should be quite. If they're not rude and are only expressing why they don't like something, leave them alone. Be nice.
People can go ahead and not like anything they want. It doesn’t mean they HAVE to comment on every single photo letting everyone know how much they hate everything. We get enough negativity in this world. We don’t need it on a f*****g BP post about beautiful homes.
Load More Replies...I wouldn't mind visiting these, that seems to be their primary point. But live there full time? Nope!
Who's spamming the downvotes, this is just someone's opinion!! Oh my
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