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25 Indoor + Outdoor Spaces to Make You Smile
From cheery brights to quirky touches, these 25 spaces all have a little something that's sure to lift your spirits
Sometimes it comes down to colour, other times it’s about a beautiful view, and occasionally it’s something you can’t put your finger on – but certain spaces just make you feel good the moment you step inside them. We’ve scoured the Houzz archives for 25 indoor and outdoor areas that bring a smile to our faces and make us want to linger. We hope they lift your spirits, and fuel your design thinking too.
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2. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Atticus & Milo
Features: Purple power. And we’re loving that ’70s vibe.
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Designer: Atticus & Milo
Features: Purple power. And we’re loving that ’70s vibe.
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3. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Electric Bowery
Features: Warm, mid-tone timber joinery, lashings of natural light and a view into the garden.
Designer: Electric Bowery
Features: Warm, mid-tone timber joinery, lashings of natural light and a view into the garden.
5. Location: London, UK
Designer: Pia Design
Features: There’s something soothing about the restrained colours and perfect proportions here.
Designer: Pia Design
Features: There’s something soothing about the restrained colours and perfect proportions here.
6. Location: Adelaide, SA
Designer: Mosmo Living
Features: Pared-back lines and beautiful timber ceiling cladding create a look that exudes calm.
Designer: Mosmo Living
Features: Pared-back lines and beautiful timber ceiling cladding create a look that exudes calm.
7. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Features: A wash of cheery yellow across the wall and quirky basket storage.
Features: A wash of cheery yellow across the wall and quirky basket storage.
8. Location: Mumbai, India
Designer: Shabnam Gupta
Features: A swing, an indoor water feature – who said playgrounds weren’t for grown-ups?
Designer: Shabnam Gupta
Features: A swing, an indoor water feature – who said playgrounds weren’t for grown-ups?
9. Location: San Francisco, USA
Designer: Yumi Interiors
Features: Forget artwork, here it’s brightly coloured book spines that add interest to the walls. An idea that’s sure to appeal to literary lovers.
Designer: Yumi Interiors
Features: Forget artwork, here it’s brightly coloured book spines that add interest to the walls. An idea that’s sure to appeal to literary lovers.
10. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: Hoop-pine boards lining the walls and a pitched ceiling give this study a cosy, natural feel.
Designer: Luigi Rosselli Architects
Features: Hoop-pine boards lining the walls and a pitched ceiling give this study a cosy, natural feel.
11. Location: United States
Designer: Locati Architects
Features: Beautiful blue, fun printed bed linen, and kid-friendly touches including little wall nooks to store bed-time essentials. Sleepovers have never looked so fun.
Designer: Locati Architects
Features: Beautiful blue, fun printed bed linen, and kid-friendly touches including little wall nooks to store bed-time essentials. Sleepovers have never looked so fun.
12. Location: Vancouver, Canada
Designer: E2 Homes
Features: A soaring ceiling, rustic touches and seamless indoor-outdoor connection.
Designer: E2 Homes
Features: A soaring ceiling, rustic touches and seamless indoor-outdoor connection.
13. Location: Sydney, NSW
Features: Step back into a gentler time.
Features: Step back into a gentler time.
15. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Archipelles
Features: Pastel pink and subtly textured wall tiles pretty up a bland bathroom.
Designer: Archipelles
Features: Pastel pink and subtly textured wall tiles pretty up a bland bathroom.
16. Location: Newcastle, NSW
Designer: Carter Williamson Architects
Features: An outdoor room with all the bells and whistles… and a sense of laid-back charm, courtesy of deep, comfy sofas and earthy, natural touches.
Designer: Carter Williamson Architects
Features: An outdoor room with all the bells and whistles… and a sense of laid-back charm, courtesy of deep, comfy sofas and earthy, natural touches.
17. Location: London, UK
Designer: James Tarry Interiors
Features: A converted church made contemporary with minimalist fixtures and pops of brights.
Designer: James Tarry Interiors
Features: A converted church made contemporary with minimalist fixtures and pops of brights.
18. Location: Moscow, Russia
Features: Pretty as a picture.
Features: Pretty as a picture.
19. Location: Sydney, NSW
Features: A sweet pastel-pink front door gives this understated navy-and-caramel palette an unexpected lift.
Features: A sweet pastel-pink front door gives this understated navy-and-caramel palette an unexpected lift.
20. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Jamie Bush & Co
Features: A huge canopy of green and low-fuss landscaping make outdoor dining a breeze.
Designer: Jamie Bush & Co
Features: A huge canopy of green and low-fuss landscaping make outdoor dining a breeze.
21. Location: Sydney, NSW
Features: Punches of orange add energy and fun to this all-white scheme.
Features: Punches of orange add energy and fun to this all-white scheme.
22. Location: Tampa, USA
Designer: Studio G Home
Features: A deep, comfortable window seat and views of the clouds – the ideal spot for daydreaming.
Designer: Studio G Home
Features: A deep, comfortable window seat and views of the clouds – the ideal spot for daydreaming.
23. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Winwood McKenzie Architecture
Features: Soft, rounded edges, statement tiles and dusty-pink touches.
Designer: Winwood McKenzie Architecture
Features: Soft, rounded edges, statement tiles and dusty-pink touches.
… and a peek inside that curvy, built-in cupboard.
24. Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Owen Architecture
Features: Perfectly proportioned open storage and a fuss-free aesthetic. Just the thing to get the creative juices flowing.
Designer: Owen Architecture
Features: Perfectly proportioned open storage and a fuss-free aesthetic. Just the thing to get the creative juices flowing.
25. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Clean Design
Features: Dinosaurs and rainbow touches… which child could resist?
Your turn
Which of these 25 spaces brings the biggest smile to your face? Tell us in the Comments below, like this story, save the images, and join the conversation.
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Designer: Clean Design
Features: Dinosaurs and rainbow touches… which child could resist?
Your turn
Which of these 25 spaces brings the biggest smile to your face? Tell us in the Comments below, like this story, save the images, and join the conversation.
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Craving more decorating inspiration? Don’t miss last week’s Best of the Week: 20 Small Bedrooms With Super-Sized Storage
Features: A dreamy view and comfy cushions designed for long-term lounging.