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Chinese Room Interior Design Ideas

by Stefan, posted in Interiors, on September 2nd, 2009

One of the design themes we have learned to admire is Chinese interior design.When we look at Oriental homes, we admire them for their opulent and exotic beauty. At first glance, the setup seems easy to reconstruct, but in reality, very few people have a deep understanding of the basics of Chinese interior design.

One of the most basic principles to be observed in Chinese interior design is simplicity. For them, a room should not be filled with all sorts of common decor. What is important is the proper placement of a few valuable and beautiful objects in a room to achieve optimal effects.

Here’s some of inspirational Chinese interior design, the room layout, furniture and color scheme was illustrates the Chinese tradition, its cool, exotic and emitted something spiritual even magic.

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Elegant Art Floor Design

by Stefan, posted in Design And Concept, on September 1st, 2009

If one goes to a trip inside a house, the first thing that he will see is the floor. Once he takes his first step, he looks at the floor and nothing more. The difference is, if the flooring is not impressive, then the visitor will never notice it, but if the floor is filled with a wonderful array of tile designs, it’s going to leave a good impression on the mind of the visitor.

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The product comes from Transparent House, a team of designers from Germany. Here are some of the words of the company regarding this product :

“We’ve created a way to refine a popular element of contemporary interior design such as polished concrete flooring. The design concept allows for application of any pattern to the surface either when pouring or after wards when the concrete has set. The fine floral ornament promotes the clean and simple character of the space while adding a touch of warm and live contrast and highlighting the cold austerity of the material”.

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Villa Andrea

by Stefan, posted in Architecture, on September 1st, 2009

Villa Andrea is a secluded estate located just outside of the village of Glen Ellen in Sonoma Valley. Villa Andrea is on over 25 acres of land that includes a ten acre terraced Cabernet vineyard. The main house is a furnished seven-bedroom home. Villa Andrea has a tile pool and spa, sauna, steam room, lighted tennis court, bocce area. For entertainment there’s a home theater. You can rent the property for 22.000$ per week or you can make it your own for $8.9 million.

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It’s a very beautiful mansion. It’s also a very big structure. The location is very beautiful and the landscape is quite interesting. The natural elements surrounding this place create a quiet and somewhat solitary atmosphere. It could a be a great place for the holydays and vacations, but you would have to bring all your friends because it’s a very big place, too big for just a small family.

There are a lot of beautiful details about this place. For example there’s a tennis court there, as well as home theatre. So whenever you want to have some fun, you just have to decide what you would like to do first. And after you had some fun and you feel tired, you can go in the sauna for a little relaxation or swim in the pool, maybe visit the steam room or the spa. This place has it all.

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How to design a garden

by Stefan, posted in How To, Tips, and Advice, on September 1st, 2009

Everybody can grow plants, but only a few can arrange them in a beautiful landscape. It takes a lot of efforts and skills to blend your garden with your house and make the entire property look good. Few understand that gardening plants in the right way can actually increase property values. It also becomes a kind of style statement of your house, as many passerbies may recognize your house through the kind of garden you have. You can even design areas for your dog, and children’s play equipment to make it look more contemporary.

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Of course, we are talking about a good and beautiful garden and how we can design in, but what’s the point if it’s beautiful and not practical. One good recommendation before you go ahead with designing your garden is to talk with your family members, and write down the points on how they think should the garden space be used.

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The HEX Tennis Collection

by Stefan, posted in Sofa and Chair, on September 1st, 2009

Green and interesting HEX Tennis Collection is the recent line of work by Hugh Hayden Design, a young architect turned furniture designer who launched his first collection, FUNature,at BKLYN DESIGNS in May.His latest flexible series of hand-crafted chairs, poufs, coffee and side tables is the HEX Tennis Collection, a contemporary and playful approach to furniture that is responsible for diverting thousands of tennis balls from landfills.The creation of each piece is an 8-16 hour process in which the individual tennis balls are connected with a polyester cord.

“The structure itself is a patent-pending tension matrix designed to respond to the contours of the body,” according to the designer. The collection currently includes a surprisingly comfortable ergonomic chair with a smooth curved back and a 3’ round glass-top coffee table. Hayden plans to expand the line to include larger pieces, “Someone asked me to design a couch – that’s in the future.”

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Unique Vessel Sinks by Amin Design

by Stefan, posted in Bathroom Vanities, on September 1st, 2009

Looking for gorgeous sinks for your bathroom, then you can take a look at the Unique Vessel Sinks by Amin Design. These unique vessel sink designs feature unpredictable curves and a sculptural, asymmetrical form, complemented by high-polished chrome faucets and details that bring a touch of high-tech to this minimalist design. This stylish sink is truly one-of-a-kind art for the bathroom. Check out these vessel sinks at Amin Design.

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It has an interesting shape. It reminds me of the swan and its beautiful curved body. It also resembles a little a snail. But these are just innocent presuppositions. Anyway, it’s a really beautiful sink design. It has a beautiful shape, with soft curved lines, and it also has a simple design. It would make a great addition to a modern bathroom that shares the same style and characteristic.

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You could even choose the two of them and place them side by side to create symmetrical image. It’s a n artistic sink, which is something quite unusual in this domain. But this only makes it special and unique. So if you’re looking for a beautiful and very pleasant sink for your bathroom, this may be the perfect one. It has it all: it’s practical, functional, it has a beautiful shape, a nice design and a polished chrome faucet, a simple and very beautiful look. It’s an unique item.

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Crosslight design Phillips

by Stefan, posted in Lighting, on September 1st, 2009

With Crosslight designed by Ben Oostrum & Jan Melis, forget the banner to keep only the cross. This fixture, published by Dark, features an unusual cruciform design ideal to give personality to your home. Crosslight allows the choice to illuminate the ceiling, walls or even create a bright screen to separate spaces. So ready to adopt the cruciform Crosslight attitude?

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It’s an interesting design with an interesting shape. Still, it’s not a very big innovation. This particular pendant lamp design is more appropriate for bigger spaces, maybe commercial spaces, offices, clubs or other structures. In a home it could be a little annoying. And it’s not really interesting to have just one. When there are many of them, the image is stronger.

Anyway, it’s a modern design with a simple shape. It resembles the plus sign (+), or a star, when seen from a certain angle. It’s available in white or red. You can choose the white one for a more sober atmosphere. Or, on the other hand, you can choose the red one for a more romantic and fun atmosphere. Bu the best choice might be to combine them, for a beautiful contrast and a balanced light, if you have the space and the resources. In conclusion, this pendant is either very fun or very simple. So you can include it in the design of your home, club or mall or anything close to these three options.

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