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Vortex - Very Innovative Design!

Water features have got to be the top must-have features in gardens. One of the best designers who creates wonderful water sculptures is William Pye (UK). He takes his inspiration from nature and the way he manipulates water is truly outstanding such as his vortex fountains. Although he makes smaller versions, the largest one has got to be his masterpiece. The fountain is called Charybdis and is located in Seaham Hall in Sunderland, UK. Read More …

Urban Seat

Juampi Sammartino from Argentina has designed the “Cisca: Urban seat”, that is a seat made from concrete and plates of wood, that it can be used in a series or on its own. The design incorporates a section for pot plants and can be used in both commercial and residential environments. It’s a grand blend of concrete, timber, and vegetation as is exposed through the classy look it throws upon the beholders.

Futuristic Furniture - Living Room Design

Here are a few examples of living room design furniture with a futuristic flair from Sawaya and Moroni. These contemporary sofas and seating options offer a futuristic glimpse in design possibilities going forward. The first picture is the Moraine designed by Zaha Hadid in 2000. The second sofa is the Glacier also created by Zaha Hadid in 2000. The third picture is called the Darwish constructed of cast aluminum and designed by William Sawaya in 1999.

Ideas Create Your Backyard

Here are a few ideas about how to create the backyard of front yard that you dream of, in short, how to do exterior design.

There are a few questions to ask yourself before you get started purchasing items, write down the answers this will help you to organize your thoughts.

- What is your budget for this project? Are you looking to pay for everything outright, do you have money saved away for this project?

- Do you have time to complete and time to maintain the exterior after it is finished. Does your lifestyle allow you time to take care of your newly designed exterior?

- Do you plan on having lots of BBQ’S and summer invitations for family and friends to enjoy your new backyard? What will you need for that?

- How big is your exterior? What are the exact measurements for adding new yard furniture and or vegetation? Will you have room for what you want, how will you arrange everything?

- Where do live? I mean what is the climate of your location? This will help you choose the right plants and can help you in deciding if you want to add a net to your canopy and table because of bugs. It will also help you in making the right choices in synchronising all of the elements with your hearts desires.

- What style and type of house do you live in? Modern, beach, colonial, split house? Do you want to build a d, a wrap around deck or just a porch? Is your exterior made of wood or bricks, stone or all of the above?

- The position of your house in relation to the sun. Is it in a shadowy area covered by your trees, directly under the sun, are you living on a mountain, by a lake, a beach?

5 Easy Tips for a Greener Home

1. Pitcher This. Keep a water pitcher near a faucet to conserve water when running the tap. Choose a pretty decorative glass or ceramic pitcher to add a personal design touch to the space, the same way a beautiful vase does in another room. Save the water in the pitcher for future use, such as watering house plants.

2. Two in Every Room. Place an ornate waste basket in every room for recycling biodegradable items and another for non-biodegradable matter. The baskets can either be uniform or different in style. The key is to focus on getting creative with everyday household items, while helping to save the environment.

3. The Zen of the Shoe Basket. Establish an area near the front entry where people can take their shoes off. Approximately 85% of dust, allergens and chemicals in the home are from shoe traffic. For a clean entry look, place the shoes in a low woven square basket with a lid. Maintaining a shoe-free space will prolong the flooring and also control the pollutants in the home. Read More …

Exterior Lighting

Do you ever see a house that has huge spotlights shining up on it ?

Exterior home lighting should serve a purpose, namely, to ensure safety for your household and your guests as they enter and exit your home and to light up outdoor space that you are actually using at night. From Starry Night Lights, light pollution is misdirected or misused light and can come in three flavors: light escaping up into the sky, light glaring out into people’s eyes, and light imposing on another property.

Exterior lighting should shine down, not up or out and should serve a real purpose, as such lighting consumes energy, some at quite a high rate. Motion sensors are also useful.

Cabinet Lighting

The cabinets can be dark places, especially the base cabinets. Fishing around for pots, pans and other utensils in a lower cabinet is okay until you get to the back of the cabinet.

There are a few choices for lighting the cabinets and all are good. Speaking from an energy-savings point of view the LEDs are the best choice for short lighting periods while small fluorescents would be most cost-effective if they are being left on. Read More …