Wednesday, September 30, 2009
BURJ AL ARAB HOTEL DUBAI - FOTOS DE DORMITORIOS LUJOSOS
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Garden Furniture Adds Comfort to Your Garden
A garden contains several kinds of furniture so that people have the flexibility to use their gardens in many different ways. In fact, many gardens contain several types of furniture. There are various materials that are used for the making garden furniture such as wood, iron, wrought iron, as well as plastic. Each of the materials has their own visual effect. The selection of material in garden furniture depends on individual taste and budget. Wood is a costly material while plastic is easily affordable for most people. The garden furniture also depends on their usage – for mere comfort or entertaining luxury.
For garden entertaining plenty of seating arrangements should be made. This includes garden furniture like benches and deck chairs for more flexibility. For alfresco meals a big garden table may do justice or one that has extra leaves so that there is plenty of room for the dishes. A pretty parasol as a canopy in the garden table ensures protection from the sun as well as during less than perfect weather days.
If one wants to avoid the sun but also relax in the garden, a hammock in a shady area is perfect garden furniture. It is not always needed to fasten the hammocks between two trees. Instead the hammock can be fastened to two four by four posts that are cemented into the ground. For a quick and simple solution, one can also choose a hammock that works with a hammock stand.
And if one loves regular sun-bathing then consider adding a sun lounger to the patio or deck. Furnish it well to get the maximize comfort from the patio set up. There are varied styles and types of patio furniture to choose from. A patio heater as a garden furniture extends the use of the garden even in chilly winters.
While wandering through the garden one should ensure that there are comfort zones to linger in. These places are ideal spots for garden furniture like benches or a few chairs and a side table. A decorative garden bench in any corner of the garden is a simple addition without attracting too much attention to detail.
To enjoy the garden from inside the home, one can simply opt for efficient double glazing to keep the home warm. Matching garden furniture with the style of window frames, for example aluminum frames and metal patio furniture is very attractive. No matter what garden furniture one chooses, the important thing is to match it with the overall garden style and landscape design.
celebrity interior desinger: thom filicia
Maximising The Potential Of Small Spaces
White is a classical example of maximising space by tricking the eye into thinking the space is larger than reality. Brushed steel and reflective surfaces are another trick used as the light is bounced around the room which again provides the illusion of more space.
Many people place a mirror on a chimney breast as older houses typically have the window directly opposite the fireplace! Maximising the light by placing a mirror to catch as much natural light as possible has been adopted for many years!
White is also an ideal choice for kitchens and bathrooms as bright white has a clean, crisp look, especially when new! Be careful though otherwise your home could become an uninviting steely icy place which makes you feel cold! The easiest route and key is to add subtle touches of a vibrant warm colour such as red or orange.
Just select a few carefully placed objects of interest and add the finishing touches such as either a white or coloured roller blind to the window which will allow the maximum amount of light to enter the room when pulled or rolled up to the top of the window. Roller blinds are also ideal for lowering to a height which prevent glare from sunlight when working in the sink area, because just like older styled houses have windows opposite the fireplaces, they also have kitchen windows above the sink!
Image: AtticMag
Monday, September 28, 2009
PLANTAS EN EL DORMITORIO PLANTAS EN LA HABITACION ¿ES BUENO O MALO DECORAR CON PLANTAS DENTRO DEL DORMITORIO?
¿Qué plantas son las más adecuadas para un dormitorio? ¿Que consideraciones debemos de tener en cuenta si ponemos plantas en el dormitorio?
Sunday, September 27, 2009
DORMITORIOS MUY PEQUEÑOS COMO DECORAR UNA HABITACION REALMENTE CHICA
Hoy en día las empresas inmobiliarias construyen viviendas cada vez mas pequeñas y minidepartamentos, y por lo tanto los dormitorios tambien son muy pequeños, llegando incluso a medir menos de 9m2.
Foto: forme-foryou.com
He recibido muchas consultas sobre ¿qué hacer con un dormitorio pequeño? ¿cómo decorar un cuarto muy chico?
Aqui algunas sugerencias y ejemplos de decoración, que podrían ser la solución al cuarto pequeño, para obtener un pequeño espacio pero realmente acogedor:
- Los murales muy grandes y en el lugar adecuado son perfectos para dormitorios pequeños, porque hacen que el dormitorio se amplie obteniendo profundidad de acuerdo a la foto que tenga el mural.
- Si tu cuarto no tiene ventanas puedes colocar cortinas en lugar de la puerta, para crear un efecto de ventanales cuando cierres tu cuarto. De igual manera si tu dormitorio es pequeño y sin puerta, en vez de puerta puedes colocar cortinas.
Fotos de Decoración de dormitorio: Karim Chamán, peaceableinn.com, Big Mural in a Little Bedroom: apartmenttherapy.com
3. Muebles para espacios pequeños o mini dormitorios:
- Cada vez van saliendo más inventos y muebles que nos ayudan a ahorrar espacio en casa, por ello, si tu alcoba es pequeña, usa muebles especialmente diseñados para ahorrar espacio en pisos pequeños.
- Si tu cuarto es pequeño, usa una cama pequeña y aprovecha el espacio que queda debajo de la cama, eligiendo una cama con cajones abajo, un canapé en lugar de un sommier tradicional, o colocando cajas especiales para organizar mantas, sábanas y demás debajo de la cama.
- Si colocas muebles como por ejemplo, mesitas de noche, trata de que ocupen todo el espacio, vemos en la imagen como cambiando de mesita de noche a una mas amplia que llega hasta la pared, da la sensación de que el dormitorio es mas amplio.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
House Designs
The initial step to realize your dream house plan is to contact an Architect. Explain to your architect how you want your house to look. You can search on the internet for similar house images and floor plans. This will inspire you to be able o explain to your architect exactly how you want to design your house.
You can also explain to your architect on what statement or symbol you may wish your house to communicate through design. At this stage, your budget will be important in that it will dictate the size of the house you will have. Mortgage finance is available from Housing Finance, KCB Savings and Loan, Barclays, Equity Bank, Standard Chartered, Stanbic or any other financial institution in Kenya.
The architect will incorporate the design and symbols into a form and will work out functionality from here. Functionality involves how spaces relate to each other e.g. the kitchen should be near the dining room, the bedrooms should be located privately away from the living room, the construction of the structure should be structurally sound and in conformity to the Building Code and all laws governing construction of houses.
Through use of 3 dimensional graphic design software such as ArchiCAD, your architect should be able to present to you the house in 3 D graphic view for you to make your recommendations and changes. This process will continue till you are satisfied with the house design.
Your architect will print the house plan in A1 size format and make 4 copies of blueprint. He will submit the drawings to the relevant local Authority in Kenya, in Nairobi, the City Council.
The Council will go through the drawings to confirm if it conforms to the Kenya Building Code and thus habitable.
Once approvals are granted, usually after a few weeks, you can now move on to the next stage: Construction.
In this stage, you can have your Quantity Surveyor come up with Bills of Quantities, i.e. a breakdown of all the materials and quantities to be used in the house and an estimated cost of construction per item. With this blank document[without the price component], you can invite several building contractors to quote for the construction of the house.with the help of your architect and quantity surveyor, you can select the best in terms of past experience on similar construction and pricing.
After the selection, you then get into contract with the contractor and your architect supervises the contractors work to ensure that he conforms to the design and the agreed quality and workmanship.
Construction contracts in Kenya are available at the Architectural Association Of Kenya offices, Professional center, Nairobi, Kenya.
Once the contractor is through with construction as per the drawings, you can then move in to your dream house and live comfortably ever after.