A FRESH PLACE IN THE GREEN GARDEN

Want an easy care garden's many patios something to bet on. Foreclosure and ceilings increases the room feeling, flowers and trees provide shade and fragrance. And do not forget the lighting!

Kitchen in the open.

Elegant Handmade Chandeliers: The Constantin Lighting Collection

Feast your eyes on this impressive lighting collection displaying an immaculate design. The Constantin line was created by Andrea Claire Lighting and features three types of handmade products: chandeliers, floor lamps, and desk lamps.

Island House In Rustic And Modern Style

Do you like secluded places? Such a house on an island is one of the most secluded places in the world.

How to Choose the Perfect Coffee Table for your Home

Once you have chosen the couches and chairs for your living room, there is one piece of furniture that can pull the entire room together instantly, the coffee table. Coffee tables used to be a place to set your drink or to place a book, but in today’s interiors they are multifunctional, decorative, and often the focal point of your living room. From re-purposed barn doors, to sleek and modern, geometrical shapes, here are tips to choose the perfect coffee table for your home.

• Make your other furniture envious: When choosing a coffee table, take into consideration what pieces of furniture you want to take main stage, and which pieces will play a supporting role. Coffee tables that have intricate lines, eye-popping colors, or look more like art than a table are sure to grab everyone’s attention. State of the art coffee tables can have lights, remote control capabilities, and even double as an aquarium! You name it; your coffee table can be the head turner for your interior space.

• Natural materials can make for a beautiful table: Coffee tables can be versatile and can be made from virtually any material. Natural materials such as rock, wood, cork and other organic materials make perfect finishes for coffee tables.

Fresh Home Full of Color and Inspiring Details

Designed by Jordi Vayreda, this welcoming home in shades of gray, green and pink used to be a two level industrial building. Luckily, it recently went to a complete make-over and now it looks like a vivid and playful crib.

Wonderful Living Room Design Ideas

The living room is the most popular place in a house for the entertainment of guests, and where families come together to end their day, relax after a long workweek or to enjoy a television program together. In most cases this room is on the main level of a home and sees a lot of activity.

Vintage House In The Village

Have you ever wanted to leave the city and start a secluded and calm life in a village? This house was designed by the mother of the twins Shep and Georgia for her own family. She created the design of the house herself.

This house is located in a village and is full of fantastic vintage things. Simple wooden walls, furniture, floor and ceiling were made to highlight that this space is in the country.

Boat-Shaped Bathtub

The Boat-Shaped Bathtub also called Vascabarca is designed by Anne and Parick Poirier Antonio Lupi. This is a very unique design specially designed for those who want something interesting in their bathroom.

Gas Mask Shower

This time designer Chris Dimino’s made something really strange, and unusual, and I’m sure that his creation will attract some attention.

Wireless Shower Control System

For those who want a super hi-tech home here is one thing you must have. Grohe’s new shower control system takes hi-tech modern living one step closer. Just by pressing a few buttons you can set the temperature,

Cool Living Room Arrangement, Milan 2010

Shelving seemed to be a very generous line of work for the designers who were present with creations at Milan Furniture Fair. We’ve seen so many twisted and completely unexpected shelves that we hardly managed to make a selection.

Modern Oval Planters Made of Aluminum

These modern planters are going to be released in near feature by Wallter. They are designed to elevate your plants and to become perfect decorations of any contemporary interior. There will be three versions of the planters: wall, post and hang. All of them will come in four colors: white, orange, mustard, or teal.

James Bond Movie Stage The Elrod House by John Lautner

Elrod House 31 James Bond Movie Stage: The Elrod House by John Lautner

Take a look at this fascinating looking home that seems sprung out of a Sci-Fi movie. The correlation is not far away from the truth, since this residence designed by John Lautner was in fact the stage for the famous Bond film “Diamonds Are Forever” produced in 1971. Located in the Southridge enclave, Palm Springs, California, the house amazes due to its unworldly architecture.

Exceptional Recreation of an Elegant 1973 Chair Design by Verpan

Take a look at the Verner Panton System 1-2-3 chairs. Now look again and tell me if it is not one of the most beautiful and elegant chair you have ever seen. This striking chair design was created by Verpan. The Danish manufacturer specialized in lighting fixtures turned to creating furniture and I’m glad they did.

Intimate Residence with Beautiful Private and Entertaining Spaces

Inner city living has never looked so good. This next Brisbane architectural masterpiece shows off its fantastic features. Merging outside and inside spaces, the house creates a balanced background for a modern family lifestyle.
The private spaces – bedrooms and bathrooms offer comfortable accommodations that take up as little space as possible without looking crowded. Capturing 180 degrees of urban and city views,

10 Curb Appeal Ideas to Attract Homebuyers

10 Curb Appeal Ideas to Attract Homebuyers

The first thing homebuyers will look at when they arrive at your home is your front yard. The color of your home, the landscaping, walkways, and if the home is attractive from the outside, will be all that is on their minds. Regardless of the fact that you just put new appliances in the kitchen, or you have gorgeous hardwood floors, if the curb appeal is not attractive, many homeowners will never make it inside your home. Ensure that your home is appealing from the curb, with these 10 ideas to attract your future homebuyers.

1.) Color of your exterior home: Before you start on the yard, start on your physical exterior of your home. Look at neighboring homes, and drive through the neighborhood to get the general aesthetic, and color palette of other homes. While your house doesn’t have to be the same color, it should be within the same historic or aesthetic color palette as neighboring homes. Consider repainting your home, or pressure washing siding or brick.

2.) Accentuate the accents of your home: Whether you have shutters that adorn the sides of your exterior windows, or columns that greet potential homebuyers on the front porch, ensure they are all immaculate in restoration, upkeep and they are in good condition. Ensure that low planters, brick walls, fences, exterior lighting, and garage entryways are free of debris and all damaged areas have been repaired.

3.) Interior finishes don’t hinder the outside appeal: For many homeowners the thought of standing outside their home and looking back at the house isn’t considered. Interior finishes such as window treatments; window hanging decorations, and window obstructions, such as furniture in front of windows can be seen from the curb. Ensure furniture, window treatments, and other interior elements cannot be seen from the street, or they are in complimenting colors to the outside of the home.

4.) Walkway and entry areas: The next area homebuyers will look at are the entryways to get into your home. Consider the driveway, sidewalk, stairs, and stepping stone pathways around your home and clear these of weeds, debris, and pressure wash concrete, brick, and pavers to give a clean appeal to your stepping areas. If preventable, try not to park cars in the driveway, especially if they leek oil and leave unsightly stains on the concrete.

5.) Bring in unsightly items: Curb appeal is also associated with how your family lives on a day-to-day basis while your home is up for sale. Ensure toys, garbage cans, yard debris filled trash bags, and garden tools are picked up immediately after using them. Items left out for days on end, gives your home an unkept look, and forms opinions in homebuyers minds about the upkeep of your home.

6.) Manicured grounds are ideal: Take a look at your lawn area and determine the condition of the grass and surrounding plant beds. While a newly cut and trimmed lawn is ideal, so is healthy landscaping. If you have dead spots, weeds, and unsightly poor areas of your lawn, consider hiring a lawn service or landscaping professional to get your lawn looking ideal as possible.

Versatile Countertop with Inner Glow ThinkGlass

ThinkGlass was recently unveiled at the National Kitchen Bath Show in Las Vegas and is a stunning 4-inch glass countertop that “looks like the luminescent ocean” and actually glows from within. Here is more information from the producers over at Jennings and Company: The powerful LED lights embedded inside give the glass countertop a radiance. ThinkGlass offers a variety of light colors and even the ability to create a “light show” via remote control with special effects such as flashing and fading lights to create an ambiance. ThinkGlass has quickly become a leader in the thermoforming industry by pioneering a versatile technique that allows the creation of new or repetitive textures at a very low molding cost.

This process allows the creation of glass slabs without thickness constraints opening the door to all kinds of design possibilities that far exceed anything that can be accomplished with stone, granite or marble.

How to Warm up your Dark Hallway Interiors

There is nothing less appealing than walking down a dark hallway in a home and feeling like you are walking down a dark hole. By using color and light, a dark hallway can be inviting, and even serve as an experience as your guests and family members travel down the corridor. If you are trying to solve a dark hallway dilemma, look at these tips. Often times, adding a window with natural light, or even adding wall sconce lighting fixtures can help. See if these tips can help your dark hallway feel brighter.

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15 Cool Ideas For Pink Girls Bedrooms

Pink color is timeless theme for girls bedrooms. For many people it is a symbol of tenderness and youth. This color is associated with fairy-tale princess or Barbie and almost every girl dreams about a charming pink bedroom. Pink color could perfectly fit as traditional bedrooms with classical furniture and amazing curves as contemporary, more severe ones. Combining this color with others you could get a various awesome designs.

Modern Light for the Dining Table with Seamless Design: The Juicy Pendant Light

The Juicy Pendant Light makes use of great design and the natural desire for light that creates a fantastic ambiance. Kasper Salto & Thomas Sigsgaard designed the pendant light for Danish manufacturer Lightyears. The idea behind this pendant light design is one that resulted after taking into account one single piece of furniture – the dining table – and one instinctive desire completed by modern features – gourmet food: “The basis for creating the first pendant for Lightyears was concrete: To design the optimum, energy-friendly pendant for the dining table, which provides the table with concentrated, non-dazzling light. The pendant must take up as little space as possible, and the shape must be experienced as being “flat”.”
Thus the perfect non-invasive pendant light for the dining table was born. Stylishly hanging above one of the most important moments together with your family, the Juicy Pendant Light features a seamless design perfectly integrated in a modern home: the wire, cone and shade merge to shape a fantastic light.

Modern Home in Gothenburg Featuring Impressive Interior Arrangements

This fantastic home located in Gothenburg, Sweden impresses due to a delightful interior design. According to Skeppsholmen, the residence has no less than 9 rooms and a surface of 400 square meters. Integrated within a secluded natural garden with unobstructed views towards the sea, it seems that this crib was especially designed for a long, long holiday by the beach. The house has an open floor plan with great connections between its various social areas and is large enough to accommodate two families (with separate living zones, of course). High ceilings, skylights and generous windows turn this place into an airy and well illuminated home. The impressive entrance area features a small bar, a socializing area with a comfortable sofa and chairs, a fireplace and an aesthetic stairway leading towards the upper floor. We particularly like the master bedroom with own walk-in closet and the large bathroom with both shower and whirlpool tub. The residence also features a gym room, a sauna and a wine cellar.
The first floor is linked with the pool area, perfect for a quick swim and a sun bath. Enjoy the photos and let us know if there is anything you would change about this home’s interior design.

How to Enhance your Kitchen or Bath with Copper Accents

Over the years, metal accents in the home were a status symbol and a way to show off a family’s fortune and prestige. In modern day homes, the presence of metals are still a well sought after amenity, and the finishes range from cool stainless steel to golden copper accents. Copper has found itself at home in modern exteriors for lighting to decorative garden decor and furnishings. Inside the home, copper is gorgeous in bathrooms and kitchens to adorn countertops, plumbing fixtures and more. If you’d like to bring shimmering copper accents into your home, here are tips to give you inspiration.

Copper plumbing fixtures: Whether you are looking for new fixtures for your kitchen or bathroom, copper has always been associated with a perfect metal for plumbing. In the past, copper was used for drain and air conditioner piping, while today it can also be found in finished and polished decorative plumbing fixtures. The choices span from long gooseneck kitchen faucets, to wall mounted minimalistic faucets that bring simplicity to a simple lined vanity in your bathroom.
Interior lighting accents: Copper finishes stem from light brown, to shiny rose-colored patinas. The beauty of copper is the ability for it to develop a patina or an aged finish that makes copper look beautiful day one, or years into the future. Interior lighting for wall sconces, pendant and even dining room lighting is a trending finish that many designers pair up with textiles and wall colors that complement the natural beauty of copper.

Picturesque Wood and Stone Residence Inspiring a Serene Way of Living

John Dodge Compound is a delightful looking residence designed by Carney Logan Burke Architects and located in Wilson, Wyoming, close to the Snake River. Its surrounding landscape is vivid and diverse, consisting of dense forests and a beautiful open meadow. The architects explain:”by emphasizing heavy stone and concrete masses, the design effects an expression of permanence suggestive of the traditional European country chateau. As a counterpoint to the dense materiality and massing of forms, the residence breaks down into three discrete volumes for garage, main living quarters (including a yoga studio), and master suite. Large expanses of glass lead to outdoor terraces, both elements serving to reflect the idiom of outdoor living in the American West.
The residence reinforces its connection to the natural environment through an integration of architecture and landscaping: a waterway extends from a pond and creates a contemplative focal point for the home’s entry.”

Modern Styled Cabinets can Transform your Space

Cabinets come in a variety of finishes, textures, colors and design styles. Traditional lines with intricate detailing may be your decorative style, or you may prefer modern styled cabinets with less visual detail. Modern styled cabinets shouldn’t be ignored because of their visual simplicity; on the contrary, modern styled cabinets can help transform your space. Modern cabinets tend to blend seamlessly into one another with only reveal lines for visual separation. If you’re in the market for cabinetry, see how modern styled cabinets may be what your home is looking for.
Colors to suit every design style: Is your design style eclectic or ultra edgy that you don’t want to see your interiors in everyone else’s house? Modern styled cabinetry has color choices from cobalt blue to lemon yellow,

Residence Featuring Alluring Interior Design Elements

This London home encompasses the idea of urban living while exploring an artistic lifestyle. Some beautiful features that can be found inside this made us select this particular home for today’s post. Situated on a quiet street – Holland Park Mews – the home features over 1,300 square feet of living space spread across two floors.