Actually with a little creativity, you can outsmart the use of expensive wallpaper with the creation of paint usage. Of course, beside the roller and brush, is required as well as various tools that support.

For that purpose, it is necessary to view the painting technique that has never been applied properly, among others:

1. Dragging. These techniques will form a pattern with stripes textured. To apply this technique, it is required assistance of rarely-toothed brush or comb to create these textures. The first step, rub the walls with paint that is thick with brush. When the paint is still slightly wet, immediately create the desired pattern using the brush-toothed comb. If it still feels less rare, you could be eroded several sections of the comb.

2. Combing. The way that is applied in this technique is pressed a medium-sized paintbrush into the wall.  The results can be seen when it has already dry; the wall will have a textured line which is more compact and can help to manipulate the room.

3. Seals. Like the stamp on a paper receipts, this technique could be applied to the walls. Even the motive could be matched with the desire.  It can a butterflies, balls, leaves, or ant motive, etc.

4. Abstract. This technique does not have an absolute grip because the overall it depens on your creativity skills. In this way, you are free to make creativity.  You can make large floral pattern with brush strokes and not to be too neat.  Brush strokes would bring its own texture when dry.

These techniques not only changed the display of house wall becomes more attractive, but also able to cover the hair cracks or uneven wall surfaces. To be sure, match the paint pattern with function and style of the room.

1. Notice the layout of the room.

You need to look at the location of office furniture more details which appropriate to the shape of the room. Location of the desk computer for example, makes sure that the monitor is not directly facing the window or other light source, so as not to dazzle the eyes while working.

2. Choosing functional furniture and efficient.

Workspace will not escape from the need desks and chairs are ergonomic. We suggest you choose a chair with rollers underneath to ease the move.

3. Favorites wall paint color.

Because working at home, then be creative ‘juggling’ the work space by your own version.  You can try with blue or green lemon color to build your inspiring mood.

4. Color accent decorative.

Not only from wall paint, your favorite color could be present in form of room’s knick-knacks. For example, we can decorate the walls with a display of photographs, wall clock with unique design or movie posters or scenery accented with bright accent. Colorful of upholstery sofa or cushion was able to add variation to your work space.

5. Storage.

Better not to put a variety of storage bulky items in your workspace, such as bookshelves, CD shelf, or a place to put paper files. Choose furniture that looks minimalist at once aesthetic, such as iron lightweight material, plastic or wood and make use of every drawer in the office.

6. Healthy room.

Your workspace must have a sufficiency of light, by maximizing the window and the lights. In addition, it’s also required the good air flow to support your concentration when getting work. Make sure that ventilation, windows, and doors able to expedite the air circulation in the room.

Jewelry is a passion of every lady. Throughout the world jewelry is essential for complementing the daily dress up of people. Not only do the women but also men have started utilizing some jewelry to accentuate their looks. However, still internationally jewelry is deemed essential commodity for attaining that complete feminine look. The importance of jewelry in routine life has opened a lot of avenues for aspirants of jewelry design. Rings, bangles, ear rings, anklets and many other ornaments are worn by people across the globe in various designs. Fluctuations in fashion industry strongly influence the trends in jewelry designing.

Designers create jewelry in big and small sizes. The danglers, petit rings, gem studded anklets etc all take a different look when in hands of experienced jewelry designers. Jewelry designs differ depending upon the occasion and place. Like for office elegant studded ear pieces and sleek chains can be used to complement the official attire. While going out for parties one can wear all kinds of bold and glittery jewelry.  Jewelry designs are varied depending upon your taste you can select from flowery designs or architectural designs or creative art pieces and many others. All the beautiful and elegant designs of jewelry are taken from the objects that are used in our daily life with just a little modification.

Jewelry designs should be picked with great care. If the dress you are wearing is very simple and decent then it is advised to wear elegant, small sized jewelry. The colors must also complement the dress you wear. This would make you look elegantly feminine. Bold jewelry designs must be worn over traditional dresses. These make your appearance more noticeable and you would stand out among all. Not only this, comfort and reactions to each element must be carefully noted before buying jewelry. Some skins are allergic to white metal while some cannot afford to wear gold. Some jewelry designs are very sleek and are made of fickle metals and stones that do not stay for long. Thus, one must carefully select the jewelry when investing for a great look and maximum value of money.

Let’s start with bathrooms and kitchens. While well-maintained and nice-looking kitchens and bathrooms do add value to a home, there’s nothing to say that they have to be the very latest thing. An older room that is well looked-after and wasn’t a complete abomination to begin with can often help the value just as much as a newly-installed one.

Extensions, on the other hand, almost always increase the value of your home, as they make it bigger. A four-bedroom home can be significantly more valuable on the market than a three-bedroom one, as a bigger family can live in it. However, you need to watch out for building too far out into your garden if you only have a small one: get rid of too much of your garden, and you could knock even more value off your home than you gain from the extra bedroom.

Although it might seem strange, this same rule also applies to garden features such as swimming pools and ponds. While you might like them, not everyone does – and you’ve just taken a piece of garden that could be used for almost anything and turned it into a single-use feature. Also, swimming pools especially can be very expensive to maintain, which can put off potential house buyers.

Overall, it’s a bad idea to make home improvements just to make money, as you will almost always fail. Instead, just make the improvements that you want, while avoiding any that will really hit your house’s price.

By minimizing the screen, then the room will look roomy and without limit so the family members can still communicate each other despite being busy in different activities. However, the screen can still be made from materials such as glass so that the room look transparent and keep them spacious.  The interesting Inspiration, right ?  Beside, for enhancing the area, it is better to use the furniture with simple design, not much detail.

Space Utilization
The need for space becomes a consideration for the family. However, if you have limited space so the space should be exploited and used as much as possible, for example by the use of empty space under the stairs. Empty space under the stairs can be used for storage, a place to store a collection of family belongings. This space can be divided into two, one part can be turned into shoes by the door closing and another part could be used as shelves to display collections of items such as family photographs or a vase.

Wall Paper Color Application
Basically, we need not hesitate to apply the various colors in the house, because combining colorful shades sometimes produce different effects and interesting. In addition, colors on the walls give the dynamic impression and not boring. The living room and family room can be white or natural color but one part or side of the wall can be colored by orange as a ‘point of interest’.

One advantage of using wallpaper is flexibility. Color of the walls can be replaced easily and at any time we feel like wanting a new atmosphere in the house.

Source : KArtini magazine 2009.

Image : khariantoblog.2009

In 1950, the original design was improved upon by Mies which resulted in a fully welded object in which additional braces at the welding points were eliminated. The one-piece frame made of stainless steel offered higher strength and spring.

In the United States, the design was popularized by George Nelson. The chair was originally hand-made but was subsequently mass produced and marketed by the company, Knoll Associates, which now manufactures it in the U.S and 29 other countries.

Two connected pairs of crossed steel bars constitute the framework of the chair; the front and back legs of the chair are curved, the back legs cross the front legs to form a double curve that supports the seat. Foam-rubber cushions are covered with buttoned leather and placed on the seat and the back by means of saddle-leather straps.

The Barcelona chair is sold by various furniture stores; several of these have online catalogs, which a prospective buyer can browse through. Although, there are several renditions of the Barcelona chair available in the market, they are usually made from chromed stainless steel with the single-piece frame being hand-buffed till a mirror finish is achieved. The upholstery consists of individual leather panels, 40 in number, which may be hand-welted and hand-tufted. In order to maintain the uniformity of appearance and texture, the leather panels are crafted from a single hide. The most favored colors are tan and black.

Even though the Barcelona chair has a modular look that suggests mass production, its craftsmanship requires all the virtues associated with a handcrafted masterpiece. The Barcelona chair is a piece of sculpture and finds extensive use in waiting rooms and foyers.

From the ancient time, in the agrarian societies, including Indonesia, every tribe has a Lumbung with various forms and functions according to the cultural condition prevailing in each region.  Lumbung is believed as a prosperity and glory bearer so that the people gave a highly respected and kept the existence of Lumbung.   The architecture of Lumbung has a central function for agrarian people as an expression of thanks to Dewi Sri, the goddesses of rice that has gave a blessings with abundant harvests.

Multifunction

Lumbung at Tana Toraja

Lumbung from Tana Toraja, North Sulawesi,  Indonesia, is a personification from a husband and the center building as a wife in facing position each other.  Lumbung in Tana Toraja is called a Alang, in Toba ( South Sumatera ) is called a Sopo Bolon, in Sumbawa, West Nusatenggara is called as Donggo, in Lombok , West Nusatenggara is called a Pantek, in Java and Bali are called as Lumbung.

Lumbung at Tana Toraja

Lumbung at Lombok

Except in West Sumatera, Lumbung has many functions.  At the bottom of Lumbung’s structure, there is a kind of platform which is used to work, consultation or meeting, receiving guest, put a bodies and place for teenage or parent take a rest at noon.  The conclusion is, Lumbung has a multifunction in social, cultural and spiritual way and also as a dignity symbol of the local community.

The role of Lumbung began to decrease since there is a new policy of food trading from the government.  The function of Lumbung has been replaced by a kind of council that housed the nation rice production which of course has a different form and function.

Lumbung at West Sumatera

]]> http://www.andrearosen.com/lumbung-barn-architecture-has-vanished.html/feed 0 http://www.andrearosen.com/a-study-of-furniture-elements-for-smaller-bedrooms.html http://www.andrearosen.com/a-study-of-furniture-elements-for-smaller-bedrooms.html#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:44:15 +0000 owner http://www.andrearosen.com/?p=156 Every object in the bedroom large or small has a direct relation to dimensions of the human body. This relation with our body decides the comfort level in a bedroom. If a double bed is oversized, it will naturally occupy more floor space by reducing the volume of empty space. That’s why proportions of every furniture piece are vital to maintain comfort levels.

Let’s examine some important factors about bedroom furniture units.

1) Double Bed….
This piece of furniture occupies the maximum amount of floor space. A typical double bed measures about 1800mmX1800mmX450mm height. Of course this is a comfortable sized bed but can vary depending upon the requirements at the interior site.

Double beds come in steel/wrought iron/wooden frames. The most important point to note here is that 80% of the structural framework gets covered by linen. The mattress, bed sheets, pillows cover most of the part that supports the load of the users. That’s why the real beauty of a double bed lies in the linen used. Linen defines the shape of a double bed to some extent.

The patterns and decorations used on the linen also ads to the overall design theme of the bedroom. The headboard of the double bed (the part of the double bed which stands behind the head when we lie down on the bed) is a prominent feature and can be used effectively by using semi-circular shapes.

One creative use of the headboard is that we can add artificial lighting in it by providing blur glass and the effect of indirect lighting can be created. This is helpful if the master wants to read a book or magazine by relaxing in the bed itself.

Most of the time we see that the space below the mattress is used for storing linen. This is done in the form of sliding drawers which slide out from sides.

2) Wardrobe….
A wardrobe is another element in a bedroom that creates a significant impact on the entire interior design theme. We always see a wardrobe in elevation. A typical wardrobe is most of the times measures 2100mm in height. The length and depth of the wardrobe differs from location to location but is typically around 1200mm in length and 600mm in depth for a single person’s wardrobe.

The internal compartments of a wardrobe are divided keeping in mind the various styles and sizes of clothes we wear. The internal design of a wardrobe also depends upon regional influences. For example in Japan, women wear a typical kind of dress or in Indian, most women wear a dress code called as “Saree” which needs much more space similar to trousers.

3) Dressing Table….
A dressing table is a place to be happy about. A small bedroom may not have enough space for a dressing table. At such times the outer faces of the wardrobe can be used to fix a full height mirror. This also creates a reflection of the rest of the room it and thus creates an illusion of more space.

A wardrobe needs special spotlight arrangements to throw light spot on the person in front of the mirror. This will include a flat mirror and small storage spaces for the makeup-kits, perfumes, etc…

In a case where the mirror is fixed on the outer surface of the wardrobe shutter,(as mentioned above) the storage space for make-up kit can be arranged inside the wardrobe.

4) Study Table with extra storage desk….
A study table is just a place to do some important daily tasks Sometimes it is useful to keep a computer on it. This study table can be designed to include an elevated storage space for books/files.

This combination of a study table and a book shelf is a great way to save space in small bedrooms. If the table top in not occupied by a computer or other objects, it can be made to fold and thus increasing more floor area.

This was a very basic study of the most commonly used furniture items in a bedroom. There are hundreds of creative ways to improve the performance and efficiency of furniture items in interior design. This article was just a starting point to trigger the creative genius in you.

Primarily furniture comes in two main body frames, wooden and steel.

The wooden furniture then gets divided into many types of woods depending upon the type of furniture required. for example teak wood, cedar wood, cane furniture etc…

The steel furniture also has varieties such as stainless steel, wrought iron furniture, etc…

1) Wooden Furniture

Wooden furniture is the most widely used and opted for type of material for furniture. The main reason is ease of use. Since wood is a soft material to work with (as compared to steel), manufacturing furniture with wood requires less amount of initial investment in terms of money.

Carpentry skills required to carry of furniture jobs can also be easily learned, hence it is a popular type of furniture type. From users point of view, wooden furniture looks very aesthetic and because of its soft nature decoration can be easily made on wooden surfaces.

2) Steel Furniture

Steel furniture has gained much popularity after the advances in technology in the metallurgy field. Manufacturing of steel furniture does require special tools and skills. The greatest advantage of steel furniture is its strength and lifespan.

Steel furniture can be put under the category of “contemporary furniture”. Because of the flexible manufacturing process, furniture with any size and shape can be easily designed and manufactured today. Wooden furniture does have certain limitations when it comes to shapes.

But our main question remains unanswered! which one should you go for, wooden or the steel furniture?

Of course there is not a straight forward answer for this question. You can go for a wooden theme or a complete steel theme design or a combination of both. But there is a different point of view for looking at it and that’s visual quality..

Both wooden and steel furniture has got their own visual impacts on our mind. This visual impact will differ depending upon final finish of the furniture piece. So it’s not just use of the furniture piece, but aesthetic features also matter a lot.

If you go for “all steel” furniture theme your interior space might look like a modern and contemporary styles, which might not be acceptable at times. On the other hand the “all wooden” furniture theme might give your space a country type of look.

Because furniture pieces are the first things which are visible when we enter any room, their selection greatly affects visual qualities of spaces.

There is one more point to consider here. If you are the kind of person who likes to shift the furniture layout more often, go for steel furniture. Of course this is not the ultimate rule of the world. I am saying this simply because it is easy to transfer the steel furniture from place to place with the
help of wheels.

Thus whatever type of furniture you choose you must consider that it’s not just usability but visual factors are equally responsible for the beauty of interior spaces.

The inspiration behind these classical bamboo window blinds is the desire to make our houses look more natural.

Bamboo window blinds are fast becoming a trend because bamboo is environment friendly, grows fast and is ready for use in a short duration of five to six years.

Bamboo window blinds come in a number of styles. They are colorful, natural and full of texture. Raw materials used in making bamboo window blinds are bamboo, grasses and reeds.

Bamboo window blinds are made from the fibrous part of the bamboo wood. This makes it much more easier to derive wood for the blinds without causing any harm to the bamboo plant.

Why Bamboo Window Blinds?

* Bamboo window blinds are natural, beautiful, easy and flexible to design.
* Are conventional, stylish and elegant.
* Bamboo window blinds are easy to maintain.
* Bamboo window blinds can easily be adjusted to let the  amount of light that you want.
* Bamboo window blinds are very good at keeping light out.
* Bamboo window blinds are easy to clean.
* Bamboo window blinds are durable and dense.
* Bamboo window blinds are environment friendly.
* Bamboo window blinds contract and expand comparatively less than blinds made of hardwood.
* Bamboo window blinds offer good ventilation.
* Bamboo window blinds have a knotty pattern.
* Bamboo window blinds are easy to blend with any decor.
* Bamboo window blinds offer diversity in appearance.
* Bamboo window blinds offer high quality at a comparatively lower cost.
* Bamboo window blinds are easy to install.
* Bamboo window blinds require low maintenance as compared to other blinds.
* Bamboo window blinds are a good insulator.

Versatile, graceful and durable bamboo window blind

Bamboo window blinds are simply fun to use because of their versatility. They have a flair and grace of their own and come with different lifting abilities.

Do not go by the appearance of these bamboo blinds. They may look delicate but on the contrary are very resistant and durable. When treated with chemicals, bamboo window blinds become moisture and insect proof.

Elegant and stylish as they are, these bamboo window blinds come in different colors and styles. A number of bamboo window treatments available in the market, further help in giving blinds a distinct style and effect. They can be used in any room and setting with the same remarkable effect.

With proper lighting, bamboo window blinds have a glow and aura of their own. They are very good for exclusive and artistic upholstery decoration. They can be custom made to suit individual requirements. Infact bamboo window blinds are the flavor these days. They are being used with impunity for decoration in hotels, resorts, offices and homes alike.