Modern Kitchen Design - 5 Great Ideas

Planning a modern kitchen design? Well, here are five great bits of advice I can offer you on getting every element of your plans bang on perfect.Let's start by talking about planning. A modern kitchen could look and feel any number of ways but what will determine how yours looks is your lifestyle. Think about how often you use your kitchen, what you use it for and the type of things you do in there. Then write down all the things you need to have in there to enable you to work better. Planning isn't the most glamorous part of any kitchen design, but you'll be rewarded for your work by the end of the process. The second tip is choosing the right materials. You'll want to invest money in strong materials that not only look beautiful...

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The Convertible Nursery and Guest Room

Sometimes it is not feasible to create both a nursery and a guest room, so homeowners are forced to combine the two for a convertible nursery and guest room. There are a few different ways to create a room that serves both purposes, but style and comfort should never have to be sacrificed to create suitable and trendy sleeping accommodations for baby and guests alike. The best choice for your space normally depends on the size of the room, availability of resources, decor, and similar issues.Sleeping Arrangements For EveryoneThe biggest issue in the convertible nursery and guest room is often providing a comfortable place to sleep without creating a mismatched style in the room. Choosing hodge-podge pieces, such as a black modern...

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Full Exposure/Part 3

Rebellious rootsThis London house overlooks the Victorian-era Highgate Cemetery. Philosopher and economist Karl Marx and punk impresario Malcom McLaren are just two of the famous figures buried in the backyard.  The windows are almost entirely frameless on the cemetery side, while the street side is a curtain wall of honed black granite, steel panels and opaque glass, for privacy. The house is listed for $7.97 million.Talk about a skylight!!!! See-through courtyardInside, you'll be dazzled by 4,225 square feet of living space with four bedrooms and bathrooms. The kitchen has a retractable skylight that transforms the space into an open-air courtyard.Staying coolDesigned by architect Eldridge Smerin, the house replaced...

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Luxury Bathroom Designs - Alcove Or Drop-In Whirlpool Tubs

Although there are many design ideas for luxury bathrooms, you can almost bet with certainty that the design will include a whirlpool bathtubs as its centerpiece. If you're a beginner to bathroom design, the very first thing you need to know is which style of whirlpool bathtub fits your style as space. There are two basic types of whirlpool bathtubs: traditional alcove (or apron-style) or drop-in models. There are no hard-and-fast rules, but many of the very upscale, luxurious whirlpool bath tub models seem to favor the drop-in rather than the alcove style.Alcove tubGenerally speaking, the look of the alcove tub will be just like a regular bathtub. These whirlpool tubs are enclosed by the wall on three sides (and you will get in the...

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Full Exposure/Part 2

I designed one house in the woods like this, it felt like the ultimate tree house! There is something soooo serene about looking into the sites of nature that bring  a true sense of calm and meditation to your life.Cameron's houseRemember the Highland Park, Ill., house of Ferris Bueller's uptight buddy, Cameron Frye, in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Well, the iconic house is on the market for $1.65 million — crashed Ferrari not included.The Ben Rose HomeCameron's house is known as the Ben Rose Home, after the noted photographer who owned it. It was designed by A. James Speyer and David Haid and built in 1953.Into the woodsThe ultraswank house is dramatically cantilevered over a ravine. It's also set on more than an acre of gorgeous...

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How To Choose Your Villa Holiday Interior Design

When deciding what villa you are going to live in during your vacation time it might be worth having some information about its interior design. In today's modern interior design, simplicity is the key to an efficient design. The contemporary design theme states that any kind of architectural decoration is always dependent on the basic form of the building. The form itself is so beautiful, that the need to further decorate it is not required. Today's modern interiors spaces are simple to understand, simple to construct, and project a kind of simplicity. In the villas with contemporary design every element has an order.Traditional DesignThe term traditional house is frequently used when someone can't be more precise about a particular...

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Full Exposure/Part 1

Here I go again, if you follow my blog, I love, love, love glass houses!!!!!!People who live in glass houses …A modernist statement — the use of industrial materials such as glass and steel for domestic home construction .These homes blur the line between indoor and outdoor spaces and are studies in transparency and reflection.The saying that people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones predates the building of the first glass home, but it certainly is good advice for anyone looking to live in one.Glass homes continue to make statements in residential design, though it does take a certain kind of person to feel comfortable with all that exposure. Life in a modernist fishbowl requires either a lot of chutzpah or plenty of private...

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Living Room Design for Tiny Homes

You do wish you could have them be greeted him in grand style with a living room that really jumps out there with its brightness, spaciousness and magnetism. It can't be easy though to do any of that with a living room space to work with that is nothing if not small. If the space you have to work with is rather small, your time has come. Designers have had handkerchief-sized urban apartments to deal with for long enough now that the market is ripe with lots of great living room design ideas just for you. It's easy to bring too much stuff into your living room design in an attempt to lighten things up. The first rule of dealing with design in small spaces however is that you want to avoid clutter at all costs. Lots of stuff makes for...

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Popular Living Room Design Ideas

Decorating a living room shouldn't be too extravagant and expensive. If you are in a tight budget, you can always do it yourself instead of hiring an interior designer; but if you can afford to hire a good designer, then why not. You can plan ahead and check for designs on the internet or magazines to visualize the effect on your actual living room.Classic design is what most homes have. It is in everyone's comfort zone until people want to break free. Generally this style has warm textures and offer a cozy, relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. The furniture has sharp edges that make it quite distinct. Some people will live their lives in such a homey ambient and will not change it for the world.The Mediterranean look can be popular...

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Living Room Design Ideas

Some examples of the popular living room design suggestions that you might find online and in various home design mags : 1)  Classic-Modern Design is among the most typical living room designs. Houses that have Classic-Modern style design enjoy typically the relaxing feel and texture of the living space. If you've got an extraordinarily geometrical or sharpened rimmed space, toning and softening it with textures is the way to do it. 2) Hawaiian-inspired Design isn't so tough to realize. Always remember the major elements : hand-made local ornaments and accessories, woven furniture, bamboo and naturally the signature bold floral prints. If you adore the Hawaiian sun, sea and flora, you can incorporate these aspects when making arrangements...

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The Best Living Room Design Ideas

Design for its purposeWhat this means is that decide what you are going to be doing in your living room and then select what fits that purpose best. If you have young children then you should bear that in mind when you are making your furniture selections.Create a conversation areaIf you are going to be using your living room for many different things then you might consider sectioning off an area for a conversation zone. Also, if children are going to be using the room you might consider confining their play area to a far side of the living room.Buy quality furnitureHigh quality furniture last longer and keeps it value longer. If you are on a limited budget then you may consider purchasing a nice leather sofa and then adding onto the...

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A Successful Living Room Design Project

If a schematic plan of the home is drawn it can be easily concluded that in almost every home plan the living room has got maximum area in unit squares.This itself is an indication that the living room is a space that needs some good attention during the entire home decorating project.Let's try to note down some essentials of a good and successful living room design.1) Clear Circulation SpaceIn any home plan whether it is an apartment block or an independent bungalow a person either enters an "entrance lobby" or directly in the living room (if space is an issue). From this living room entrances open to all other spaces namely kitchen, bedrooms, staircases if any, patios, study rooms, family rooms etc..That's why while designing...

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Modern Kitchen Design - 5 Great Ideas

Planning a modern kitchen design? Well, here are five great bits of advice I can offer you on getting every element of your plans bang on perfect.Let's start by talking about planning. A modern kitchen could look and feel any number of ways but what will determine how yours looks is your lifestyle. Think about how often you use your kitchen, what you use it for and the type of things you do in there. Then write down all the things you need to have in there to enable you to work better. Planning isn't the most glamorous part of any kitchen design, but you'll be rewarded for your work by the end of the process.  The second tip is choosing the right materials. You'll want to invest money in strong materials that not only look beautiful...

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Kitchen Design Ideas and Layout Article

Kitchen design ideas -Are You Designing Your Kitchen?A kitchen is the central headquarters for the family. Kitchen is often the showplace of the home, and yet it is required to function well for a wide variety of tasks. A well-equipped, beautifully dressed kitchen will provide both a sense of well-being and a favorite place in the home. As you plan your new kitchen, you must consider both the utility and the look factor.Kitchen design ideas - choose the one that suits you best!When thinking of ideas for designing your kitchen, you could either consider one- one part of the kitchen at a time or pick up a complete theme.  A complete theme could be something like a design based on Feng Shui which incorporates all its principles....

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