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- Bring Nature Indoors with Slate Wall Fountains
- Immaculate Residence with an Elegant and Sober Feel in Tokyo
- 10 Ways to Decorate your Home by Repurposing
- Exquisite Artful Speakers in the Shape of Ceramic Tiles
- Holy Home: Stunning Looking Church for Sale in Utrecht
| Bring Nature Indoors with Slate Wall Fountains Posted: 01 Dec 2010 06:01 AM PST A wall fountain will bring tranquility and a touch of nature into any indoor setting with the gentle flow of water. The sense of relaxation they bring to any room is wonderful for any stressful environment like an office or for any room in your home you go to unwind. There are a range of different materials used in wall fountains and slate is one of the most elegant natural stone surfaces used that offers many varieties to choose from. Slate Wall Fountains are similar to beautiful paintings you hang on the walls of your home, but in the fountain's case the canvas was made completely by nature.
Every wall fountain that features a real slate surface is like an original piece of art work made by nature because each slate surface has variations in color and texture. Not only is each slate surface slightly different from the next but there are so many different designs used by fountain manufacturers that any fountain you put in your home will be different from any other slate water features, exactly how a piece of art should be. With so many options in size, frame finish, and slate color, you can customize slate wall fountains to suit your taste and home decor.
There are so many size options available for slate wall fountains to fit any size room that you can choose anything from a small vertical fountain for the bathroom to a massive three slab slate wall fountain to cover a whole wall of your living room. Also available to choose from when selecting the perfect natural piece of slate artwork are a variety of slate colors; including green, black, and rajah. Just like any picture or painting you can also pick what type of frame you want on your natural slate wall fountain, which can include finishes like stainless steel, rustic copper, and antique black copper.
With your own unique slate wall fountain, you can accent any room in your home or even you work place. Slate Wall Water Features will provide a natural touch that calms and relaxes any environment while the recirculation water humidifies and purifies the air. These wonderfully natural fountains will not only look beautiful in your home but they will provide you and your family with a sense of relaxation and tranquility that is much needed in today's busy world.
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| Immaculate Residence with an Elegant and Sober Feel in Tokyo Posted: 01 Dec 2010 05:22 AM PST TH House comes from Baqueratta, an architecture firm specialized in designing minimalist homes, and is located in Tokyo, Japan. With a simple and immaculate appearance, we believe this house is a great symbol of Japan’s modern residential architecture. Its exterior resembles a giant concrete rectangle breached by only a few windows. Characterized by elegance and simplicity, it also gives an indication of the contemporary arrangements inside. Most rooms have an opening towards a central green area, invaded by light. This way nature was brought indoors creating a small oasis, a common “practice” for most of the modern home designs you’ve seen lately on Freshome. The interior design is truly charming in its ascetic decorations. The unadorned rooms are very stylish and seem to inspire a sober, faultless atmosphere.- via Daily Icon
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| 10 Ways to Decorate your Home by Repurposing Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:32 AM PST If for every piece of furniture that you threw out because it broke or you just got tired of its look, you could put it towards another purpose in your house, would you? Repurposing furniture and other decorative household items can save you money, and save landfills from filling unnecessarily. Repurposing can mean you find the product a new use, or you take the same product and revamp it to beautify it, and use it again. However you decide to repurpose, here are 10 ways to decorate your home by repurposing.
1.) Paint it: The cheapest and easiest way to breathe new life into something old is to give it a new coat of paint. Whether it is an old headboard, a table, or a lamp, mix and match color palette choices to your space and coordinate it with matching newly painted accessories! 2.) Turn old containers into planters: Trying to figure out what to do with those old glass bottles and containers you have junking up the garage? These containers make beautiful planters for real or artificial flowers. Vintage collecting is a trending style, and you can actually buy 'aged' looking bottles at a home décor store! Why? Use yours from your basement or garage. Glass containers can also be turned into table lamps or pendant lighting.
3.) Add new hardware: From cabinet door pulls to door hardware in your home. Add new hardware to give your home a new look, and use the old hardware in a mosaic or arts and crafts collage for decorative wall art. Old hardware from traditional homes are beautifully ornate, and some antique shops have collections that you can purchase. Use beautiful hurricane lamps and collect the hardware inside, and use it as a centerpiece. 4.) Take old home finishes to salvage yards: In our eco-friendly and eco-savvy world there are several places to take salvaged material from your home remodel. Used carpet, denim jeans, rubber tires, and glass can all be recycled or repurposed into other products. Look in your geographic area for salvage yards that will take your surplus of building material items. 5.) Strip it down: Wood furniture makes the best repurposed items because you can strip the existing finish and stain it, paint it, or leave it natural. Try stripping down old closet bi-fold doors and use them as a headboard. Strip down barn doors and use them as a rustic dining room table. You dream it, you can repurpose it.
6.) Decorate with trash: Ever see items lying out in someone's trash pile that would look perfect in your home with some added repair or revamping. Someone else's trash can be your treasure with the addition of new paint, new nails, or just a cleaning! Bring a new piece of décor into your home, without spending a dime. 7.) Swap décor with a friend: Have you ever been to a friend's house and they hated their décor, and you're both looking for a change? How about swapping a mirror or vase and giving it a face lift at your home to match your décor? A few embellishments from your local craft store, such as faux painting techniques, sea shells or just the new scenery of your home can make the old décor seem new. 8.) Visit yard sales often: Garage and yard sales are perfect places to repurpose others décor and use it in your home. An old carpet may be for sale that would look perfect on your outdoor back porch with a cleaning. Often times we forget that items can be cleaned; revamped or completely overhauled, but isn't that part of the fun?
9.) Get inspiration from a home improvement store: A trip to your local store may give you ideas that you never thought of before. Browse areas like plumbing, tiling, painting, and lumber areas to get your creative juices flowing! You never know, you may walk out of the store with repurposing ideas galore. 10.) Give to charity: If you can't personally repurpose an item, there are others who can. Donate your unwanted home items to charities, churches, and shelters in your area. Many charities have discount stores that you can go purchase inexpensive décor items as well. You never know, your donation may be just what someone is looking for, for their home! Repurposing has limitless boundaries, from decorating your home, to decorating a stranger's home. Discover how much your home will benefit from giving old items a new life. Before you realize it, you may not be as quick to throw out the old anymore once you realize what a treasure you still may have! Freshome readers have you repurposed any items in your home? Tell us about them, or add on to our list. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below !
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| Exquisite Artful Speakers in the Shape of Ceramic Tiles Posted: 01 Dec 2010 01:15 AM PST These unusual looking ceramic tiles come from Nendo and present a really cool hidden function. Thickening the list of unusual speaker designs on Freshome, these unique works have an interesting story behind. Former Japan footballer Nakata Hidetoshi contacted five curators in order to stimulate traditional crafts in Japan. Each of them named one designer and one ceramists that formed a team and worked on a single, unique piece. Nendo was invited to collaborate with Mitsuke Masayasu ( a skillful potter) and the result consisted in the speakers seen below. Here is more from Nendo’s official site: “We decided to complement the infinitely sophisticated, elaborate lines of Mitsuke’s red-glaze designs by fusing them with the infinite sophistication of digital manufacturing techniques to create a set of high-end audio speakers in 1mm thick ceramic substrate.” A revolutionary way to listen to your favorite music, wouldn’t you say?
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| Holy Home: Stunning Looking Church for Sale in Utrecht Posted: 30 Nov 2010 08:38 AM PST Did you ever think how it would be like to live in a 19th century church? This 1870 Gothic Church in Utrecht was transformed into a contemporary home by Zecc Architects and Thomas Haukes in 2009. The impressive makeover emphasizes on light, functionality and the maximization of space. "WoonkerkXL" ("Residential Church XL") impresses due to the unexpected perspectives and overall immaculate feel. The white walls and minimalist furniture make for an uncommon living room of colossal proportions. Several art works and decorative elements create a more friendly atmosphere and divulge the true nature of this seemingly holy space. We particularly like the improvised home office with the comfy armchair and small glass table. The unusual building is currently up for sale for the sum of €2.375 million. How would you feel about living in this type of unconventional home?
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