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• How to Choose Modern Garden Furniture for your Patio
• Art-Gallery-Style Collection of Spaces in The Hurtado Residence
• Decorating Potholes of The City Using Colourful Fabric
• Simple Home with Beautiful Rustic Elements in Poland
• Rustic Chest of Drawers Resembling a Stack of Firewood

How to Choose Modern Garden Furniture for your Patio Posted: 26 Apr 2011 06:30 AM PDT Whether you are trying to find inspiration for your outdoor home or you are ready to furnish your patio or porch, choosing modern garden furniture should be at the top of your list. Having comfortable furniture to relax, entertain, and dine on can make your outdoor home enjoyable and more importantly look gorgeous.  Garden furniture has come a long way from cheap, plastic, flimsy furniture, and today it is just as influential as your interior sofa and chairs. Here are tips for choosing modern garden furniture, and what to consider before you do. Blur the lines between the indoors and outdoors: There used to be a time when your interior home had all of the posh looking furniture and decor placed around the fireplace, and today, the same idea holds true, but for your outdoor home. Choose modern garden furniture that can be versatile and withstand the elements, but can be dressed up with cushions and throw pillows for an evening pool party. Decorate an outdoor chiminea or fireplace with decor and treat your outdoor home with interior touches that make your guests have to remember if they're sitting outside or inside! Assess your entertaining lifestyle: Do you prefer to have private dinner parties with just a few friends on the weekends, or do you like to invite large groups of people and cook around your barbecue or summer kitchen?  Decide what your entertaining style is and create your own ambiance around it. This will help you determine how many seats you need as well as what type of formality will suit your outdoor home.  Large couches and sectionals do well on large patios, while individual lounging chairs and dining table chairs will do better for smaller parties and patios. Get creative and playful: Who says your outdoor furniture has to be conventional? Remember your outdoor home is for fun and leisure too! Consider porch swings; hammocks, and even outdoor daybeds are a beautiful addition to your outdoor home. Garden furniture can hold many purposes: dining, lounging, sleeping, and most importantly relaxing and enjoying the outdoors.  If hanging outdoor swings, ensure that there is proper support, and/or structural blocking in the above structure to support the swing. Many pergolas, and arbors can be built to act as support as well as act as a vertical architectural element for your outdoor home. Mimic the architecture of your home: Your outdoor home should be a direct reflection of your style and architecture of your main home, they shouldn't be complete opposites of each other. When choosing modern garden furniture, mimic similar colors, materials, and even similar sculptural lines of the exterior of your home. Garden furniture comes in a variety of styles from minimalist to ornate and extravagant. Visit outdoor home retailers and sit down on a few styles, to sit which ones feel great and look even better! Choosing modern garden furniture should be an exciting experience. There is nothing better than adding an outlet to your home for leisure, and entertaining. Have an idea of what type of budget you can afford when shopping for garden furniture.  Remember, outdoor furniture still has to stand up to the elements and conditions of the outdoors. Therefore it can be more expensive than indoor furniture! Keep this in mind when choosing your furniture, as this will be an investment that you, your family and guests will use for years to come. Freshome readers what type of garden furniture do you have at your home? We'd love to hear your comments. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Patio Furniture Shaped Like an Amphitheater Garden Furniture Patio perfect: How to choose the right furniture for your patio Garden Design by Andy Sturgeon Recycled Garden Hose Furniture Garden Furniture by Patricia Urquiola Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Art-Gallery-Style Collection of Spaces in The Hurtado Residence Posted: 26 Apr 2011 04:32 AM PDT Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this house you are about to see is situated at the border between great design and comfortable living spaces. Designed by Mark Tracy of Chemical Spaces, the Hurtado Residence plays a huge role in the life of its inhabitants – it gathers a collection of spaces that set a standard for future projects. From entertaining to surprising the guests with the exceptional layout, the Hurtado Residence has it all. An incredible 14-foot fireplace thrones in the middle of the living room and kitchen shared space, creating the perfect background for the Scavolini kitchen cabinets and metallic silver hardwood floors. Described by the designers, the residence looks like this: “The intent of this design was to create a modern, art-gallery-style space to entertain hip, young guests and partygoers. The 11-foot custom-designed aluminium front door opens to striped Italian floor tile, a three-story elevator tower surrounded with custom art, and a floating staircase trimmed with stainless steel.” Take a look at the pictures of the 10,000 square feet residence and try to imagine a better living space. If there is anything else you would add or remove, tell us.   Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Garden Furniture: Emu’s Ivy Collection Sustainable and Visually Captivating Residential Addition: The Sapphire Gallery World Home Day Collection: Around the world in seven rooms! Bueth Residence designed by SPF Architects Can You Build A Residence from Geometric Boxes? Airy Residence in Cyprus Combining Wood and Glass on a White Background Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Decorating Potholes of The City Using Colourful Fabric Posted: 26 Apr 2011 03:06 AM PDT Juliana Santacruz Herrera decided the streets of Paris were too gloomy and needed a little fresh touch. With these in mind she came up with the concept of decorating the potholes of the city using colorful strips of fabric. These were placed randomly in shallow breaks and cracks, creating a fun and colorful change in the landscape. The artist’s visual intervention brings a happy touch to the gray streets of Paris and creates a fun and appealing contrast with the dark cement. But what if we were to take this idea further? If you like how this photos look, perhaps you could use them as a source of inspiration when it comes to patching up your own courtyard, patio and so on. Sounds practical? Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Superb Apartment with Spacious Rooms in Gothenburg’s Finest Neighbourhood Cosy One Bedroom Apartment with an Open Floor Plan Manresa City Hall by ADD+ Arquitectura Bedroom Decorating Ideas City Skyline Coat Rack by Radius Design Understanding Fabrics in your Interior Decorating Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Simple Home with Beautiful Rustic Elements in Poland Posted: 26 Apr 2011 01:15 AM PDT This beautiful home comes from architects Damian Cyryl Kotwicki and is located in Warsaw, Poland, on a site of 560 square meters. Seen on Plataforma Arquitectura, the house was designed based on functional and simple lines. A mix of brick, wood and concrete gives the residence a warm and appealing appearance. On the ground floor there is a spacious two-car garage and an open area for spending family time during the day. There is also a kitchen, a lounge and a lobby with a beautiful spiral staircase, which is the focal point of the living zone. On the top floor above the living room there are two bedrooms with bathrooms for residents and potential visitors. After all, what more could a young family need? Have a look at the incredible interior design of this place and let us know if you think there is anything missing.     Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Modern Jodlowa House in Krakow, Poland OUTrial House in Poland by KWK PROMES Home Renovation in the Swiss Alps, a Fantastic Mix of Natural and Modern Personalized Small and Cosy Apartment in West Stockholm Rustic Home Touches to Bring Luxury and Nature Together Rustic Design with Modern Lines Sofa Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Rustic Chest of Drawers Resembling a Stack of Firewood Posted: 25 Apr 2011 11:52 PM PDT If you are looking for a charming furniture piece with a rustic touch, than we have just the thing: Facecord was designed by Mark Moskovitz and is an original chest of drawers, suited for any room with a personality. At a first glance, this unusual storage item could easily be confused with a stack of firewood, as its exterior respects the geometry of cordwood. With four built-in drawers, the chest has a highly practical feature as well, offering plenty of possobilities for storage. Perfect for rustic decors, this beautiful piece found on Design Milk could also be integrated in a more contemporary interior, as long as the owners keep a minimalist approach. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Chest of Drawers Drawerment : A Composition of Drawers from Old Furniture Pink Handcrafted Drawers With Embedded Mother of Pearls Exceptional Aviation Inspired Chest: The Blackhawk Chest by Restoration Hardware Elegantly Eye-Catching Chest : Numbers Up Bombé Chest Alphabet Drawers by "Kent and London" Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

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