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- Fantastic Triplex in TriBeCa Featuring Exceptional Design Elements
- Contemporary Home with Exquisite Design Features in Sweden
- A Creative Design: Rising Chair by Robert van Embricqs
- 10 Tips to Prepare your Home for Spring Landscaping
- Sophisticated Apartment in Brisbane Featuring Marble Interiors and a Private Pool
- Fun and Functional Printed Canvas Pillows: Vintage Cameras, Sewer Covers and Hydrants
- Island Dream Home Paying Tribute to Traditional Design Ideas
| Fantastic Triplex in TriBeCa Featuring Exceptional Design Elements Posted: 06 May 2011 06:04 AM PDT
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| Contemporary Home with Exquisite Design Features in Sweden Posted: 06 May 2011 04:08 AM PDT
Welcome to a fantastic home of impressive size located in the picturesque archipelago of Gothenburg, Sweden. Situated on Långedragsberg Hill, the project is embedded in a rich natural landscape and offers spectacular views of the sea. This diverse and inspiring crib hides three bedrooms, three bathrooms and stretches over an area of 5,080 square feet. Its exterior is massive and imposing; the mix of lightweight concrete with wood and glass creates the feeling of a contemporary fortress. Large terraces make for wonderful spaces of relaxation. The atmosphere changes as one steps inside. With airy and spacious interiors, modern arrangements and splashes of color, this home couldn’t be more inviting. The open plan living room with bar and dining area looks perfect for having people over. Like what you see?
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| A Creative Design: Rising Chair by Robert van Embricqs Posted: 06 May 2011 03:02 AM PDT
Robert van Embricqs recently sent us some photos and information about his latest work called “Rising Chair”. Here is the description we received from the young designer: “It is very easy to gather a huge collection of different chairs; throughout the years there has been a staggering abundance of them, in all shapes and sizes. But what fascinated me during my research was a simple question: to what degree is the object you’re creating capable of dictating its own design? Is it even possible for an object to ‘tell’ for which form its best suited? And if so, what will the end result be? Following this train of thought led me to discover several interesting options to create a new kind of chair. The foundation of any chair is the flat surface you’ll eventually sit down on. Using this notion as a starting point, I made several cuts in the flat surface and pulled up the different beam-like strands of cut surface. This created the preliminary but already distinct features of any chair: back, seat and legs.
The rhythm of the wooden beams gives the chair an organic shape. The cuts are most visible when the chair is still down. But at that stage of the construction, I still didn’t know what shape the chair would take in the end. This was determined by the various arches of the wooden beams the chair is made up of. As a creator, I felt a special connection to the material I was working with. Molding the chair into its definitive form, it felt like a special, hard to define partnership between myself and the material.” Find it original?
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| 10 Tips to Prepare your Home for Spring Landscaping Posted: 06 May 2011 01:51 AM PDT Once the first official frost is no longer a threat, don't you just want to run out into your yard and start spring landscaping? All winter long the excuse of it being too cold, or everything is covered with snow is no longer an issue. Now that spring is here, gardening, landscaping and increasing your curb appeal is on most people's minds. Depending on your geographic location and what type of soil and plants are native to your region will steer you in the right direction for your home. Here are 10 tips to also help you prepare your outdoor home for gorgeous landscaping.
1.) Know your climate: Before you get too excited in the garden area or nursery of your local home improvement store, know the climate for your home. This includes your geographic location on the Earth, as well as the climate of your yard. Choose plants appropriate for how much sun, and shade different parts of your lawn receive during the day. 2.) Do your research beforehand: Similarly to a do it yourself project, plan out your strategy for your landscaping in advance. Are you going to break it up in phases, or are you going to hire a landscape professional to help you plan? Ask for guidance from your local nursery or neighbors who have beautiful landscaping! They can probably give you as good of advice as a professional. 3.) Know what local 'pests' are in your neighborhood: While you may think that all of you have to plan for is sun and water for your landscaping, think again – pests such as wildlife, insects, and stray animals can wreak havoc on your landscaping. Plan in advance if you will need fencing, wire mesh, or possibly planting natural plantings can deter and ward off many local pests. 4.) Plant landscaping at the suggested time of year: While you may be excited to plant your fruit trees and flowering shrubs, many plants will thrive better for years to come if you plant them at the suggested times of year that horticulturists and gardeners suggest. Look at gardening websites and ask at your nursery what times are best for the plantings you choose for your outdoor home. 5.) Plan for growth: When choosing landscaping and sizes of plants, estimate how large the plants will grow in 6 weeks, 6 months, etc… If you plant too many small shrubs in front of your living room window, and then find out they are actually small trees, you may have to dig them up soon! Most plants will have height and growth requirements on the pots when purchased from your nursery. Pay attention to these, before you plant. 6.) Get inspired: For some, inspiration comes from looking at neighboring yards, or traveling to other areas of your town to look at landscaping. While others seek inspiration from home and garden publications and satellite television do-it-yourself programs. Often times a stroll through your local home improvement gardening center is all the inspiration to get you motivated.
7.) Map at the area: Once you know what type of plants you'd like at your home, map out, or stake out the area in which your plants will be planted. Estimate enough room for pedestrians walking around, as well as growth and future maintenance of your landscaping. Ensure walkways will have safe areas for footing, and tall plants will not obstruct view lines from inside your home. 8.) Plan for maintenance: Unlike a paint color in your home, once it's up you're done, landscaping requires maintenance and care. From pulling weeds, watering and pruning, to occasional replacement of dead plants, etc… Once again, plan what plants will suit your maintenance schedule. Consider hiring a professional gardener or lawn service to take care of your yard if necessary. 9.) Low and high maintenance plants: The beauty of landscaping and gardening is there are plants for every lifestyle, as well as every taste! If your home has a rustic or desert aesthetic, ornamental grasses that grow wild may be more suitable for your home. While if you live in a tropical region, flowering plants and shrubs may be more suitable. Check with a professional to see which ones suit you and your home.
10.) Contrast with your exterior home: Your landscaping should be an enhancement of your exterior home. Choose plants that compliment or contrast the colors in your home as well as the architectural time period of your home. A modern and minimalist home may enjoy a modern Zen-inspired landscape, while a Victorian home may have quaint gardens and flowering areas that are typical for the Victorian era. Plan your outdoor landscaping to be in harmony with your exteriors.
Landscaping your outdoor home is one of the joys of springtime, which many people look forward to. Use the 10 tips to help you plan out your yard, and your expectations before you start. You will be surprised how much you enjoy your landscaping once you have planned it in advance. Go ahead, get going, before you know it, summer will be here! Freshome readers have you started planning out your spring landscaping yet? Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below !
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| Sophisticated Apartment in Brisbane Featuring Marble Interiors and a Private Pool Posted: 06 May 2011 12:15 AM PDT
Riverfront apartments that also have a sophisticated yet comfortable aura are hard to find. This is why this Judy Goodger’s high-end Brisbane Riverside apartment is so special. It inspires through a calm interior design accentuated with glistening cream and black marble bench tops and banks of storage that continue the design lines into the living area. The kitchen can be found right in the middle of the apartment and is equipped with European appliances; it can gather family and friends for a drink before moving on to dinner. Large sliding doors create a valuable connection to the surroundings but also offer as much quiet moments as needed. The master bedroom suite pampers you with its own deck access and a lovely walk-in closet. An expansive outdoor entertaining deck sets the mood for swimming in the private pool and expands the inhabitant’s horizon with a fantastic river view. Isn’t this a dreamy place to live?
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| Fun and Functional Printed Canvas Pillows: Vintage Cameras, Sewer Covers and Hydrants Posted: 05 May 2011 10:06 AM PDT
Inspired by the city and its amazing features, by photography and the opportunities it brings, Ronda J Smith from InTheSeam creates amazing pillows that inspire you to never neglect anything around. By transforming everyday items into decorative elements, she brings people the opportunity of having a custom made pillow or to choose from a selection of pillows on her site. Each pillow has printed inkjet on canvas and is stuffed by hand. Some of the pillows have vintage cameras that look fantastic on a couch. In the Sewer cover series, there are many pillows you can choose from: the manhole cover photographed in Switzerland, the London sewer cover, the New York sewer cover version or the Ukraine and Geneva ones. There is yet another pillow that depicts the streets of the city: the New York fire hydrant pillow cover. Find them all on Etsy and enjoy the softness!
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| Island Dream Home Paying Tribute to Traditional Design Ideas Posted: 05 May 2011 08:02 AM PDT
Are you a fan of secluded homes? This amazing residence stands on the highest site of a mesmerizing island located several miles away from Stockholm, Sweden. Don’t let its traditional, otherwise picturesque exterior full you, this place is in tip top condition and ensures an ideal living space. Stretching on an area of 137 square meters, the main building includes a beautiful living room, a guest room with kitchen and glass doors leading out to large a bridge deck, a sauna and many more. We absolutely love the interior arrangements, which combine wood, glass and stone for a lovely and inviting atmosphere. Through the large windows one can enjoy the magnificent sea views all around the island. The place is perfect for a holiday home, accommodating one or two families. Embedded in nature, this cozy getaway is said to be a peaceful alternative for life in urban areas. Anyone dares to contradict this statement ?
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Living a luxurious and comfortable lifestyle has its ups and downs, especially if you go from one floor of the triplex up to the next and then down again to your personal gym. This exquisite triplex in New York’s TriBeCa makes use of every element available: light, space and colours. Situated in an 1860s limestone loft mansion, the triplex covers an area of 13,500 square feet. Featuring four bedrooms and six bathrooms, the astonishing apartment has breathtaking original cast iron columns that support the 12 to 15 feet high ceilings. The living spaces occupy the 4th, 5th and 6th floors of the mansion as well as the roof and terrace spaces. Piercing through the middle of the loft, a gorgeous glass staircase allows natural light to bask each floor, down to the 4th level. The basement of the building is used as additional space for health and fun: a private gym and half basketball court await its owners. The triplex can be bought 
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