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- Original Bookcase Design Inspired by a Tree
- Ingenious Contemporary Crib from i29 Interior Architects
- Playful Interior Design Collection : Kube
- Easy Ways to Give the Illusion of Space in a Small Home
- “Pile Isle”, an Artistic Bamboo Urban Bench
| Original Bookcase Design Inspired by a Tree Posted: 28 Jun 2010 10:16 AM PDT This beautiful indoor tree comes from Twentyfirst and could make for a fantastic bookcase. Its design is simple, yet completely unusual. “Wintertree” could be placed in a airy and spacious living room design with a contemporary touch. It comes in both white and dark brown, which are unpretentious colors, easy to integrate in almost any type of simple interior. We really like the fist photo, where too “wintertrees” are placed together and we think this is a viable solution in a large home, in order to replace a larger bookcase. Practical and original, this indoor furniture tree can not only store books, but a bunch of other things also. It is all up to the creativity of the customer. What would you store in it?
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| Ingenious Contemporary Crib from i29 Interior Architects Posted: 28 Jun 2010 08:25 AM PDT Here is an ingenious and very practical idea for a contemporary crib. Not long ago, i29 Interior Architects completed the design of an apartment in Amsterdam. With a simple color palette, featuring wooden finishes and white furniture, this home is truly charming. One of the its focal points is a cool semi-open cabinet featured in the photos below. The advantages of such a design are numerous. With a common cabinet, most people never know where things are and keep opening all the doors before finding what they were looking for. In this situation, it is easy to have a look inside and find things a lot faster. The small openings also help with the grabbing. Moreover, this special cabinet is very aesthetic, bringing a plus of originality to an interior. This idea can be applied to almost all rooms, as storage space is needed in the entire home. What do you think?
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| Playful Interior Design Collection : Kube Posted: 28 Jun 2010 05:46 AM PDT Kube is a playful interior design set with a unique personality. Colorful and fresh, this furniture collection can completely turn around the way a room looks. It is very dynamic which is good enough to inspire the people who are around it to be the same. Designed by ZeroTreArchitetti for Linea Italia, Kube is a modular set which can be arranged in a variety of ways. One can choose to place the similar colors together for a “tidy” feel, or mix them up real good for a joyful and color-messy interior. There is no way you can go wrong arranging these furniture pieces, that’s for sure. The set also comes with a few pillows, perfectly adapted to the collection.
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| Easy Ways to Give the Illusion of Space in a Small Home Posted: 28 Jun 2010 01:57 AM PDT Homes come in large and small, and the reality is, larger homes are easier to make design choices in right? Wrong, small interiors can be challenging, but that's what makes them cozy and personable. You can give the illusion of space by following these simple guidelines. INTERIOR COLORS: Use light, neutral colors to give the illusion of space and airiness. Whites, beige’s, grays, and muted pastels can make your small space feel bigger. By tricking the eye, walls will seem to disappear, rather than stand out. ACCENT WALLS: Consider colors that are a darker hue of the already used neutral color. For example beige walls, with a darker taupe accent wall will still help to make the walls blend with one another. When using darker colors, use them on window walls, or walls with several openings. The darker color will actually seem lighter, because of the window light and breakup of doorways, entryways, and hallways. Try to place furniture in front of accent walls to also "eat up" some of the dark color of accent walls. Remember, the lighter the color the more space that will be felt in the room. MIRRORS: You've always heard that mirrors and reflection enlarge a space right? What about the placement of mirrors? Use a mirror at the end of a hallway to give the illusion of length. Place a mirror on the opposite side of a window wall with a view to reflect light, and the beautiful view. In bedrooms, replace sliding closet doors with mirrored doors. In bathrooms, replace a small vanity mirror with a mirror that extends along the full length of the wall. In kitchens, use a reflective backsplash to give the illusion of space. FURNITURE: Use multi-purpose furniture that provides storage, function, and décor. For example, a storage ottoman that doubles as a coffee table and seating for guests is ideal. Dining room tables which have storage adjacent or below can double as a home office. When buying a couch, opt for one that can double as a sleeping area like a futon. Fold-out couches, and daybeds can also be used in home offices to convert for overnight guests. NATURAL LIGHT: In as many ways possible, maximize the quantity of emitting natural light. At windows, use light colored fabrics, and sheers to diffuse harsh bright light. Consider having a skylight or sun diffuser tube installed in the ceiling. This way light can illuminate the small space and open it up. If you don't have windows, use brighter lighting and colors to bring warmth and brightness into your small space. STORAGE: In kitchens and bathrooms, take advantage of under counter and cabinet organization tools. Don't forget items can be hung on the inside of cabinet doors, and drawers organizers will help put everything 'in its place'. Don't forget space on top of your cabinets, refrigerator, and back of the bathroom door. In the bedroom, take advantage of space under the bed, and over doorways. Shelving over doorways for books is a unique and decorative way of adding the illusion of space. Use vertical book shelves to maximize storage and display decorative collectibles. Your home is what you make it, focus on the quality and not how much space you lack.
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| “Pile Isle”, an Artistic Bamboo Urban Bench Posted: 28 Jun 2010 12:23 AM PDT Who knew benches could stir up so much creativity? “Pile isle” is a unique project which belongs to designers Elena Goray and Christoph Tönges. How did they manage to create such an unusual urban seating piece? Easy. By piling up a bundle of bamboo sticks and tying them together with the help of some stainless steel belts. Apparently there was no glue or screw used. We would absolutely love to see such benches spread around town, wouldn’t you? Sure, they could come up with a sustainable solution like some sort of a replica made from a different material. All in all, this artistic bamboo bench seems quite comfortable and gives away that warm, nature-connected feel. For us, it looks like a call to meditation.- via Newyork-Furnitures
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