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- Charming Traditional Greek Home on the Island of Tinos
- 10 Tips for Lighting Your Storage & Closets
- Saving Money as a Competition: DUEL Savings Bank
- Astonishing One Floor Apartment with Breathtaking Panoramic Views
- How to Use Mirrors to Decorate your Home
- Delightful Pool House with Alluring Decors and Cozy Feel
- Beautiful Curtains by Laura Ashley for a Warm and Personal Interior
| Charming Traditional Greek Home on the Island of Tinos Posted: 19 Oct 2010 05:27 AM PDT If you have ever been on a Greek island, then we are certain of your fascination for the traditional architecture that defines these beautiful places. For today we would like to present a charming traditional home located in the Cyclades archipelago, on the island of Tinos. Designed by Zege Architects, this lovely holiday home is composed of two separate volumes connected together through a veranda. Even though this house was recently built, the designers did their best in respecting the architecture and tradition of the surrounding constructions. Exposed stone formations, white picket fences and exposed timber are of strong visual effect. You are looking at a fresh, simple and beautiful home with charming interior details, perfectly integrated in its environment. Would you “trade” a modern home with contemporary details on a traditional crib such as the one below?- via Style-Files
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| 10 Tips for Lighting Your Storage & Closets Posted: 19 Oct 2010 04:11 AM PDT Storage rooms and closets are the number one space that home owners wish they had more room for in their homes. Storage and a place to accumulate belongings will always be a challenge for home builders. Another factor that plagues home owners is how to light their 'too-small' closets. For some, walk-in closets become dressing rooms but the lighting makes it difficult to see well. While small closets need new lighting sources for the space to be usable. Here are 10 tips to help you light your storage room and closet areas: 1.) Install brighter lighting fixtures: For those that have an existing lighting fixture inside of their closet, consider installing brighter bulbs to reflect more light. Consider installing CFL (Compact Florescent Light bulbs) to save energy and to emit a brighter light. 2.) Battery operated lights: For smaller closets a battery operated lighting fixture is a good option. Varieties come in wall mounted fixtures, and ceiling mounted varieties. Consider the frequency of use in this storage area. If you find yourself running through batteries, it may be better to hard wire a lighting source in the closet. 3.) Open up space with a window: If your closet is on an exterior wall, consider adding a window to bring in natural light. The cost it takes to install a window may outweigh the energy costs to light it with a fixture for the 20 years! 4.) Use solar tubes: Solar tubes use metallic and reflective surfaces to bounce sunlight from the roof down into your home space, or closet. This tube can qualify some U.S. home buyers for home energy efficient tax incentives as well as keep your energy bill down, due to the use of natural sunlight for lighting. 5.) Declutter closets to allow for more lighting: Let's face it, if you had less belongings in your closet, the need for more light may not be an issue. Take inventory of your closet and ensure you need all the contents. If you don't, purge them and make your closet as simple as possible. Lighting that can spread to all corners is a major asset. 6.) Install lighting amongst closet organizers: If your closets use closet organization systems, consider having lighting installed inside them. Similar to under cabinet lighting used in kitchens, lighting can be installed amongst closet organizers. Lighting can make a master bedroom closet feel more upscale with the addition of puck lights or incandescent can lights amongst closet organization systems. 7.) Cove lighting is beautiful: Consider adding indirect lighting to a cove or soffit above the closet space. This especially looks beautiful in high ceilings where direct lighting may be a challenge. 8.) LED sensor lights: Sensor lights that operate with a magnetic strip upon the opening and closing of a closet door could be a perfect option for your home. LED lights cost less than incandescent lights to operate and emit a brighter light. Consider visiting a local lighting store to see new lighting options available on the market. 9.) Get help from professionals: If you are puzzled about solving your own lighting dilemma, consider hiring a professional light designer that will maximize your lighting sources and will assess your current challenges. Often time's designers can help you save money with innovative products and tips. 10.) Visit a closet manufacturer showroom: Similarly to looking in a model home for suggestions – consider going to closet manufacturer showrooms to view lighting ideas. From closet organization to clever storage ideas, use these destinations to grab inspiration! Closets are often the last area of a home to be designed in extra space niches. When it comes to lighting, it is often poor in closet and storage areas. Consider using these 10 tips to help you with lighting ideas and to make your closet a welcome place to enter. Also check magazines and online décor websites, the most innovative ideas are found there too! Freshome reader's do you have well lit storage areas in your home? If so, tell us your tricks of how to achieve the same in our homes! Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below !
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| Saving Money as a Competition: DUEL Savings Bank Posted: 19 Oct 2010 03:08 AM PDT Here is a creative small moneybox designed to increase its owners’ will to save money. Sounds like a difficult objective to achieve? With the DUEL Savings Bank things are taken to another level, as competition becomes the key factor that puts things in motion. The original product features two inlets for dropping money. When one of the two moneybox sharers saves more money than the other, the ‘Savings Bank” will act as a scale, exposing the user that participated in a smaller share. The only thing the producers probably didn’t take into consideration is the possibility of cheating. After all, one can drop plenty of pennies in there in order to tilt the scale, and no one would ever know. We think the best solution would be for the couple to agree first hand on the type of coin they are going to use and respect their pact. -via Swiss Miss
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| Astonishing One Floor Apartment with Breathtaking Panoramic Views Posted: 19 Oct 2010 01:54 AM PDT Everyone loves a home with a view! This incredible apartment in Darling Point, Sydney has a privileged location which allows its inhabitants to enjoy stunning views of the harbor and Opera House. This apartment takes up the whole 16′th floor of a circular tower, which makes things… panoramic. Here is some information from Stanic Harding Architecture, the designers of this modern project: “Our desire was to alter the space to maximize its potential. This was done by reconfiguring the apartment to allow for a continuous path through all the spaces. All doors between rooms slide away into joinery to provide for an unencumbered journey to emphasis this.The apartment was stripped back to concrete shell and the spaces were redesigned to suit the tight dimension between core and window wall whilst at the same time to maximize the sense of space. This was done by spaces being more radial than orthogonal and further enhanced by each room maximizing its connection to full window bays wherever possible.” We appreciate the highly modern feel that this apartment inspires, but in the same time can’t help but notice the seriousness of the interior design. This place could use a personal touch, don’t you agree?
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| How to Use Mirrors to Decorate your Home Posted: 19 Oct 2010 12:50 AM PDT Mirrors are a decorative item that never gets enough fanfare. They can be used as a finish material on walls, and as a cladding on furniture. Hung over fireplaces and placed in frames, mirrors can transform a room from small to roomy in an instant. Mirrors are extremely versatile in that they can represent any décor style, and can also be used in feng shui to channel energy! Your home can benefit from the use of mirrors, and here are some simple uses.
Mirrors reflect light into a space to brighten and enliven the décor. Try using mirrors in varying sizes, and with different color frames to give this versatile material several aesthetic uses throughout your home. The true beauty of mirrors is that they can be utilized in every room of your house, try these tips and see which room you love mirrors in the best! Freshome reader's have an interesting way of displaying mirrors in your décor? I've seen some creative uses on outdoor porches with mirrors! Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below !
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| Delightful Pool House with Alluring Decors and Cozy Feel Posted: 18 Oct 2010 12:51 PM PDT Honiton Residence is a stunning looking home designed by MCK Architects which combines traditional elements with contemporary decors. The results? A fascinating crib with plenty of spaces for relaxation, a large outdoor pool that couldn’t be more alluring and interiors that inspire freshness and good taste. We were charmed by the mix of bricks, timber and concrete which gives this home a rustic, friendly feel while in the same time paying tribute to contemporary architecture. Each room of the house is original in its own way, featuring creative decorating elements that bring an extra touch of personality and style. The colorful pillows and the paintings contribute to the overall youthfulness and harmony that this residence triggers. Enjoy strolling through the photos and let us know if there is anything that you find truly inspiring and that can be put to practice when decorating your own crib. – Photography Steve Back Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below !
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| Beautiful Curtains by Laura Ashley for a Warm and Personal Interior Posted: 18 Oct 2010 11:32 AM PDT Looking for a way to bring some extra warmth and coyness to a room? Here is a great design idea that might help. These charming looking curtains from Laura Ashley are able to completely transform a crib for the better. Made from a variety of materials and featuring a wide range of patterns, the classy decorating elements are easy to integrate in almost any interior. Some of the featured color pallets are vivid and alive, so cheering up a dull room has never been easier. You can go for a large floor to ceiling curtain, or for one that just covers the windows. Both options are open, as the size is customizable and the user has a large freedom of choice. So… would you be willing to trade a minimalist modern interior for a touch of classical royal living?
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