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• How to Organize Your Home with Pets
• Prefab Luxury Residences, a Practical Architecture Trend
• Creative Lamps Inspired by Cranes or How to Make Industry “Homey”
• How to Enlarge Your Space Using Mirrors
• Audacious Sofa Made from Coins by Johnny Swing
• Elegantly Coping With Space Constraints: Y House in Japan

How to Organize Your Home with Pets Posted: 04 Nov 2010 03:32 AM PDT Have you ever noticed that having pets is like having additional people living in your home? They have toys, supplies, beds, and recreational accessories to keep them busy.  Instead of your home staying organized it is getting cluttered and before you know it, your pets will be running the house! The same organization that you strive to accomplish for your family should be the same for your pets.  Here are organization tips that will keep your home stay neat and help you regain your sanity. How much stuff do they need: This tip can be applied to any task when you are organizing. How much do your pets use on a regular basis?  How much is novelty or one-time belongings that can be thrown away or given to a neighbor? The reality is, if you want to organize you will have to purge.  Dog owners for example tend to house a lot of toys, and supplies and many of the items are in disrepair or don' get used. Even cat owners have balls, and toys for their cats which roll under the couch and become lost anyway! Purge so you can organize what your pets really use. Find organization sources: Consider buying pet organization sources that help house supplies, belongings, and toys.  At organization or pet stores look for household containers made just for pet supplies. Storage containers that hold plastic bags, leash, hair brush and other accessories are perfect for dog owners. Pet stores and online pet suppliers have catalogs full of accessories to help you get your home in order. Assess your pet needs and supplies and buy what is appropriate to your household. Dedicate a space or room to your pet: Depending on the size of your home, consider dedicating a space to only your pet. This area can be a mudroom, basement, garage or utility closet. Include closed storage bins for dry pet food and pet dishes in an out of the way place. Store pet toys in clear bins or baskets for easy access. Leashes, pet brushes and maintenance supplies should be adjacent to pet toy area. When all supplies are in one area, the rest of your home will benefit! Keep important paperwork in place: Health, immunization, and veterinarian records should be kept in a folder along with your families important papers. In the event of an emergency, fire, etc… your pet's information should be easily accessible.  Organization doesn't only mean of your décor, it also includes household items that will be at arm's reach when the time arises.  If you don't have all your most current information, ask you veterinarian for copies, to keep your files up-to-date at all times. If your pets and their supplies have taken over your home it is time to get it organized! If you have limited space inside your home, consider using a corner in your garage for storage and organization bins. Don't forget valuable vertical space on the walls. Hang a peg board in your garage or coat closet to house leashes, brushes, and extra supplies. This will keep your floor clean and your supplies close. You can make your home comfortable for the people and your pets at the same time! Freshome pet owners tell us how you keep your home clean an organized with pet supplies! Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! 5 Ways to Make Your Home Office Space Productive Closet Organizers Inspiration Furniture that Doubles as Comfy Hideaways for your Pets How to Keep your Home Always Smelling Fresh How To Share a Space with a Home Office 7 Tips for Bringing a Cat into Your Family Home Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Prefab Luxury Residences, a Practical Architecture Trend Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:07 AM PDT Prefab homes carrying eco-friendly features and recycled materials are the response of modern architecture to the growing concern of CO2 emissions. Homes across the globe now account for up to 25 per cent of all man-made CO2 emissions. Prefab homes parts are assembled in factories, so they reduce energy in construction and do not produce waste of materials on site.Many luxury developers have begun to work faster to offer clients a beautiful, modern home with eco-friendly features that can offer comfort and luxury for high-end buyers. Million dollars homes come prefabricated from companies like Huff Haus, Form and Forest or Acorn Deck House. Tailored to comply with any of the client`s needs, these prefabricated homes have only one thing in common with the "trailer park prefabs" that everyone is used to: the houses can be assembled in a very short time period. Luxurious prefab homes are starting to catch on as a new trend that brings together cutting-edge technologies and high-end materials to create a visually distinctive building. The price is also one of the luxury traits of these houses: around $300 per square foot. Made from precast concrete or recycled materials, luxury prefab homes offer many advantages: lot selection, fast construction and preview features. Catalogs from which clients can choose amenities are also available. The contemporary visual impact that these home can offer is created by architects instead of developers. Exterior insulations, solar power, massive glazed windows, luxurious floors and a tailored architectural design is what makes these homes sell for millions of dollars. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! The EPIC Miami Hotel and Residences TrailerWrap: Trailer Transformed into Ravishing Home A seductive modern prefab with a touch of Italian class Small Contemporary Prefab Home : Easy to Build and Sustainable Baumhauser : Amazing Prefab Treehouses by Baumraum Small Home Office in Your Backyard : OfficePOD Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Creative Lamps Inspired by Cranes or How to Make Industry “Homey” Posted: 04 Nov 2010 12:35 AM PDT People usually have a fascinations for the way cranes work. The artists at Studio Job took this idea further and created two floor-standing bronze lamps, one resembling a wrecking ball and the other- a crane. Pretty impressive in height (1,63 meters), the designs are highly original and look pretty lifelike. We found out that these “art works” were exclusively developed for the Carpenters Workshop Gallery in London, but we don’t know if any similar versions were launched on the market and if so, if they are available for sale. For more information on these unusual designs, you can contact the studio here. All in all, we salute this idea and can’t help imagining what it would be like to have such a lamp in your own room and control it by a remote. Would you accept this type of “industrial” element in your home? Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Graffiti Inspired Lamps Lamponi Lamps Cloned Eyeball Lamps To Watch Over You Beautiful Room : Chandelier Creative Lighting Made of Galvanized Iron Parts : KOZO Chairs Inspired by Nature Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

How to Enlarge Your Space Using Mirrors Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:56 AM PDT It always feels like we are trying to make rooms in our home feel larger. Whether we are knocking down walls or trying to give the illusion of space, a feeling of space makes us happy.  Mirrors are a great way to give the illusion of space. They enlarge the room and they trick the human eye into feeling an expanded living area and they are affordable too.  If you're tired of your space feeling cramped, use these helpful tips to enlarge your space using mirrors. Enlarge your bathroom: If your bathroom is lacking space, use mirrors behind your sink in a floor to countertop fashion. This will give the illusion of space, reflect more light and give you a mirror to get ready in the morning by. If you have a beautiful window in your bathroom, be creative and mount hanging mirrors from the ceiling to 'float' in front of the windows. This is a gorgeous interior designer trick that beckons repeating in your home! Dramatic mirrors: If you want to add a visual focal point to your space, try adding an oversized mirror to your room.  Choose to frame it in a complimentary style to your décor. Dramatic mirrors will reflect the room, but also add the illusion of height. If your room has low ceilings, try adding a floor to ceiling mirror. You will instantly feel the room dynamics change.  Try using a light wall color and matching window treatment color to create more height and space. Brighten a dark wall: If you have a dark accent wall in your space sometimes it will feel closed in and in turn make the room feel small and cold. Use a mirror on this wall to reflect the lighter side of the room and to "hide" a portion of the dark colored wall. For added interest choose greenery, or water elements to reflect back into the room.  Your room will feel more spacious and more balanced with the nature features. Mirrors in multi-functions: If you are short on space, consider using your mirrors on closet doors or on storage cabinets. Multi-functional mirror designs will solve the issue of enlarging the space but can also be used to show off decorative shelving and collections. Mirrors which serve multi functions will make your room work well and look great! Mirrors as art: Mirrors are usually thought of in the framed form. Mirrors can also be a piece of artwork alone in a space.  Do it yourselfer's will enjoy visiting a glass and mirror store and creating your own creation for your space. Home improvement and furniture stores often sell accessories to their regular lineup of furniture.  The ideas are limitless if you get inspiration from a decorative space you visit or online interiors hunting! Bring in the light: If your space is feeling small, mirrors will help reflect light into your space. Reflections and shiny surfaces also help to create a room of sophistication paired with grandeur.  Choose mirrors that reflect the decorative nature of your space. Whether traditional or modern, mirrors across from windows will reflect light back into your room, and in turn will feel larger. Mirrors are simple, yet effective ways to make your space feel larger than it really is.  An added bonus to the illusion is the practicality of mirrors. What mirror have you walked by that you don't want to check out how you look?  Mirrors help your space, and help you create a look that no longer feels cramped and now feels personalized and yours! Freshome reader's have any cool ways you use mirrors in your home? Give us some suggestions to add to the list. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! How to Use Mirrors to Decorate your Home Easy Ways to Give the Illusion of Space in a Small Home Wall Mirror with Storage Space Integrated Modular Bookcase Lodge 5 Tips for Fooling the Eye and Making a Room Look Bigger 20 Ways to Get the Best Use of Space in your Bathroom Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Audacious Sofa Made from Coins by Johnny Swing Posted: 03 Nov 2010 10:13 AM PDT Money can make your life beautiful in many ways. It is said that not money itself makes you happy but how much money you have. Artist Johnny Swing recently gave a new meaning to the idea of having money. He constructed a whole business based on change. Different values and dimensions of coins came together to form a beautiful collection of furniture.  The latest addition to this collection is "All the king`s men", a shiny sculptural piece of furniture. Smooth and sexy, this sofa will have you feeling glamorous and luxurious in your own home. This interior design masterpiece took a lot of time to be constructed from all those coins welded together but will be one of the most important pieces of furniture once you have it in your home. An underside steel rod support helps all the coins take the shape of a  sofa.The thousands of half dollar coins let the artist play with the form that later became an amazing visual and metaphorical concept. Measuring 97″ x 52″ x 28″ inches, this iconic seating area can be seen at the Rabih Hage Gallery in London. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Comfort Swing Chair Wabi Sofa by Francesco Rota Inspirational Interior Design of the Day : Swing Glow Toilet Locater SWING CHAIR by Angelo Tomaiuolo Modern Chaise Lounge – Swing Plus Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Elegantly Coping With Space Constraints: Y House in Japan Posted: 03 Nov 2010 09:14 AM PDT On Freshome, we are constantly overwhelmed with the creativity of Japanese architects. Usually located in a crowded urban environment, their projects must respond to the extreme constraints of space. The incredible Y-House by IDEAoffice is situated in Saitama, a city just 30 kilometres north of Tokyo. The owners of the residence wanted a place that would guarantee a high level of privacy, while in the same time making sure that every room got a large amount of natural light. The result was a three-floor sustainable home with a practical outdoor terrace which adds more living space. All rooms point to the central private garden, having no awkward contact with neighbors. The interiors are highly modern and suited for a family home. How’s this for coping with urban density? Photos: Kouichi Torimura.- via Space Invading Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Rooftecture in Japan Modern White Sea House No-Constraints Carpet from Panasonic Elegantly Eye-Catching Chest : Numbers Up Bombé Chest Space Maximization in Japan: OH House by Atelier Tekuto Electric Carpet from Panasonic Keeps your Warm Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

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