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• Small Family Home with an Intelligent Layout in Sydney
• Refined Staircase Addition to a Minimalist Home by A+R Arquitectos
• Practical Urban Hanging Gardens by Patrick Nadeau
• How to Save Money when Buying Home Appliances

Small Family Home with an Intelligent Layout in Sydney Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:32 AM PST S House was designed by Facet Studio and is located in downtown Sydney, Australia. According to designboom, the architecture brief stated that the home accommodated two independent families – grown children and their parents. This is why the 150 square meter space had to be maximized and creatively decorated. S House consists of rooms that are settled around a central wooden staircase. The requirements of each couple were well answered, as each floor features custom design elements and arrangements. Wide windows, grated ceilings and glass floors are additions that allow a lot of natural light to enter the house. Despite its modest size, this project looks very spacious and airy. The lack of clutter and its minimalist interior design contribute to a very elegant and refined appearance. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Mind Blowing 19th Century Terrace House in Sydney The Walker House For Sale in Sydney Talking Toilet Paper Holder How to Layout an Efficient Kitchen Floor Plan Small Home Office Idea for a Small Apartment How to Layout an Efficient Laundry Room Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Refined Staircase Addition to a Minimalist Home by A+R Arquitectos Posted: 21 Feb 2011 04:49 AM PST Found on Dezeen, PAC House is a modern and minimalist three storey home located in Portugal. It consists of kitchen, dining living room and bathroom on the first floor and bedrooms on the last level connected with the rest of the home through the staircase below. The ground floor hosts the parking and the entrance. In this post we would like to concentrate on the addition designed by firm A+R Arquitectos and made up by the wooden floating-like staircase and the zig-zag rails. Here is a description from the architects: From the original building, localized in a context of a consolidated but chaotic city, we valued the stone masonry walls and the spatiality of the envelope. The new objects added inside suggest the clear reading of these limits which they tend not to touch. The intervention goals are twofold: to preserve the original character, through a careful balance between old and new; and to create living conditions compatible with contemporary habits. (Photographs by Nelson Garrido) Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Casa Viviendas by MoRE Arquitectos Amazing Spiral Staircase Slide Casa BC, a Dramatic and Dynamic Villa in Mexico Stepping up to a wealth of knowledge: Shelving your prized possessions in style Self-Suficient White Steel Villa in Costa Rica How To Create a Minimalist Home Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

Practical Urban Hanging Gardens by Patrick Nadeau Posted: 21 Feb 2011 02:20 AM PST Who says apartment owners can’t enjoy the fun and good mood that comes with growing various decorative plants or vegetables? Home gardening is a concept that took off and more and more design ideas embrace this field. Patrick Nadeau‘s aesthetic “urban hanging gardens” are highly practical and easy to care for. According to Bem Legaus!, the miniature gardens measure 48 cm x 10 cm x 22 cm and each “pot” has a capacity of 1 liter. They consist of two small metal brackets which hold three “pots” of polyester. Within them, a film bags with waterproof PVC, clay marbles and a Kafkaesque ingenious drainage. Due to their shape, the small improvised gardens can be placed almost anywhere in the house. This makes them a fun and vivid decorating idea also. The product can be bought online here for £69.17 exc. VAT per set. Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! What's Up Sofa by Patrick Norguet Drawer for the Wall Idea for underground parking in an urban environment Amazing Storage Unit : Bookwave Hanging Storage Hanging Bookself Comfortable Sleeping Environment for your Baby : Alma Urban Cot Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

How to Save Money when Buying Home Appliances Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:28 AM PST Out of all the necessities for your home, your appliances are some of the most expensive items to purchase. Regardless if you are buying the cheapest models or the top of the line, appliances help us be able to cook, store our food, clean and all around make our lives easier, daily. Saving money when you buy home appliances is always a goal for all home owners who want to get the best deal, but also want quality in their appliance investments. Here are tips to save money when buying appliances for your home. Look for discontinued appliances: Many manufacturers and appliance stores will offer discounts on discontinued brands, models and appliance lines. For extra value visit appliance stores that have floor models or offer clearance areas on their online appliance stores. You would be surprised the savings that are offered for discontinued models. Ensure that full warranties and manufacturing service options will still be available before purchasing discontinued models. Shop at outlet stores: Similarly to discontinued appliances, outlet stores offer models that are no longer in production, as well as scratch and dent selections, or appliances that home owners have returned but are in good working order. Consider looking in your local area for appliance store brands that offer outlet stores. They usually will be located away from mainstream shopping centers, and they usually will still hold up to their warranties and servicing options on the appliances they sell. Outlet stores are a good option for house renters! Shop small local appliance stores: Depending on your locality, small appliance stores that are owned by a family or a small organization tend to have better prices than big appliance stores. Many small appliance stores will receive discounts from the manufacturer to sell older models and should be considered when trying to save money on buying home appliances. You may have to visit several in your area to find exactly what you're looking for, but the money you will save can be big. Shop around the holidays: For many countries, the holidays are the perfect time for home improvement stores to put appliances on sale. In the United States – Presidents Day, Fourth of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day are big weekends for appliance shopping. Many will offer specials for buying the appliance during the holiday, and may offer advanced incentives if paying with store credit or credit cards. Around the holidays, look in your newspapers and online home improvement store advertisements to see what deals your local store may be having. Also check with department stores located in shopping centers or malls. They too, may offer holiday appliance deals to compete with home improvement stores to vie for your business. Saving money on home appliances can be easier than you thought with the help of these useful tips. From discontinued product lines to catching great deals around the holidays, there is always a way to save green for your pocket! Before you go and buy a high priced appliance, check the internet, browse your local newspaper, or ask your coworker if they know of any deals on home appliances. You just might save money, without even trying! Freshome reader's have you bought home appliances at a great deal lately? We'd love to know how you found some deals! Ready for more amazing design ideas? Check below ! Saving Money by Buying Energy Efficient Appliances How to Save Money this Thanksgiving Holiday Recession blues: How to save money on home decorating 5 Eco Friendly Home Tips to Save Money This Summer The Pros and Cons of Buying a New vs. Pre-owned Home 10 Ways to Save Money Heating Your Home Click here to connect with Freshome on or on

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