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Experimenting with Black

natalia — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:55:13 +0000

Black color should not be used “indiscriminate”. There are norms or rules that must be applied so that the color that is able to give the impression of the narrow room was decent applied in occupancy. If one just a little, your house can look bleak and dark. You certainly do not want these things happen is not it?

For paint color, black is a mixture of all colors, in contrast to the light. Only, the architecture has the meaning of a mysterious black color, graceful and luxurious.

Then, if you want to make the color black as the main room, be sure to apply it only certain spaces, such as the music room. Wall materials that are generally allowed to soundproof “wrapped” with a black color. This will give an artistic impression of more space when combined with bands equipment, such as drums, guitar, and piano.

Black, also may be applied in the kitchen. The results were quite interesting, because black was “signed” when combined with the kitchen set is dominated by stainless and wood kitchen cabinets, which brought the color beige. Meanwhile, the room is not suitable to use the black color is the public spaces such as living room, family room and such semi public bedroom because it can give the impression “weird”.

black color in the bedroom can give negative effects for its users. Even if still want to apply, you should select only one field wall. It is still possible. In this case you should be observant in order to arrange the room for the purpose of obtaining an elegant and artistic space can be achieved.

True black has a neutral nature. This color matching combined with other colors, including with contrasting colors like yellow, orange, and gold. The combination is spelled out in black with the most interesting colors if applied in the home. As soon as any combination of black and shiny silver or stainless. It is also interesting.

Black with red alloys are also good. That is, nice colors combined with black to be a character of contrasts. When combining colors that tend to be similar, for example with the blue, the result will not look beautiful.

Note also the color of the furniture and ornaments in the room. if you want to integrate the black walls with furniture, you should select furniture that contrasting color such as yellow, orange, gold and silver, or metallic colors so the room looked even more attractive. You should apply the “collaboration” that color on the accessories and furniture. So even on the contrary, if the room you want to add ‘already dominant black color with another color. Maybe black can be applied to a small accessory or on the furniture like a sofa.

My kitchen, My palace

natalia — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:53:43 +0000

Its main function is as a place to cook. But, with a more modern design and efficient space, the kitchen is no longer underestimated, otherwise he is at the heart of a dwelling. If the kitchen was always placed in the rear areas, many are now beginning to dare to put him in the middle or front area. Even the adjacent family room or living room. The kitchen had to be excellent due to this brave, he would have been polishing itself. For residential land has a limited and does not allow for clean and dirty kitchen, the kitchen should be functional, they can accommodate all the needs in it. To save space, usually prepared breakfast table that integrates with the pantry so that the formal dining table is no longer necessary. Selecting Materials Viewed in terms of quality, there are various kinds of materials that affect the price of the kitchen. This is connected with the materials used, whether solid wood such as teak, meranti wood, etc. and / or processed wood, such as multiplex, blackboard or MDF (medium density fiberboard). For solid wood, finishing his alternative could be chosen from the start polish, melamik, or duco. Wood also can be processed like solid wood finishing or using coatings such as HPL (High Pressure Laminate). While for the top table there are many different options such as ceramic, granite, marble, or stainless steel. To be sure, choose a material that can withstand heat and water. Alternative Design To design the kitchen in the limited land, there are several types have been selected, such as: Single Line Placing the cooking and washing area in one groove, so that there is only one kitchen cabinet lengthwise. This type of single line kitchen has a fresh and fashionable concept. In order to impress wide, use bright colors like lime green. Double Line Although the cabinet is placed opposite the kitchen, stove and sink positions should not face each other in the kitchen so that circulation is not disturbed. Instead, place in parallel, whereas the opposite cabinet can be used as a serving area or processing. Letter U or L First, there must be space that is large enough. Second, consider the circulation pattern in the kitchen itself (similar to type double line). To be not too stiff, the concept of L as shown above, use the mirror instead of ceramic on the bottom so that the cabinet is more spacious, then, set the lighting so that the atmosphere of the kitchen is warm and dramatic. dramatic line Do not ignore the lighting points in the kitchen. Because, in addition to lighting, lighting adds a dramatic impression. Fluorescent lights or downlights Pick the yellow and put in glass-door shelf, or under a hanging cabinet. This arrangement makes the top table (where the food processing) clearly visible and maximized.

Simple Family Room

natalia — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:02:38 +0000

Do not equate simply with what it is. Simple view that we shall discuss is the arrangement of space to give the impression more calm, or soothing.
Not everyone likes the lively full-color display. Some people prefer to make the room appear more simple but soothing.
This time we’ll try to make the family room with a calm and simple concept.
In his book Personal Places: How to Make Your Home Your Own, interior designer, Catherine C. Cranes, saying that the alloy neutral colors and matching, can create a simple display but soothing.
Field walls, floors and furniture-sized furniture in it, and matching neutral color. Brown and gray. These colors are selected, while providing elegant and luxurious appearance. If you want a lighter look, can choose the color beige or white domination.
Applying the risk from such a color, write Catherine, is an impression that will surely be dull monotone. To handle it, instead of the play of color, we can play form.
If in this photo, you can find a chair design differences, between the sofa and single chair. We do not have to put together a set of sofa design, really. To create a dynamic impression, we can buy sofas, chairs, coffee table and a different style. Besides differences in seat design, we also can see the difference in size pillow (cushion). Differences like these that help to create “life” in this family room

Color Fresh Encouraged Cooking Taste and Eating

natalia — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:14:03 +0000

Not his day kitchen and dining room atmosphere was flat. About time you decorate two rooms in accordance with the trend.
In architecture, kitchen and dining room are located side by side. This is among others aimed to facilitate and accelerate the process of preparing the dishes from the kitchen to the table. Placed diverse. The kitchen is a “blend” with unlimited dining room and other rooms. There is also a stand-alone occupy a separate space. This location should be considered when you are decorating the kitchen and dining room.
Color of the dining room and kitchen wall which together with other space in accordance with the color space should be about. Thus, the spaces were not visible “separate” and gives the impression area and relief. This also applies to the dining room that integrates with a kitchen. However, the case would be different if the dining room or kitchen that stands alone.
A separate room decorating can eat more freely. Colors can be customized with a wide space. However, should the wall color combination is not more than two types and do not use dark colors. Dark color, like dark purple, black, or gray, making the dining room to feel cramped, stuffy, and can decrease appetite. Pick the right colors and combinations. For example secondary and tertiary colors, while a primer just as accents.
Kitchen should be a neutral color. But this color choices can be more freely if a separate kitchen with other rooms. For best results, you need to pay attention to color combinations. Avoid too crowded coloring. If you want to play any color in the kitchen, notice the color of every element of space; kitchen sets or cabinets, wall color and floor, also knacks and furniture. Kitchen color of the material also can be raised back panel (rear panel) or the wall behind the kitchen set.

Narrow Space, Dont Worry!This is The Trick

natalia — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:20:00 +0000

Tricks Exploiting Narrow Space:
1. Pick bright colors and never chose the dark because people will make the room seem more cramped.
2. Select furniture that simple and impressive off-peak, for example select a vertical hanging lamp, high-legged furniture, etc..
3. Choose furniture that has a bone thin and has a simple design that match the character of the house.
4. Take advantage of every detail of the room such as under the stairs, hallway, under the bed or closet. We recommend that you select a closet with sliding openings to not eat the room.
5. If you would like plants, choose plants that are simple and try to choose which has a thin stem.
6. Pick furniture that has the power to adjust to the needs of multifunctional.
7. Put the furniture is rather hard in the corners of the room to see wide visibility.

Mosaic Touch in Your Home

natalia — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:27:58 +0000

Mosaic is a series of different ceramic materials, glass, wood, and so forth. From these materials, we can produce something beautiful and interesting, depending on how we apply it.

Before discussing the mosaic and its application in residential, it helps us know the evolution of the mosaic itself. Mosaic originated from clay that is pressed on a background as an ornament on the walls of ancient Egypt, then developed in the days of the Roman Empire until then referred Pebble stone. Pebble stones are often used as pavingalas highway.

Use mosaic growing and becoming very diverse with the use of different materials, according to the capability of building techniques and for various fields of use. Both as an ornamental walls, floors, and glass windows in churches in the form of stained glass.

Unique design, making mosaic art lovers favorite. It also makes the growing mosaic in terms of patterns, shapes, and colors. Similarly, mosaic designs, always follow the style that developed in the community.

Mosaic, we can apply to windows, floors, or as an accessory in the dwelling. Not infrequently used in the form of mosaic flower pot as an ornamental table. Unique appearance to make your space more luxurious and attractive.

Mosaic floor is usually found on the carport area, or dropoff. The form can be a marble, small stones for your thumb (thumblestone), or a series of coral brush neatly arranged in the form of geometric patterns. Some are shaped ornament with a variety of pictorial themes, ranging themes of animals, religious, herbs, up to painting landscapes. Motif that is used is quite varied, from straight to curved motif, depending on the taste of the householder.

This applies to the use of different mosaic window. Generally, the displayed mosaic stained glass shaped. Usage is also adapted varieties and styles of buildings, whether classical, Mediterranean, and minimalist. Just as the use of mosaics on the walls and floors, stained glass mosaic application should not be dominant any or all of the stained glass windows installed, because it would create the impression that there are monotonous and not prominent.

Many unique impression that is displayed through the application of mosaics. The use of mosaic as a decorative accessory is generally found on the ceramic pot or jug-jug for tea. As for the “media” artwork, mosaic murals appear in the form or the form of printed boxes, and filled with mosaics.

Modern and Simple for Living Room

natalia — Thu, 13 May 2010 04:16:34 +0000

Modern and simple design is very suitable to give the impression of a narrow area of the room. Necessary steps as follows:

• Bright staining on your wall, eg pastel colors and tries to only one color. When more than one color will be impressed compartmentalized and instead gives the impression narrow.

• Do not use exaggerate accessories in your living room and particularly on your wall. Photographs or paintings can be affixed to the origin is not excessive. You should know is that the impression will only give the impression of a crowded narrow, whereas the empty impression suggests broader.

• Lighting is sufficient for the room. The more light the more spacious impression. But for the lighting depending on your tastes only, for those of you who so slightly dim romantic lighting is okay so long as not too dim room seem more cramped.

• The selection of furniture and electronic is an important factor to support the impression of simple and modern, and also give the impression of widespread or not. Keep furniture that you select should be simple and adjusted proportion with the size of your family room, it is recommended to use custom furniture so it will be very suitable to the circumstances your living room. Electronic goods are not expected to be consuming too much space and fit with the theme of a simple and modern living room.

Modern Kitchen Area Working Together

Fri, 07 May 2010 05:48:19 +0000

Any contemporary kitchen is a multifunctional space. Not just for cooking and dining, work can be done here. Want to know what the kitchen could well be the study?

The kitchen that we can see in this picture is located on land measuring 6m x 6m. The design is modern made island in the middle. Modern impression also comes from the choice of color, black and white, timeless blend that never outdated. Also equipped with extra counter top, on one side of the kitchen. This extra counter top that has many functions.

Equipped with two chairs, this area could be just the sitting area. It could also be food and breakfast table. No taboo is also used to work. Take the pile of office work and a laptop, start working here. So, while waiting for the food cooked, we can tamper with the work. Began to feel bored? Leave for a moment to drink and eat snacks. cool, right?

There are a few things to note, if you want to make the kitchen and a comfortable work area. First, it must always be maintained cleanliness and neatness. Where are good places to work in a mess, dirty, let alone smelled no odor. That’s why, once finished cooking immediately and wipe clean up working table. Thus, we can use it at any time to work.

One more thing, should be provided adequate lighting. As can be seen in this picture, adequate lighting will make the activities in a room to be more comfortable. If you look at the seat design, this kitchen is not ideal for working in a long time. The reason, the back must be sore. Working while waiting for food, about 15-45 minutes is still possible, if more than that it is not recommended.

Well, if it wants to make the kitchen and den, where we will spend a long time there, look at furniture selection. One of them chairs. Comfortable chairs would make a mood to work so much better. His back was not sore quickly. Want to make a kitchen at home and so the study? Hopefully this one kitchen can be one of inspiration.

Chair Design Concept VLIK

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:24:58 +0000

This chair design idea originally comes from my own house, who happens to have a living room and living room open space with limited space. Because of the variety of activities, then we need a chair that could double, to formal activities (eg when there are guests, discussions, meetings and others) and for leisure activities (when watching TV, read books, visited his nephew, etc.). Having obtained the functional relationship between the chair and sitting activities, the process also continues to design a visual idea.

This chair when an upright position, similar to ergonomics chair or sofa to normal, but when reversed or referred to (vlik name from the term ‘Flick’) This seat will go to the other side (living room) and turned into a relaxed position with low ergonomic sofa / reclined / seats fell to relax watching TV, read books, and more.

A chair for the two activities with the approach ’simple’. Well of course there will be ‘ergonomical compromise’ in the second position, but tried to overcome the form of ‘Curved’ and the thickness of foam sufficient to provide a point of sitting tolerance when used.

In addition, the chair should be sturdy structure but flexible within certain limits that can be used well. Stage of completion details or ‘fine tune’ is still required to enter the production phase.

For the production stage to use simple, modular system for wood materials, due to lack of economical bending system. In addition, alternative materials can be used semi-organic composite or recycled materials (recycled materials). Hopefully together with the Savana Furniture we can realize this chair.

Bathroom Design

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:19:18 +0000

The bathroom is a core part of a house. Morning activities started from this place. When we want to build or renovate the bathroom a good and healthy, there are things we have to consider.

Some aspects that must be considered, such as size, condition of the bathroom is dry or wet, the location, lighting, air circulation, and security.
For example:

Size
Size of a bathroom mainly depends on the available land. If our homes are large, we can make a big bathroom. But if our home land is limited, so the bathroom should also be adjusted. Another factor is the activity carried out in the bathroom. If the bathroom or dressing up to be a place you love to soak the shower size may be greater

Dry or wet
Bathroom with a dry floor cleaner look. However, the wet floor still more preferred because bathing habits of Indonesia. It could also put the bathroom when dry and wet in one room. The concern is there should be a separation in order not to dry the floor wet. For example, by using fiber glass separator or can be made with the wet lower surface and separated the plastic.

Location
The placement of objects in the bathroom should be arranged as well. For example the sink is placed to the front so that when washing hands, we do not need to go to the bathroom or closet should not be placed after a wet floor area.

Light
The bathroom is often the place of development of disease germs. So, if possible, design so that the bathroom can get sunlight, for example, by using transparent tiles or other transparent material translucent sun. Because the presence of sunlight can prevent germs growing. In addition, it can help save the use of headlights during the day.

Air
To be healthy, in the bathroom is also need for air circulation. Circulation is not good to make a bathroom odor. It can be grating at the bottom of the door or at the top of the bathroom. If it is not possible to install the lattice, it can be mounted exhaust fan.

Safe
Bathroom safety also need to be considered, because we do not want any family members who are injured or fall in the bathroom. So for the floor, you should not choose a slippery floor. Cleanliness should also be observed, so no moss so the bathroom was slippery.