Posted by Engy | September 1st, 2010 in Home Design | No Comments »
The colors and light in one area affect the mood and even behavior. There is a lot of research on the influence of the layout of rooms in hospitals, shops and schools, but according to Karin Dijkstra, assistant professor in the psychology program at the University of Twente, the home also affects our mood and behavior.
Dijkstra gives some tips to get the best out of an interior. Thus furniture with curves are often more convenient to watch. People associate with sharp angles instinctively danger. Furthermore, the color green a positive impact on our wellbeing. Patients with a view of greenery recover faster and also brings home green peace. Evolutionary view of a human being feels more at home in nature than concrete blocks. This is the third tip of Dijkstra together: hanging pictures of nature on the wall. A picture or painting of plants appears as peaceful as real plants.
The influence of color on mood is not clear. So opinions differ on the impact of red that can be both stimulating and stressful calls. Some tasks have to watch for danger a good mood, in others not. Further contribute to high ceilings to freer thinking and noise is not only annoying but also bad for concentration.
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Posted by Engy | August 26th, 2010 in Home Design | 1 Comment »
Home design lately developed very fast. We can find various types of housing design developed in today’s society, among other home design minimalist, modern, Mediterranean, classical and so forth. This is mandatory according to changing times, we are increasingly recognizing the role of design and architecture is very influential for the beauty of our home designs.
Minimalist design style house is a very rapid development in recent years. We found many people wanted to use a minimalist design to follow fashion. Usually among those who are interested to use a minimalist design style is from those who are still young at heart. The young executives liked the stylish minimalist design, because the force is considered practical and can represent their modern lifestyle.
Actually, minimalist style of design is not an architectural style, but behind it, this style has the answer to the challenges of the time is to get ‘the most out of something that at least’. This may be a minimal development funds, or a lifestyle that is minimized. This style is often used because of limited funds, but it becomes very interesting because with this limitation we can still follow the latest architectural fashion trend.
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Posted by Engy | August 19th, 2010 in Home Design | No Comments »
A Standard Size is Ideal Kitchen Design Talk sizes means talking points. Many are lazy to notice. Though to create an ergonomic kitchen, we inevitably have to talk size, high, low and long and wide. Maybe you often feel uncomfortable working in a working table in the kitchen. Or find it difficult to reach objects that are stored in a cupboard or cabinet suspension.
This is probably because your kitchen is designed without regard to the ideal measurements. The ideal size of a kitchen at a glance seem trivial.
But you, the users can feel myself as a result. The size of the indiscriminate, making working in the kitchen so uncomfortable. If you want a more comfortable again should the size of the cabinet, working table, and kitchen set to be adjusted by the size of height, even the size of the elbow, from people who often move in the kitchen. Several books on the kitchen to explain about the standard size kitchen furniture design, which we often not negligent. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Engy | August 12th, 2010 in General Info | No Comments »
Light Tunnel by Lovegrove design gives a feeling of daylight
Velux adopted internationally recognized designer Ross Lovegrove under the arm to its light tunnel to measure a new look. The result is substantial: a futuristic yet timeless ceiling trim ring and pendant in the shape of a bubble. The unique concept was also awarded the prestigious reddot design award 2010. “The ultimate recognition of our commitment to the symbiosis of human-centered design and technology”, it sounds to Velux.
Velux ® introduced the light tunnel for the first time in 2005. If “light spot” it is especially suited for the often gloomy places where the installation (roof) windows is difficult or impossible (such as corridors, stairwells and bathrooms). The principle of a light tunnel is simple: through a hardened acrylic window in the roof, the light inside. Along an aluminum tunnel (in flexible or rigid model), the reflected light into the space to be illuminated.
You can also relax with a light tunnel lichtkit for additional lighting at night or on dark days. The lichtkit is simple to connect to an electric point near the light tunnel.
In close collaboration with Ross Lovegrove was now an additional accessory that all developed a completely new look. The light tunnel by Lovegrove is equipped with a futuristic-looking trim ring and a pendant in the shape of a bubble, suspended with a fine metal wire. Which is adjustable in height so you can make light accents to your own taste. “Residents have given special light in their homes while simultaneously enjoying a world-class design, Ross Lovegrove,” says Christian Fosseur, General Manager of VELUX Belgium. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Engy | August 9th, 2010 in Home Design | No Comments »
The new interior line National Geographic will show you a piece of the world. Pull into nature, go into an unknown world and get swept away by intense colors and subtle patterns. Visit your favorite destination and then bring in outside
That the earth is an inexhaustible source of inspiration can be proven by the new National Geographic wallpaper collection. In a variety of colors, designs and atmospheres you travel around the world. Follow your adventurous genes and insert a piece of tropical rainforest in the house. Or let yourself be surprised by the beauty and purity of the lotus flower. In short, find your favorite travel destination in the four new ranges of fleece wallpaper from National Geographic:
• OCEANIA – With the series ‘Papunya’ step into the world of the Aborigines, where art rather than a collective language of symbols is an individual expression. So much like abstract art, but they clearly have connections to the land where the artists live and their habits. Explore the rich culture of the Aborigines and the typical ‘dot paintings’ with colored dots and motifs that often “dreaming’ experiences show, a central theme in Aboriginal art. Papunya is released in the spicy colors, gray sand and ocher sand. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Engy | August 5th, 2010 in Home Accesories | No Comments »
The door to the closet. ANYWAYdoors for a small step, but for lovers of interior is a different world. The Belgian manufacturer, known for its sophistication and sleek lines, draws INTERIOR 2010 a new, modular approach to dressing: DRESS-A-WAY.
The new brand DRESS-A-WAY ANYWAYdoors give further shape his ambitions. The modular concept of dressing complements the existing range of custom doors professionally. Commercial Advisor Koen Dries: “We received from our customers increasingly demand modern dressings. Because we all have technical expertise in house, was quickly put the step. DRESS-A-WAY is a modular concept, adaptable to suit the customer. ”
In Europe there are few players in the market with such qualitative concepts dressing. DRESS-A-WAY is a closed system with cabinet doors, whose sober design in line with the tight doors ANYWAYdoors. As the cabinet layout, there are five standard modules. Which can be customized to adapt to change in order to build or modular build. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Engy | August 2nd, 2010 in Home Design | No Comments »
If you have a problem with a leaky basement, you’ll want to stop the problem as quickly as possible. basement waterproofing is not so much a science as it is a technique. You need the right equipment and supplies to ensure that the leakage is stopped permanently. do this work yourself could end up costing you more money than you spend a specialist do. professionals are trained in areas not limited to the cracking of walls, foundation problems but also the underlying cause of the cracking of walls.
There are many solutions for a leaky basement sump pump as a unit, good downspout outside the house, drainage tiles in the basement floor and waterproofing of the walls with a special formula. basement waterproofing will help those musty odor that may occur when a wet basement due to moisture in the walls and floors. installing the sump pumps and drainage tiles, with the help of a professional plumber, the water will drain into the walls without reaching the interior floors of the basement. This allows the water to set up outside the house through a drainage tube. Read the rest of this entry »
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