Posted by Bogdan on January 3, 2010 | 1 Comment
When buying new furniture, everybody wants the new piece to look good, fit into the room perfect and amaze your guest. Sometimes, there are designs that create the trend of the year and you’ll tend to choose something to go with that: modern, exciting, probably expensive, but not that unique.
Choosing from a concept, you’ll have 100% authenticity guarantee if you can watch beyond the fact that you’ll pick your sofa, TV stand or bedroom from a sketch or a computer generated graphic. Yes, I know it sounds a little dangerous, but if you tell the designer exactly how the new piece of furniture should look, specify the desired measurements, fabrics and use, you’ll be amazed.
Now, more and more professional designer choose to present concept instead of final product, because, they can always change an idea based on the feedback received. Most of the concept furniture existing now is following the European style, high quality, modern furniture from Italy, Germany, Spain and Belgium.
This way, for example, you can get a perfect Italian bedroom, as you need it, starting from about $2800. Interesting, right?
Posted by Bogdan on December 7, 2009 | 1 Comment
The night lamps are design in Dublin, Ireland and are entirely handcrafted and hand painted so you can be sure every one of these wonderful accessories is unique.
Even if you have a little boy or a little girl, it won’t matter; you can choose from a variety of lamps: magical castles, fairies, cows, lamps, pirates, motorbikes, formula 1 cars, planes, rabbits, puppies, cartoon heroes and many others.
Posted by Bogdan on November 15, 2009 | No Comments
For a bachelor who famously notoriously claimed to have bedded 20,000 women, Wilt Chamberlain certainly didn’t hold back in extravagance when it came to building his infamous bachelor pad. Although most people could do without many of the out-of-the box features in his home, renters or homeowners can still use Chamberlain’s former home as inspiration for their own décor on a much smaller level.
Bringing the Outdoors In
Chamberlain’s former house featured floor to ceiling windows with both city and ocean views and a wrap-around, moat-style pool that was accessible from the living room floor. Because of the large windows, those lounging in the living room can still enjoy the outdoor beauty. You may not be lucky enough to have such fabulous views. For instance, the views may not be the best in your apartment, even if you are living in Mountain View apartments, but you can still enhance your space by finding ways to bring natural elements inside your home while still maintaining a modern décor. For instance, you can fill a tall cylinder glass vase with beautiful pebble rocks and place it on a countertop or floor in the living room. If you like the tranquility of flowing water, you may not be able to build a pool or fountain to wrap around your living room, but you can incorporate an ultra sleek wall fountain or even a tabletop fountain. A few plants inside stylish vases incorporated into the décor bring in a fresh feeling. And although Chamberlain installed a mirrored ceiling in the master bedroom that retracted to reveal the open sky, incorporating skylights in your home when possible brings in more natural light and a sense of nature coming in. The key is balancing out your contemporary electronics and furnishings with items made with natural touches and materials.
Enhance the Architectural Details
The distinctive triangular shape and architecture of the Chamberlain pad was a sight all in itself, and was definitely one of a kind. The home featured 200 tons of stonework and massive redwood beams throughout with 50 foot ceilings. You may not have a space that features a lot of stunning architecture; there are still little details you can incorporate into your space that can help it feel more personalized. For instance, crown molding can be an inexpensive option. There are even polyurethane crown moldings available that won’t mildew but look like plaster or wood. Different lighting options such as striking pendant lamps or floor lamps can elevate a space to a sophisticated level. Something as simple as changing the pulls and knobs on your kitchen cabinets and doors can change the entire style of a space to suit your liking. Add attractive shelves to a special area to highlight special keepsakes, photos or art.
Made for Entertaining
Chamberlain was famous for entertaining guests and holding parties in his 8000 square foot bachelor pad. With a Cleopatra-inspired bathtub at the end of his bed, it’s fair to say that all areas of his bachelor pad were meant for entertaining. Whether or not you plan on holding the types of parties and company that Chamberlain had, you can still enhance your space so that it is much more suitable for accompanying guests. Open floor layouts are best for entertaining. If you hold many dinner parties and do your own cooking, having a kitchen that opens out into the living rooms makes it easier to be with your guests while you put the finishing touches on the dishes. Keep furniture uncluttered and make sure there are enough pathways for your guests to navigate. Keep clutter and house or work related items organized and in their own compartments, away from view of your guests.
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Posted by Bogdan on October 23, 2009 | 1 Comment
This contemporary fitted bedroom furniture was designed by strachan is mainly based on wood materials. As the company describes it, the Siena bedroom is a masterpiece of contemporary vision and craftsmanship, which makes this hand-finished piece of interior design a perfect example of modern architecture.
Posted by Bogdan on September 16, 2009 | No Comments
The tvbed company designs compact bed with incorporated TVs and spaces to hold your DVD, video games, satellites or other equipment.
The New York TV Bed is highly compact and available in 5 standard leather hide colors (parchment, black, cognac, chocolate brown, ivory), featuring luxurious full leather, the bed includes a whisper quiet motorized TV lift, the latest 26inch LG HD ready television with built in digital free view tuner.
If you like, you can get a matching leather bedside table that feature two deep drawers complete with elegant brushed nickel handles and an inset opaque glass top.
