Friday, July 22, 2011

Homedit.com Interior Design & Architecture Inspiration Newsletter

Homedit.com Interior Design & Architecture Inspiration Newsletter

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Young Couple House in Zapopan, Mexico

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:13 AM PDT

When you first see this house, there are 99% chances to fall in love with it. It is probably among the most succesful examples of contemporary residences located in Zapopan, Mexico. It is definitely the ideal home, in its cheerful appearance and everything seems to exist in order to prove it.And is an awesome project made by Agraz Arquitectos.

The project was designed in order to enhance the local tradition of building the house around a central yard. There are obviously three perfect levels : the basement with the garage, the service area and the play room. The first floor is the one providing great views of the surrounding area, the second is the space that offers privacy and everything seems to prove it, while the third is a place designed for spending time in a pleasant atmosphere.

There is a connection between all the levels of the house and it is related to the stairway and the central wall. There is a general inpression of open space, of transparency which makes people feel comfortable. At the same time there is a superposition of transparency and opaqueness that results in extra space and at the same time, creatingan agreement between people and environment.

The building is modern, luxurious, but simple and both the inside and the outside are everything a person could dream for: a wide place with modern furniture, elegant surroundings, a great mixture of glass, wood, perfecly chosen decorative elements which animate the atmosphere.

A Friendly Kitchen Wall Extractor

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:58 AM PDT

Ravenna by Futuro makes you think about elegance, about Italy and the wall in the picture suggests the same idea of elegance and modernity. At a first glance, you see a kitchen wall, but not any kind of wall, one that is very attractive, in the measure in which a kitchen wall is attractive.  If you look closer, you notice the existence of two LED lights, which illuminate the entire working area of the kitchen and two other fluorescent lights, which highlight in a very subtle manner the beauty and elegance of the hood.

The wall extractor is made of stainless steel, having satin black sides. It is not only an example of beauty and elegance in its simplicity, but it is also a modern wall, with four-speed electronic controls, touch- sensitive, washable stainless steel filter, automatic thermo protection, radio interference protection and these are only some of the attributes this kitchen wall extractor has. It fits perfectly in the entire atmosphere of a contemporary kitchen, providing an elegant and modern air.

Being simple, it matches any shade, no matter the color of the wall or the furniture. When you see it, it makes you want to touch it and feel the cold steel, which seems to exist in order to prove its durability. It is the best example of a quality product that any kitchen could have!Available for $2,595.

The AZ adjustable childrens desk

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 05:58 AM PDT

Kids are growing up fast. You never come to realize when they become adults from those tiny and joyful kids , and time that you spent near them flies so quickly!

As a teacher who works with children all the time and has the opportunity to notice many generations of children, I can assure you of their rapid way of changing their needs and personality. My work has shown me the way you must adjust yourself to their different degrees of development and various needs.

The French designer, Guillaume Bouvet took into account the same issues and created this practical adjustable children's desk .Its design was made according to their stages of development and their needs for all these stages.

Its magnetic blackboard is a perfect place for drawing, playing with puzzles or other ways where they can express their creativity and imagination. If you flip down this blackboard you will get a comfortable desktop where your kid can do his or her homework, can read, write, draw, paint or some other interesting activities appropriate to their age.

The AZ desktop is also adjustable to different stages so that your kid should feel comfortable at any age and make use of its ultra- functional design.

Hello Kitty Figure Soap Pump Dispenser

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 05:06 AM PDT

Kids cannot be forced to do something they don’t want to or they don’t like. So you must attract them by giving them what they want. For example if you want your kid to wash their face regularly and to use soap you must offer them the possibility to make it some special and nice activity where to use a funny and colourful object like a liquid soap dispenser. And the easiest way to do it is to use objects shaped or painted like characters they like or animals they prefer. So this beautiful Hello Kitty soap dispenser is perfect for your little girl.

All girls love Hello Kitty and love to have it printed on clothes and stuff. So if the soap dispenser looks like Hello Kitty they will go on using it and turning it into something nice and funny. And you will get the opposite effect: to try to make your girl stop using it too much. Any way, it is cute and funny, small and colourful, perfect for the little girls. You can now purchase one such item for just $14.99.

Siemens Cool Fridge Freezer

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 01:47 AM PDT

Siemens is a name that stands for quality and this means that Siemens Cool Fridge Freezer cannot refer to something else than high standards, progress and smart home appliances. It is definitely the case and you realize it as soon as you see this refrigerator and you open its door.

It has two compartments, being both a fridge and a freezer; both parts being very roomy, another positive aspect and which in a way is expected, especially from a  quality mark. Being well- divided, it provides  space for whatever crosses your mind, no matter it is meat, vegetables, fruits, bottles of water or beer…there is enough place for each of them! It is very important to have a well divided fridge freezer where to put everything you buy or cook and which must be kept at a proper temperature in order to be fresh and in very good conditions.

The fridge is certainly one of the most important home appliances every person must have at home and the better, the more durable. Siemens offers the perfect example of a smart product, which seems to meet all the existing requirements for refrigerators!  At the same time, this is the version of a super-efficient freestanding refrigerator that deserves all the money!

Door Designs; The Feminine touch of Pink..!

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:43 AM PDT

Pink, pink, pink…! Well, obvious it reminds us of that feminine feeling. With fast development and modernisation in art and architecture, colours of all shades have started to show up in all places we never thought possible. What it means becomes clearer when we describe it like; we see certain colours are now also being used in places where they were generally not seen before.

How about a pink front door design idea? Yes, that's correct, and it is a widespread phenomenon now. A colour which basically represents the female individual is being used in designing front door in many places. Most widely seen in clubhouses and in playhouses, but also equally prevalent in social housings; intricate and minimalistic designs generally accompany the colour. Pink gives off a light kind of feeling and this idea is best depicted in front door when we uses thinner edges combines with minimal carvings.

Another most commonly applied thought in a pink front door design idea is to couple it with a matching wall colour or a porch. White is something that is most widely associated with pink and is appreciable in this regard. Also symbolizing the colour of love, Pink front door design ideas can be equally used in club and other occasions of social gathering… The right matching lights as well as the correct ambiance is what makes the colour stand out and make the statement.

Go green and save on the electricity bill by installing solar panels

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 11:31 PM PDT

Installing solar panels for your home can be a great way to reduce your family's ecological footprint. Since it's an expensive investment, you will want to collect the most energy that you can. Solar panels can function almost anywhere, but they must be set up to fit the climate that they are being used in.

If you live in an area that experiences a generous amount of fog, wind, or snow, you will need to adjust your panels' placement to account for each factor. In areas with dense fog, it is necessary to face the solar panels westward to catch the sunlight in the later part of the day. If your area experiences either strong gusts of wind or heavy snow, make sure to place the panels in an area that is shielded away from the elements. Both may damage the equipment and can result in expensive repairs.

Now that you've thought about areas that could pose problems for your solar panels, you will want to consider places that get direct sunlight all year long. If you cannot find an area that gets a lot of direct sun, you may want to consider landscaping to remove trees and other obstructions. This way, you will be able to get the most energy you can from your solar panels.

You have three main choices when mounting your solar panels: flush, roof and ground, and pole mounts. Flush mounts are a common choice for people looking to put solar panels on the roof of their home. They are made to be used with small panels and can be adjusted as the sun shifts throughout the year. Roof and ground mounts are bulkier, but can secure larger solar panels. Since they can be unsightly, some cities do not allow them to be used on residential homes. Lastly, pole mounts can be made to move solar panels with the sun, giving them a longer period of direct sunlight than any other type of mounting. Unfortunately, without adequate room, pole mounts can leave your property looking cluttered and displeasing to the eye.

Though each type of solar panel is highly beneficial, you should choose whichever is best for your location, while still being aesthetically pleasing.

The amount of weight placed on your roof will be an important factor to consider before mounting solar panels. Especially if you decide to run your home entirely on solar energy, you will want to contact a professional to make sure that your roof can withstand the weight of the panels. Incorporating ground panels into your design is an easy way to lessen some of the weight from your roof. Choosing the right location for your solar panels will greatly improve their efficiency.

In order to get the most energy that you can, you should consider the climate that you live in, the obstructions to light around your home, and the type of mounting that you use. Once you have taken these factors into consideration you will be better able to decide the best placement for your solar panels. Afterwards, it's a matter of getting down to it and installing all the necessary equipment.

Having solar panels provide you with electricity is an amazing way to save on electricity bills (panels last up to 50 years and more with proper care, and you don't depend on the uncertainty of electricity costs) and help the environment at the same time.{picture 1 source}

Premium Line – Baumatic Steam Oven

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 09:12 PM PDT

When you see this modern baumatic steam oven from Premium Line, you already picture an entire kitchen and the general picture is an expression of elegance, modernity and progress. The compact baumatic steam oven  is a  stainless steel oven, 46 cm high, with a cooking cavity of 31 litre and six different functions which ensure quality cooking.

This high steam oven, called BCS460SS, was rated “A” for energy efficiency and it is very easy to operate with. What else can you want? You have it all: perfectly cooked ingredients at the touch of a button!After steaming, the stainless steel  cavity is easy to clean; no matter you choose paper or cloth.

The whole package includes 50 preset recipes, which offer solutions for different occasions or days in which you do not know what to cook anymore. Besides the standard accessories: a baking tray with handle, perforated deep tray, safety shelf, removable side racks and meat probe, the baumatic steam oven has also an electronically controllable thermostat, oven light and integrated cooling fan roundup. All these contribute to the feeling that only a quality product provides; taking into account the fact that quality products can be done only using quality equipment, the conclusion is simple: the baumatic steam oven is the best choice you can make for your kitchen!Available for £1,000.

Wallpapers Decorations; opening up Endless Possibilities…

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 07:00 PM PDT

Talking of interior decorations, the advent of modern architecture has opened up a totally new way to experiment and to do things never thought possible before. But the major of the interior works still rely on older and traditional means. We still put up paints and wallpapers on our walls, but the change here is that their use has seen a truly radical change and are now being utilized in ways never before.

Wallpapers can be used to decorate more than just mere walls in the house. All one needs is to let their imagination run wild; not only do we get the walls to look like the way we want; something painting can never accomplish totally; but we can also spruce up the accessories like furnishings. Using scrap to decorate house hold articles like baskets to make theme consistent to the theme is also a great idea. Another vary commonly used idea in association to wallpapers is making lampshades; this not only gives off a brilliant effect but also adds a touch of uniqueness to the room.

Well if you are too much in love with the design you got on the walls, than it isn't a bad idea to make up small little decorative items like storage boxes covered with the same shade. Moreover most companies prepare a collection of designs; as such one gets the shades that go along together easily.

Another interesting point to notice is that small spaces provides avenues to experiment with bolder designs and this gives off a very elegant and detailed look to the space. Mixing plain and textured wallpapers in adjacent walls is one of the most basic ways to create contrast and to make the transition come alive in the room. This gives a very minimalistic on one hand a very designer one on the other.

Another important point to be noted is that switching wallpapers is easier as well as cheaper than changing paints in houses. Moreover most of the modular room designs today come with matching wallpaper designs rather than paintjobs. Interior decorators come up with totally themes room designs using wallpapers in places far more than walls. Recent times have given a great rise to wallpaper demands as it is cheap as well as is easier to handle. As such it would not be surprising if you find a very inspiring interior somewhere and end up discovering it to be all but wallpapers.{pictures found on decorati}

Under the Moonlight Contemporary Residence

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:26 PM PDT

As the title suggests, Under the Moonlight House seems to be a sort of metaphor. Actually, it is an inspiring contemporary residence, which seems to have something coming  from history. It does not invoke only the past, but it is also related to contemporary alpine design.The villa makes you think about a game and, at the same time, it seems to belong to a different, unreal world. The building fits perfectly in the natural environment and this happens both at an interior level and at an external space.All the interior and exterior aspects was done by a Italian architect Giovanni D'Ambrosio.

The most obvious aspect, the shape is the expression of a certain typology, of the countryside and all what it stands for, without being something off-hand; everything suggests comfort, no matter the season. The materials: stone, wood, metal are part of the local historical background, underlining the importance of tradition in the contemporary society. Both levels of the villa seem to be perfect for the entire atmosphere, while the garden, the deck, the sheltered parking, the spa are only a few elements that speak for themselves.

The brown harmoniously matches with the natural shades you can admire at the same time with the landscape, while the interior is the expression of a dream place for an ideal holiday, no matter it is summer or winter. Everything is where is should be and is as it should be: modern, elegant, stylish and colorful: from the large wide windows, the high quality furniture, to the decorations that give life to the place.This residence is listed for $1,250,000.
Posted by Home Designer at 11:21 AM

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