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Unusual Artistic Fire Pit Looking Like Earth Globe
DIY Layered Frame Gallery Wall
Modern House For Sale in Weybridge, England
Small apartment defined by small details
Today is a Good Day:Cheerful cushion cover
Contemporary apartment in Crimea with stylish gothic influences
The contemporary REK coffee table
10 Creative DIY Stools
Alcove chair
The compact DOK sideboard

Unusual Artistic Fire Pit Looking Like Earth Globe

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 11:10 AM PDT

Fire is the important element that can protect life but also destroy it and it has always helped and fascinated people. Fire helps us get through the cold winters and lights our long nights. Fire has been brought to humans by Prometheus and he was punished for this. Or at least Greek legends claim that. But the point is we still use fire for both making our homes warm and also for preparing our food. Some of us even use fires as a reminder of the old camp fires, so they make fires when having garden parties and so on, especially at night. It can be the centerpiece of a nocturnal garden or beach party. And a pretty cool accessory for this kind of party might be this Unusual Artistic Fire Pit Looking Like Earth Globe.

It is a fire pit, the place where you can light the fire without the danger of setting fire on the property. The pit is made of metal, is spherical in shape and has an unusual yet very interesting design: it looks like a globe, with all the continents and oceans . Actually the continents’ contours are carved in the metal so that the flames can get out through them. The designer’s name is Rick Wittrig and he made it from thick carbon steel. The item can be bought for $1,679.

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DIY Layered Frame Gallery Wall

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 10:42 AM PDT

If you look around you will notice the beauty of human being. People are able to do so many things due to their inner or acquired qualities. All the objects that surround us, buildings, cars, various tools and machineries, gadgets of all kinds were made by people who were talented, ingenious, intelligent, hard working and creative. So, if you want to do something for yourself, you just need to have some courage, look around and put your mind to work. Thus you will be able to create something similar to this nice DIY project.

The DIY project is recommended those who are interested to come with an interesting design for their empty wall in the bedroom or anywhere else if they like. The idea is to create a beautiful DIY Layered Frame Gallery Wall which will definitely make your room look special. Some frames of different sizes and designs, some spray pant, brown wrapping paper, some wire nails and template paper are the main materials you will need for the whole DIY project.

The process is not complicated. The frames need to be arranged the way you want to look on the wall, you must paint them the nuances you choose and then hang them on the wall. You will need to pay attention to some details and have enough patience to finish it. The result is amazing and you will not believe that you were able to do such thing for your room. You will see how easy is to create some wonderful things if you have the necessary qualities and love for your work!{found on livingwithlindsay}.

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Modern House For Sale in Weybridge, England

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 10:19 AM PDT

People buy houses for many reasons, for some it's a new beginning, or a way of putting their past behind them and looking to the future. Whatever your reason is, we would like to present you a gorgeous modern house in Weybridge, England.

Sedona House was completed in December 2006 and is a beautiful five bedroom and five bathroom property. It is energy efficient and was built with the architectural harmony of wood and glass to the highest quality, design and ecology. Moreover it presents floor to ceiling windows, triple glazed windows and double height ceilings that not only flood the house with natural light, but also offer you stunning views of the private garden.

This lovely contemporary English home has many more things to offer, starting with the solid ash wooden floors. In order to make the house feel more comfortable they installed underfloor heating and cooling, an air flow system and external electric shutters that give the owners privacy.

Sedona House is a warm and welcoming place to land and was fitted with CAT7, making it possible to connect to a heat pump or solar technology in the future. So, if you are on property search for an amazing modern house, this is the one for you. It is on sale through Site.

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Small apartment defined by small details

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 09:16 AM PDT

In the case of a small apartment, you usually try to hide all the clutter and to make it seem airy and spacious. It might come as a surprise, but large furniture is the best choice for tiny rooms. It has a compact look and allows the room to feel less cluttered. However, there are cases when the opposite is surprisingly beautiful.This apartment is small and, to change that impression, it has been painted white. It has white walls and ceilings and light-colored wooden floors with the exception of the kitchen and dining area where the floor is black.

But, as for the furniture and the decorations, it's the opposite of what you would expect in this case. The apartment features a strange strategy. Each room features lots of shelves and lots of small details and decorations. This creates a very dynamic décor.The shelves are occupied by books, ornaments and all sorts of knick-knacks and each room has multiple walls covered with photographs and artwork.

It might seem a little chaotic but the reason why the apartment still manages to seem airy and spacious is because everything is well –organized and balanced. Even though there are many little details in all the rooms, they are all kept on the periphery of the rooms and they don't disturb the whole décor.{found on Alvhem}.

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Today is a Good Day:Cheerful cushion cover

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 08:29 AM PDT

Positive and cheerful messages always make our day more beautiful. For example, a welcome mat with a lovely message can put you in a good mood when you enter your home. Also, a cushion with a message such as "Today is a good day" can potentially make your day even better than it already is. And even if you're not having a good day, this message might change that. If not, it's always going to be there tomorrow to remind you the same thing.

This lovely cushion cover is something every home should have. It would also make a great gift for someone you are about. It's one of those things nobody can say anything bad about because it's just too nice. The cushion cover is made from 100% linen cotton. It has a square shape and measures 50 x 50 cm. The message is screen printed using non-toxic water-based inks. The front of the cushion is white and the message is inside a dark blue square. The back of the cushion is dark blue. There's also a version with black and white combinations.

The cover is sold separately and doesn't come with an insert. It's a great inspiration. It has a simple design and the focus is on the message, not the looks. It's also a versatile piece. It can be used as an accent piece or focal point in a room. Use it in your living room where it will most definitely become the subject of many discussions or in the bedroom where it will instantly cheer you up. Available for $65.

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Contemporary apartment in Crimea with stylish gothic influences

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:21 AM PDT

Located in Crimea, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, this apartment has a very stylish interior. It's contemporary and it has a subtle dramatic touch. The apartment was a project by Vasily Butenko and it impresses with the beautiful contrasts featured in the interior designThe apartment has light floors and ceilings which create symmetry in all the rooms.The middle portions feature contrasting black walls that connect the lighter tones. The rest of the décor features earthy tones.

They were used for the furniture to offset the black surfaces. They are a sort of intermediate between the light and the dark surfaces. But the colors aren't the only element that presents interesting in the case of this apartment. The designer also played with textures.

What's very interesting is the way all those different textures combine and the way they interact. The patterns are also a great point of interest. The smooth surfaces contrast with the textured black walls but also with the wooden plaited walls. The bedroom is the most relevant for this matter. It's a room that doesn't follow the same lines as the rest of the apartment. It has a lighter color palette with a more delicate décor and a relaxing and casual atmosphere. It's also very interesting that the bed is actually integrated in an elevated platform that also contains a relaxing zone.{found on behance}.

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The contemporary REK coffee table

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:36 AM PDT

Coffee tables are very functional pieces of furniture. Without them our living rooms would feel incomplete. But, even though, most of the times, they satisfy our needs, sometimes we have to improvise in order for that to happen. With REK this is not necessary. REK is a very simple and yet very complex coffee table. It has a minimalist design and a contemporary look but it's in fact a timeless piece of furniture that will still look great ten years from now.

The REK coffee table is particularly useful when guests come over and you need more space for everyone's cup of coffee or glass of wine. The table grows with your needs. So whenever you have visitors, simply extend the table any way you want. The table allows you to do that because of its simple and ingenious design. There are three levels. The first one is the compact table. In this form is has a square shape. The next level is the table with the inner symmetrical portion extended.

Then there's also the slender shelf that can be extended even further. It's a sort of nest table but the inner pieces don't come out all the way. The REK table is made from oak or beech wood, it has two white sides and the edges can be finished with your choice of wood. Its dimensions vary with its configuration: it measures 60 by 80 cm in collapsed state, the maximum length is 170 cm and the maximum width is 130 cm. the colors available are white and wood.Available for 1500 euros.

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10 Creative DIY Stools

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:44 AM PDT

Stools can be super useful in almost any room of your house. Next to the breakfast bar or kitchen island, under the little tables in the kids’ play room, next to your desk in your home office or just looking pretty in the living room. Stools can be fun to decorate with and fun to make! Check out all these playful, DIY stools and try creating one yourself!!

1. Magazine Mayhem.

Too cute for words, and an easy way to clean up the shelves’ clutter. This magazine DIY stool is such a fun piece to display and use around the house. Stick in the office or living room for guests to sit on … or chat about!

2. Playful Plaid.

Grab an older, shabbier stool and reupholster it with some cozy, playful plaid! The pattern is perfect to pop in a simpler room while still blending in with its surroundings.

3. Totally Toadstool.

Any Nintendo fans out there? If so, this DIY is definitely for you. Try your hand at this fun tutorial and create something funky for the house. It’s a piece to chat about and have fun with!

4. Fearless Folder.

Great for the patio or to take on a picnic, this DIY folding chair is incredibly cute for anyone in the house! Use different colors and patterns to show off your own personality.

5. Pretty Paints.

There always the option to buy a inexpensive, wooden stool and design it yourself. Grab some paints and decorate it all your own!

6. Lovely Logs.

Organic, simple and upcycled! This DIY log stool is great to use as a side table too. This is great for your bedroom, foyer or maybe even next to the staircase!

7. Wonderful Wood.

Your wood scraps can, in fact, create something this sleek and chic. Just like the log stool, this piece would be great for the bedroom, foyer or next the stairs!

8. Nifty Knit.

Maybe my favorite of the pack, these beautiful knit DIY stools are perfect to add a little feminine touch to the home. And you can make them to look a little bit different every time … with a different color.

9. Edgy Egg Cartons.

For more funk and eclecticism, make an egg carton stool! Your upcycling and creating something with a whole lot of personality!

10. Cool Coffee.

Take a coffee bean bag and use it as fabric for a fun touch! Just learn how to reupholster a bit and you’ve got this made!

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Alcove chair

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 02:00 AM PDT

The main details a chair should feature are related to comfort and looks. The style is also important because it needs to match the rest of the décor. In the case of a contemporary home, the line between furniture and architecture is sometimes very thin. It's understandable since most contemporary designs sue clean lines, geometrical shapes and minimalist forms.

The Alcove Chair is very suggestive in this case. It's a contemporary piece of furniture and it was designed by Mike Haley. Its design is somewhat sculptural. The shape of the chair has clear angles and straight lines. A geometrical shape is formed and it changes its appearance depending on the angle you look at the chair. This design was chosen not only because of its aesthetical details.

The shape and form of the Alcove chair also offer the user visual and acoustical privacy, which is not something common to all similar pieces of furniture. This is a sort of personal space. This makes the chair suitable for spaces such as a reading corner but also for the living room since it's comfortable and great for watching TV in, as well as for a home office. The chair is particularly useful for those that wish to read, to talk on the phone without being disturbed by the noise around them or that wish to take a nap.

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The compact DOK sideboard

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:36 AM PDT

There are many different styles, designs and forms when it comes to sideboards. But their primary function remains storage. Still, this doesn't mean they shouldn't also be perceives as potential accent pieces for the house. DOK is a very interesting sideboard. Apparently it's very simple but it's actually very beautiful once you see all the beautiful details.

The DOK sideboard can be placed somewhere between modern and vintage. The shape, the simplicity and the lack of decorations and accessories make it a wonderful contemporary piece. Still, it features rusty steel details and traces of corrosion that bring it closer to vintage and antique pieces. The process of corrosion comes as a natural effect and once nature has done its job the sideboard it finished with a varnish to prevent further damage. This way each piece is unique.

Even though it seems like a compact and uniform piece, the DOK sideboard is actually made up of several different units. These units can be ordered separately. The front and back of the units are made from the same type of plywood panels and this makes each piece a great freestanding unit. The front pieces have a piano hinge and two pivot arms that hold the door open. The overall dimensions of each individual unit are 80 x 55 x 45 cm and they come in white and dark brown.Available on site.

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