What Do The Designers Recommend To Us?
What do the designers recommend to us?We all want an abode whose decoration to bear a renown designer’s signature, even though this thing generally means a considerable budget. Notwithstanding we can convert our dreams into reality offering to the house that style an elegance that are specific to the greatest interior design houses only, and we can do that by the aid of the simplest, least sophisticated pieces of furniture that could otherwise have great impact in terms of decorative accents.Clear lines, the combination of colors and the individual accents will mark the arrangement style, while acquiring expensive pieces of furniture or precious materials could be reduced to minimum.Those young persons who choose arrange their house in a more elegant way, opt for simple forms and sometimes to much color. A sofa, a shelf or a library represents the ‘highlight’ of the room. They may be acquired from a famous brand’s workshop. In other words, the costs will be high as well. The budget could be more balanced by reducing the expanditure on decorations.
A pleasant ambiance is offered by the aspect of the walls too. Light shades as cream, grey and white are highly recommended. A smaller room will seem larger if using such shades. Still, at the same time, the house risks to seem monotonous. To avoid this, a wall can be painted in vivid violet, blue or green. Besides, these cold colors give the impression of ampleness. The patterned wallpaper is another fashionable accessory. But we have to take care to avoid using it in smaller houses or rooms, since they create the sensation of cramped and loaded space. Those tattoos specially created for decorating the walls are also very appreciate by youngsters. These one can represent an abstract drawing or a certain message made up of words or images.If we want to give to our house a more sophisticated and futurist look, the designers recommend to us the simple, clear forms, the finished surfaces and the black-and-white furniture. To these elements, they also add other materials, as glass and iron. In the case of armchairs or in that of sofas, one’s fantasy knows no limits, therefore any spots of color are allowed.
Their owners, a young couple open to everything new and modern-minded, wanted a house of different tendencies, being warm and hospitable at the same time..The modern-furnished interior, that fits the present tendencies, the black-and-white chromatic, the attention paid to details and the ideas of optimizing the space, found in the overall decoration, mean a professional designer’s intervention and how this could transform an ordinary flat of a block in a home magazine.As the house did dispose of large spaces, the decorator started from white, as a basic color used for the walls, then she combined present shades of black, purple and pale colors (as grey and beige). In fact, the black-and-white combination is to be found in the decoration of each room.
Unique And Sweet Playhouse
Next on we present you a unique and sweet playhouse, which looks like as if it had been taken out from a fairytale. Designed for Savannah by Tim C. Whitford, the designer used plexiglas and a transparent roof, so when it is raining she can see the raindrops but also be safe at the same time. The interior is made out of wood and you can enter into the house by pulling the sliding doors from the entrance. Savannah’s favorite colors are reflected on the outside of the house which had been decorated with pink and purple. This house is every little girl’s dream, it is lovely, pink and it can fit in the backyard of every house and it also can be a great birthday gift idea for a children.
The House on Wheels – for Those Who Like to Admire Each Morning a Different Landscape
The mobile house.The house on wheels or the trailer, as many prefer to name it, became an alternative of the hotels, favored lately by those who like to admire each morning a different landscape.If generally, the trailer is used just for vacations, only very few actually living in such a house, in many countries, this kind of living became a natural and often met case. It is true that such a house doesn’t offer you the space and the comfort of a built one or of an apartment, but these houses also present many advantages.The trailers are ideal for vacations, if you plan a several-week holiday. Equipped accordingly, the trailer may successfully replace the hotel rooms, therefore your vacation won’t depend neither on the length of the itinerary, nor on reservation or the crepuscule.
These small houses on wheels endowed with the latest equipment, giving thus to you the comfort you need. But, as any other house otherwise, the trailers present both advantages and disadvantages. The freedom of movement, the time spent in nature, the costs that are significantly lowered, and the exclusion of a fixed schedule, are only few criteria of the top of the advantage list. Let us also not to forget that we have the possibility to decorate the space according to our own preferences and everyone’s necessities. In terms of pets, we don’t even have to mention them, since this time you’re free to take your little four-legged one along with you in vacation.
Among the disadvantages, one may consider the following aspects: the narrow space from within the trailer, the high fuel consumption and a low driving speed. Plus, it is not easily to find a special camping place. This places that make available electricity, water and sewerage are almost nonexistent in our country. Even though the number of those who acquire trailers is increasing, no one builds camping places specially dedicated to this type of tourism.However, this inconvenience doesn’t exclude the possibility of placing your trailer anywhere else you want, you just won’t benefit of the necessary amenities, having thus the obligation of managing all these on your own. Balancing the advantages and the disadvantages, you’re able to opt for a well and minutely scheduled vacation, with hotel reservations and timing, and an unplanned vacation without having anything planned before, enjoying both the nature and your ‘faraway from home house’.
Have you known?
The most expensive trailer of the world costs no lesser than 2 million pounds and it is placed in Dubai. The house on wheels has its body gold plated. In the bedroom, there is a bed with a 40-inch diagonal TV, a bar and a luxurious fireplace.The trailer has even a terrace on the roof, while the lighting system is also very special, and the heating is made by the aid of an innovative system placed on the floor.And because in Dubai the opulence immediately attracts, the generous clients, some sheikhs, have already presented their interest in this luxurious trailer.The vehicle was made so that he could be used by businessmen who are always on the road, but also by rich families who wish to travel around the world.
Photos:Oregon Cottage Company
DIY Paper Flower Easter Egg Stand
Festivities are always a good chance to exercise your decorating skills. For this Easter, how about you make an inexpensive stand for the eggs on your table? With some simple material, like crepe paper, you too can design an impressive flower shape stand which you can also use as a small basket for carrying the Easter eggs around. It will definitely make the eggs look cuter and the room's interior design will be refreshed as well. Here is a list of items necessary for this DIY project:
• some pink crepe paper;
• a piece of green crepe paper;
• a stick of glue;
• a toilet paper roll;
• a pair of scissors;
• a rubber elastic band;
The instructions are fairly easy. Cut a toilet paper roll in half and use it as a model for cutting the crepe paper; although this piece should be slightly higher than the TP roll. Make 2 or 3 pieces of paper. First, cover the inside and fold the top margin outward in a rather curly manner. Then, cover the outside of the roll and fashion the top side into a more petal like shape. Use a separate strip of crepe paper to mold and cut into petals. Now, move on to cutting the grass strip from the green crepe paper. Attach it to the flower-TP roll via a rubber band (if you want to use it upside-down) or glue (if you want to use it in the normal position. Attach a handle out of stick to the sides of the TP roll and hope the glue will sustain it. Or just use the basket in a decorative way, not transportable one. It’s great!
DIY - Paper Flowers
If you want to make a nice surprise for someone,
but you’re kind of short of money, don’t worry as there are plenty of ways to
create cheap but nice gifts. For instance for this next paper flower, you’ll
need very few materials, a bit of patience and skills and the gift will be
ready in no more then 15 minutes
You will need the
following materials:
·
two or three sheets of colored
paper or one large sheets;
·
florists tape;
·
cork;
·
wire;
·
decorator's tape;
·
a pair of scissors;
·
one craft knife;
If
you couldn’t find the exact colors of paper you like, you can always buy
watercolor and paint the paper yourself. Paint 2 or 3 sheets of paper so you
can join them together. Use the craft
knife to cut thin strips of paper. If you are using a large sheet you can
proceed to the next step, if not, then first join the sheets by gluing them
together. Roll the strips of paper as shown in the picture and secure them with
tape. Use green paper to make the leaves of the flower and fold them in the
center to make the center vein of the leaf. Use tape to secure the leaves to
the bottom of the flower. Cut a piece of the cork and use the wire to push it
through the center of the flower. Twist the ends of the wire. Place the cork
heart in the center of the flower. Cover the ends of the wire with tape and
apply florist tape to the base of the flower. Your paper flower is ready!
Source:TotalArtSoul
Easter Basket Out of a Grocery Bag.
Easter
is approaching fast and finding the perfect decoration for this season can be a
hard job. If you don’t want to waste time in different stores searching for
decorations, then choose the simple and creative way of creating them yourself.
This way you can be sure that the decoration will fit your personality and
taste and that your neighbors and friends won’t have the same Easter decoration
in their home. Below you will find the steps of how to make an Easter basket
out of a grocery bag.
Photo:Lia Griffith
The
supplies you will need are:
- one paper
bag
- pencil and
a ruler
- hot glue
gun
- scissors
- clothes
pins
Take
the bag and place it on a table. Use the ruler to and the pencil to trace
strips on the bag. You will have to make 19, 1.75 inch sized strips. Cut the
strips and fold them in thirds. Take two strips and wrap them together to make
the handle of the basket. Secure with clothes pins. Weave together the strips
as shown in the picture (6x6 strips) and apply hot glue to the corners. Take
two strips and cut them in half, them glue them to the end of the other strips
to make them longer. Start folding the strips to make the edge of basket. Fold
the center strips and add the ends to the handle of the basket. Attach the
handles using the hot glue gun. Take three lengthened ends and weave them round
the basket. Trim the ends and tuck them in the sides of the basket to finish
the decoration. You can place the Easter eggs and chocolates inside the basket,
add some freshly cut grass and you are done.
Learn How To Fold Butterflies Out Of Paper
As you
already know paper is one of the essential supplies when it comes to DIY
projects. You can create almost anything out of it, from gift cards to bags and
even some smaller pieces of furniture. But still, one of the most intriguing
techniques when it comes to paper is the origami or paper folding. The great
thing about it is that you basically start with a simple piece of paper, but
the result is something amazing. So today, you are going to learn how to fold
butterflies out of paper, which you can afterwards use in your future craft
projects.
You
will only need a piece of paper that has the following size: 13x13 cm. Take the
paper and fold it in half. Unfold the paper and fold it again, the opposite way
you did it first. After this unfold again.
Turn the paper with its bottom up and fold it diagonally. Unfold, then
fold it the opposite way and unfold again. Take the sides and push them in the
middle of the square. Fold the sides of
the paper towards the middle and turn the paper again and rotate it 180
degrees. Fold its bottom to the upper part and pull the tip to the opposite
side. Try and not to push the sides of the paper down. Take the butterfly and
fold it in the middle and that is all. You can use the folded butterfly to
decorate a gift you bought for someone’s birthday or make several butterflies
and hang the somewhere in your room.
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