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ProtoHaus – A real Home on Wheels

natasa — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:55:05 +0000

Modern home on wheels look like anything other than, in fact, at the house. But this statement does not apply to mobile homes ProtoHaus, created by designers Holly Ann and Derrenom Mack. This home on wheels – a real home. House, but very small. ProtoHaus Area is only 12 square meters. Nevertheless, it is placed in the living room, kitchenette, toilet and shower. Even the stove for heating on cold days and nights there. However, and ProtoHaus is, relatively speaking, a “second floor” – it is a spacious double bed. Can fit on it and more people, but in this case it will be too uncomfortable.

And the most important difference ProtoHaus from hundreds and thousands of other mobile homes lies in its appearance. After all, this house on wheels looks exactly like the house, and not just a big trailer with a bed, table and toilet inside. ProtoHaus made of wood. It has its own small veranda with a ladder, gable roof with windows for extra light. At first glance, not everyone can understand all that this house can be moved from place to place. Only then the viewer sees the supervision and wheels. By the way, its own power and control systems have ProtoHaus not, so it needs to carry a trailer. Electricity ProtoHaus receives from the solar panels and wind turbines installed on it. Water, this mobile home to stock up on water, but not as often as the rest of his “brothers” – has built a secondary water treatment system that allows you to use the same liquid many times.

A Military Base under your House

natasa — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:10:53 +0000

See what a caring father built in the basement of his house in order to distract his kid from running on the loose around the town.

Modern Floral Sofa from Moscow designer Albina Basharova

natasa — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:33:54 +0000

Floral motifs, usually inspired by the creative achievements of women designers. It happened this time: the competition “Rodchenko-2011″ Young Moscow designer Albina Basharova submitted a draft transforming floral sofa Fiori Divano, with whom he won first prize. Attractive appearance, exactly repeating the shape of the plant, sofa Fiori Divano like women and children, and will smile at men. Oh very nice and naive as a child is a project of modern furniture. However, this does not reduce all of its advantages: recline sofa converts into a comfortable couch “boat”, and the petals give additional support to the back and serve as a kind of arms or stand for a laptop or a book.

Living in Containers

natasa — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:25:21 +0000

French architect Patrick Partouche created a house built of 8 shipping containers. Now it’s a home for a family in Lille, France. This spacious house with a total area of 208 sq. m has floor-to-ceiling windows with enormous metal blinds that may easily turn the building into a fortress when shut, making the place safe to leave. However, the owners use blinds only for protection against sun heat. It took 3 days to assemble the house. Special trucks brought shipping containers which then were placed on a basement of reinforced concrete and joined together. The visitors especially enjoy the large bay windows. Even though the facade of the house is made almost completely of glass, the whole building remains warm. Its exterior corresponds to the local traditions while the interior fully meets the wishes of the owners.

Amazing Chair for your Household

natasa — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:28:02 +0000

Author of the project, the designer Judson Beaumont , a seat designed so that the form is no different from the usual, classic chairs, but also served as a secluded storage for a variety of things. The fact that the “bottom” of this chair is absolutely hollow, and is a sort of shelf that can be completed in its sole discretion. So, at this makeshift shelf can arrange toys or books, crafts, or magazines, store in slippers, chargers and remote controls on household appliances In addition, given that the “store” in the chair does not close the door, the cavity can be filled and decorative objects such as artificial flowers and garlands, well, or left to the pet – they suddenly oblyubuyut yourself this new house to sleep. By the way, here’s the curious thing: usually they say that things are close at hand, while inside the store chairs Hollow Chair they will be formally placed under their feet.

Creative Living Space above the Garage of a Traditional House

natasa — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:33:26 +0000

Schonberg Residence – a unique structure of the architectural studio of American Dialect Design Architects, has long been suspended over the existing garage is quite a traditional home. The unusual house designed for the life of one family, located in Charlotte, NC and breaks all the conventions and architectural “convention” of the area. An ingenious use of simple, complementary shapes and bright colors is rather complex and creates a fresh look at the living space. The integration of built-in furniture and the library is so harmonious, that is by forming a non-trivial boundaries of the suspended home.

Black and White Ideas for Interior Design

natasa — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:43:05 +0000

At this time we have gathered a collection of interiors, executed in black and white, diluted with a small vivid detail – accents, privnosyaschimi in the thin atmosphere, sensual and life-affirming tone. It’s no secret that in order to visually “push” the wall of space, enough to make his base of white, transforming walls, ceilings or floors, in the air. Yes, it is in the air, which seemed to hover in black and gray pieces of furniture and decor.
In order to revive a little cold, but always perfect and stylish black and white palette, it is enough to hang a picture with an unusual color prints, or put in a room a few bright accessories. Well, if time is a monochrome symphony a few weary you, then there is nothing easier than strung on this neutral decor and grateful for a number of new palette of bright objects such as curtains, linens, sofa, armchairs , carpet and many other interesting items. Black and white – two opposites that are in perfect harmony with each other. Psychologists say that an important role in the choice of palette tsvetovooy environment is just the intellect. The higher the IQ, the more simple and subtle color combinations are acceptable for a man. So fans of black and white interior can be a compliment. After all, this “chess” game of two self-contained color, even without additional shades, is considered a sign of refined taste and a sharp mind.

Beautifully Designed Ceilings of your House

natasa — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:39:10 +0000

Now look at the ceiling only if the person so there is nothing to do, so that even the boring pastime somehow dilutes the depression. But thanks to the device Rooftop ceiling lights that phrase will gain a new, much more positive and full of meaning! Designers now, probably, than ever before have begun to pay attention to the ceiling. This device is a board thickness of 44 mm, which is attached to the ceiling, as well as device, projecting a different image on it, mostly, different types of ceilings. That is, sitting at home and looking at the ceiling, you may well experience the feeling that at this time are somewhere in a medieval castle in a beautiful palace, the cathedral, the museum or in a disco club. All of these options, as well as many others are available in the pre-installed version of Rooftop ceiling lights. It is realized in the form of high resolution photos. Rooftop ceiling lights – this is a great way to relax in the tense moments as a variety of visual component to their lives. And install it no problem, both at home and office.

Creative Ideas for Interior Design

natasa — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:58:27 +0000

This extravagant apartment interpreting the allusion to the theme of famous literary works, covers an area about 167 square meters, which by the standards of our latitude, is quite a spacious living space in which there is an opportunity to turn creative ideas, and plan an effective ergonomics and create maximum comfort. A unique apartment located in Chelsea, contains a common space, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Home is decorated in an eclectic style with surreal retro, industrial, allusions, and steampunk elements. Upon entering the apartment you are greeted by a fragment of a submarine, and many other non-trivial elements of decor, suggestive of the museum of vintage things and remind children and young people the images that are while reading your favorite adventure books. Kitchen with a fairly conservative facade is equipped with high quality equipment and top made of stainless steel, which seeks to facilitate the visual design of heavy furniture. Concrete floors, LED programmable lighting system complement the impressive atmosphere of the “nursery” the boy became an adult and not betrayed her most precious dreams and fantasies.

Modern Architecture and Design of Perfect by Xoio

natasa — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:58:54 +0000

This stunning contemporary architecture and interior let in bright, spacious house, situated on a beautiful green area, the diversity of the surrounding housing and the nature of the nearby urban environment. Light, airy building – the result of a collaboration of experts from the architectural studio Xoio – professional supplier of creative visualization and animation. A small selection of images of interiors, designed studio offers many creative ideas and effective solutions to the organization of living space – both urban and suburban. Huge windows, curved walls, alternating with more functionality straight clean lines and colors that give the interior fine lines and smooth transitions from function to dream of comfort and security to open and merge with the surrounding world. This beautiful white house resembles a cruise ship, and his colorful and modern living conditions diluted fun elements and bright splashes of color, energizing the energy of its inhabitants, every new day, recalling the way to live it.