Walnut kitchen design home
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Celebrity Cribs Interior Design Florida Contemporary Home
Celebrity Cribs Interior Design Florida Contemporary Home
www.SusanBerryDesign.com Susan P. Berry, ASID, helps you fall in love with your custom designed home from start to finish. This Crib was custom ...Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Interior Decor Ideas (best Of 2010) HD
Interior Decor Ideas (best of 2010) HD
This video is a slideshow of Modern Interior Design Ideas that can be found on www.weplan.com.au. The video is designed to assist you so you can ...The Wabi-Sabi Approach To Enjoying Your Home
Have you heard the term Wabi-Sabi before? While I have, I hadn't heard it explained in regard to interiors quite as simply as this before, so felt these thoughts from Pauline of the English Organizer were definitely worth sharing!
One of the surprising perks of running a small business is meeting a wide number of new people and gaining fresh perspectives. I had a perfectly good (British) education, in which I excelled in my chosen subjects, but it may have been just a little narrow and I apparently haven’t worked too hard to broaden it since.
So when talented silk artist Ellen Brook mentioned that she is fascinated with Wabi-Sabi, I found myself scrambling to Google before my ignorance was revealed. Upon discovering the meaning of the Japanese term, I was struck by its applicability to our homes and expectations for how we live. With the world’s eyes turned towards Japan recently, perhaps this is the perfect time to remind ourselves how much we can learn from this incredible culture.
Dwyer Design
Thanks to Wikipedia, I learned that wabi-sabi is sometimes described as beauty that is imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. It nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect. The distinction is made between this aesthetic and the Greek values of beauty and perfection, often upheld in the West.
It's The Little Things
Think for a moment, have you been striving towards the ideals of the ancient Greeks? Would you instead feel more relaxed, more content, more ‘at home’ in your home if you could appreciate the beauty of your imperfect and unfinished surroundings? And would your organizing projects be less daunting if you could view them as a transient work-in-progress, where the perfect solution is only a myth?
It’s true that wabi-sabi appears to favor a natural, minimalist approach, so you cannot simply point to your clutter and declare you have embraced the aesthetic. However, if an organizing dilemma has been troubling you, it’s OK simply to make a start and recognize this is a journey towards improvement, where some rough-edges and irregularity can and should remain.
Adwait Kher
For more tips on moving away from perfection in favor of the wabi-sabi approach, you can check out Home Design Find and Apartment Therapy.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Orlando Custom Home Interior Design & Home Interior Architecture
Orlando Custom Home Interior Design & Home Interior Architecture
www.SusanBerryDesign.com We are offering a FREE 1/2 Hour phone consultation to discuss your project. This video shows how Interior Architectural ...
Monday, June 27, 2011
Long Distance Design: 5 Tips for Success
Today Cathy Wall, of Room Rx, is sharing tips on how to work successfully with a designer long distance. With this approach becoming such a popular way to work, these guidelines may prove to be very helpful in ensuring the project is a success!
These days it is all the rage, "E Design," "Long Distance Decorating," whatever you want to call it, the service is being offered up by long time designers, newbie decorators and design bloggers alike. The process typically involves some back and forth electronic (the "E") communication and sharing of information with an end result including some or all of the following: a Design Concept Board, a furniture plan, materials samples, a list of resources/pricing for purchasing products and materials and advice on how to put it all together.
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{room before}
{room after}
The difference between designing a room this way and traditional decorating is that the designer never actually sees the room in person before creating the look and the final product is installed by the client, not the designer or designer's contractors. Often the designer does not even meet the client in person, but rather establishes a relationship electronically, via e-mail, photographs, texts or cell phone.
So how do you know if this service is for you and if so, what are the keys to success? Having done long distance decorating on and off for the past five years, most recently in my “Room Rx” format, here are some things that I have learned:
1) Be Ready To Roll Up Your Sleeves!
Long distance decorating is perfect for those with a "Do It Yourself" mentality and a bit of decorating confidence. This is important because once the designer shares the plan, it is up to the client to interpret and execute it, often without further help and guidance from the designer. Therefore the client needs to be ready to roll up their sleeves and make it happen on their own.
Here are some "before and after" shots of a bathroom renovation completed with the help of a "Room Rx" design plan.
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{the after's}
2) Communication is Key
During the initial information sharing, it is important a client be very specific about their needs, likes, dislikes, what stays, what goes, etc. Many “E Design” services start with a questionnaire; it is important to fill it out with great detail and with more information than may be required. Send photos, send measurements, send paint color info, whatever it takes to share the vision (or lack of). It is key to ask questions about the service so that the client knows exactly what to expect and that they get exactly what is needed. If the client doesn't like something or absolutely love it, this needs to be shared. Honesty is critical to success.
3) Know What You are Paying For
There are many different “E Design” services at many different price points out there. As the client, do the research and be comfortable that you are getting as much or as little help as you need for a price that you are comfortable with. If you are a person that needs a bit of hand holding, make sure the service offers some follow up, if you just need a kick start, an initial good idea or direction, go with a service that gives you just that. Don’t pay for more or less than what it will take for you to get your design job done. This is a fabulous way to get excellent advice from a talented individual for a great price.
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4) A Good Rapport
A good repoire between the designer and client is vital. As a client, do you feel comfortable with the designer? Even though this process happens via electronic communication, you can get a sense for the person. Are they listening to you, answering your questions? Do they have a look or style that is a fit for you? If the decorator has a blog, read it. An on line portfolio? Look at it. Client comments? References? Check them out. The more you know about the designer the more comfortable you will feel and the happier you will be with the end result. Great design is more often than not about good relationships.
5) Trust
Once you have done your homework and selected the service and designer that is right for you, trust that their expertise, knowledge and talent will allow them to come up with the perfect design solution for you needs. Be open minded, relinquish some control and roll with the designer’s ideas. You will be amazed and delighted with how things turn out and may learn a thing or two in the process, perhaps building your confidence and enabling you to take on future projects on your own.
If you have considered using an “E Design” or “Long Distance Decorating” service, but have been unsure, I hope these tips have helped answer some questions will allow you to move forward confidently. Blogging and the internet have created a brave new decorating world, opening the doors of great design and inspiration to all.
To see more of Cathy's work, visit her website Room Rx. And I'm curious, have you worked with a designer long distance? Are you a designer offering these services? If so, what has been your experience been?
To see more of Cathy's work, visit her website Room Rx. And I'm curious, have you worked with a designer long distance? Are you a designer offering these services? If so, what has been your experience been?
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Modern Homes Rancho Mirage
Modern Homes Rancho Mirage
The Moroccan/Modern oasis known as the Davis House' is said to be the first built in Thunderbird Heights. Built in 1957, designed by Eggers ...Best Antivirus 2011
Antivirus is necessary to protect our computers from virus attacks the computer, where the new virus today's increasingly harmful to computer users. The virus has evolved to be attacked in our hardware and software systems. So from that choice the best antivirus which is believed capable of protecting your computer from virus attacks.To rank the best antivirus 2011 when it was still occupied five of the world rankings:
1. Bitdefender Antivirus
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• Price: $ 29.95
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• Protection Technology: Virus signatures, whitelisting, heuristic, real-time.
• Supported OS: XP (32 & 64 bit), Vista (32 & 64 bit), Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit)
2. Kaspersky Antivirus
PRICES AND SPECIFICATIONS:
• Price: $ 59.95
• Threat Detection: Virus, Worm, Trojan, Spyware, Malware, Rootkit.
• Additional Protection: Browser exploits, OS exploits, Keyloggers, inbound email protection, outbound email protection, instant messaging protection, p2p/file sharing, registry startup protection, dialers, backdoors, hackers, phishing, identity theft protection, adware, activex, vulnerabilities , cookies, scripts, full web protection, usb auto detect.
• Protection Technology: Virus signatures, blacklisting, whitelisting, heuristic, real-time, network security.
• Supported OS: XP (32 & 64 bit), Vista (32 & 64 bit), Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit)
3. Webroot Antivirus
PRICES AND SPECIFICATIONS:
• Price: $ 29.95
• Threat Detection: Virus, Worm, Trojan, Spyware, Malware, Rootkit.
• Additional Protection: Browser exploits, OS exploits, Keyloggers, inbound email protection, outbound email protection, instant messaging protection, p2p/file sharing, registry startup protection, dialers, hackers, identity theft protection, adware, activex, cookies, scripts, spam .
• Protection Technology: Virus signatures, blacklisting, whitelisting, heuristic, real-time, network security.
• Supported OS: XP (32 bit), Vista (32 & 64 bit), Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit)
4. Norton Antivirus
PRICES AND SPECIFICATIONS:
• Price: $ 39.99
• Threat Detection: Virus, Worm, Trojan, Spyware, Malware, Rootkit.
• Additional Protection: Browser exploits, OS exploits, inbound email protection, outbound email protection, instant messaging protection, registry startup protection, dialers, backdoors, hackers, identity theft protection, adware, activex, vulnerabilities, scripts, full web protection, auto usb detect.
• Protection Technology: Virus signatures, blacklisting, whitelisting, heuristic, real-time, network security.
• Supported OS: XP (32 bit), Vista (32 & 64 bit), Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit)
5. AVG Antivirus
PRICES AND SPECIFICATIONS:
• Price: $ 34.99
• Threat Detection: Virus, Worm, Trojan, Spyware, Malware, Rootkit.
• Additional Protection: Browser exploits, OS exploits, Keyloggers, inbound email protection, outbound email protection, instant messaging protection, p2p / file sharing protection, registry startup protection, dialers, backdoors, hackers, phishing, identity theft protection, adware, activex, vulnerabilities, cookies, scripts, full web protection, spam, usb auto detect.
• Protection Technology: Virus signatures, blacklisting, whitelisting, heuristic, real-time, network security.
• Supported OS: XP (32 & 64 bit), Vista (32 & 64 bit), Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit)
Dewi Persik | Foto
Who does not know the artist from Indonesia this one, dubbed with the name of the Dewi Persik queen rocking the saw is always a hot celebrity gossip. Dewi Persik is known as an artist full of lots of hot sensation, the road became a gossip terhot romance among other artists.
Dewi Persik is a mother of one will be but in with her husband shaiful hubungannnya jamil experiencing barriers so they must be separated. Their domestic dispute ended in divorce, but with the divorce, the goddess of the more famous peaches precisely with the number of hot gossip Dewi Persik who often have multiple sexual partners
This Dewi Persik widow seemed to be a merry widow among Indonesian artists making the goddess the target of the men who are still single. Not only that rumor, the Dewi Persik is also often create a sensation of heat often with a photo spread on the internet with various styles hotnya photo.
But with many photos circulating of hot Dewi Persik, the dewipun ignored it and instead proudly admit that the photos are hot right he was. With a circulation of many of the Dewi Persik photo even more beautiful one adds to the prestige of this artist.
Dewi Persik is a mother of one will be but in with her husband shaiful hubungannnya jamil experiencing barriers so they must be separated. Their domestic dispute ended in divorce, but with the divorce, the goddess of the more famous peaches precisely with the number of hot gossip Dewi Persik who often have multiple sexual partnersThis Dewi Persik widow seemed to be a merry widow among Indonesian artists making the goddess the target of the men who are still single. Not only that rumor, the Dewi Persik is also often create a sensation of heat often with a photo spread on the internet with various styles hotnya photo.
But with many photos circulating of hot Dewi Persik, the dewipun ignored it and instead proudly admit that the photos are hot right he was. With a circulation of many of the Dewi Persik photo even more beautiful one adds to the prestige of this artist.
HOME DECOR ART - Art Lessons, Abstract Modern Contemporary
HOME DECOR ART - Art lessons, abstract modern contemporary
Visit www.artfusionproductions.com.au To learn more about Australian artist Glenn Farquhar and his exciting Step by Step Interior Design Art DVD ...Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
Modern, Living, Interior, Design, Europe, Cattelan-Italia, Contemporary ...
Modern, Living, Interior, Design, Europe, Cattelan-Italia, Contemporary ...
Spacify offers modern, living, interior, design, european design from Cattelan-Italia for contemporary home. Buy award winning design on spacify ...Ideas For Creating Special Children's Spaces
In the past few years the popularity of designing kids rooms has grown immensely. It's good to see such an interest and really amazing spaces being created! I love that we seem to be thinking more about the spaces our children inhabit than we used to {compared to my childhood circa 1980's}. Yet, I can't help but wonder if some of the design elements we infuse into these kid-friendly spaces are perhaps not as much about what inspires them, but about how it looks in our home or what we think our kids would like. Is the room designed with kids in mind or is it designed for our kids? I do think we can have spaces that look beautiful and cohesive to our home, but we must give considerable weight to how our little ones react to the room as well.
When I think about how my five boys respond to design, I know it is usually based on how the space makes them feel. If you ask your child how they remember a big event, they often describe a detail or two, but overall they remember the feelings it evoked. While four out of five of my boys cannot yet describe their feelings beyond a few words, what I can get is their emotion, which is key. As a mom with an interest in design and how it affects us, I have realized that kids are so much more in tune with their surroundings than we give them credit for. While they may be resilient and adaptable, their curiosity thrives in spaces where they first feel safe and secure.
Inspiring the Magic and Wonder
"A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men" - Roald Dahl
I realize we all can't live with swings hanging from the rafters of our living rooms {sharing problems for starters}, but we can channel that whimsy into something that is extraordinary and unexpected like this little teepee nook {and is not permanent}.
House Beautiful, May 2011
If we do move our littlest guys into two separate rooms, we plan to connect the rooms through their closets. It would be so fun for them to have a secret passage to get from room to room.
{BOYS}
Evoking that sense of wonder and whimsy with big doses of practicality, these bedrooms would definitely make an impression on a young boy...slide, tree house, who wouldn't love either?
{GIRLS}
I can think of all the dreams, stories, nighttime chats among sisters that would take place on these two gorgeous beds. I am sure these little red beds would be fondly remembered forever.
What little fairy princess would not adore this sweet little spot?
Sharing Spaces
We will always have this dilemma in our home. My quadruplet boys are in one room right now and there were many constraints at the time it was created. But I still wanted to reflect each one individually in the space.
Whether we keep the boys together, or move them into two separate rooms, these following ideas gave me some inspiration. I just love this first idea {left}, each child has a little cocoon with their favorite possessions, but they can easily get to one another. The girls room {right} is so easy, relaxed and such a fun space to hang out as sisters.
Learning through Play, Lessons from Good Design
In our playroom they can make choices and there are many opportunities for being creative: a felt board, dry erase board/easel, and chalkboard are all easily within reach along with dress-up and so many other options. I also believe in everything needing to have a space in a playroom and cleaning up throughout the day. While kids need to be able to be creative, it is difficult to function in chaos, so some sense of order needs to be re-established.
Gorgeous with so many different options, possibilities and well-organized!
This one just plays to the imagination so well...
...and this one is free-spirited and a fun-loving space.
And do you have Lego in your home? Here's a little inspiration for those of us literally driven up the wall by little Lego pieces!
Staying Inspired as Adults
When was the last time you read a children's book? They are full of inspiration and help us remember what it is to see the world in that wonder-filled way. We have an abundance of books in our home and treasure them! I will truly be sad when there are no longer bedtimes full of whimsical, fantastical stories. Lucky is the child whose room is full of great reads like this one.
I have realized that at the end of the day, we are still adults trying to create spaces for our children who tend to be much more open-minded, engaged in their surroundings and in all of life than most of us adults. While we all have constraints, we can still create spaces, moments, and celebrations that are special.
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