Thursday, November 11, 2010

Home Interior Design Ideas You Might Use

Here, we are going to recommend some of the interior design ideas that you might be able to use when thinking about doing up your own decor in your house. Mind you, these are just some of the tips and tricks that interior designers do use when they are trying to maximise a budget and a way for them to stretch their creativity. What you can be aware of is that these are just some of the basics that can be done, and if you need much more advanced methods, you can consult an actual designer for the latest trends and design influences.

For one thing, you need to maximise your use of natural light to give space and element to your home. There is no point in shrouding your entire house in curtains or dark colours on your windows. If you want a design element that is able to breathe, then you will have to think about items like more spacious windows or clear curtains to be able to maximise the amount of light that is coming into the whole design palette. All in all, these are some of the things that you can use when thinking about natural light.

Try to keep the colour use clean and basic if you are going for something of a crisp and clean feel. For one thing, you need to know what works and does not work when thinking about interior design. Immaculate and basic colours are great for when you want to be able to bring about the spatial elements in the house, and they are great ways for you to make something small seem a little bigger than normal. While black is a good basic, avoid using it throughout to shrink your house down into a smaller spatial element.

The use of plants and natural elements of water are great ways for you to add some sort of dynamism into your design. There is no better way for you to also insert some colour elements and movement into your interior design with a water feature. The natural look is also something of a boon when thinking of a more ethnic approach to your interior design. There are many houses in the modern realm that have decided to go ahead with the whole idea of neutrality in their houses, and plants, even fake, add that nice touch from mother nature.

These are some of the ideas that you can use when thinking about interior design. All in all, do not be afraid to go all the way when thinking about a theme and that is the most important thing when deciding about interior design is that you must have a focused concept in mind. All in all, these are the sorts of things that are important to be able to realise the dream concept and working with interior designers, you might also want to know what other ways can be done to fully flesh out your dream home and your own very personal castle.


Home Interior Design Ideas For Beginners

So you have decided to do interior of your home on your own, without hiring interior designer? Great.

I am sure you'll find ideas in this article series pretty helpful. I'll try to make this as easy as possible, for you.

Let's start.

Design plan - We-interior designers - never start any design work, without starting with a plan & so should you. The first thing you must have is a detailed design plan.
Your design plan should include -

a) Area / part of your home you want to renovate / design- First decide on which room in your home, you want to work on. Don't make a mistake of starting with all rooms, dining room & kitchen & Bedroom. But select only one - at least for the starters.

b) List of changes-
Write in your design plan - what changes you want to make in the selected room. If you skip this, then later on it becomes sort of patched room. And it looks messy.

c) Budget -
I hope this is self - explanatory. How much money you want to spend on decorating interior of your home? Your list of changes could help in deciding on the budget.

d) Layout of your home-
On a blank sheet of paper, draw outline / layout of your home. It shows various rooms. You don't have to be perfect, but draw room sizes using some scale.
Then on another piece of paper, draw furniture pieces you are already having.

Now with all these, you are ready to start decorating your home. First take the cut pieces of furniture & place them in various positions on layout. See what you like most. Play with the ideas. Then decide on one.

Then start the changes one by one. It is going to take time. But once it's finished, you'll love your home even more.


Simple Home Interior Design Tips For Everyone

The way our home looks says a lot about who we are and even more about our personalities, that's why the way in which we arrange our home interiors are very important in how we live our lives. We live in a fast moving world where we are bombarded with what we should wear, eat and put in our homes but rarely do we have the time to give thought to the facts that maybe how we arrange our rooms just might have an effect on or moods, creativity, energy levels and who knows what else. Maybe it's time to take a serious look at ourselves and our home interiors.

There are a few simple ways in which we can spruce up our home life and our home interior design by focusing on some points that are very important:

• Harmony - All the rooms in our home need to have a strong sense of harmony to them.

• Focus Points - Rooms that have a center focus point that draws your attention will flow better. Things like your art displays, an architectural wall piece or even figurines are good suggestions.

• Balance - This is successfully done by balancing the rooms' visual weight and subtly spreading it out to the other parts of the room.

• Color - This should be an obvious one. Using positive colors can shift energies around and make the world of difference. A candle or two can be used to dramatic effect.

• Proportion and Scale - Use only furniture and items that complement the total size of the room, not dwarf it or throw it out of proportion.

• Rhythm - Create the illusion of visual stimulation through movement by arranging your room in such a way that the viewer's eye keeps moving around from point to point. This should not be confused with scattering things all around.

Home interior decor and design is often a highly sensitive subject as many people feel that they really know what they are doing but the result is quite the contrary. Items that you already own like candles and figurines can be easily re-arranged and placed on shelves and corners to create impressive dramatic effects and also improve lighting in areas that are often neglected due to obstructions or whichever.

The correct use of lighting in the home has the potential to literally transform any old lounge or study into a vibrant and stimulating room, just try it and see. Experimentation is the key and you won't know if you don't try.

If you want to try and mimic popular styles then consider looking at some alternative ideas for home interiors inspiration. Some of the most popular home interior designs would include; Asian, Arty interior, Gothic, Traditional, Mediterranean, Tropical and of course Modern interior designs.

A quick look into some of these styles mentioned will transform your home interiors and open up many doors of possibilities for re-inventing your home and injecting it with fresh life.


Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Contemporary Art in Home Interior Design

Home interior design is a subject near and dear to many people's hearts, just as their homes are. These beautiful homes are often filled with paintings, ceramics, bronze sculptures, blown glass and many other forms of contemporary art. These sorts of items sometimes act as an inspiration for the way the whole house is decorated. Sometimes they just act as a point of interest.

Modern home interior designs tend to be perfect for displaying many types of art because they are often minimal and open. This leaves lots of room for displaying nice pieces of all sorts of art. When it comes to what to actually put in these spaces, there are a few important factors to consider. One of the most important of these is to really pay attention to the types of pieces that move you emotionally. You are the one that has to look at whatever you put in that special place, so be certain you love it. If you are working with rooms that already have much of the decor in place, you will want to find art pieces that are complimentary to whatever colors, shapes, or themes are already in play. Because contemporary art is so varied, you have lots of options, and that's a good thing.

Many people wonder how best to display art in their home interior design plan. Thankfully, it really isn't that complicated. Let's say you find just the perfect abstract painting. You bring it home with the intention of placing it on a wall. You find just the right spot and hang it on the wall. Your significant other comes home later that day, sees the new art piece hanging there and says, "why did you hang that there?" Great, you thought you had situated it just right only to find out that, while it looked perfectly placed to you, it was entirely inappropriate to someone else. Such is life. You agree to move it and situate it elsewhere. After a few days of leaving it propped up on the mantle you find that it is just perfect there. All are happy and disaster averted.

Objects like bronze figures, vases, turned wood objects, sculptures or other types of contemporary art are equally easy to display. For most pieces, these can be successfully displayed on a shelf or table, up on a mantle or ledge, or even on the floor. Size will often determine the best way to go for much of your home interior design decisions. If, for example, you acquire a large animal sculpture, it may be impractical to place it on a lifted surface. It will have much more dramatic effect left on the floor. I have a friend who has a large tiger sculpture that greets you when you first enter his home. This always gets my attention and makes me feel like I better keep an eye on it. Wouldn't want to get bit when I least expect it!

Contemporary homes deserve to be adorned with contemporary art. Thankfully, objects for home interior design can be found in wonderful galleries across the country. Go in, meet the curator, look around, and discover what wonderful treasures might be added to your home interior design.


Thursday, November 4, 2010

Antique furniture Classic

It is important to take proper precautions these antiques because they are usually made of wood. It is recommended to them polished regularly. Should ensure that antique furniture is kept away from the vagaries of time, excessive heat and humidity.

Antique furniture is a feast for the eyes and makes a majestic grandeur of years come alive. It offers daily traditional and unique look. Antique furniture dozens of lives at the expense of other, more individual style, appeal and style. It is a timeless aesthetic appeal and value. They come in a wide range of designs and finishes such as dark brown, cinnamon, mahogany lacquer and varnish.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Basic Natural Japanese Classic Room Design

Basic Natural Japanese Classic Room Design This picture as taken from flickr, described a Japanese room design. On this design, we can see a basic Japanese room design, actually, Japanese room design has a perfect design. This fact profed by there are a lot of house like this that had hundreds years ages. Japanese home design and constructions was planed to survive with any seasons, on Japan, there are 4 seasons but it's had perfect home design for this. In bringing the atmosphere of Japanese interior design, the basic of it's design is the using of special material from natural qualited wood.
Wooden floor and sliding door named shoji is the dominant room component. For the wall, Japanese basic home design usually used some material like a paper, so it doesn't need more lighting. So, today we can see more best home design at Japanese room design.

Chinese home decorations

Asian  Interior Classic Home Design Asian is one of multi culture big island, with most of the country is located in tropic weather, that's why, most of Asian home used traditional material for their house, such as wood, bamboo and rattan. Here are a simple Asian home design with Chinese home decorations, taken from talkzori, a simple house design from Asian.
Chinese home decorations
Green and dominated with tree is one of tropical country, it's a convenience house with much oxygen you can breath there.
Chinese home decorations

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Favorite Teen Room Ideas – Boys’ Rooms

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Boys’ Rooms
Boys’ Rooms
Beware boys! We offer large rooms for you teenage boys. This is the subteen collection. fourth teen is delicate decoration. This happens because you can not work for another, and in this capacity, we show a collection of themes teen room to help you choose your favorite

Luxury Teenage Room Designs

The best teen rooms can never stop growing. As teenagers themselves who are transforming a child into an adult, should its space also reflects the changing needs and requirements. And the photos below rayon, lots of room and lots of ideas. We offer a collection of inspirational ideas teen room that are funky, fashionable and very elegant. Be the teens who love the blues and blacks, and daughters ranging from pink and white, the rooms occupied by young emit a certain degree of realism that is visible in the images below. If you want to re-design your own room, Here are twelve new ideas for young interior designers. Make your choice and transform your house into something that reflects your personality

 Teenage Room Designs
 Teenage Room Designs
 Teenage Room Designs
 Teenage Room Designs
 Teenage Room Designs

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Elegant Dracena Lighting Desing by Diego Chilò for Leucos

Elegant Dracena Lighting Desing
Elegant Dracena Lighting Desing

When the House You seemed the evening Beautiful is a Very Elegant House For You Dracena is another modern glass light fixture that was designed by Diego Chilò. The designer get this lighting inspiration idea from the dracaena plant (Greek for female dragon), with its sword-like leaves, the lamp would be perfect in a home with either Gothic or contemporary décor.

Furniture by Cichness Design

Furniture by Cichness Design
Furniture by Cichness Design
Furniture by Cichness Design

Every time If We Want One Way Road Something To Sell Or Repair Tool Fittings Household Equipment Every product by Italian company Altamoda is a work of art. Its furniture amazes by its opulence and charms by its chicness and perfect style. Its Altamoda home collection has been created to surround you by luxury and beauty. It could change any dining room into a fashionable heart of any apartment. You could decorate your room by an awesome red supplemented by white table chairs and a sideboard,...

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Classic Laminate Plywood Lounge Chair by Julia Krantz


Julia Krantz produces furniture and vessels that are exceptionally elegant and masterfully handcrafted. This lounge chairs collection is made from stack-laminated plywood. Combining the design of wooden furniture with an environmental concern is one of the main characteristics of Julia Krantz?s work.

Elegand “Barca” Lounge Chair Furniture Design

Elegand “Barca” Lounge Chair Furniture Design

Elegand “Barca” Lounge Chair Furniture Design

One of the two winners of the prestigious ‘Gold Leaf’ honor at the International Furniture Design Awards in Japan, this ash ?Barca? lounge-chair was designed and made by Jakob Joergensen. The piece was made by sliding the identical ash boards around to form this semi-spherical beautiful shape.

Elegend Birdy Chair Furniture Design

Elegend Birdy Chair Furniture Design
Birdy chair is a great addition to any modern interior. It’s produced by Homebasic and each copy is handmade of wood, liana and leather. The dried liana is made flexible and easy to handle by hot water steam and wrapped on the frame made of wood. When the liana is dried again it is very strong and hard to break.

Elegend Freestanding Wood Bathtub 2009 – Ocean Sailor by Sasso

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Luxury Haven for Peace and Relaxation

I just love this shower unit ! Spacious and light with more than enough room for two!
The shower unit Sensmare was designed by Professor Gunter Horntrich and is one of the new lines added to the Hoesch range.
The shower unit’s glass is made from patented Hoesch Everclean glass, which is resistant to both lime scale deposits and water marks forming. Great for keeping the shower looking beautifully clean and shiny with little effort. My kind of practical shower!
The slatted seating and standing area are made from durable African wood. Being able to flip them up individually offers great different variations when or if you want to share your shower time! With a row of water jets located at the far side of each seat this shower is an ideal space to sit, relax and chat.
In recent years showers have become sanctuaries for relaxation and de-stressing after a long day or as an instant refreshing wake up at the start of the day. Those who prefer not to wallow in a bath will love this shower unit with its subtle coloured integral lighting.
I love the unobstructed glass panels, low shower tray to step into and the generous amount of space Sensmare offers. A far cry from trying to squeeze into tiny shower cubicles of the past especially if you wanted to share your shower time!
Hoesch designs are all about providing havens to promote well being and inner peace.
Sensmare shower unit certainly offers those qualities for me.

Luxury and Funky ''frilly'' Chair

Making its entry at the Milan design Festival earlier this year 'frilly' chair by Spanish specializer Patricia Urquiola is fun and funky!
I love the vibrant straight colours of these polycarbonate chairs. Due to the material utilised they can be utilised both inside and outside. What a great way to alter up an outside seating area or add a touch of vibrancy to a room!
With the moulded curve in the back rest 'Frilly' chairs look unco comfortable. These are a great alternative to the unremarkable impressible chairs seen on many patios and decking areas. Being made from polycarbonate they will be easy to keep pristine looking throughout the season season. When it's likewise cold to sit outside the chairs can be utilised inside. Being water nonabsorptive makes them fit for use in rooms with humid atmospheres like a bath or shower room. Alternatively they would wage a trendy injection of colour in a bedroom. With a wide range of colours acquirable there is a chair to suit all interior decors and colour schemes.
Patricia Urquiola desired to create a practical chair which gave a pleated artifact look to her broad hardback chairs, which I think she has achieved superbly.
My favourite colour is the vivid cerise pink, which I would chose for a trendy yet feminine teenager's bedroom.

Due to the image of the polycarbonate, placing the 'Frilly' chair near a window or light maker I'm sure would display some fantastic visual effects.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Luxury lighting apartment arrangement

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Luxury lighting apartment arrangement

Luxury apartment with beautiful lighting arrangement. Interior luxury apartments with materials made of granite. This modern apartment located in the East Village Coop, interior decorating is a multi-purpose use the built-in furniture and light can change depending on the mood of the inhabitants. In this photo we can see a large family room with modern design and minimalist white-dominated. Complete with colorful LED glowing surface room with solid wall between windows, modern kitchen combined with spacious dining room and elegant. Structuring very beautiful lighting and light-colored window beautiful virtual interior and exterior decorating the apartment

Natural Color kitchen-trend kitchen 2010

trend kitchen 2010

black white kitchen design

black white modern minimalist kitchen

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Black and white kitchen by using the concept of modern minimalist style. This style is the new trend kitchen 2010. Black and white is a color that is characteristic of modern minimalist interior style. This color is a neutral color that is widely used to decorate the house with house primarily minimalist concept. The kitchen is very elegant and very clean with a mix of black and white. With a touch of modern style with a comfortable atmosphere. The combination of black and white color that is applied in this modern kitchen looks comfortable, clean, beautiful. made of aluminum counter top, which is minimalist but still has a touch of elegance. Black and white kitchen photos by Futura Cucine