Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Four Ways of Decorating Your Living Room for Christmas

Decorating your home for Christmas is not only a necessity but is also a funny and enjoyable activity which makes you feel great and makes you enter the Christmas atmosphere in a nice way.If your living room is not ready yet and you still have not got any ideas for the style you want to adopt, here are some ideas for you. It depends on your tastes and preferences the way you choose your decorations and the combinations of colors.The first example refers to a living room where the combination of orange and some turquoise accents is smashing. For those who love these colors and would like to attract the attention and create a colorful environment is a nice option.Those who like sparkling ambiances... Read More →

Lenox Flight Collection Modern Dish

I am not a huge fan o vintage items, but every once in a while I dare visit one or two vintage shops in order to see if there is anything unusual or that catches my attention. And sometimes I do. For example now I have just visited this virtual vintage shop – Etsy – where you can find many unique things. ANd I found this amazing item – the Lenox Flight Collection Modern Dish. Apparently the dish is no longer manufactured, so you can find it only in vintage shops, but I can tell you it is worth the trouble.This item is a kind of an interestingly shaped porcelain dish that has a very nice and shiny 22 K gold trim. It is totally... Read More →

Brush Vase

If you paint at least once in a while for fun or just for helping your kids with his Art project then you know you keep all the brushes in one place, usually a glass that is specially reserved for the brushes. This way you know where to look for them next time you want to paint. But the designer Harry Allen had an even better idea: you don’t you keep the paint brushes in a glass that tells you what you should store in? That is because this special glass is made of many models of paint brushes glued together. He used Resin and Marble to make this project and obtain a great result in my opinion.But because painting is not so ordinary the... Read More →

Double X Metal Vase

We all have a small holiday for Christmas and this is the time when we spend more time at home, especially in the living room. And we all want to make out homes as nice as beautiful, so we pay much attention to accessories because they are, after all, the ones that give your house personality and style. This Double X Metal Vase from Modani is great because it can be used as an accessory in itself, without having to fill it with flowers. It looks like an over sized metallic X sign that stands on your living room coffee table.The vase is made of polished stainless steel and is empty on the inside, so you can fill it with water and keep flowers there. My... Read More →

Bauhinja Marble Vase

People have discovered marble since the most ancient times. Romans used marble for carving the most amazing sculptures and statues and also they used it for luxury bathrooms and pools. Marble still is a very precious and beautiful material and you can use it for obtaining very nice accessories for your home. But when you say marble you expect a statue or something bigger, not this amazing Bauhinja Marble Vase. However, this does not make it any less valuable and artistic, beautiful and graceful.This interesting vase is, obviously, made of marble and carved by hand has some harmonious curves that make it look like a flower bud. The petals are on the outside, protecting the little space inside that will be filled with water and... Read More →

The Fabbrica Restaurant in Bergen

This is Restaurant Fabricca, an unusual structure located in Bergen, the second largest city in Norway. The restaurant is very cozy and, even though the interior is unusual and not the traditional typical décor, it’s still elegant and stylish but in a different way.The elevated dining pods of the restaurant are very cozy and especially inviting, offering a unique dining experience to anyone who enters. The second you enter the restaurant you get a strange feeling that takes you back in time. There’s a huge amount of wood involved in this project. Notice the walls that are covered with tree stumps. The furniture is also made of wood and this contributes to the cozy atmosphere inside.The restaurant features tall ceilings and lots of windows... Read More →

The Beauty of Checkered Floors

I guess everybody knows how a chess table looks like. Its checkered design reminds me of my childhood summer holidays when I used to play chess with my uncle who taught me this game or with my brother. They were in love with this game and they still are but I am not so found of it anymore. It is a static game which acquires a lot of thinking, good strategy and a lot of patience. Lately I became a more dynamic person, I like to solve things quickly but I still have a lot of patience.Perhaps these checkered floors have the same effects on you too if it happens that you love chess. They resemble a chess table and although may take you... Read More →

Seasonal white interior design

White interior decors are actually very common. Nevertheless, they tend to seem more striking during this particular time of the year. When everything is white and snowy outside, it’s much easier to notice the resemblance with the interior in cases like this one. This particular interior design is very interesting not only because of the huge amount of white in there but also because of the way everything else seems to complement the house and the way the other colors stand out.Usually we use white when we either have a small home and we want to make it seem bigger or when we simply want to have an airy and bright interior décor. In this case it’s probably both reasons. Notice how all the... Read More →

The Beauty of Swedish Fireplaces

Fireplaces are one of the most popular and beautiful decorations and they can be seen all over the world. Lately modern designs have been created and now fireplaces can be used both indoors and outdoors. Still, these designs had as a starting point the traditional models.Traditional fireplaces can further be divided into several different categories according to the style or region they can be found in. We’re now going to analyze more closely a series of Swedish fireplaces and see what distinguishes them for all the other ones.The pictures shown here have been taken in apartments and private homes and they present original fireplace designs. Scandinavian fireplaces could be described as simple and chic. Typical Swedish fireplaces usually resemble a column. The shape is... Read More →

The Italian Touch of Café B from New York

The way we choose the places where we would like to spend our free time depends sometimes on the ambiance they owe. We may choose a select club for its privacy and intimate ambiance or a rustic restaurant for its specific rustic style and atmosphere. Sometimes these relaxing places can make us feel that we are in a different corner of the world or maybe we travel to some other old times. Their interior design represents the main ingredient which can make us feel like this.It is also the case of Café B from New York which can make you feel the Italian touch of an old Italy. This cultural and elegant atmosphere is the result of the Italian designer Federico Delrosso‘s work who wanted to... Read More →