17
March
Author: aclazaro / Category:
Accessories,
Furniture,
Interiors

If you are looking for elegant and long lasting wall panels, then you should not miss considering these latest designs from Iconic Panel. All their furniture and panel items are made out of carved relief panels in one of a kind patterns that are all covered with some laminate formation.
They are all elegant, modern and dimensional in appearance. They can be considered the best in ameliorating any kind of interior design for every office or home. These panels are durable enough that they can be nailed, glued, screwed, mounted and sawn on any kind of wall. Check out their site today!
Photo via chictip.com
16
March
Author: aclazaro / Category:
Furniture

PURE is being one with the global need to start taking care of the environment. They do not exist just to provide furniture pieces that can offer beautiful designs but also protect and nurture the environment. Its founder, Ami McKay thought that they should come up with modern furniture items that won’t leak off into the air some harmful chemicals like gas or lead.

With PURE, they believe that there is never a need to put under compromise the choices between being healthy and being impressive when it comes to aesthetics. Now with their new eco friendly furniture items, they can already offer people to have guilt-free furniture that can still provide amazing aesthetics to their home.
Photos via chictip.com
22
February
Author: lokipup66 / Category:
Art,
Furniture

Space Planning has become a main concern to most home designers, organizing everything in a room that occupies too much space is must to create a cozy ambiance. Limiting the use of bulky furniture or too many needless things that cluster the whole living area. It’s a designer call to come up with modular concept of pieces of furnishings that can be multi functional.
Peter Vardai is the Hungarian designer who continues to create impressive designs that address multi functionality and compactness in his artistic works. Introducing his dual purpose chair, it converts from armchair into a relaxing rocking chair that does not require remodeling. Perfect for indoors and outdoors as well. The Fotel chair is made of carbon fiber frame, which is so lightweight and can be transported easily. The seat is so comfortable because of its well ventilated surface the lies securely on the frame. This piece of furniture is definitely a work of art.
(Photo via thedesignblog.org)
06
February
Author: carla_guillermo / Category:
Bedroom,
Furniture

Some pieces of furniture that need to take into consideration inside your little baby’s room are the cabinets and book shelves. It is recommended to install built-in cabinets into the nursery just so it can conceal clutter and present a neat look. Aside from ease in tidying, the built-in cabinets help in organizing necessities like baby clothes and other essentials. It can also been used even when your child grew up. You can just paint the cabinet doors as to complement the nursery room’s pre-selected theme.

Lastly, a book case is recommended to be at the right height as to promote access and wide enough to store books, stuffed toys and other decorative items. Aside from being functional, the book case can be designed according to the theme and even to place family memorabilia.
05
February
Author: carla_guillermo / Category:
Bedroom,
Furniture

Your little bundle of joy’s safety is the main consideration in designing a nursery. This article would discuss the ideal place for your baby’s crib and bassinet. Doo not put the crib or bassinet near the windows, draperies, blinds or shelves that can cause accidents. Avoid hanging picture frames or paintings above the crib that can fall on the baby.

The crib or bassinet can be placed against the wall which is away from the window. This can be further beautified with a secured light mesh canopy hanging from the ceiling. If you have a colorful wall painting, place a white bassinet or crib that gives contrast to it. Extra wicker baskets below the crib can be used for storage. An extra bed that can be used by the toddler or for the parents is also recommended for gradual transitions.
04
February
Author: carla_guillermo / Category:
Bedroom,
Furniture

Every practical parent aims to save money for future use. So better invest on high-quality furniture that can be used by your child even as a toddler. Do not use old cribs for it may be under the standard quality. You better purchase a crib that can be converted into a toddler bed that complements to the room’s designated theme.

Many cribs in the market transforms to toddler beds and then to full-sized beds that satisfy the growing child’s needs. You may choose to use a cradle or bassinet until your baby is bigger for a crib that can morph into a toy basket after being used. Whatever you decide to buy, take into consideration the available space, theme and safety.
31
January
Author: carla_guillermo / Category:
Accessories,
Furniture,
Interiors

The previous article already mentioned about the reasons for childproofing the house and the several tips on making your doors safe for your little one. To continue the discussion, some almost unnoticeable options for child safety are your appliances. To make sure that your child won’t have any access on the refrigerator door or oven, you can purchase locks that can be placed considerably high for them not to reach it. These locks could match up your appliances with style and can be customized. It would automatically lock when the appliance switch is turned on.

For your appliance cords, securely wrap it on a nail or tie in knots so that it would not tempt your child to bite or lick it. Though you have another option on having a child fence to limit his movement, you would not like your child to be restricted on learning his environment. These little changes would make you have your peace of mind.
30
January
Author: carla_guillermo / Category:
Accessories,
Furniture,
Interiors
Safety is a main concern when you have a baby. You do not want to make your little bundle of joy to have full of tears because of an injury or even a small bruise. In the market, you have lot of options to make your home safe with devices that are needed to be installed. But the real question is can you do it beautifully? This article would help you do it with style.

First, the plastic locks for the cabinet doors that are always seem to be stuck. A good alternative would be small, hidden plastic locks that can be placed inside the door. You just need a little down push to get it open. It would be amazing to reveal this secret someday with your child.

Next would be for the doors around the house. For the knobs, you may opt for the small round piece of plastic to be placed on it that blends to the color of your door. Same thing goes with the plastics that can be placed on the door edges to prevent drastic slamming of the doors that could possibly smash your child little fingers. Purchase them in colors that could match up your house’s theme.

Space saving cannot be cooler than this. Everything is just packed away after you’re done as easy as one swivel!
The inner core rotates 180 degrees and is equipped with all the conveniences of a conventional kitchen, including a stainless steel sink with chrome single lever mixer, a waste bin and drawers. The upper circular shelf rotates 360 degrees for the crockery, glasses, etc. It has its own lighting inside, electrical sockets, electronics, water and waste disposal.
By utilising the volume of the circular kitchen fully, it has been possible to offer a storage capacity equivalent to that of a large conventional kitchen. “It contains the equivalent of 12 cupboards from a conventional kitchen”, says designer Alfred Averbeck.
You can also specify the Circular Kitchen with all the appliances necessary – refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, fully integrated coffee machine, ceramic cook top with 2 or 4 cook zones, a built-in microwave/oven-combination and a Range hood.
With all this said, I can’t think of any reason why this wouldn’t be ideal for a small space. Can you? If you live alone in a small space, maybe you should consider getting one!
27
January
Author: daphne reyes / Category:
Architecture,
Furniture,
Interiors

How many of us are lucky enough to have a walk-in closet? Nowadays, it’s part of a woman’s necessity. Having enough space for all our clothes, casual and formal, enough space for our shoes and bags. It’s not just about the space for our girly thing but also, it has to be well lighted, comfortable and has a tall mirror. Admit it, how long does it take you to decide on what to wear every time you go out? It takes me 2 hours to get done. It’s quite normal for women so it is essential that we have everything we need in our walk-in closet. One thing I love about it is that I get to sit down, just look around and I could already see everything. Well, I still have to get up and try on a few before I decide on what to wear but at least when I have a hard time deciding, I can comfortably sit down and contemplate. Oh, and a mannequin to put my clothes on maybe a night or days before a special occasion is also very helpful.
So, have yours yet? If you don’t, you better get one!