Living room furniture in the kitchen, a BOLD back splash and a door turned headboards. All kinds of clever people with GREAT design ideas ! Look at your things in a new way!!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Do Something Different
Living room furniture in the kitchen, a BOLD back splash and a door turned headboards. All kinds of clever people with GREAT design ideas ! Look at your things in a new way!!
Unique wall shelving system for your house plans
I ran into this interesting new wall shelving system the other day and thought I would let you in on it. The product is called Vita and it is produced by an Italian company name MDF Italia. It is a modular system made from medium density fiberboard (mdf). The system includes wall panels, shelving units and cabinet boxes. You can seemingly produce endless configurations based on how you put the modular components together. I think it is very cool and would be a great way of dressing up one of those blank walls in your house.
For more information on this see MDFITALIA VITA. Go to "products" and then find to "Vita".
The wall system is obviously quite contemporary but I think it would look great in a number of the Simply Elegant Home Designs house plans including the "scandia modern cottage" and the "marine farmhouse".
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Three ways to wrap a chord instructional video
Fine Homebuilding has a series of instruction videos that I find interesting. Many of the videos are intended for professional carpenters. They illustrate tasks that the average layperson is not likely to run into. But they also have some videos that are good for the weekend carpenter or the handi-man. I'll post a few of these as I run into them.
The first one I will post a link to is "Three ways to wrap a chord". I like this one because it is one of the most frustrating things for a man in his garage. Check it out below.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Dining room collections - luxurious designs
Beautiful, unique, luxurious dining room interior design collections, just make your new inspiration to improve your home. There are many beautiful dining room interior design with various dining set models, table and chairs, dining decoration, floor, wall, windows style etc.
Modern Dining Room with elegant dining Tables
There are some Modern dining room interior Architecture design style with luxurious dining table, great inspiration for you. This Architecture is very modern dining room concept – each dining room decor idea offers startling contrasts. Imposing chairs and large tables offer an unexpected combination of angles and curves.
Minimalist dining table in the modern dining room
Minimalist dining table in the modern dining room, look the furniture, it made by special woods and there are handicraft near the the wall. This design suitable for small house because the dining room spend less areas of the home. The chairs available in the dining room to get a nice dinner, lunch, and breakfast. This is nice inspiration for small area dining room and kitchen.
Modern dining room interior with beautiful dining table
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Contemporary wooden furniture in the dining room
Modern dining room interior design style with luxurious dining table
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Another New Garage Apartment Plan Unveiled!
Simply Elegant Home Designs is unveiling "The Minnetonka Garage Apartment"; the second in a new series of Garage Apartment Plans that they are developing.
The idea of an above garage apartment is not new, but it seems especially appropriate for the times we are in. Families are struggling with reduced income, or are looking for alternative housing solutions for their aging parents. An apartment garage plan can be a perfect place to house the still active mother-in-law, or it can used as an income generating rental unit.
The Minnetonka Garage Apartment as seen below incorporates a studio apartment space above a generously sized three car garage. The apartment plan accommodates a kitchen, eating area, living / media zone, bed area, storage and a full bath. The dormer placements create distinct spatial zones for the kitchen and sleeping areas. Bead-board paneling used as a wainscot and within the cabinetry brings a cottage charm to the interior. The exterior is a modern interpretation of the shingle style incorporating clapboard siding, cedar shingles and a metal roof. For more information on this plan click the following link:
Simply Elegant Home Designs will be developing additional garage apartment plans over the next several months so stay tuned.
Friday, September 25, 2009
50 Beautiful fish aquarium designs
Here is some very beautiful fish aquarium designs for inspiration. Hope all fish lovers will like it @ home.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
creative lifestyle hotel rooms at Hotel FOX, Denmark
Each room in Copenhagen’s Hotel Fox is an individual piece of art. 21 international artists descended on the hotel to turn each of the 61 rooms into a unique space, featuring creative artwork ranging from Japanese manga to fluid graphic design.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Pottery Barn Christmas 2009 Preview
Yes yes, I know its not even October yet, but Pottery Barn has put up its holiday 2009 preview. They have some beautiful things and the picture of the living room above is very comfy and rustic. Click on the title of this post to take you to the Pottery Barn web site.
Mixing Patterns
I love a nice mix of patterns on a bed. I think it ads a nice focal point to a bedroom. Some people prefer a bed room very serene, thus wanting no patterns. I like both styles I suppose depending on my mood. I've seen some crazy stuff mixed together and thought, I shouldn't like this but I do ! Whats your preference?
Sunday, September 20, 2009
New Garage Apartment Plan Unveiled
Simply Elegant Home Designs is unveiling "The Marine Garage Apartment"; the first in a new series of Garage Apartment Plans that they are developing.
The idea of an above garage apartment is not new, but it seems especially appropriate for the times we are in. Families are struggling with reduced income, or are looking for alternative housing solutions for their aging parents. An apartment garage plan can be a perfect place to house the still active mother-in-law, or it can used as an income generating rental unit.
The Marine Garage Apartment as seen below incorporates a studio apartment space above a generously sized two car garage. The apartment plan accommodates a kitchen, dining area, living / media zone, bed area, storage and a full bath.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Window Cheats
Ok, so these rooms are not particularly small, but I think it shows how the more natural light you have in a room the bigger it feels. I know not everyone is lucky enough to have a huge window or sliding door, but if you can put seating or a table near a window, DO IT !! My own kitchen is only about 10 x 12 but I have a sliding door that leads to a screened in porch. That visually makes my kitchen feel A LOT bigger. Move some furniture tonight, place a comfy reading chair by a window !
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Just Enough Kitchen Space
Some say the kitchen is the heart of the home. Maybe the heart is the size of your dog, but hey its not about size right? Know what you need in your kitchen and organize so things are as close to where you use them as possible !
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Bark Siding
I just ran across this new product that is really very old - Bark Siding. It is made from bark that is harvested off of trees that are felled for other purposes. The bark is then flattened and kiln-dried and that's it. No preservative treatments or special coatings. You install the siding and leave it alone. See photos below.
The look is definitely on the rustic side, so it's probably not a great candidate for your urban infill projects. But it does look at home in a wooded setting, which might make it a good choice for your cabin plans.
The product is touted as being long lasting and sustainable, although I am always wary of manufacturer claims. You can check this out at the manufacturers website Bark House Siding
Anybody have any experience with bark siding? Please throw your two cents in.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Modern bathroom design Ideas
If you are remodeling your bathroom with a modern bathroom design, then you'll definitely benefit from these simple design ideas. These modern bathroom decorating ideas are definitely easy to use in any home.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Which dining space would you choose ?
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D)Take out practical and choose just on style...for fun : ) Vote over on the right hand side of blog. Thanks !
Friday, September 4, 2009
Bold Colors
I just loved vibrant pops of color with a white backdrop. The good thing is, if you get bored with lime green, you can change it !
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Get Outside !!!
As the days get shorter where I live, I keep looking around outside and taking it all in. Enjoy your last days of summer where ever you are !
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
House Plans_ Good Design Illustrated 1
Last week we announced we are now selling house plans designed by Ron Brenner Architects in Stillwater, Minnesota. We think that these designs are special in the way they cleverly pack function and convenience within a fairly modest floor plan. In order to convey that idea I am today beginning a series of postings on planning features. The idea is to illustrate good design principals by highlighting features on the plans. So this will be the first in the series.
The floor plan shown below is the Prescott Cottage, designed by Ron Brenner Architects. My comments are shown right on the plan. You can get a little better look by going to the Simply Elegant Monthly Newsletter.
