Thursday, November 28, 2013

Fairytale-Inspired Trailer Interiors On The Roof Of A Hotel

Trailers are not exactly a standard of luxury when it comes to interior design and it’s understandable. They’re just tiny spaces found in parking lots, surrounded by dust and with very limited space inside. But the trailers we’re describing are no regular trailers.

 
 First of all, they’re located on the rooftop of a hotel and this makes them special from the start. Also, they’ve been decorated by artists so they have beautiful and unique interiors.




 The theme chosen for the trailers is inspired by fairy tales, more exactly by Goldilocks and the three bears, Dorothy and several other examples. The luxurious trailers have inviting and sophisticated interiors featuring beautiful colors and palettes and carefully chosen accent details.







 The Dorothy Airstream, for example, features a duck egg-blue interior with white polka dots, some of them with mini-exhibition items inside.



 The Love of Lace trailer is pink and very feminine. The Pleasantville trailer has a very suggestive name and a 1950′s inspired interior. It’s decorated with mint green and cherry red accents. The Afro Funk trailer has an earthy color theme that gives you a beautiful African experience, of course, without the wildlife. All the trailers are interesting and unique and they definitely erase all preconceptions related to their nature.-Via

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Efficient and Stylish Small Home Offices

When we think of a traditional home office, we might think of a room in the corner of the house full of heavy wood furniture and book-filled shelves. A lone desk lamp is likely perched atop a large desk, and a window is there almost as an after-thought.

 If this is your idea of a home office, I have good news for you – those days are long gone! Home offices can be (and, to the extent possible, should be) bright, cheerful, stylish, and functional all at once.


 The thing is, home offices today come in every shape, size, and style. Some are separate rooms, some are in corners of other rooms, some home offices are are eked out of hallway space. Whatever the home situation you find yourself in, you can always find a way to create a home office space that’s both stylish and useful. After all, the most important thing about a home office is its ability to let you get your work done.





 Not all homes have ideal home office setups, of course. A big part of fun (and challenge) is finding ways to incorporate a usable home office into the space you do have. This photo may not translate into your own space, but don’t you find it terribly inspiring nonetheless?-Via

Self Watering Delta 20 Planters

I love plants of all kinds and even if I stay in an apartment I have a lot of plants in different pots. I keep them on the balcony or indoors, depending on weather and on their preference. But I do have a problem when I have to go on holiday because I can’t stay more than a week away. This is because my plants run out of water since I do not have a very close person who can or is willing to do this for me. Well, now I have the perfect solution for this problem and it is called the Self Watering Delta 20 Planter.




 What is so special about these planters is the fact that they are self-watering. That means that they have a special planter that is placed inside another plastic pot that has sand and a water canal on the bottom. So you just pour a bigger quantity of water every once in a while and the plant will extract the right quantity, depending on its needs. It will not be flooded and die, but will thrive. Believe it or not, but this sub-irrigation system can work for up to twelve weeks. The planters are now available in Scarlet, White, Purple, Orange, and Charcoal and can be purchased for $40 each.-Via

10 Bold & Inspiring Front Doors

Ever wanted to be able to direct someone to your house by saying something like, “Ours is the one with the pink door”? This just might be your year! Now, more than ever before, statement-color front doors are being used to add style and personality to a home’s facade. Here are ten that might get you thinking about a simple and fun way to update your own space:

 
 Purple is a majestic, powerful color, and this plum-colored front door follows suit. It’s a deep, sophisticated hue, and paired with the pale grey exterior of the home is a lovely addition that simultaneously grounds the house and warms the view. Beautiful.


 For a subtle eye-catching front door, consider using a color that’s more on the pastel side of the spectrum. This mint-colored door is perfection with the pale buttery yellow house. It looks stylishly vintage-fresh, if that’s even a thing.

 Okay, so maybe super-bright colors aren’t exactly your thing. Black can make a bold statement, too, especially on the front door. This entry is classic and clean and perfectly welcoming to residents and visitors alike.

 Ahh, blue. Beautiful indigoey cobalty blues like this one make me feel warm inside. Painted this color, the door makes the home itself feel substantial, historical, and personable. This is an especially good look with natural elements (e.g., climbing vines, rock, etc.) surround the door itself.

 It’s been said that the color of your front door could help sell your home. This aqua door certainly gives off a friendly and energetic first impression to visitors and potential homebuyers alike. The look is clean and fresh, toeing the line of boldness without being too stand-out. A great classic look.

 Freshen up the whole front facade with green! And if that green is close to the Color of the Year (emerald), well, then, all the better. Crisp, bright, and nature-inspired, I truly don’t think you could go wrong with green anywhere on your home…front door included.


 Contemporary chartreuse door on a traditional red brick home? The combination couldn’t be more pleasant. The door livens up the dark brick and keeps things from feeling stale and, well, like everyone else’s brick home. I love this.

 Orange and charcoal is a dazzling contemporary color palette. This front door is a perfect way to amp up the energy level of this cool exterior.

 Just because the front of the house is ultra-traditional, doesn’t mean the front door color has to be predictable! This beautiful, rich jewel tone is a sophisticated and unexpected choice for this door…and it speaks volumes about the style one might expect to find within.

 Hello, sunshine! Bold yellow door on a white house makes a great modern statement. I like how the yellow door’s vertical lines contrast with the horizontal lines of the steps and siding. Both aspects emphasize each other.-Via

Inovative And Functional Apartment Divided Into Nine Boxes

If you don’t live on your own then you are likely to hear the phrase “I just need my own space” on more than one occasion. As much as you love the person or people that you live with, sharing a home is never easy.

 There are times when you just want to get away from it all and enjoy some much needed peace, yet it seems somewhat impossible. Well, that’s until the architects at Brachard de Tourdonnet found the ideal solution…


 This 81 m2 (87 ft. 2 inches) apartment is situated in France. When the residents of the apartment requested Brachard de Tourdonnet’s services they had a simple yet albeit difficult request. They wanted their apartment to become somewhere that they could enjoy together yet they wanted it to present them with the opportunity to isolate themselves when they wanted some peace and quiet.





 That was the main request, but it was not the only one. The owners also wanted the theme of the apartment to be ‘caravan life’. What does this mean? Well, if you cast your imagination to a caravan, how would you describe the surroundings? Everything is based on functionality because of the small space and thus a lot of things are integrated as well.








  
As you can see from the pictures; the architects more than fulfilled the brief. Their unique design ticks all of the boxes. They separated the apartment into nine boxes. Each box boasts the following dimensions; 9 m2 (97 ft. 2 inches). Each box can be opened or close. Thus, the inclusion yet segregation request is well and truly catered to. When it comes to the caravan inspiration each box equates to a function.-Via

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The Sleekest & Brightest White Office Chairs

Your home office should be just as inspirational, if not more so, than a away from the house cubicle at a multi-person space. Pristine and ready to be used, nothing says wow like a bright and white office chair sitting at the desk.






 Of course you can go with a classic look, ones with wheels on the bottom and armrests on the sides. But you may find the most perfectly funky piece to use everyday at your desk that doesn’t necessarily fit the traditional office mold. It’s your choice, your office and your style.



 Whether it’s a room filled with chic black edges, accents in silver and just a dab of white making a super futuristic and fashion-foward look or an office painted in layers of powdery blues and soft grays, white statement chairs can find a place in either style.-Via